masterplanner
masterplanner.pl datafile.csv > linkMap.kml
masterplanner.pl is a simple script that will work from a list of portals players, and key counts to build graphical, and textual representation of what links can be created and by whom.
Currently the CSV file is in the format.
GPS Coords, Ignore, Controler, Portal Name, Nick Name, Total, Player 1, Player 2, etc...
,,,,,,P1colour, P2colour, P2colour, etc...
"-120.123456, 50.123456", No, Hegz, Sclupture, The Eagle, 10, 3, 6, 1
etc...
The script csvbuilder.pl will take portal information from an existing KML file and return the first 3 columns for the csv.
The program will output :
- KML -- a map that can be viewed in google earth of the best links, and who should make those links.
- mesh.svg -- a svg output of the links, colour coded, and with directional arrows.
- orders.txt -- per player breakdown of what should be linked to where, and who to transfer keys to.
- missing_links.txt -- Portals and the number of missing keys.
- portal_links.txt -- The number of outgoing links per portal.
KML is a colour coded map that can be viewed in google maps showing the portal placements, optimal link path, and the links that can be created, and by who.
mesh.svg is a simple svg file that shows links to be created in the player colour with a directional marker. No text or background map information is used, so familiarity with the area is required.
orders.txt is a textual representation of the data useful to print or have on hand as field notes.
missing links.txt shows prints out each portal in the dataset that is missing a link, and how many links it's missing.
portal links.txt shows each portal and the number of outgoing links per portal.
Additional work done to get command line options up and running. It just be a matter of adding in the module and matching up the variables now. This also reduced the code complexity by a good portion, and It can now pass perl::critic at harsh with some minor complaints about complexity in both the 'process_links' and 'out_orders' function.
- Adjust process links to respect the maximum outgoing and incoming links.
- adjust process links to drop links that do not result in a field.
- Refactor process links function
- Refactor out orders function
- Re create out kml function using proper kml modules
- finish command line options
- build a gui
- package for windows