script I came up with to download and convert all maps

[uRit1u2CBBA=]

This uses the "mapconvert" script that is stickied in this forum section.

have a copy of mapconvert in your home folder that you launch SEQ from along with the contents of this script (named whatever you wish it)

#!/bin/bash

wget http://www.mapfiend.net/fetchpack/ALL

mkdir tmpmaps
mv ALL tmpmaps/all.zip
cd tmpmaps

unzip all.zip

rm all.zip
rm *_2.txt

../mapconvert

mv *.map $HOME/.showeq/maps
rm *.txt
cd ..
rmdir tmpmaps

I delete the _2's since I don't want the text that shows up in the 2nd layer (comes in handy in game, but not here). The mapconvert script is smart enough to handle the missing _2 files.

Depending on how you have your permissions set up, you may need to sudo to run it to overwrite any old maps.

It took about 50 minutes to run the script on my linux box.

In case anyone's interested. Enjoy.

[ieatacid]

Nice, thanks

[uRit1u2CBBA=]

Glad someone else will take advantage of it.

His "mapconvert" script has been there for over a year, and I never even tried to use it until now. When I saw how slick it was, I had to find a way to automate the download process and copy process to go with it.

Sure beats the alternative, which was to load each _1.txt file in seq, save it as a .map file, then run my "recolor" script one at a time which changes all of the blacks to white (I think I did manage to write a script to do many _1.map files at once and result in a .map file, but don't need that anymore )

Now the only thing left to do is to put it into cron, and it will keep maps up to date for me without me needing to do anything

[Razzle]

Very nice.

[tanner]

Can you post a zip or tar so I can download it and get the latest maps into the ubuntu package?

[Razzle]

I will put together a new map pack. I have been meaning to update mine. Going through the maps now, making sure everything is clean.