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Carto

GMCP mapper script for Mudlet

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Version
1.4.0
Author
gesslar
Created
1 Sept 2026
Updated
1 Sept 2026

Install from Mudlet's command line

mpkg install Carto

Mudlet 4.20+ with mpkg installed

Or drag it in

Drag into MudletDrop it on the main window

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Description

Carto

Description

This is a Mudlet package that allows you to map your adventures. It relies on GMCP to get the room information.

What happens

When I do some lua example?

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GMCP Configuration

To configure the package, type carto in Mudlet. You will be provided with a list of commands to set various options in order to get the package to work with your current mud.

  • carto event <event> - Set the event that triggers the Mapper (default: gmcp.Room.Info).

  • carto expect_coordinates <boolean> - Set whether to expect coordinates from the GMCP event (default: true).

  • carto expect_hash <boolean> - Set whether to expect a hash or vnum from the GMCP event (default: true).

  • carto properties - View the current property names we can expect from the GMCP event.

  • carto properties <properties> - Set the property names we can expect from the GMCP event.

    Defaults:

    • hash - The hash value of the room (default: hash).
    • vnum - The vnum of the room (default: vnum).
    • area - The area of the room (default: area).
    • name - The name of the room (default: name).
    • environment - The environment of the room (default: environment).
    • symbol - The symbol of the room (default: symbol).
    • exits - The exits of the room (default: exits).
    • coords - The coordinates of the room (default: coords).
    • doors - The doors of the room (default: doors).
    • type - The type of the room (default: type).
    • subtype - The subtype of the room (default: subtype).
    • icon - The icon of the room (default: icon).

Usage

In Mudlet, type walk to see the help information for this package.

  • walk stop - Stop walking.
  • walk slow - Set walk speed to 3 seconds per step.
  • walk fast - Set walk speed to 0.5 seconds per step.
  • walk speed - See your current walk speed.
  • walk speed <n> - Set walk speed to n seconds per step.
  • walk to <room_id> - Walk to room room_id.
  • walk remember - Remember the current room.
  • walk remember <position> - Remember the current room at position.
  • walk forget - Forget the current room.
  • walk forget <position> - Forget the room at position.
  • walk recall - List all recall positions.
  • walk recall <position> - Recall to the room at position.

Support

While there is no official support and this is a hobby project, you are welcome to report issues on the GitHub repo.

Dependencies

The following packages are required and will be automatically installed if they are missing:

Credits

Compass icons created by Freepik - Flaticon

License

carto is released under the 0BSD.

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