New map editor

[elmex]

(repost from mailing list)

Hi,

i wanted to announce that we've written a new map editor:

http://cf.schmorp.de/editor.shtml

It's written in pure Perl with the Gtk2 perl module.
There are one-binary-packages for windows and linux x86;

Features (compared to CFJavaEditor):

* supports current crossfire map format (in contrast to CFJavaEditor's deprecated format)
* higher map editing comfort
* intelligent placement, erase and connection tool
* faster and smaller than the java editor
* map normalizing (removal of old deprecated attributes)
* exit navigation
* world map navigation
* easier installation (on windows)
* it is not Java

Currently missing features:

* Autojoining
* Treasurelists
* Highlighting

Author:

The cf.schmorp.de Crossfire Develeopment Team

[elmex]

Update! GCE has now for quite some time autojoining!

See and try out: http://cf.schmorp.de/editor.shtml

Help us to find bugs and have fun at making some maps!

[Mith]

I have at least one very BIG problem with it. It doesn't allow me to scroll! (this applies to both the windows (binary) version and the linux version (don't remember if that was binary or build from source)

This lack of feature renders it almost useless

[elmex]

The documentation clearly tells you that you have to use the middle mousebutton to scroll.

[Mith]

The documentation clearly tells you that you have to use the middle mousebutton to scroll.

... which is pretty complex with a writing tabled :\