Modules for ABattlemap

@The:

Well that’s still geographically wrong how it’s depicted. Newfoundland should NOT be attached to NB and NS. It should be just those two as one territory attached to the US. The little island should be Newfoundland because that province IS an island! Newfoundland and Labrador are part of the same province, just separated by water.  :-D

When you move your cursor over the island, at the top it says Nova Scotia. I still think it should be renamed Newfoundland. That’s just my Canadian beef. How other beef is how they left out Saskatchewan and used Alberta instead  :lol: :-P but we won’t go there.

Actually, the territory is called Alberta/Saskatchewan/Manitoba

Hi, got a problem with ABattlemap.  It doesn’t seem to save any maps.  When I click on a map to download, it says that it is saved to the ABattlemap folder in Program Files, yet when I go to ABattlemap program and try to open it, I can’t find the file anywhere.

Any help??? :?

@questioneer:

Hi, got a problem with ABattlemap.  It doesn’t seem to save any maps.  When I click on a map to download, it says that it is saved to the ABattlemap folder in Program Files, yet when I go to ABattlemap program and try to open it, I can’t find the file anywhere.

Any help??? :?

You may have to change your “browse” window to “downloads” instead of perhaps “desktop”

@calvinhobbesliker:

@questioneer:

Hi, got a problem with ABattlemap.  It doesn’t seem to save any maps.  When I click on a map to download, it says that it is saved to the ABattlemap folder in Program Files, yet when I go to ABattlemap program and try to open it, I can’t find the file anywhere.

Any help??? :?

You may have to change your “browse” window to “downloads” instead of perhaps “desktop”

What do you mean???

@questioneer:

@calvinhobbesliker:

@questioneer:

Hi, got a problem with ABattlemap.  It doesn’t seem to save any maps.  When I click on a map to download, it says that it is saved to the ABattlemap folder in Program Files, yet when I go to ABattlemap program and try to open it, I can’t find the file anywhere.

Any help??? :?

You may have to change your “browse” window to “downloads” instead of perhaps “desktop”

What do you mean???

You were right.  I got it.  Thanks. :-D

Any idea when Stoney’s version of Global 40 will be done???  He’s probably near completion right???

@questioneer:

Any idea when Stoney’s version of Global 40 will be done???  He’s probably near completion right???

Hmm, the only thing he can add to func’s map is abbreviations and ipc values

Also add the VCs

@HolKann:

@calvinhobbesliker:

@questioneer:

Any idea when Stoney’s version of Global 40 will be done???  He’s probably near completion right???

Hmm, the only thing he can add to func’s map is abbreviations and ipc values

:roll:

The ipc values are already listed if you put the cursor over the territory and most of us made our own abbreviations. BTW, anyone know why shan state is abbreviated SHM instead of SHN?

@calvinhobbesliker:

BTW, anyone know why shan state is abbreviated SHM instead of SHN?

No doubt it is a typo.  Just change it with the sektor editor.  Heck, with that editor you could change a lot of names, like “Japan” to “Death Star”  :-)

@gamerman01:

@calvinhobbesliker:

BTW, anyone know why shan state is abbreviated SHM instead of SHN?

No doubt it is a typo.  Just change it with the sektor editor.  Heck, with that editor you could change a lot of names, like “Japan” to “Death Star”  :-)

LOL. Well it’s led to people calling it “Sham State.”

How do I use the SektorEditor?

@calvinhobbesliker:

How do I use the SektorEditor?

It’s actually very easy.

File -> Sektor editor

Then you click on a territory or zone, and it automatically brings up the stats and name.  You just change it, then save.  It’s great.

It doesn’t automatically change when i push save and also doesn’t when I refresh it.

Also, how to I use it to add the airbase to philippines?

@calvinhobbesliker:

It doesn’t automatically change when i push save and also doesn’t when I refresh it.

Alright here, hold my hand now.

After making your change, I click “Save”, then “Save Sektorinfo” (button on left), then “Save” again.  Might be an extra click somewhere, but it works.

Okay, when I now move the cursor over Shan State, it has the correct name and abbreviation, but the abbreviation on the map itself is wrong. i suppose it’s impossible to change the map itself?

@calvinhobbesliker:

Okay, when I now move the cursor over Shan State, it has the correct name and abbreviation, but the abbreviation on the map itself is wrong. i suppose it’s impossible to change the map itself?

Right - you can’t do that with the editor, I don’t think.  If you knew how to change what’s on the map, or how to permanently add an airbase, I think you’d know enough to create your own battlemap.  And if you know that much, you need to finish the Global module for us.

Open the map file in PAINTBRUSH (this is to ensure you do not use too many colors!).

Zoom in/out as you desire.

Color in the wrong text

Type in the right text (in the color you want.)

Save the Bitmap (bmp) file.

I believe the map is called MAP.bmp and the file that starts all the units in their correct spot is START.map or something like that.

I change the colors, etc all the time.  I have a kick ass (given the limit on tech) image of a burning factory for SBR damage.  I’m also working on trying to double the map’s size so I can double the tile size and give myself primo pictures. (Got some good ones for our current now, just not sharing cause you all mean to me!!! no yer not, but whateva, my tiles! lol.)