Re: Mapping Program

From: zirto@indepth.com

Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Stan kindly suggests:
>
> You might gander a look at V_MAP, it's shareware, and has a pretty
> wide range of applications.

Actually, it's free.   http://zircher.iwarp.com/v_map.html

Sheeyun Park writes:
>
> ... it would be really convenient if I could put my team's map
> information in electronic form in a sort of automated way.  I'd
> be willing to hand type the info or write a small program to
> convert the info file into something the program accepts.

Each counter has it's own comment field for names, unit data, etc.
And, the save file format is plain text for easy edit and sending
via e-mail.

> Basically, there's a hex map with info about the pop center, forts,
> and armies.  So any program that lets you put icons or text in hexes
> would work.  Options such as zoom and color would be nice, but not
> necessary.

V_MAP uses standard images for maps and tiles.  If you can scan it
or whip something up in a graphics editor, you're in.

> I think most of us have pc's so a windoze based program would be
> fine, though something platform independent like java would probably
> be ideal.

Just so happens there is JV_MAP and GUB.  Two fine programs that
are Java and happen to read/write vmp files.

Isn't technology grand?
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References

Mapping Program
shpark@forbin.syr.edu (Sheeyun Park)
Thu, 07 Oct 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Mapping Program
"KC_Stan" <KC_Stan@yahoo.com>
Thu, 07 Oct 1999 00:00:00 +0000