Add explanation on where to get the input data from

README.md

@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ The input data for `strecken.pmtiles` consists of a `data/` folder,
 with one subfolder for each layer. In each of these folders, the lines
 to be displayed on the map can be deposited in any format understood
 by [ogrmerge](https://gdal.org/programs/ogrmerge.html), for instance,
-GeoJSON or gpx. 
+GeoJSON or gpx. The input data can be obtained from OpenStreetMap
+using tools such as [brouter][brouter] or [osmexp][osmexp].
 
 #### layers.json
 
@@ -96,3 +97,7 @@ jq 'del( .features[] .properties )'
 ```
 
 on the input file with excessive metadata. 
+
+
+[brouter]: https://brouter.de/brouter-web/
+[osmexp]: https://github.com/homologic/osmexp

scripts/umap-extractor.py

@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@ import re
 import requests
 import json
 import os
-import sys
+import argparse
 
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Export Umap maps for use with streckenkarte')
+parser.add_argument("URL", help="The map's URL")
+parser.add_argument("output_dir", help="Output directory")
 
-url = sys.argv[1]
+args = parser.parse_args()
-outdir = sys.argv[2]
+url = args.URL
+outdir = args.output_dir
 
 base = url.split("/map/")[0]
 r = requests.get(url)