Please Help ! / Instant Preview Map Making Issues
 

just starting to learn how to make maps, am working on the http://maps.eq2interface.com/index.p...aptutorial&p=2 or 1st page of doing the map making. have done all that the Setting up Instant Preview says to do.

so when i edit my mapper file in my c:/maps/(my map) it says this :

:: Mapper2.bat - For instant map preview. Change filename for each map you edit.

:: The current level or layer of the map you are editing
set level=exp06_dun_erudin_research_0

:: log_path = The location of your server log directory. Must end with a \
set log_path=C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest II\logs\Mistmoore\

:: log_character = The name of the character logfile, no extension
set log_character=eq2log_Kulick

:: output_path = Where to store the files. Must end with a \
set output_path=C:\maps\exp06_dun_erudin_research_\

:: map_name = The map style name
set map_name=exp06_dun_erudin_research_0

:: Execution code, do not edit.
C:\maps\mapper2.exe "%log_path%%log_character%.txt" "%output_path%%map_name%.svg"
C:\maps\log_cleaner.exe "%log_path%%log_character%.txt" "%output_path%%map_name%.txt"
cd "%output_path%"
start %map_name%.svg

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I make a shortcut onto the desktop and fire it up, it gives me this MSG:
Windows cannot find exp06_dun.erudin.research_0.svg
make sure you typed the name correctly and try again.

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So i make a blank exp06_dun.erudin.research_0.svg in Inkscape 4.7 and save it to my exp06_dun.erudin.research_0 folder in c:/maps. NOW when i fire it up, it will bring up Inkscape blank page. but when i am in the game and draw a new line and do 5 position points in a rough square and check Inkscape to see progress, nothing is drawn on the page. If i fire up the shortcut again, again, blank page.

Also i do NOT see a exp05_dun_befallen_cavern_0.txt (SAMPLE) Log file being created in my maps folder either anywhere.
I'm getting closer, now i just gotta hear from you guys how to make this instant preview work, thanks for the help!

James

Try not to post in 5 different spots asking the same question.

I personally haven't used that method. I'd highly suggest using Mapper2 live to map out something in real time if you wanna see your map while you gather locs.

http://www.eq2interface.com/download...rosshairs.html

You'll often have to refresh the map by toggling the auto-parse checkbox, but the program works very well.

See this topic for Mapper2 info:
http://www.eq2interface.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=12958

After I'm done mapping in Mapper2 live, I then save the file and load it in Inkscape.