Sequential Numbering Script?

redbeard

Hi folks,
Pardon me for being too lazy to open up the scripting pdf, but is there a plugin that will place sequential numbers on a map?

I've got the map, and now I would just like to click ->1, click-> 2, etc.

thanks,
J

Ed_NBOS

No, not that I'm aware of.

Here's a very quick and hacky custom tool (extra emphasis on very and hacky) based on the Random City Name tool that places an incremented label every time the map is clicked. You'd need to tweak the font size to whatever is appropriate for your map. So try it on a blank map of the same size first.

Save this as LabelCounter.FMScript in the /Plugins directory and restart FM. It'll show up on the Custom Tools palette (though it uses the same icon as the random city name, so you'll have to hover over the tools to see which is which).

#author             NBOS Software
#desc               Increments a label as the map is clicked
#customtool         Label Counter
#toolbase           Circle
#toolset            Custom Tools
#button         RandomCityName.bmp

Dim o, oT
Dim n, m
Dim CitySize
Dim x, y
Dim sLang, sFont
Dim GroupID

sFont = "Times New Roman" 

o = GetLastMapObject()

map = GetCurrentMap()

sCnt = map.GetField( "LastCount")
nCnt = 0
If Len( sCnt) < 1 Then
    nCnt = 0
Else
    nCnt = CInt( sCnt)
End If

nCnt = nCnt + 1

oT = CreateMapObject( "Text")
oT.Text = CStr( nCnt)

map.SetField "LastCount", CStr( nCnt)

oT.FontSize = 72 * 4000
oT.BrushColor = rgb( 0, 0, 0)
oT.PenColor = Rgb( 0, 0, 0)

'----- Add the objects to the map

oT.AddPoint o.GetPointX(1), o.GetPointY(1)
oT.AddPoint o.GetPointX(1), o.GetPointY(1)+ 200

oT.AddPoint o.GetPointX(1)+600000, o.GetPointY(1)
oT.AddPoint o.GetPointX(1)+600000, o.GetPointY(1)+200000
oT.FontName =  sFont

'----- Delete the circle because we no longer need it
map.DeleteObject( map.ObjectCount)

'----- Add the text
n = map.AddObject( oT)

redbeard

Thanks, very much - will try this tonight!

redbeard

Yep, works great. I adjusted the font and the pen color to suit.

On a large dungeon map, this is a great time saver.

Eddie

Ed, any way we can get this updated for FM9? I'm not a programmer and that stuff confuses the heck out of me.

Ed_NBOS

It basically works as is, with a couple additional Dim statements, as FM's new Basic engine requires it all variables to be Dim'ed.

#author             NBOS Software
#desc               Increments a label as the map is clicked
#customtool         Label Counter
#toolbase           Circle
#toolset            Custom Tools
#button         RandomCityName.bmp

Dim o, oT
Dim n, m
Dim CitySize
Dim x, y
Dim sLang, sFont
Dim GroupID
Dim map, sCnt
Dim nCnt

sFont = "Times New Roman" 

o = GetLastMapObject()

map = GetCurrentMap()

sCnt = map.GetField( "LastCount")
nCnt = 0
If Len( sCnt) < 1 Then
    nCnt = 0
Else
    nCnt = CInt( sCnt)
End If

nCnt = nCnt + 1

oT = CreateMapObject( "Text")
oT.Text = CStr( nCnt)

map.SetField "LastCount", CStr( nCnt)

oT.FontSize = 72 * 4000
oT.BrushColor = rgb( 0, 0, 0)
oT.PenColor = Rgb( 0, 0, 0)

'----- Add the objects to the map

oT.AddPoint o.GetPointX(1), o.GetPointY(1)
oT.AddPoint o.GetPointX(1), o.GetPointY(1)+ 200

oT.AddPoint o.GetPointX(1)+600000, o.GetPointY(1)
oT.AddPoint o.GetPointX(1)+600000, o.GetPointY(1)+200000
oT.FontName =  sFont

'----- Delete the circle because we no longer need it
map.DeleteObject( map.ObjectCount)

'----- Add the text
n = map.AddObject( oT)

You have to come up with your own bitmap icon though (16x16 I believe)