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[keravek]

OK, I have downloaded and installed active pearl. I use IE for a browser, but when I open Mapper.xml I get this result:

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Invalid at the top level of the document. Error processing resource 'file:///C:/maps/mapper.xml'. Line 1, Position 1

#!/usr/local/bin/perl
^

What is going wrong? I am trying to do the maps for Obalisk.

Keravek on Butcherblock

[SaintPeter]

Mapper.xml is actually not an .xml file, it's actually a Perl (.pl) file. You cannot open it with your web browser at all. No part of this process uses the web browser.

You need to run it from a command prompt. To get to a command prompt, go to Start->Run and enter "cmd". That will open a command prompt. You then need to CD to where ever you have the mapper.xml file stored.

At the prompt:
C:\Documents and Settings\your_name\ > cd \my_maps\
c:\my_maps\ > perl mapper.xml logfile_to_parse.txt > output_file.svg

That will run the perl script, mapper.xml, taking the logfile you give it and dumping the results in the .svg file. You can then open the .svg file in Inkscape (or another SVG editor)

BTW, you may want to use my version of Mapper, Mapper2. It is a little more user friendly and has some more options.
Download it here:
http://www.eq2interface.com/download...fo.php?id=3936

Note also that there is a batch file - the Batch file can be setup to do the parse and automatically launch the SVG editor.

[taco-man]

there is also an online one i wrote, its on the eq2map website. here is a link
http://maps.eq2interface.com/index.php?ID=svggenerate

all you do is select your log file after clicking the browse button, and then it will give you a link to save for the svg file.

[SaintPeter]

The main advantage of using the Mapper(2) is that you can setup a .bat file to run it and check your map AS you go.

In particular, my Mapper2 autoscales the level to expand to fit the editor screen.

[keravek]

You guys have been a great help.

Thank you
Keravek