map

From: Brian Williams - Nashak (bmw@EFN.ORG)
Date: 12/26/97


I have an idea for a feature on a MUD, but I'm getting stumped when I
attempt to code it.. map mode for when you're not in a town... i.e.:

  ++++++^
  ^^^^^+^
  ^^^^^+^
  ^^^@++^
  ^^^+^^^
  ^^^+^^^
  ^^^+++*

would be what you see, instead of say:
Along the Road
...description
Obvious Exits: North West East South

there would be different chars for different sector-types, but ^ is for
mountain, @ is where you are, and say.. * would be a town or city
I know I could do it for say.. just straight west/east/north/south of a
char, like so:

     +
     ^
     ^
  ^^^@++^
     +
     +
     +

but inside the corners is where I get stumped...how would I go about
finding those rooms?

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