#36 Initial Placement

[Anonymous]

Some way to specify where bots start on the field (and their heading), so I can test if my bot behaves correcly when starting in the corner, right next to the other bot, ect.

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[Flemming N. Larsen]

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Can you give me an example of how to specify the initial position, heading etc.?

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Ideali configurable via *.battle file. LuVar

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I think this is consistent way...

robocode.battle.rules.inactivityTime=450
robocode.battle.selectedRobots=sample.Corners,sample.Fire,sample.MyFirstRobot,sample.SittingDuck,sample.Walls
robocode.battle.selectedRobots.Possitions=(10,13,230),(100,130,0),(77,13,1),(10,34,5),(77,13,230)
robocode.battleField.height=600

(x,y,headingAngle)

but conflicts like (10,10,0) (10,10,45) should be handled, input like () should be handled like random position etc.

My use of this feature will be in creating robots by evolutionary methods. (if they have same start position, it is easiest to learn them something :)

PS: I am new in robocode and I don't know, if this example is consistent...

[Flemming N. Larsen]

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This sound reasonable, and I will of course implement in a comming version. :-)

[Flemming N. Larsen]

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This feature has now been implemented in the comming Robocode 1.3 Beta.

[Flemming N. Larsen]

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This feature has been added into Robocode 1.3 Beta.

The format is almost like you suggested. Here is and example:

(50,50,90),(100,100,?),?,(200,150),,(?),(30,?,180)

The question mark means "random". Omitting a parameter also means random.

If the position has already been taken or collides with another robot boundaries that has already "taken" the position, then the robot will be put on a random position.

[Lubomir Varga]

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thanks :-)

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