                               Command : RDUMP

 SYNTAX:
   [##:##] Command: rdump <SHIP|SECTOR> [FILTERS]

The `rdump' command works exactly like the `radar' command, but the radar  map
information  is  output in a compressed format that is more suitable for input
to an empire tool such as ve.

In the syntax of the `rdump' command:

                               Command : RDUMP

   <SHIP|SECTOR>   is the ship, sector, range, or realm for which
                   you want to create radar maps.  If sector(s)
                   are specified, only radar stations will be used.

   [FILTERS]       is an optional string of one or more radar
                   information filter characters:

                   n - do NOT show ...
                   s - ships
                   l - land & water
                   z - trains
                   p - planes
                   t - tanks
                   b - balloons
                   a - everything

If no filters are specified, the default radar  image  showing  everything  is

                               Command : RDUMP

dumped out.  A typical usage might be:

   [##:##] Command: rdump 17

   RADAR DUMP
   "nuclear carrier #17" 0 -50 88 66 5
   5 -55 -17 ......
   4 -56 -16 .......
   3 -57 -15 ........
   2 -58 -14 ...o.....
   1 -59 -13 ........D.
   0 -60 -12 ....h0^^^Ch
   1 -59 -11 ....*.wcdb
   2 -58 -10 ...)ij++l
   3 -57 -9 ...^m^fk
   4 -56 -8 .......
   5 -55 -7 ......

The output contains the following information:

                               Command : RDUMP

                               Command : RDUMP

   RADAR DUMP
   "<radar site>" <owner> <x> <y> <efficiency> <range>
   <offset> <row x> <row y> <radar data...>
   <offset> <row x> <row y> <radar data...>
      ...
   <blank line>

   The header line contains six fields of information:

     <radar site>     is the place, ship or vehicle generating the report
     <owner>          is the country number that generated the report
     <x> <y>          is the radar site's location
     <efficiency>     is the radar site's efficiency
     <range>          is the radar site's effective range

   Each subsequent row of the dump contains four fields of information:

     <offset>         is the number of blanks to print before printing

                               Command : RDUMP

                      radar data (if you want to format the dump to look
                      like standard radar command output)

     <row x> <row y>  are the coordinates of the first radar data character

     <radar data...>  is a whitespace-terminated string of radar data
                      characters.  As you progress character by character
                      through the string, the x-coordinate increments by 2.
                      The radar site itself is marked by a `0' character.

   Finally, the dump is terminated by a blank line.

See also : dump, pdump, vdump, sdump, odump

