[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#3936) introducing native coordinates

[Raimar Falke <rf13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Apr 12, 2003 at 08:24:06AM +0200, Raimar Falke wrote:
> > but square_iterate and other local functions cannot be implemented
> > in these coordinates
> 
> Why not? In the worst case I calculate all the vectors by
> hand and hardcode them. Something like:

Actually there is a "portable" way to do square_iterate: using
MAPSTEP.

At the start you go radius times NW.

At the body you do a STEP W. This radius times. Than a STEP S. Than
radius steps E and so on.

        Raimar

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