Modules for ABattlemap

Although I like the grey tones as they are and do not have any problems with them I am just curious how to change the colors in the map.bmp .

I know how to modify the ToolPieces.bmp and the BigPieces.bmp. But how to modify the map.bmp? Is it just a matter of picture editing in paint - or are the colours defined in one of those
.map, .sek or .txt files?

@HolKann:

Colors are only part of the bmp. When you start changing territory shapes and sizes, you’ll need to adjust SektorInfo.map/bmp. If you want to change name or properties of a territory, you’ll need to adjust SektorInfo.sek/txt.

So in short: to adjust colors, you’ll only need to adjust map.bmp ;)

Thank you. One far day I will have learned the secrets of ABattlemap ;-)

Kewlies, that’ll work.  I use the old pieces, so I had to play around again with the colors also went ahead and color matched the Italian territories because I could.

For those of you not aware, the colors on one PC do not have to match the colors on the other PC for the program to work.  Even the icon’s don’t have to match.  When you open it on your computer you’ll see the icons and colors that you have.

If anyone wants, I can send them my units/map but you can easily do those yourself too.

There is also the simple solution that I am using for the German/Italy AA guns. I opened up the tool pieces in paint and using the eyedropper tool and bucket tool I changed the White background on The Italian AA guns to the light gray of the Italian pieces. And it took about as long for me to do as to type that.

Hello,
You all have an awesome sight here, this is my 1st post. I am not able to get access to download the ABattlemap. It will not allow me any access to register as a member. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?
Thanks for your help!

Kay, just fire an email to me, Holkann (isfcco@hotmail.com) cause I forgot what your addy was.

what do you  think about fleet markers?

What exactly do you mean? Like those things used in AAR FTF?

sorry i only know AA50. i agree that having the units in place looks cool, but its really annoying moving big naval groups bit by bit ( i know CRTL / Shift function ;) )
i though of something like this.  now u could place jap F1 marker in sz and the actual fleet plus F1 marker in … um… mongolia :D, UK fleets go to sahara  :mrgreen:

( i also changed bombers ( with bombs  :evil:) and AC ( make thicker)  thx to P@nther for input! )

Thanks HolKann! Your Help is apprieciated!

I know this is a little off topic, but has someone created a “Big Pieces” bmp file that is compatible with Pacific? The one I use with AA50 scrambles the country designations on the AAP map.

Thanks in advance!

@atarihuana:

what do you  think about fleet markers?

What exactly do you mean? Like those things used in AAR FTF?

sorry i only know AA50. i agree that having the units in place looks cool, but its really annoying moving big naval groups bit by bit ( i know CRTL / Shift function ;) )
i though of something like this.  now u could place jap F1 marker in sz and the actual fleet plus F1 marker in … um… mongolia :D, UK fleets go to sahara  :mrgreen:

( i also changed bombers ( with bombs  :evil:) and AC ( make thicker)  thx to P@nther for input! )

You’re welcome :-)

I think the idea of fleet-markers is great. It reminds me of the old marshaling circles and cards I read about here:
http://www.harrisgamedesign.com/bb2/viewtopic.php?t=1702&sid=f8cee6efbf1d2010c0b3941857d1f928

HELP!!!

I’m in a tournament game and I am having trouble getting the toolbar to show all of a sudden.  I opened it and it wasn’t there.  I tried downloading it again and restarting my computer and it doesn’t show.  I’m gonna try reinstalling it again (good thing the maps are saved on the forum).  I have the file and it says that it is turned “on” but it doesn’t show.  The infobar is showing but not the toolbar.  Can anyone help??? :-(

Questioneer

Nevermind- reinstalled it- works fine.

Hot tip- keep your map files saved on the forum every turn!!!

Most issues with ABattleMap will be solved when deleting only the ABattleMap.ini

With the next start of ABattleMap the ABattleMap.ini will be created again with all windows arranged by default.

has anyone tried to customize the map’s for Abattlemap,
i have changed mine to different shades of green, and the sea zone’s to blue, it look’s something like the AA50 board, i can write the names of the territories and sea zones over the color

@d142:

has anyone tried to customize the map’s for Abattlemap,
i have changed mine to different shades of green, and the sea zone’s to blue, it look’s something like the AA50 board, i can write the names of the territories and sea zones over the color

Would you please post an image? Would be interesting :-)

the map file is too big to post

@d142:

the map file is too big to post

Why not resize it / convert it to jpg or use mediafire.com ?
HTH :-)

here is the map, the quality of the image is altered, because i have superimposed the image of a battleship to the map, and decreased the size of the picture to fit the attachment file capacity