Using SVG for maps

[Gilrond]

I tried to load a map into a blank one, but it expects it's own internal format. Using the built in editor is a rather painful process. May be you can switch to using SVG? It's a perfect generic vector graphics XML format. In such case one can create maps in any editor, and then just load them into the empty game map! This convenience is enabled for books, why not enable it for maps too?

[weltall]

1) it's complex and heavy (64k is the max for a packet it can't be overrun without a major blow to the net code)
2) not all it's primitives are available as primitive to the g2d backend, plus emulating them would be extremely expensive and would require implementation of r2t in order to have decent performance (fill is an example)
3) there are convertors.

[Gilrond]

So a convertor from SVG to PS maps XML format is available? Where can it be downloaded? And as I understood, the final map file shouldn't exceed 64k?

If packet size is the issue, XML can be compressed by the way.

[weltall]

search for it in this forum. yes it shouldn't. libz from time to time is affected from code execution exploits and we don't want big maps in the db.

[Tumaini]

Here is an SVG<->PlaneShift Sketch XML script in Ruby.
http://www.hydlaaplaza.com/smf/index.php?topic=35557.0

[Vakachehk]

Here is an SVG<->PlaneShift Sketch XML script in Ruby.
http://www.hydlaaplaza.com/smf/index.php?topic=35557.0

Well I have tried using Ruby and have NO IDEA how to get it to work. So I gave up, even after talking with other people.

So I'm still stuck from the beginning how do I make a picture and convert it onto a map into PS?

[weltall]

script.rb ./file.svg ./gamefile.xml?

[Gilrond]

Thanks, it worked! It converted some simple SVG to PS xml map. Now I just need to figure out which SVG elements are supported.

[Gilrond]

For those who are interested, it seems that script only supports path, line, rect, image, g elements from SVG.