.MAP File Format

The .MAP file is the main input file to MapComp. It is a text file containing a series of commands, one command per line. The commands allowed are:-

title Specifies the title stored in the output file.
object Specifies an object type and area to included in the output file.
ignore-uncontained Indicates that input objects which do not match an "object" command are not errors.
file Specifies an input file (.LNS or .TPS).
output Specifies the name of the output file.
end Indicates the end of the .MAP file.

The command keyword must be the first non-space text on the line and must be in spelt exactly as listed above, in lower case.

Comments can be included in the .MAP file by starting the line with an asterisk ("*") or single quote ("'").

Commands are processed in the order they are encountered. For example, object and ignore-uncontained commands only affect subsequent file commands. However, the output file is not written until the end command is encountered.


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