minetest-mapper-cpp/README.rst

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Minetest Mapper
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A tool to generate maps of minetest and freeminer worlds.
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Quick links (functional on github. Elsewhere possibly not):
:All features: `<doc/features.rst>`_
:User manual: `<doc/manual.rst>`_
:Changelog: `<Changelog>`_
:Building: `<doc/build-instructions.rst>`_
:Github: `<https://github.com/Rogier-5/minetest-mapper-cpp>`_
:Bugs: `<https://github.com/Rogier-5/minetest-mapper-cpp/issues>`_
Features (short list)
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Map Generation Features
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* Support for both minetest and freeminer worlds
* Support for sqlite3, leveldb and redis map databases
* Generate a subsection of the map, or a full map
(but note that the size of generated images is limited)
* Generate regular maps or height-maps
* All colors for regular or height maps are configurable
* Draw player positions
* Draw different geometric figures, or text on the map
* Draw the map at a reduced scale. E.g. 1:4.
* Draw a scale on the left and/or top side of the map,
and/or a height scale (for height maps) on the bottom.
* Optionally draw some nodes transparently (e.g. water)
* User Manual
Build Features
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* Supports both the gcc and clang compiler suites
* Build windows, rpm, deb and/or tar.gz installation
packages. Or simply type 'make install'.
Quick Start
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Install Dependencies
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Make sure the following packages are installed:
**Libraries:**
* libgd
* sqlite3
* leveldb (if leveldb support is desired)
* hiredis (if redis support is desired)
**Build environment:**
* C++ compiler suite (clang or gcc)
* cmake
* make
Compile
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Plain:
::
cmake .
make
With levelDB and Redis support:
::
cmake -DENABLE_LEVELDB=true -DENABLE_REDIS=true .
make
Generate a Map
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After compilation, and optional installation, minetestmapper is started as follows:
('\\' is a continuation character - the command-line continues
on the next line. Type return only after the line that does
not end with the continuation character)
::
minetestmapper \
--input <world-directory> \
--output <image-file-name.png>
If the world is not too large, and if minetestmapper is installed in
a system directory, it will most likely work as expected.
Possibly, minetestmapper will not be able to find a colors.txt file. If that happens,
the colors.txt file can be specified on the command-line:
::
minetestmapper \
--input <world-directory> \
--output <image-file-name.png> \
--colors <filename>
Or the colors.txt file must be installed in a location where minetestmapper will find it.
A colors.txt file (named ``colors.txt``, in lowercase) in the world's directory will certainly
be found. Depending on the system and the configuration, other locations are available. Use the
following command to find out which:
::
minetestmapper \
--input <world-directory> \
--output <image-file-name.png> \
--verbose-search-colors=2
Manual
======
For more elaborate compilation and installation documentation, please consult
the build manual: `<doc/build-instructions.rst>`_.
For more elaborate usage instruction, please consult the user manual: `<doc/manual.rst>`_.