     RMAP(1)                                                             RMAP(1)

     NAME
          rmap - Map portions of the earth from long/lat info

     SYNOPSIS
            rmap --cities --zoom=20 --category=all --yrot=-120
                 --xrot 35 --continent=all --outfile=south_california.gif

     DESCRIPTION
          This manual page documents the utility rmap.  rmap is a small utility
          that goes against a custom format of the CIA's world data bank II
          global vector information to generate images of the earth from either
          a distance fairly zoomed in.  There are a variety of options to
          control the display of the image.  The format of the image depends on
          the version of libgd that you have.  Older versions generate gifs, but
          due to copyright issues, the newer ones generate png or jpegs.

     OPTIONS
          --zoom number
               Zoom level of the earth.  Deafault is 1 which is the whole earth.

          --xrot number
               Rotate the earth around the x-axis (Latitude) in degrees.

          --yrot number
               Rotate the earth around the y-axis (Longitude) in degrees.

          --zrot number
               Rotate the earth around the z-axis in degrees.

          --colorfile filename
               The path to the colorfile which defines the colors various things
               will be displayed in, or if they will be displayed at all.  If
               the value is not specified, the file ~/.rmaprc will be checked,
               and then the default file (rmap.colors).  The location of this
               file is specified at compile time based on the either the --
               prefix or --datadir options to configure.

          --datafile filename
               The path to the datafile.  The default location of this file is
               specified at compile time based on the either the --prefix or --
               datadir options to configure.

          --outfile filename
               The path of the image to be generated.  If none is specified,
               then EarthImage will be generated in the current working
               directory.

          --continent list
               Either the word `all' or a list of comma seperated numbers where
               1=Africa, 2=Asia, 3=Europe, 4=N. America, 5=S. America.  If no

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               option is specified then `all' is assumed.

          --category list
               Either the word `all' or a list of comma seperated numbers where
               1=US State Boundaries, 2=Rivers, 3=International Boundaries,
               4=Coasts, Islands, Lakes.  If no option is specified then `all'
               is assumed.

          --height number
               The height of the image to generate, in pixles.

          --width number
               The width of the image to generate, in pixles.

          --nogridlines
               Do not display gridlines ontop of the earth.  By default they are
               drawn in red, spaced at 15 degrees.

          --cities
               Overlay all applicable city names (from the file city.h) on top
               of the image.

          -h   Display a brief help page, then terminate.

          -v   Display the version of code.

     AUTHOR
          Reza Naima <reza@reza.net>

     BUGS
          This is the first released version, so there are bound to be bugs.
          Also, as always, beware of buffer overflow attacks if you use this in
          a web-based application.

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