The VarID_map variable type in Zeolite may be initialised as several different map types. These map types are represented by a signed 32-bit integer (positive or negative) that is set in zmap_Init, zmap_Init2 or zmap_InitMosaic, and retrieved using zmap_GetMapType. For readability, tokens are defined in 'Zeolite_defines.h' that may be used instead of the integer values (e.g. MAP_BYTE). These tokens are listed below, along with the corresponding integer value, pixel type, and bytes-per pixel (BPP) value.
| Token | Map ID | Pixel type | BPP | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAP_BYTE | 1 | BYTE | 1 | Generic 1-byte/pixel map, commonly used for mask maps. |
| MAP_WORD | 2 | WORD | 2 | Generic 2-bytes/pixel map. |
| MAP_RGB | 3 | ColourPixel | 3 | Default map type for image data such as light maps and textures. |
| MAP_RGBA | 4 | BYTE[4] | 4 | RGBA colour value. |
| MAP_DWORD | 4 | DWORD | 4 | Generic 4-bytes/pixel map. |
| MAP_DesignMap | 10 | DesignMapPixel | 12 | See Design map description. |
| MAP_Heightfield | 20 | float | 4 | See Heightfield description. |
| MAP_TerrainNormals | 30 | vector3c | 3 | See Terrain normals description. |
| MAP_WaterMap | 40 | WaterMapPixel | 10 | See Water map description. |