ImgMap
ImgMap: Render any image on an in-game map!
By Evangon, Maximvdw, and JohnnyBlu
Originally coming from a picture of a troll face by md_5, this plugin allows a user with a map in hand (obviously with the proper permissions) to essentially put an image onto the map. The image could be anything: Instructions, rules, messages, warnings, a very nice picture of a cat, whatever you want! All images are resized to the proper dimension of 128x128. The image is then sent over to a rendering process (Devs: Check the source on how it's done if you want), which then the map renders the image for that map. Anyone with a map with the same ID (Typically, it says when you hover over it, e.g "Map #0") to see the same image too! The only downside to all of this is that due to the nature of Minecraft maps, they do not support full color. This is due to a limitation on the clients themselves.
Installation
Just drop it into the /plugins/ folder! No special configuration needed!
How to use
- Give yourself a map with a specific ID. This ID can be anything, but remember, once you draw an image on it, it will pertain only to that specific ID!
- Get the URL of the desired image! This is where some people mess up. In order for the plugin to successfully render it, it has to be a direct link to the image. Simply right click on the image and hit "Copy Image Location".
- Hold the map with the super specific ID and type in "/drawimage" and paste it! For most users, to paste, you do "CTRL+V".
- Wait a bit; rendering can take a bit. You'll notice several segments appear on the map; this it indicating that it's loading. If nothing happens, you're either met with a message that says something along the lines of "Server Internal Error" or you're staring a blank map. If you get kicked with the message with "Server Internal Error", simply type, in console, "fixmap <your super specific id>". This basically fixes the map with the old over world rendering. Try again; if it doesn't work, report it in the comments! However, if you are getting nothing, be sure the image is accessible directly from your browser (clear your cache before you do so!) Sometimes, what happens is that the owner of the website has set privileges denying anyone from accessing the image directly. A bit bothersome, but you can probably save the image and upload it somewhere else. However, when doing so, please follow the copyright usage on said images!
- Viola! Your map now has that pretty picture of a kitty or something!
Commands
- /drawimage <image url> Draws the specified image to the map you're holding. If you want to "save" the picture to the map, you add "-s" to the end of the command. The reason why "save" is written in quotations is because it doesn't actually save the map's picture; it simply saves the URL and it's corresponding ID to a flatfile and is loaded on start up.
- /drawanimatedimage <gif url> Attempts to draw an animated gif image. A little buggy here and there, but it works for the most part! Please be warned that this takes up a lot of bandwith (You're sending anywhere between 0 to 16kilobytes nearly every second!) and that it also is resource intensive!
- /drawytvideo <yt-ID> Experimental. Downloads a video and converts it to a GIF format. See /drawanimatedimage for more information as the same process is used.
- /emulategb <rom name> Highly experimental. Emulates a GameBoy (only GameBoy, not GameBoy Advanced or GameBoy Color) game on a map. Fully integrated, no client mods needed! Click on the chat messages given in chat to control the emulator.
- /emuaction <save|load|a|b|left|right|up|down|holdinput> Simulates input for emulated GameBoy games on a map. Used by the gamepad, you can also use it as a command if you wish. Note that "save" and "load" do not work as of current. Any input button just simulates input. "holdinput" makes the emulator act as if the person is holding down a directional button and directional only.
- /clearmap With a map in hand, this command wipes the image off of it and puts the old Minecraft map rendering back.
- /fixmap <id> A debug command, Caused an issue with a map that psudo-bans them? No worries! Simply get the ID of the problematic map, and type this command in, replacing <id> with the map's id. It's like /clearmap, only this time, you can target maps!
- /getmap <id> More of a debug command, but can be helpful for some, it allows you to get a map by almost any ID. The reason why this is "almost" is because if you try to get a map that is above the number that exists, it merely just goes over and gets the next ID, rather than the one you want. This is something that's within Minecraft that I cannot fix.
Permissions
- imgmap.*: Grants almost all rights to ImgMap. This does not include debug commands.
- imgmap.debug: Grants debugging rights to ImgMap. Does not include drawing or restoring capabilities.
- imgmap.drawimage: Allows you to draw an image to a map.
- imgmap.drawanimatedimage: Allows you to draw an animated image to a map.
- imgmap.clearmap: Allows you to clear a map and restores the overworld rendering.
- imgmap.debug.fixmap: Debug command. Allows you to remove all renderers on a given map ID.
- imgmap.debug.getmap: Debug command. Allows you to get a map by any ID.
Source for Developers/Contributors
Found a bug that you want to squash yourself? Go ahead and fork me! (Please don't actually stab me with a fork!) https://github.com/CirnoTheGenius/ImgMap-LosingPixels
Examples
you should add a command /imgmap reload or something, cause sometime sit fails to render and needs reload, this way it would be easier
I use /map <URL> -s and after i restart my server it shows the map for a little then it goes back to the original map please help me. I appreciate it.
@PrivCraftAssociates
@Migael1995
Do /drawimage <URL> -s
dont forget -s to save the map!!!!!!
Awesome, you finally added in the ID specific maps. Thanks :D (See it made stuff easier didnt it? XD)
@Migael1995
I can second this.
Awesome! Going to have lot of fun with this plugin.
When I reboot my server the maps are turned into normal maps.
Sorry for the wait! Uploaded v1.4.1a; just awaiting approval. Also, I pushed the source to GitHub, so be sure to check it out!
@Evangon Hey, just thought I'd give a heads up. On enabling, the file ImgMap/maps.dat isn't being created; so it's causing numerous errors/issues on startup and when players create maps (Because it's thinking the file exists when it doesn't I assume?).
I haven't actually looked at your code, but I'm guessing it's an easy fix. :-)
Why is it that every time I restart my server the images I put on the maps get rolled back to its original form?
Hello nice plugin
command /drawimage -s <URL> resulted in my client crashing (as expected from reading the "how to use"), however i typed in console, fixmap <id> which returns me with the following error: http://gyazo.com/20ceb93ce58d868ab27f10a21b20eced
If i attempt to log in any time after this, my client crashes straight away, if i restart the server the map is just empty (not saved).
Also, plugin doesnt seem to be creating the directory with the maps.dat and stuff on server startup.
@TheBlackBeltPanda
I don't get what you're asking to be honest; are you asking for me to send it to specific people?
@Madlifeee
Add -s to the command.
it works great in game. but when i stop my server and boot it up again. the map becomes a regular map showing the land and water and my image is gone.. is there a way i can save the image so it wont dissapear
@FrauKoujiro
Would you be able to incorporate player.sendmap(map view)? =)
@TheBlackBeltPanda
The first one, I'll try fixing it soon as possible. I'll have to fix the one involving /drawimage; for now, make sure your urls start with "http://". To get out of this, try using the /fixmap command with the maps ID.
@tornado18504
I can't really help you without any more information. Are you running other plugins? Do you have permission? Perhaps the plugin was disabled for an odd reason?
@FrauKoujiro
Using ImgMap v1.4a on CraftBukkit version git-Spigot-1257 (MC: 1.7.2) (Implementing API version 1.7.2-R0.3-SNAPSHOT)
When the plugin loaded, I received this error: http://pastebin.com/dbunLBXB
Then, when using the /drawimage command, I crashed with this error: http://pastebin.com/BveuTV41
The plugin Installed but none of the commands work! Help please.
@FrauKoujiro
Awesome, I'll try it and see if it works for me once it's available. =)
@TheBlackBeltPanda
Uploaded 1.4, also updated description to reflect changes :)