got everything up to the point that it matches what's in the C++ version of the position tool

tools/python/position.py

@@ -13,9 +13,56 @@ if not df.attach():
 
 gui = df.gui
 
-print "view coords:  %s" % (gui.view_coords,)
+if gui is not None:
-print "cursor coords:  %s" % (gui.cursor_coords,)
+    maps = df.maps
-print "window size:  %s" % (gui.window_size,)
+    world = df.world
+
+    have_maps = maps.start()
+    world.start()
+
+    gm = world.read_game_mode()
+
+    if gm is not None:
+        print gm
+
+    date_tuple = (world.read_current_year(), world.read_current_month(), world.read_current_day(), world.read_current_tick())
+
+    print "Year: %d Month: %d Day: %d Tick: %d" % date_tuple
+
+    v_coords = gui.get_view_coords()
+    c_coords = gui.get_cursor_coords()
+    w_coords = (-1, -1, -1)
+    world_pos_string = ""
+
+    if have_maps is True:
+        w_coords = maps.getPosition()
+        
+        x = (v_coords[0] + w_coords[0]) * 48
+        y = (v_coords[1] + w_coords[1]) * 48
+        z = (v_coords[2] + w_coords[2])
+        
+        world_pos_string = "      world: %d/%d/%d" % (x, y, z)
+        
+        print "Map world offset: %d/%d/%d embark squares" % w_coords
+
+    if v_coords != (-1, -1, -1):
+        print "view coords: %d/%d/%d" % v_coords
+        
+        if have_maps is True:
+            print world_pos_string
+
+    if c_coords != (-1, -1, -1):
+        print "cursor coords: %d/%d/%d" % c_coords
+        
+        if have_maps is True:
+            print world_pos_string
+
+    window_size = gui.get_window_size()
+
+    if window_size != (-1, -1):
+        print "window size : %d %d" % window_size
+else:
+    print "cursor and window parameters are unsupported on your version of DF"
 
 if not df.detach():
     print "Unable to detach!"