Re: Galaxy mapping question

From: ajmor5@giaec.cc.monash.edu.au (Andrew Morrissey)

Date: Thu, 08 Sep 1994 05:09:31 +0000

sjmur2@aurora.cc.monash.edu.au (Mr SJ Murphy) writes:

>ajmor5@giaec.cc.monash.edu.au (Andrew Morrissey) writes:

>Hi guys (and girls),
>	There is a program called 'XGalaxy' being worked upon, find it
>in the tools directory at utk.cs.edu under bampton I think. (I found it
>buggy though).

I can't seem to be able to connect to the site you mentioned. Has it
moved, or is it a spelling mistake?

Thanks

>	By far the easiest method is to trim your turn file to just
>the 'Unknown Planets' list, ie.
>planet	X	Y
>51	0.31	5.43
>102	3.45	56.23
>...

>Now import this into a spreadsheet, calculate a column
>DIST=SQRT(X^2+Y^2) and sort by DIST.
>Then do an XY plot, with the symbol sizes proportional to SIZE, when you
>find them. In my first turn I always built 99 drones and send them to
>the 99 closest worlds in this way, then print a pretty map
>on my PC - real easy to find the nicest worlds to take !

>If you are really eager, you can define columns in your spreadsheet
>to estimate a planet's productive capacity, based on SIZE and RESOURCE.

>Good galaxing all.
>Steve Murphy

References

Galaxy mapping question
ajmor5@giaec.cc.monash.edu.au (Andrew Morrissey)
Wed, 31 Aug 1994 03:27:14 +0000
Re: Galaxy mapping question
sjmur2@aurora.cc.monash.edu.au (Mr SJ Murphy)
Thu, 01 Sep 1994 00:20:28 +0000

Referenced By

Galaxy mapping question
ajmor5@giaec.cc.monash.edu.au (Andrew Morrissey)
Wed, 31 Aug 1994 03:27:14 +0000
Re: Galaxy mapping question
sjmur2@aurora.cc.monash.edu.au (Mr SJ Murphy)
Thu, 01 Sep 1994 00:20:28 +0000