[EO] Map Sizes

[Ertzel]

I want to make my maps bigger then 255/255 and before Robin said just change the MAX_BYTE and that will let you, but when you change the MAX_BYTE to anything above 255 it gives an Overflow error.

Is there a way I can have my maps bigger then 255/255 in EO?

[Robin]

@Ertzel:

> I want to make my maps bigger then 255/255 and before Robin said just change the MAX_BYTE and that will let you, but when you change the MAX_BYTE to anything above 255 it gives an Overflow error.
>
> Is there a way I can have my maps bigger then 255/255 in EO?

… I didn't mean change the value of MAX_BYTE, I meant go through where MAX_BYTE is used in the map code and change it to something else. >_>

[Ertzel]

ohhhhh ok that makes more sense…

So just change where it says MAX_BYTE in this code to the number I want?
```
    If Not IsNumeric(txtMaxX.text) Then txtMaxX.text = Map.MaxX
    If Val(txtMaxX.text) < MAX_MAPX Then txtMaxX.text = MAX_MAPX
    If Val(txtMaxX.text) > MAX_BYTE Then txtMaxX.text = MAX_BYTE
    If Not IsNumeric(txtMaxY.text) Then txtMaxY.text = Map.MaxY
    If Val(txtMaxY.text) < MAX_MAPY Then txtMaxY.text = MAX_MAPY
    If Val(txtMaxY.text) > MAX_BYTE Then txtMaxY.text = MAX_BYTE
```
Is there a max size the maps can be?

[balliztik1]

I don't know about practical limitations, but an array is limited to 2,147,483,647 elements. I'd say you'd be able to resize it to whatever you need it to be. Your computer will crash before you even get close to overshooting the boundary.

As for that code, you'd not only change that, but wherever else the map size is handled. I'm sure there's several other places where the map size is limited, namely in the map's type structure in modTypes.

[Godlord]

Would be a way better idea to just use seamless maps instead.

Regards,
  Stephan.

[Robin]

@Stephan:

> Would be a way better idea to just use seamless maps instead.
>
> Regards,
>   Stephan.

Pretty much. If you're wanting maps over 255x255 then just do seamless. As far as I know, Lizzy is the only one to make maps _truly_ seamless.

[Ertzel]

Would it work if I changed everything to do with the max map's X/Y from a Byte to a Long since Long can be a lot higher of a number?

[balliztik1]

Remember, even with high values, you'd be limited to the amount of map NPCs, item drops, etc.

But yes, changing to integer or long would expand the size limits.

[Ertzel]

I guess ill keep it how it is for now. I just always hated the delay you would have when changing maps so I wanted to limit the amount of maps as much as I can, but I guess since EO is faster it wont be as noticeable.