How to upload my maps to multiplayer server ?

[Divine Crusader]

This.I can't seem to find the cause of it.This is inside the main.cfg.

[multiplayer]

id=Ancient_Maps_Reign_Of_Sahara
name= _ "4p -_Reign_Of_Sahara"
map_data="{campaigns/Ancient_Maps/4p_Reign_Of_Sahara.map}"
description= _ "Explore the Reign Of Sahara and only recommanded for sand terrain units."

{DEFAULT_SCHEDULE}

[side]
side=1
canrecruit=yes
controller=human
team_name=1
[/side]
[side]
side=2
canrecruit=yes
controller=human
team_name=2
[/side]
[side]
side=3
canrecruit=yes
controller=human
team_name=3
[/side]
[side]
side=4
canrecruit=yes
controller=human
team_name=4
[/side]

[/multiplayer]

[multiplayer]
id=Ancient_Maps_Poseidon
name= _ "2p-_Poisedon"
map_data="{campaigns/Ancient_Maps/2p_Poisedon.map}"
description= _ "This map is suitable for water terrain units for it needs lots of exploring."

{DEFAULT_SCHEDULE}

[side]
side=1
canrecruit=yes
controller=human
team_name=1
[/side]
[side]
side=2
canrecruit=yes
controller=human
team_name=2
[/side]

[/multiplayer]

So far,thanks for helping.I starting to understand this system.

[Turuk]

Ah, those should be in their own separate .cfgs

The main.cfg should look like this, but obviously with the name of your map pack and not his.

[Pentarctagon]

this is the _main.cfg file i have, its name is 'cave_mp.cfg'. its in the campaigns folder along with my other addons.

[binary_path]
path=data/campaigns/cave_mp/
[/binary_path]

#ifdef MULTIPLAYER
{@campaigns/cave_mp}
#endif

[multiplayer]
id=cave_mp_Cave
name= _ "4p - Cave"
map_data="{campaigns/cave_mp/Cave.map}"
description= _ "Most of the terrain is cave path, which has the same stats as grassland. recommend 2 gold per village, meant as a free for all map."


{DEFAULT_SCHEDULE}


[side]
side=1
canrecruit=yes
controller=human
team_name=1
[/side]
[side]
side=2
canrecruit=yes
controller=human
team_name=2
[/side]
[side]
side=3
canrecruit=yes
controller=human
team_name=3
[/side]
[side]
side=4
canrecruit=yes
controller=human
team_name=4
[/side]

[/multiplayer]

this is the .cfg file for the map, its called Cave.cfg and its in the folder called 'cave_mp' which is the name i want for the addon and it is located in the 'cave_mp' folder mentioned above.

the _server.pbl file is also located in the 'cave_mp' folder.

the .map file is saved in a folder called 'maps' insied the 'cave_mp' folder. i made it into a .map file by going to the map editor and adding the .map ending onto the end. i then cut/pasted it into the 'maps' folder.

wesnoth still cannot find the map when loading and im out of ideas, so if anyone knows why it cant, plzplzplzplz tell me so i can finally get this finished.

[Turuk]

Pentarctagon, PM me with the folder containing all your files so I can test it on my computer. I can copy these if needed, but I need the map file you are using.

[Divine Crusader]

Ok.I did everything but i still can't publish.
It is not easy as it looks.
Do i have to create another file to store my MAP file in my Ancient Maps Folder ?
I just wondered cause i still can't publish.

[Pentarctagon]

i just tested it out, and you dont even need a map file to get the publish action. or a 'maps' folder. all you need is the _main.cfg('addon name'.cfg), and the _server.pbl file in the right places to get the publish action. all the file can even be completely empty and you should still get the publish action.

i would guess that you dont have them in the right location, because otherwise you should be getting the publish action at the bottom of the add-ons server.

[Turuk]

Pentarctagon, yours does not work because you have the name of the map listed as 4p - Cave.map but then you have:

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campaigns/cave_mp/Cave.map

as the path for the map. This is why it cannot find the map.

[Pentarctagon]

i tried it, and it still said that it couldnt find the map. i noticed that another map, BIG, was having the exact same error. i went and checked and it is a map that comes with ageless era and it was saved as a file, not a .map file. so maybe the problem is that wesnoth is for some reason not saving the file as a .map correctly?

[Turuk]

It's on me for not being clearer. Beyond changing the name of the map file, you have to change the path itself.

That line of code reads:

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map_data="{campaigns/cave_mp/Cave.map}"

It should read:

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 map_data="{@campaigns/cave_mp/maps/Cave.map}"

Works like a charm for me.

[Pentarctagon]

IT WORKED! Woot! thanks a lot for the help, now i can finally publish the addon once i get the second map on there.

[Turuk]

One down, one to go. Divine Crusader, PM me with all your files/folder so I can look through to try to find your problem too.

[Pentarctagon]

ok, one last thing. i have this

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icon="path.png"

as the icon for the addon, but the addon server thinks that there is no icon. path.png is a terrain image in the core/images/terrain/cave folder.

[Turuk]

Try including more of the path for the game to find the path.

[Pentarctagon]

woot! it worked . now time to get a second map up there!