For all those wondering here is what it does/how to use it: When you enter a room flagged ROOM_MAP (presuming the code has been added and all the right files are present and correct) you see a view of the area around you instead of a normal room description.. Here is an example from my mud (Without the color of course): NOTE: You definately want to look at this in a fixed width font because it will look really screwed up otherwise. ---8<--- Outside The West Gate Of Midgaard You are by two small towers that have been built into the city wall and connected with a footbridge across the heavy wooden gate. To the west you can see the edge of a big forest. [ Exits: e w ] <38/38H 275/275M 89/109V> <>w ....... .....WW +++@^.W +..WWWW +...WWW +....WW An Ancient Highway Made of Obsedian stone [ Exits: n e s w ] <38/38H 275/275M 88/109V> <>w ....... ......W .++@+^. .+..WWW .+...WW .+....W An Ancient Highway Made of Obsedian stone [ Exits: n e s w ] <38/38H 275/275M 87/109V> <>w ....... ....... ..+@++^ ..+..WW M.+...W M.+.... An Ancient Highway Made of Obsedian stone [ Exits: n e s w ] <38/38H 275/275M 86/109V> <>w ....... ....... ...@+++ M..+..W MM.+... MM.+... An Ancient Highway Made of Obsedian stone [ Exits: n e s w ] <38/38H 275/275M 85/109V> <>s ....... ....... ...++++ M..@..W MM.+... MM.+... .M.++++ An Ancient Highway Made of Obsedian stone [ Exits: n e s w ] <38/38H 275/275M 84/109V> <>s ....... ...++++ M..+..W MM.@... MM.+... .M.++++ ...+MMM An Ancient Highway Made of Obsedian stone [ Exits: n e s w ] <38/38H 275/275M 83/109V> <>s ...++++ M..+..W MM.+... MM.@... .M.++++ ...+MMM ++++.MM An Ancient Highway Made of Obsedian stone [ Exits: n e s w ] <38/38H 275/275M 82/109V> <>s M..+..W MM.+... MM.+... .M.@+++ ...+MMM ++++.MM ......M An Ancient Highway Made of Obsedian stone [ Exits: n e s w ] <38/38H 275/275M 81/109V> <> Kyle Goodwin +------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ensure that you have read the CircleMUD Mailing List FAQ: | | http://democracy.queensu.ca/~fletcher/Circle/list-faq.html | +------------------------------------------------------------+
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