[outdated] Map Scale and Offset

[sirinsidiator]

Please add a function to the API that returns the position, scale and zone index of a map, relative to the Tamriel Map. The values should be in the same normalized coordinate space that is returned by all API functions.

(number)offsetX, (number)offsetY, (number)scaleX, (number)scaleY, (number)zoneIndex = GetCurrentMapMeasurements()

In LibGPS we try to emulate this by using the current player position and the PingMap function which sets a waypoint that is on the same position across all maps. This generally works, but it would be a lot simpler and make it much more stable if there was a nice API method that returned these infos that already should be known to the client anyways.

In addition please consider making g_mapPinManager and g_mapPanAndZoom in worldmap.lua globally accessible in order to avoid having to intercept them to modify pins or focus on a map position.

EDIT: Or just add the two methods that LibGPS is about:

localX, localY = GlobalToLocalPosition(globalX, globalY) -- takes a normalized position on the Tamriel map and returns the normalized position on the current map
globalX, globalY = LocalToGlobalPosition(localX, localY) -- takes a normalized position on the current map and returns the normalized position on the Tamriel map

The position should also be allowed to be outside of [0, 1] because Coldharbour is outside of the Tamriel map.

[circonian]

Originally Posted by sirinsidiator EDIT: Or just add the two methods that LibGPS is about: localX, localY = GlobalToLocalPosition(globalX, globalY) -- takes a normalized position on the Tamriel map and returns the normalized position on the current map globalX, globalY = LocalToGlobalPosition(localX, localY) -- takes a normalized position on the current map and returns the normalized position on the Tamriel map

I second this, that would be awesome not having to mess with the waypoint which is a pain for both LibGPS & other addons trying to use the waypoint.

[votan]

I second this, too.
Maybe a function analog to GetMapInfo:
zoneName, textureFile, offsetX, offsetY, scaleX, scaleY = GetZoneInfo(zoneIndex)

@ZOS:
If you feel uncomfortable with spoilers about zone locations:
It would be ok for me, if the return values are valid for always reachable world map sub-/zones and the zone the player/group is currently in, only.

[Fyrakin]

Speaking of coordinate scales, I would also want to get a true current map size in meters .