create maps programmatically

Stratagus uses plain text files for the maps.

A title goes something like:
SetTile( tiletype, x, y, 0)

So for grass to over the first 10 blocks along the x axis we'd put:

SetTile( 80, 0, 0, 0)
SetTile( 80, 1, 0, 0)
SetTile( 80, 2, 0, 0)
SetTile( 80, 3, 0, 0)
SetTile( 80, 4, 0, 0)
SetTile( 80, 5, 0, 0)
SetTile( 80, 6, 0, 0)
SetTile( 80, 7, 0, 0)
SetTile( 80, 8, 0, 0)
SetTile( 80, 9, 0, 0)
SetTile( 80, 10, 0, 0)

For units we'd put to follow:

CreateUnit("unit-peasant", 2, {87, 8})

Excellent, thank you! So do I just make a file containing a list of these statements and then give that file a .pud.gz extension?

And is there any type of header, such as setting the dimensions of the map? Or does the system just figure it out from the statements.

Thanks again!
Dustin

This thread has an example blank map. The presentation file (smp) defines the dimensions and the number of players.

http://forums.stratagus.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=3330&sid=ec57c3913963770ebdc4752a73ab8705

Note that pud format is binary and is used by Warcraft II. Stratagus using only smp and sms text files (can be also compresses)

I put both files "example.smp" and "example.sms" in the directory "data/maps".
Then, I ran the Wargus. And then, I choose "Single Player Game" --> "Select Scenario".
At this point, I supposed to see the "example" maps in the list, but I didn't.
Could any one tell me, what I should do to make it run?

The scenario list shows the maps located in data/maps/multi, you'll have to move those files to that directory.

As kyran said, in wargus, the default map is in directory maps/multi/.
but the root directory is maps/, so, I have the '..' as first entry which let you navigate the tree directory (up to maps/ content).

for your convenience, you may modify scripts/guichan.lua:438
and replace
-- 8< --
mapname = "maps/multi/(2)mysterious-dragon-isle.smp.gz"
-- >8 --
by your map.