crbednarz
"Find Seed" function
I am searching for a new seed to use on my server because of "the update that changed the world". The World will get a border(Bukkit WorldBorder) if its online, so i wish that there are mostly all basic biomes(better also all subtypes) present. For info i prefer largebiomes what make the seed search much harder because a 70km² map is to big and also Strongholds are only generated 3 times around spawn.So i thought it would be much easier if i only have to search through matching seeds. The idea a "Find Seed" function. Where i can specify what biomes and structures have to be present in a specified round/square area. Then the function will search through a given number(if large numbers better with seed counter) of random seeds for the wanted area and its seed. If match found load seed and area in map view(best with a moveable colored area overlay and a text with center coordinates) and then if its not nice clicking to go on searching till next match or reach of given max tries. Optionally without waiting for the user to go on searching, else way save a png of the area and search on till max tries. So for a hard to find specification the user can enter a high number of tries and let the app search itself till some amount of true results are present. But this isn't that important for me like the entire function. Its just an idea and i think if and till its done i have found my seed manually but i think other would use this option too. I know a bit about programming sadly only basics and no java but so i can imagine that this isn't a easy to code little function and i would surly understand if it is to much for this project and its developers. Also here, don't know if feature request are right placed as issue on github but hope so. And thx for this nice app keep on.
I am just another user of this software, but I actually recently wanted to do this myself. I have looked into it and it is very confusing code. I got something partially working but my best bet is trial and error... Still working on it. Maybe I could send you a copy in a month lol. Glad to see someone else wants this feature too!
There are several programmer types that have written scripts to run exhaustive searches with Amidst for specific map parameters. Do a search of the Seeds forum for their topics. Here's one: http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/2275693-let-me-search-for-a-seed-for-you-szpeddys-minecraft-seed-finder/
