Difference between revisions of "SEC File Format"
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| − | + | The [[SEC File Format]] is used by many legacy Traveller mapping format files. | |
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Please see the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] files for related information: <br> | Please see the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] files for related information: <br> | ||
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The data includes the Primary World Name, Location within the sector as a grid reference, [[UWP]], Bases present, Trade codes, Travel Zones, Population Multiplier, Asteroid Belt count, Gas Giant count, allegiance code, and data about the types and sizes of stars present. | The data includes the Primary World Name, Location within the sector as a grid reference, [[UWP]], Bases present, Trade codes, Travel Zones, Population Multiplier, Asteroid Belt count, Gas Giant count, allegiance code, and data about the types and sizes of stars present. | ||
| − | + | === Example === | |
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An example for the [[Spinward Marches Sector|Spinward Marches]] sector is provided below. Note that the actual system data does not start until line 18 within the file. | An example for the [[Spinward Marches Sector|Spinward Marches]] sector is provided below. Note that the actual system data does not start until line 18 within the file. | ||
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
| − | + | All known SEC Sector files can be found at the [[Traveller RPG Wiki]], attached to each sector article under the data file link in the Infobox. | |
== References & Contributors (Sources) == | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | ||
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|S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | |S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | ||
Revision as of 16:06, 24 January 2019
The SEC File Format is used by many legacy Traveller mapping format files.
Please see the following AAB Library Data files for related information:
Astrography:
- Galactic
- Galactic File Format
- Legacy Astrographic Data
- SEC File Format
- Stellar Data
- Sunbane
- T5 Second Survey
- Traveller Map
Description (Specifications)
SEC File Format: This file format for a single Sector is a fixed field layout, typically described in the file header.
The data includes the Primary World Name, Location within the sector as a grid reference, UWP, Bases present, Trade codes, Travel Zones, Population Multiplier, Asteroid Belt count, Gas Giant count, allegiance code, and data about the types and sizes of stars present.
Example
An example for the Spinward Marches sector is provided below. Note that the actual system data does not start until line 18 within the file.
SPINWARD MARCHES SECTOR
The data in the sector text files is laid out in column format:
- 1-14: Name
- 15-18: HexNbr
- 20-28: UWP
- 31: Bases
- 33-47: Trade Codes & Comments
- 49: Zone
- 52-54: PBG
- 56-57: Allegiance
- 59-74: Stellar Data
....+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8 Zeycude 0101 C330698-9 Na Ni Po De 613 Zh M9 V Reno 0102 C1207B9-A Na Po De 603 Zh G8 V M1 D
History & Background (Dossier)
All known SEC Sector files can be found at the Traveller RPG Wiki, attached to each sector article under the data file link in the Infobox.
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science