loading a TMX map file?

Newbie & Debugging Questions
#1

how do i make a applet that only loads my map file which is .tmx?

i’m new to java, currently halfway through my book ive been reading.

#2

You won’t get mush reply with so few information.

Present your project.
Why do you want to load your map (display, edit, play) ?
Where your file format come from (custom file format, created with a software) ?
Where do you expect to store your file (server, client) ?

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#3

i havnt started working on it.

nothing to present so far.
i want to load the map just so i can see it outside of the map editor (which im using “Tiled”) in the client.
program is called Tiled.
client.

thanks.

#4

There is a Java version of Tiled but it is no more maintained :frowning:

#5

If you go with Slick2D, it afaik has support for Tiled.

#6

Just parse the XML and then present the data in your game however you want?

#7

im completely new to java, i know its a noob question lol :stuck_out_tongue:

and to the poster above, thanks, i looked in the docs and found the stuff for tiled :smiley: