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[Strages Sanctus]

Ello ello,

How does 'Dominions II' know where each province is? Does it look for the single white pixel and simply go from top left to bottom right scanline style. Numbering each pixel as a province, as it goes along?

Does this mean that the border-line graphic is just for human ease of use, rather than of any use data-wise to the software? In other words; there is no edge detection routine necessary.

Just trying to figure this out so I can make a map definition tool (it would not be pan-platform since I would be working in lingo). I want to put together a tool that will generate names based on racial themes, terrain etc... and provides for supplying an external name list. Also drop down terrain definitons and other applicable dropdowns for creating the .map file. It would be gui driven of course.


EDIT: The only place I can see borders being needed would be for auto-neighbour detection...

Thanks in advance.

[ January 09, 2004, 18:59: Message edited by: Strages Sanctus ]