Labelled map of the warzone

[mann2411]

work kiirani work cmon put those pics in

[Kiirani]

Originally Posted by mann2411

ppps wah you replaced pp2 and pb2 no good no good

Whoaaa, no no no I didn't!

When you load the page, hang on let me paste the code..


Basically it goes through all the labels and looks for multiple pictures associated with them, and picks one of them at random.

So all your pictures are there. So are any that I've taken, and any that other people have taken. Refresh and you might get another one

PHP Code:

    foreach($places as $place) {
        $pic = getpic($place,'small-'); // Get pic
        if($pic != false) { // If we got pic
            $pic = $imgdir.'/'.$pic;
            $place->extra .= '<img src="'.$pic.'" alt="A view of '.$place->name."\">\n"; // Add pic to extra info
        }
    } 


PHP Code:

function getpic($label,$prefix = '',$type = 'png') 
{
    $wd = '/home/kiirani/www/public_html/stuff/regnum/images/'; // Directory the images are in
    chdir($wd); // It moves into that directory
    $name = $label->shortname; // Gets the id of the label (msave, jabe...)
    $dir = $label->realm; // All the images are stored in images/realm/
    if(is_dir($dir.'/'.$name))
        $dir = $dir.'/'.$name; // if there are WAY too many images of one thing, I can make a dir especially for it. if it doesn't exist then they're in the root of the realm dir.
    $files = scandir($dir); // Get all the files in the directory they're expected to be in    
    $pattern = '/^'.$prefix.$name.'(-[\d]*)?\.'.$type.'$/i'; // $prefix is generally set to small, so this matches for example "small-jabe.png", and "small-jabe-1.png", "small-jabe-55239.png"

    $imgs = array_filter($files,create_function('$subj','return preg_match(\''.$pattern.'\',$subj);')); // Array of all the files matching the pattern
    // This is all just preparation
    sort($imgs);
    $min = 0;
    $max = count($imgs);

    // If we have images
    if($max > 0 ) {
        $max--;
        $file = $imgs[rand($min,$max)]; // Pick one at random
        return $dir.'/'.$file; // And this is the one that's used
    }
    return false;
} 


kiirani@animosity ~/www/public_html/stuff/regnum/images/syrtis $ ls -1
overlay.png
pb.png
small-algaros.png
small-cupula.png
small-gcamp.png
small-jabe.png
small-msave-1.png
small-msave.png
small-pb.png
small-pb2-1.png
small-pb2.png
small-raeraia.png
small-stone.png
syrtistp.png
syrtisunmarked.jpg

[Kiirani]

Anyway, I'm adding a couple of new labels plus pictures now

[craiyzee]

WOW kii, these are really fantastic!

[Kiirani]

Originally Posted by craiyzee

WOW kii, these are really fantastic!

Hehe ^_^ Thanks


*ahem*

Writing the backend for this has been really interesting to me, to go from a single image to a semi automated backend, automate it a little further, extend my php skills and refine my coding style.

In fact, it's been so interesting that I'm now doing two things :

1) Moving it to a database backend. This opens up the possibility for using the same information for other things -- Info pages on forts and cities, possibly an npc database.
2) Rewriting it in python. I love python.

No, I can't just upload pretty pictures and smile, I like to tinker with the insides

Once I've got it semi-working, I'll put up a link to a beta of some sort (clever people can find it online already)

I'd like to hear feedback on uh.. Well, there isn't really much information. But I'd like to hear feedback on the fact that I'm doing this

In fact, as I write this I think I'll take the easiest road to giving more information on what I'm doing and uh.. Scan my notes You also get to see what my work process is like. (And my handwriting :/)

If you have weird contrast settings and actually notice the little patch where I erased a phone number... I erased a phone number
http://kiirani.com/stuff/regnumnotes.jpg

Edit of perspective: I seem to like the phrase "in fact" a lot.

[Miraculix]

well, i could help you with the python part, i love python too i could also help you with the database, ive worked mostly with mysql, there's no reason to believe you'd use something else

but uh, exactly what are you planning to do in python? i mean, php+mysql is pretty much all you'd need (well, and apache )

[Kiirani]

Originally Posted by Miraculix

well, i could help you with the python part, i love python too :p i could also help you with the database, ive worked mostly with mysql, there's no reason to believe you'd use something else :p

but uh, exactly what are you planning to do in python? i mean, php+mysql is pretty much all you'd need (well, and apache :p)

I don't really need help with any of it XD I already know enough about mysql to have written my own half complete cms.. And uh, mostly complete blog system currently live on kiirani.com :p

As for python.. I have the syntax sorta down, it's just a case of looking things up if I get lost. I'll bug you on irc if google isn't being nice though :D

Hmm. Why python?
The current non-database system is written in php, as is kiirani.com. Since learning python, writing an irc bot etc, my coding style has changed a lot. I process data, build a content variable, then output the content at the end of the page.

This is essentially how mod_python's publisher works.

Writing both systems in php was annoying for me. I miss the little things, list comprehensions, "if x in y:" rather than "if(in_array(x,y)) { "

Basically, I like python, and I was told once "if it's on your server, you can code it in whatever you like"

And so, I am :P

(oh yeah. All of this stuff is being hosted on my home pc, did I mention that?)

[Miraculix]

i kinda guessed that actually

i wasnt implying you dont "know" anything well enough, i was just offering some of my time to get things done in case you needed help, that's all.

your own cms eh? nice... very nice

[Kiirani]

It's been a "learn php" project for the last two years :P

I guess it worked, I know php.

Um, let's see. You're not on irc, so.. I'm pretty comfortable using the python online docs, but thank you.. And as nice as it is for you to offer, I never was good at group projects XD

I'll ask if I get stuck on something

[padreigh]

How about adding Area names to WZ, ie Pines crossroads and stuff for alsius?