bi2cf - a map conversion tool for Crimson Fields

SYNOPSIS

       bi2cf mapname [options]

DESCRIPTION

       bi2cf  is  a  map  conversion  tool for Crimson Fields. It
       takes the data files of maps from Battle Isle, Battle Isle
       Data  Disk  1 or 2, or History Line 1914-1918 and converts
       them into map sources usable with the  cfed  map  compiler
       for  Crimson  Fields.   bi2cf can handle both uncompressed
       maps and levels crunched with TPWM.

       For some units and tiles there are no corresponding  coun­
       terparts in Crimson Fields. These cases are mapped to sim­
       ilar ones if available. As a result some maps will not  be
       as  balanced  as  the originals, others may be unwinnable,
       and still others may even fail to compile. If this happens
       the map in question needs to be adjusted manually.

OPTIONS

       -h     Print  a usage message on standard output and exit.

       -p [1|2]
              Set default number of players for this map.

       -f [b|1|2|h]
              Force map type to Battle Isle / BI Data Disk 1 / BI
              Data  Disk  2  / History Line. Use this option when
              map format autodetection does not  work  correctly.
              Maps from BI Data Disk 1 will always be detected as
              standard Battle Isle maps, so you have to use -f  1
              in that case.

       -l     Skip last row and column of the map. This is neces­
              sary for maps from the PC version of Battle Isle.

       -t mapname
              Set title and file  name  for  the  converted  map.
              Default is <maptype>-<mapname>.

       -i  mapinfo
              Set map info message.

       -o  outfile
              Write  map  to  file outfile.  Default file name is
              mapname.src .

       -d  mapdir
              Set location of the Battle Isle map files.

       -O  destdir
              -t option.

       -q     Run quietly. Don't print  information  to  standard
              output.

       -v     Print  version  information  on standard output and
              exit.

SEE ALSO

       cfed(6) crimson(6)

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2002 Florian Dietrich

       This software is covered by the GNU General Public License
       (GPL).

AUTHOR

       Florian Dietrich <n8flo@yahoo.de>