C plus plus version - Revision history

Shasta at 08:46, 25 July 2011

2011-07-25T08:46:05Z

Martian: Brought the compile instructions up to date.

2007-07-17T11:33:37Z

Brought the compile instructions up to date.

Numsgil at 06:25, 2 November 2006

2006-11-02T06:25:49Z

Numsgil at 05:57, 2 November 2006

2006-11-02T05:57:49Z

Numsgil: /* Presently, the following needs to be finished before a "BETA" can be achieved: */

2006-06-25T05:01:29Z

‎Presently, the following needs to be finished before a "BETA" can be achieved:

Numsgil: /* Presently, the following needs to be finished before a "BETA" can be achieved: */

2006-06-25T03:22:45Z

‎Presently, the following needs to be finished before a "BETA" can be achieved:

Numsgil: /* Artifacts */

2006-06-24T23:34:48Z

‎Artifacts

Numsgil: /* Presently, the following needs to be finished before a "BETA" can be achieved: */

2006-06-24T21:13:45Z

‎Presently, the following needs to be finished before a "BETA" can be achieved:

Numsgil: /* Presently, the following needs to be finished before a "BETA" can be achieved: */

2006-06-18T05:46:48Z

‎Presently, the following needs to be finished before a "BETA" can be achieved:

Numsgil: /* Code Dependencies */

2006-06-18T04:56:07Z

‎Code Dependencies

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 --[[User:Numsgil|Numsgil]] 23:25, 1 Nov 2006 (MST)
-A [http://www.darwinbots.com/FTP/DarwinBots2.5.Snapshot.zip snapshot from April 20 2006 of the current program] is available.  It includes the source, an executable, my workspace from MSVC, and some settings.  It should make it easier for people to get involved with the source.  --[[User:Numsgil|Numsgil]] 22:22, 20 Apr 2006 (MST)
+A [http://ftp.darwinbots.com/DarwinBots2.5.Snapshot.zip snapshot from April 20 2006 of the current program] is available.  It includes the source, an executable, my workspace from MSVC, and some settings.  It should make it easier for people to get involved with the source.  --[[User:Numsgil|Numsgil]] 22:22, 20 Apr 2006 (MST)
 == Reasons for Language switch ==
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 The SVN for Darwinbots is located at:
-* [http://opensvn.csie.org/Darwinbots http://opensvn.csie.org/Darwinbots]
+* [http://svn.darwinbots.com/DarwinbotsC http://svn.darwinbots.com/DarwinbotsC]
 '''Read only access is open to everyone.  If you want to contribute to the code, you'll need Numsgil to give you a username and password.'''  He can be reached at Numsgil2002@yahoo.com
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 As the C++ version becomes stable, it will be time to complete some old feature requests and slap a "new and improved" sticker on it ;)  Here's the list of features minimally necessary for me to consider such a version 3.0:
-* [http://www.darwinbots.com/Forum/index.php?showtopic=1186 Codules]
+* [http://forum.darwinbots.com/index.php?showtopic=1186 Codules]
 * Internet Sharing using MySQL on the webspace
 * Auto Patcher - checks the FTP automatically and will patch itself for you
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 * Error Database using MySQL on the webspace (to report bugs directly from inside the program)
 * Stable as bedrock (which will mean a version will have to exist for a month or so without anyone having any problems with it before I'll slap the 3.0 sticker on it)
-* [http://www.darwinbots.com/Forum/index.php?showtopic=861&b=1&st=&p=&#entry Phagocytosis] replacing -6 shots
+* [http://forum.darwinbots.com/index.php?showtopic=861&b=1&st=&p=&#entry Phagocytosis] replacing -6 shots
 * Speed Optimizations - Run 1000 bots at 10 cycles/sec average.
 * Compressed Save/Load simulation files for ease of sharing
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 * Walls made of both destructable and indestructable materials (for ant bots primarily, so they can build nests).
 * Metabolism (not a small task)
-* Combat system revised [http://www.darwinbots.com/Forum/index.php?showtopic=758&b=1&st=&p=&#entry Defence stuff inparticular]
+* Combat system revised [http://forum.darwinbots.com/index.php?showtopic=758&b=1&st=&p=&#entry Defence stuff inparticular]
-* [http://www.darwinbots.com/Forum/index.php?showtopic=744&b=1&st=&p=&#entry Solar Sun]
+* [http://forum.darwinbots.com/index.php?showtopic=744&b=1&st=&p=&#entry Solar Sun]
 * A small but expansive collection of bots, settings, saved simulations, and scripts to provide a very effective and compact program for new users to experiment with.

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 To get the code to compile and work, you'll need the following:
-#A C++ compiler.  [http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html Dev-C++] is free, but there have been some issues with it conflicting with Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 (which Numsgil uses, and hence is the officially supported environment).  If you don't have MSVC++ 6.0 and would like it, contact Numsgil at Numsgil2002@yahoo.com
+#A C++ compiler.  [http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html Dev-C++] is free, but there have been some issues with it conflicting with [http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/default.aspx Microsoft Visual C++ 2005] (which Numsgil uses, and hence is the officially supported environment).  If you don't have MSV C++ 2005 download it from  [http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/downloads/ here] Do all the steps relevant to Visual C++. Especially the SP1 upgrade and the PSDK. To make the PSDK work follow the instructions [http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/usingpsdk/ here]
-#OpenGL libraries.  Specifically, the code must link to opengl32.lib, and glu32.lib.  You probably have these on your computer somewhere, but if you don't, [http://www.opengl.org/resources/faq/technical/gettingstarted.htm this site will help you]
+#OpenGL libraries.  Specifically, the code must link to opengl32.lib, and glu32.lib.  You probably have these on your computer (they come with MSVC++ 2005), but if you don't, [http://www.opengl.org/resources/faq/technical/gettingstarted.htm this site will help you]
 #Fox GUI Toolkit.  This is the library which allows Darwinbots to have a GUI at all.  [http://www.fox-toolkit.org/ FOX GUI Homepage].
 #* You will need to compile the library once you have downloaded it.  Go the the win/vcpp/fox/ folder and run the corresponding project in both debug and release mode to create the libraries.
-#The STLport for MSVC++ 6.0 if you have MSVC.  Dev-C++ won't need this.  It can be found at [http://www.ogre3d.org/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=57&func=selectcat&cat=1 The Ogre 3D engine download page].  At present it seems to be included with some other libraries at the top of the page.  STL makes MSVC a bit more ANSI compliant, among other things.  There are some rather nitpicky specifics you need to address to get the stlport working properly (that is, working without compile or link errors).  At the time of this writing (March 2006) [http://www.ogre3d.org/wiki/index.php/Building_From_Source This Ogre wiki page on building the Ogre source] demonstrates what you need to do to get the stlport working properly.  Just scroll down to the section called "stlport".
+#I don't know how it works for Dev-C++, but if you run MSVC you must be sure that you select the Multithreaded libraries or you'll  get linker errors.  To set this, inside MSVC in your project go to project->settings.  Go to the C/C++ tab, change category "General" to category "Code Generation".  Select Multithreaded Debug DLL for the Debug configuration and Multithreaded DLL for the Release configuration.
 #Fox GUI requires that you include wsock32.lib.  Without it, you will get a single linker error (it will try and find gethostname and fail).

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 I'll be splitting my free time between my other project (I may reveal details when I have something worth sharing) and Darwinbots.  At the moment, I'd like to perform a major [[C plus plus refactoring | refactoring]] of the code base to enforce some top down orginizational strategies.  Please visit the [[C plus plus refactoring]] page to comment.
---[[User:Numsgil|Numsgil]] 22:57, 1 Nov 2006 (MST)
+--[[User:Numsgil|Numsgil]] 23:25, 1 Nov 2006 (MST)
 A [http://www.darwinbots.com/FTP/DarwinBots2.5.Snapshot.zip snapshot from April 20 2006 of the current program] is available.  It includes the source, an executable, my workspace from MSVC, and some settings.  It should make it easier for people to get involved with the source.  --[[User:Numsgil|Numsgil]] 22:22, 20 Apr 2006 (MST)

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 ==News and Updates==
-There is a problem with Numsgil's web connection to the SVN repository.  Namely, any attempted connection from his house times out (wether in IE, Firefox, or SmartSVN).  As such, there won't be any updates to the repository from Numsgil until (at the latest) early June (when school ends and he moves back in with his parents), barring the problem fixes itself, Numsgil figures it out, or he calls up the Electric Company and waits seventeen hours on hold talking with an idiot technical troubleshooting operator.
+November 2006 - Where have I been?  First, my computer got hit by lightning and I had to buy a new motherboard.  That was July.  Since July I've been working on another project, specifically learning 3D and related topics.  In the last few months, I've been working with the [http://www.ogre3d.org Ogre] library, which is IMO the most perfectly executed code base I've ever seen.  Things are just unimaginably clean.  Alot of that has to do with their enforced OO design, right from the beginning.  Which has me thinking: a similar strategy will make the Darwinbots C++ source really shine.
 A [http://www.darwinbots.com/FTP/DarwinBots2.5.Snapshot.zip snapshot from April 20 2006 of the current program] is available.  It includes the source, an executable, my workspace from MSVC, and some settings.  It should make it easier for people to get involved with the source.  --[[User:Numsgil|Numsgil]] 22:22, 20 Apr 2006 (MST)

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 *Physics Related
 **<s>Ties need to be experimented with using rigid body dynamics instead of springs.</s> [[New tie paradigm]]
-**Drag forces need to be implemented [[New tie paradigm]]
+**<s>Drag forces need to be implemented</s> [[New tie paradigm]]
 ***<s>For Robots</s>
-***For Ties
+***<s>For Ties</s>
 *Viruses (though Viruses may be disabled in the initial release depending)
 *Need to finish a few tie sysvars. [[New tie paradigm]]

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 *Species Mutations Dialog Box
-**Window doesn't shirnk properly when various frames are hidden/unhidden
+**Window doesn't shrink properly when various frames are hidden/unhidden
 **Delta Mutations still calls the variable in the Gauss frame "Length" instead of percentage magnitude
 **Nothing is selected when you first start up the dialog box.

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 **Bot Debugging Windows
 ***Operate a console
-***See General Robot Details
+***<s>See General Robot Details</s>
-***Step through DNA seeing the stack at each step
+***<s>Step through DNA seeing the stack at each step</s>
 **Splash Screen
 *Physics Related

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 *GUI related
-**<s>The Physics Dropdown menus needs to be connected</s> N/A
+**Pond Mode gradient picture needs to be created
 **The Robot Placement controls need to be created
-**Both <s>species mutation details</s> and global mutation details need to be created/finished
+**Global mutation details need to be finished
 **Bot Debugging Windows
 **Splash Screen
 *Physics Related
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 **Drag forces need to be implemented [[New tie paradigm]]
 *Viruses (though Viruses may be disabled in the initial release depending)
-*Ties need to be finished up.  Most of the code architecture is in place, just need to finish interfaces into physics, multibot joint manipulation, <s>substance sharing</s>, and a few sysvars. [[New tie paradigm]]
+*Need to finish a few tie sysvars. [[New tie paradigm]]
 *The graphics and engine need to be made thread safe.
 *Forward and backward compatible save/load routines for Simulations and Robots.  Some sort of file compression would be nice.
 **Save Organism