Minimap Plugin

Talyns · #1 03-22-2005, 03:25 PM

Version 1.0
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-Description
Adds a button to the right of the minimize button..
It will shrink the eq2map window to about 1/4 the default size when pressed.
To change what part of the map your looking at: move the mouse cursor to
the upper left corner of the map and a button control will appear..

-Install Notes:
-This plugin is for the default EQ2Map skin only.. It has to be skinned to work with other skins..
-Requires the latest version of the download version..
If you use the eq2map updater you should have latest version..
-this plugin uses slot 1

-To Install:
Before loading EQ2..
Copy contents of zip (2 folders) to an existing ui folder where eq2map is installed.

-To Uninstall:
Delete plugin1.xml, minimap_title.xml, and minimap_window.xml from the eq2map folder.
Delete minimap_widgets.dds from images folder.
Then copy plugin1.xml from the zip or run the autoupdater.

-Known Issue:
The Location arrow will not disappear until the image rect is 100% oustide window..

-Thanks to:
Quib for adding the support needed to eq2map for the plugin to work.
Deathbane27 for showing interest which I'm sure helped nudge Quib to implement support.
and the rest of the EQ2Map team for making a great mod.

I will help everyone I can when I can in this thread!

***Dolby*** · #2 03-22-2005, 03:34 PM

Talyns, thats really nice. I find my self constantly hitting the m button on and off. This should be small enough I can just leave it open all the time.

Thanks.

Laffs · #3 03-22-2005, 03:49 PM

Nice one

I may actualy be able to see whats going to beat me to death whilst running along following the map lol

Itanius · #4 03-22-2005, 05:25 PM

Very nice! Thanks, Talyns!!

Humudce · #5 03-22-2005, 05:40 PM

Wow This is awesome

Thanks...

Dancing Bananas for ya...

***Dolby*** · #6 03-22-2005, 10:12 PM

I should know the answer to this as I've seen it, is there any way to force the minimap window to stay open upon zoning? Right now it closes if I zone.

Also could the map auto change to the next side when you hit a certain X or Y value? I seem to remember discussion on switching maps on Z but nothing on X or Y. I love the little popup switcher though, that is very sexy.

Love this window btw.

AstroCat · #7 03-22-2005, 10:20 PM

Love the mod!! 1 request... I use:MookUI skin for EQ2MAP

This is a little smaller than the standard map. When I go back to full size it is not sized right for the MookUI skin for EQ2MAP.

Anyway I'd like to change this. I looked in the files but didn't see right away what code to change for the resize, any help?

Thanks!

Talyns · #8 03-22-2005, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dolby

I should know the answer to this as I've seen it, is there any way to force the minimap window to stay open upon zoning? Right now it closes if I zone.

This I'm unsure about.. I didn't change anything to force it to close.. Does the default map or EQ2Map without the plugin installed close also.. I will look into it.. But I would guess it supposed to..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dolby

Also could the map auto change to the next side when you hit a certain X or Y value? I seem to remember discussion on switching maps on Z but nothing on X or Y. I love the little popup switcher though, that is very sexy.

Love this window btw.

The answer to this is unfortunately no (90% sure).. I think the XY values that cause the map to switch sides is the zonerect, part of the map imagestyle.. Modifying that would probably break EQ2MAP..

If we could seperate values from an array and remerge them into an array.. And had an event for Text objects (OnChanged) I think I could maybe rig something..

Sorry.. Thanks for the comments though!

Talyns · #9 03-22-2005, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AstroCat

Love the mod!! 1 request... I usre:MookUI skin for EQ2MAP

This is a little smaller than the standard map. When I got back to full size it is not sized right MookUI skin for EQ2MAP.

Anyway I can change this. I looked in the files but didn't see right away what to change for the resize, any help?

Thanks!

Sorry should have mentioned it in the description..

This plugin is for the default EQ2Map skin only..

It has to be skinned to work with other skins.. Ask Deathbane.. I'm sure he will be doing a version of minimap for his skin... If not I will look into skinning it for use with his skin..

**Zonx** · #10 03-22-2005, 11:19 PM

Blah, you stole my mod name

Quib · #11 03-23-2005, 12:15 AM

Eh, just slap your names in front of MiniMap; the styles are so vastly different between the two, and I plan for EQ2MAP to fully support both files. Just give me a pinch more time to get it ready for a mod version of your minimap Zonx.

Quib

Talyns · #12 03-23-2005, 12:18 AM

Sorry Zonx.. I saw you were using it in your ui but there were no seperated UI pieces using it yet.. No name better explains the functionality.. Come up with a name that describes it just as well and I'll change it..

I'll do what quib said for now

Talyns · #13 03-23-2005, 12:33 AM

I'll rename it..
I've decided to name it DinkyMap

Sorry if I upset anyone..

Quib · #14 03-23-2005, 12:36 AM

Or TinyMap? DinkyMap sounds... wacky!

Quib

Talyns · #15 03-23-2005, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quib

Or TinyMap? DinkyMap sounds... wacky!

Quib

Good thats what I was going for it rememberable

I'll include a definition in the description..
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=dinky
din·ky adj. Informal din·ki·er, din·ki·est
1. Of small size or consequence; insignificant.

n.
Variant of dinkey.

[Probably from Scots dink, neat, trim.]

Tiny isn't the right name.. Tiny means extremely small.. I don't consider 1/4 the size extremely small..

Deathbane27 · #16 03-23-2005, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talyns

Tiny isn't the right name.. Tiny means extremely small.. I don't consider 1/4 the size extremely small..

"Insignificant" fits better?

Talyns · #17 03-23-2005, 02:09 AM

I learned that it means small, neat, trim.. Thats why I chose it.. It's a good fit.. One of insignificant's defintions is small in size..
TinyMap is good too but imo it's not extremely small..

Truthfully I like minimap and thought it was a generic enough name.. I knew Zonx had a mod named minimap in his complete set.. No two words are closer to explaining what it does.. They have been used in countless apps and games.. I really didn't think Zonx was being serious.. Thought I'd post a message and explain why I chose it.. When I was done I noticed quib posted on the subject.. That and the word stole made me wonder if Zonx was upset and not being sarcastic.. Which I do think he was being..

If Zonx doesn't mind I would like to keep it as Minimap I don't mind slapping my name in front of it.. I'm proud of my work.. I will wait for Zonx to chime back in on Quibs original suggestion.. I'm trying not to step on any team members toes..

Edited: Added a final thought on the subject

Deathbane27 · #18 03-23-2005, 05:11 AM

Well, the "

" tends to denote silliness with optional sarcasm... If Zonx is offended he needs to work on his emoticons.

At any rate, this wasn't working correctly with my MookUI skin for the map, so I had to make some modifications to it and include with credit it in the Mook skin download. So it's Talyns' Minimap Plugin on that download page now. (Didn't see much point in making it a plugin add-on for a plugin skin for a mod.

)

Talyns · #19 03-23-2005, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deathbane27

Well, the "

" tends to denote silliness with optional sarcasm... If Zonx is offended he needs to work on his emoticons.

Yep, the

is why I taking it as sarcasim.. It's just hard to tell without seeing facial expressions and body language..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deathbane27

At any rate, this wasn't working correctly with my MookUI skin for the map, so I had to make some modifications to it and include with credit it in the Mook skin download. So it's Talyns' Minimap Plugin on that download page now. (Didn't see much point in making it a plugin add-on for a plugin skin for a mod.

)

Lol.. Either way is fine by me.. Astrocat mentioned it didn't work with the mookUI skin.. You probably made him happy today!

Edit: Boy there's a lot of smilies around..

urkraft · #20 03-23-2005, 06:08 AM

Great plugin - i love it.

**Zonx** · #21 03-23-2005, 10:23 PM

Heh, yah was prety much joking. MiniXXX is so generic it would be silly for me to try and claim it as my own.

I would apreciate you adding your name to the your version to differentiate it from mine when its released as a seperate piece. Fact is I've been planing to piece mine out for ages, just waiting for EQ2Map to be ready for it.

Mine of corse will be titled FetishMiniMap

Talyns · #22 03-24-2005, 12:09 AM

Thanks Zonx..

I figured it was joking around.. On second reading I wasn't sure if the sarcasim was a way of blowing off steam.. Can't tell without the tone and body language though.. Like I said don't want to step on anyones toes

I changed it to Talyns' Minimap yesterday after reading quibs post..

BTW Everyone dinky was a joke

I would have probably used PocketMap..

**Zonx** · #23 03-24-2005, 12:42 AM

Actually, unless you object, I think I'm gonna bundle your plugin with my set... reskined of course

Its actually a good complement to my MiniMap, which provides entierly different functions and complements my overall theme of stretch/sqaush anything

Talyns · #24 03-24-2005, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zonx

Actually, unless you object, I think I'm gonna bundle your plugin with my set... reskined of course

Its actually a good complement to my MiniMap, which provides entierly different functions and complements my overall theme of stretch/sqaush anything

No objections from me..

Note to all:
Anybody may take anything here or on EQInterface and mod for their own mods! Some credit is nice, but, if not ohwell

acethewd · #25 03-26-2005, 08:40 PM

Love the minimap.

Only thing for me though is that I like to have my open on the right side of the screen. Since the map shrinks to the top and to the left, I can't really get it aligned correctly on the right side of the screen without having to move it each time I go from mini to full map.

Is there an easy way to have it shrink to the top and right instead of left? Or maybe even better would be to have it shrink in the direction of whichever screen edge (left or right) the map is closest to? I tried looking at the xml code but couldn't get it to do what I was wanting.