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103 lines
3.4 KiB
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# Langton's Ant Simulator
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## install dependencies:
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this python program needs pygame and PyOpenGL for the displaying stuff.
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this can be done via pip (on ubuntu-linux pip3 for using python 3):
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```
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pip install PyOpenGL PyOpenGL_accelerate pygame
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```
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## run the program:
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```
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usage: Main.py [-h] [--steps STEPS] [--w W] [--h H] [--calc CALC]
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[--fullscreen] [--window_w WIN_W] [--window_h WIN_H]
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[--configurator] [--code CODE] [--file FILE]
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[--pattern PATTERN]
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langton's ant simulation tool
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optional arguments:
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-h, --help show this help message and exit
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--steps STEPS steps per second
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--w W field width
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--h H field height
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--calc CALC calculate steps and only display result
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--fullscreen
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--window_w WIN_W window width
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--window_h WIN_H window height
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--configurator start in field edit mode
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--code CODE binary code for the ant ('10' corresponds to the starndard ant behaviour). 1 means 'turn left', 0 means 'turn right'
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--file FILE writing number of living cells per step in this file
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--pattern PATTERN initial pattern for the field. Possible values:
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* 0: all fields inactive
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* 1: all fields active
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* check: checkboard pattern
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* horizontal: horizontal stripes
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* vertical: vertical stripes
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* random: random values
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```
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* if no arguments are given, the program will ask the user at the runtime for the requested arguments.
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## keys
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| key | function |
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| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
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| return | enter/leave configuration mode |
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| arrow keys | move langton's ant (in configuration mode) |
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| space | activate field or switch field's color (in configuration mode) |
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| backspace | deactivate field (in configuration mode) |
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| ctrl left / ctrl right | rotate ant (in configuration mode) |
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| escape | exit program |
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## patterns:
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| pattern name | with standard ant | with multicolor ant |
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| ------------ | -------------------- | -------------------- |
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| 0 |  |  |
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| 1 |  |  |
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| check |  |  |
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| horizontal |  |  |
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| vertical |  |  |
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## examples
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* run standard langton's ant and write number of living cells per timestep to 'out.txt':
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```
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./Main.py --file out.txt
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```
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* run standard langton's and with checkboard pattern:
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```
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./Main.py --pattern check
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```
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* run on a fieldsize of 16x9 and start in configuration mode to adjust the ant's position and rotation:
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```
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./Main.py --w 16 --h 9 --configurator
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```
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* run the multicolored ant 'RRLLLRLLLRRR' on a field with size 320x180 and perform 1000 steps per second:
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```
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./Main.py --w 320 --h 180 --code 110001000111 --steps 1000
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```
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* run the multicolored ant 'RRLLLRLLLRRR' on a field with size 320x180 and calculate the result after 10.000 steps
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```
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./Main.py --w 320 --h 180 --code 110001000111 --calc 10000
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```
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