Create Map Link Screen

 

This screen helps guide you through creating a link.  This can be during charting from the command line, or it can be from manually creating a link on the Cartographer.  When the appropriate speed editing is turned off, this screen only appears when you try to do a special move different from a cardinal direction.

 

 

From ORIGINATING room (X1,Y1) to DESTINATION room (X2,Y2) Field

Enter the command to move from the first room to the second room here.

 

From DESTINATION room (X2,Y2) back to ORIGINATING room (X1,Y1) Field

Enter the command to move from the second room back to the first room here.

 

The default values that appear are based on the ”reversed” values you have selected through the program options screen.

 

Note: If you clear either field to be blank, then no exit will be created for that particular direction (or both directions).

 

Pre-Action/Post-Action Fields

You are also able to define Pre/Post Actions to be executed before (Pre) and after (Post) the associated exit commands are executed.  These commands can be virtually anything.  Something handy would be to use a Pre-Action to open a door, then the exit command would move you through the door, then the Post-Action would close the door.

 

Link Color Grid

Here is where you select the Link Color.  This will be the color in which the link will appear on the cartographer.

 

Add/Update ORIGINATING Room

This is where you work with the originating room’s properties.  If there is no room at the originating endpoint, leave this box checked and one will be created (in the style/color selected).  The default values that appear are the values of the existing room.  For example, when you dragged the link, you dragged it from a blue/white room.  That’s what appears here.  If you wanted to change it to green/white, go ahead and it will be overwritten with the new values.  You are even able to choose a new map or even new coordinates where you would like the room placed.

 

Leaving the box unchecked will not alter the current room, or, if no room exists yet, will not create one at those coordinates.

 

Add/Update DESTINATION Room

This is exactly the same as the above description for the originating room, but this area defines the properties for the destination room.  The exception here is that you can create a new map using the "blue-outlined grid button."  Press this button and you will be able to create a new map level.  This is extremely useful for creating multiple level maps while charting.

 

Link Example

This graphic display gives you a visual representation of what the rooms will look like (in general) on the cartographer.  The room on the left represents the originating room, while the room on the right represents the destination room.  They are presented from left to right in this format, even though the final look on the cartographer might have to rooms arranged completely different - even on different maps maybe.

 

Accept Button

Press this button to accept the new link (and maybe rooms) and move onward.

 

Cancel Button

Press this button to cancel the creation of the new link and start over.