Running MapComp

Normally MapComp is run from the DOS prompt giving the name of the .MAP file as the only parameter. For example, to compile a file called WAP.MAP which describes a map of the environment of Wycombe Air Park the following could be used:-

D:\EW>mapcomp wap.map
Reading file wap.tps.
Done reading file.
Reading file wap.lns.
Done reading file.
Writing output file.
Done writing output file.

D:\EW>dir wap.*

Volume in drive D is EDS3MV1
Volume Serial Number is 1A62-17CE
Directory of D:\EW

WAP EWM 376 04/01/98 15:26 WAP.ewm
WAP MAP 239 12/06/93 11:55 WAP.MAP
WAP TPS 273 12/06/93 14:06 WAP.TPS
WAP LNS 519 22/08/93 18:09 WAP.LNS
4 file(s) 1,407 bytes
0 dir(s) 1,004,503,040 bytes free

D:\EW>

As it runs MapComp outputs messages indicating its progress.

Alternatively, MapComp will take its input from standard in if no file name is given on the command line:-

D:\EW>mapcomp < wap.map

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