JAVA programmer? (and Win-DomMap, and some GIMP)

[Leif_-]

I've updated the Gimp script to add a coastal outline. The result can be seen on the generated maps here: http://home.Online.no/~rmoldskr/Domi...nion_maps.html

There's also a small change to the perl script, since I decided to move the gimp-quit call out of the Gimp script. The updated scripts can be found here: http://home.Online.no/~rmoldskr/dominions.html

People who want to use the Gimp script might want to experiment with changing the parameters to the call to plug-in-bump-map, plug-in-gauss-iir (which does the blurring) and the first value in the gimp-brightness-contrast (which determines how much brighter than the sea the coast-line will be.) The values I've used there are not necessarily the best (or even particularly good) ones. You'll have to make those changes in the script for now, though.

In particular you might want to turn on compensation for darkening when applying the bump-map (personally I believe the maps look better with the darkening on, but I've been known to be wrong from time to time.) To do that simply change the line from "(plug-in-bump-map RUN-NONINTERACTIVE image prettydrawable plasmadrawable 135.0 45.0 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 LINEAR)" to "(plug-in-bump-map RUN-NONINTERACTIVE image prettydrawable plasmadrawable 135.0 45.0 3 9 0 0 0 1 0 LINEAR)" For a description of what the various parameters are, choose Xtns -> DB Browser and type in "plug-in-bump-map" in the search-field.

[ February 26, 2004, 06:59: Message edited by: Leif_- ]

[PhilD]

Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:

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Originally posted by PhilD:
Still, I'll probably release a Version 1.95 of dommap, as soon as Arryn confirms me the minor changes I made didn't break his Developer Studio files. I'll include Leif's Perl script and his Version of the Gimp script, because they make the whole thing worth running...

Gonna drop the other possible fixes? seperate mask image? adding more colors to the fractal? building in a blur (or now maybe a bump)

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I'm not sure what to do. I can add these as options, but if I want to keep Leif's script compatible, I'll have to modify it (probably not a big deal).

Blurring and bumping from dommap is not an option for me. I could add a call to batch-mode Gimp to the program, but this is likely to not be very cross-platform compatible; Leif's Perl script seems a much better solution (and mine would not solve yours, if your problem is that you cannot run Gimp on your console).

[PhilD]

Originally posted by Arryn:

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Originally posted by PhilD:
Still, I'll probably release a Version 1.95 of dommap, as soon as Arryn confirms me the minor changes I made didn't break his Developer Studio files.

1. "her", not "his".

2. I had to change 4 instances of "random()" to "rand()" in the province.c file, after which it compiles cleanly. Let me know if you want me to send you this "revised" .c file.

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1. Sorry. Guilty of false majority assumption.

2. I thought I had already done this change before; I've duplicated in my current Version (and sent the result to you by email)

[Arryn]

Originally posted by PhilD:
I've duplicated in my current Version (and sent the result to you by email)

I've tested the 1.95 Version you sent me and it compiles fine with MSVC.

I've updated my site's download page with this v1.95 .zip file, for anyone that wants to grab it.

EDIT: I've also put up on my site a separate .zip file with a compiled .exe for Windows.

[ February 26, 2004, 08:38: Message edited by: Arryn ]

[PhilD]

Originally posted by Leif_-:
I've updated the Gimp script to add a coastal outline. The result can be seen on the generated maps here: http://home.Online.no/~rmoldskr/Domi...nion_maps.html

There's also a small change to the perl script, since I decided to move the gimp-quit call out of the Gimp script. The updated scripts can be found here: http://home.Online.no/~rmoldskr/dominions.html

When I try to run the script from the command line, by copying from the Perl script, it does not seem to exit (I have to C-c it). What did I do wrong? (I did include the (gimp-quit 0) part, of course)

BTW - I like your coastlines.

[Leif_-]

Originally posted by PhilD:
When I try to run the script from the command line, by copying from the Perl script, it does not seem to exit (I have to C-c it). What did I do wrong? (I did include the (gimp-quit 0) part, of course)

BTW - I like your coastlines.

Hmm. Hard to say. Are you sure you're including the (gimp-quit 0) part in its own pair of single quotes?

[Leif_-]

I've added a new option to the Perl script, -rnd , which will randomize the parameters for dommap for every map (but any argument specified on the command-line will not be randomized.) This gives some more variation in the size and topographies of the generated maps, although, of course, some of the maps will be rather useless.

Edited to add: I just uploaded a set of maps made with the -rnd option to the web. (You can find the address further up ... errr - down in the thread.)

[ February 26, 2004, 13:53: Message edited by: Leif_- ]