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2012-11-05T06:14:31Z

Astacus: I didn't need to add another line for this

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<div style="font-size:30px; border:none; margin:0; padding:.2em; color:#000;">Welcome to the RoboWiki</div>
<div style="font-size:16px;">''Collecting Robocode knowledge since 2003.''</div>
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* '''[[Robocode/Getting Started|Getting Started]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Robocode Documentation|Documentation]]'''
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* '''[[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Terminology|Terminology]]'''
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">What is Robocode?</h2>
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* '''[[Robocode]]''' is a programming game. It can be used to teach or learn programming in Java or [[Robocode/.NET/Create a .NET robot with Visual Studio|.NET]]. It can serve as a platform for exploring AI and machine learning techniques. Or it can be a competitive, addictive hobby that eats up all your time and CPU cycles.
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Getting Started</h2>
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* '''[[:Category:Robocode Documentation|Robocode Docs]]''': [[Robocode Download And Install|Download & Install]], [[Robocode/Getting Started|Start a Battle]], [[Robocode/My First Robot|My First Robot tutorial]], [[Robocode/FAQ|FAQ]], and lots more to get your feet wet.
* '''[[Radar]]''', '''[[Movement]]''', and '''[[Targeting]]:''' The three basic components of any robot.
* '''[[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials]]''': Covering a wide range of topics, these tutorials will guide you along the way to your first competitive robot.
* '''[[:Category:Terminology|Terminology]]''': Catchphrases around Robocode
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Using the RoboWiki</h2>
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* We do our best to make the RoboWiki a great reference for all levels of Robocoders. But it's also a strong and long-standing community of passionate and helpful people.
** Check the <b>[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]]</b> to see current discussion and updates.
** Please feel free to make pages for yourself and your bots.
** Ask questions and read up on any of the Discussion tabs of each page.
** Submit your bots to the [[RoboRumble]]
** Follow [http://twitter.com/robowiki @robowiki] and [http://twitter.com/roborumble @roborumble] on Twitter.
** Read [[RoboWiki:Guide for Articles|Guide for Articles]] for tips and tools for writing RoboWiki articles.
** Let us know how we can improve the wiki - or contribute to it yourself!
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:110%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.1em 0.4em;">RoboRumble</h2>
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* '''[[RoboRumble]]''' is the primary competition for Robocode bots, with divisions for [[One-on-one|1v1]], [[Melee]], [[Teams]], and [[Twin Duel]], and subdivisions for [[MiniBots]], [[MicroBots]], and [[NanoBots]]. Also see [[LiteRumble]].
** '''[[RoboRumble/Starting With RoboRumble|Starting With RoboRumble]]'''
** '''[[RoboRumble/Enter The Competition|Enter The Competition]]'''
** '''[http://darkcanuck.net/rumble Current Rankings]'''
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:110%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.1em 0.4em;">Challenges</h2>
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* '''[[Movement Challenge 2K7]]''' - The latest MC hands you [[Raiko]]'s gun and tests your performance against basic, intermediate, and scary-good opponents.
* '''[[Targeting Challenge RM]]''' - The current benchmark of a general purpose Robocode gun, this TC puts you up against all [[Random Movement]] bots from the previous TCs.
* '''[[Anti-Surfer Challenge]]''' - It may not help you climb to the top of the [[RoboRumble]], but we still have fun trying to destroy [[Wave Surfing|wave surfers]] as best we can.
* '''[[Rambot Challenge 2K6]]''' - Because [[Ramming Movement|ramming]] is fun.
* '''[[:Category:Challenges|More Challenges]]''' - There's plenty more where those came from...
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:110%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.1em 0.4em;">External Links</h2>
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* '''[http://robocode.sourceforge.net/ Robocode Website]'''
* '''[http://old.robowiki.net Old RoboWiki (Archive)]'''
* '''[http://robocoderepository.com/ Robocode Repository]'''
* '''[[wikipedia:Robocode|Wikipedia entry for Robocode]]'''
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:110%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.1em 0.4em;">A few robots worth checking out...</h2>
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* '''[[Shadow]]''' - A former champ in both Melee and 1v1 and the current TeamRumble champ. This is one of the toughest bots you'll ever face. [[User:ABC|ABC]]'s Shadow has been crushing Robocoders with innovative new techniques, like [[Wave Surfing]] and [[Shadow/Melee Gun]], since long before most of us ever found this game.
* '''[[DrussGT]]''' - The current [[RoboRumble]] champ in General 1v1, for almost 3 years now. A super strong [[Dynamic Clustering]] gun and one of the only bots using a [[Wave Surfing/GoTo Surfing|GoTo Wave Surfing]] movement. And it's [[Open Source]].
* '''[[:Category:Super Sample Bots|Super Sample Bots]]''' - Once you've gotten past the [[:Category:Sample Bots|Sample Bots]] that come with Robocode, step up and test yourself against the Super Samples.
* '''[[LunarTwins]]''' - [[Twin Duel]] is a 2v2 survivalist rule set, and LunarTwins has an in-your-face strategy that few teams know how to deal with.
* '''[[PrairieWolf]]''' - An ancient [[Multi-Mode]] bot that's bound to give new Robocoders a healthy challenge.
* '''[[BasicGFSurfer]]''' - The [[Wave Surfing Tutorial]] and [[GFTargetingBot]] provide great starting points for new Robocoders. Put the two together and you'll find yourself just outside the RoboRumble top-100.
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Development Tools</h2>
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* '''[[RoboResearch]]''' - Every serious Robocoder's best friend, this excellent utility helps you run loads of tests against your favorite test bed or run it through a [[:Category:Challenges|challenge]].
* '''[[Robocode/Eclipse|Eclipse]]''' - Get Robocode setup with Eclipse, one of the most popular Java IDEs.
* '''[http://robocode.sourceforge.net/docs/robocode/ Robocode API]''' - Not a "tool", per se, but you'll need to get familiar with it!
* '''[[Robocode/Graphical Debugging|Graphical Debugging]]''' - Using Robocode's graphics support to draw on the battlefield can be a huge help in making sure your bot is doing and thinking what you expect it to.
* '''[[Robocode/.NET/Create a .NET robot with Visual Studio|Visual Studio .NET]]''' - You can now create .NET Robocode bots, too.
* '''[[Robocode/NetBeans/Configure|NetBeans]]''' - Prefer NetBeans to Eclipse? Here's a detailed guide to getting it setup with Robocode.
* '''[[FloodGrapher]]''' - Graphing your bot's movement can offer a lot of insight into where you need to make improvements.
* '''[[:Category:Utilities|Utilities]]''' - More tools to make your Robocoding easier and more productive.
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2012-11-05T06:11:58Z

Astacus: Robocode/FAQ

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<div style="font-size:30px; border:none; margin:0; padding:.2em; color:#000;">Welcome to the RoboWiki</div>
<div style="font-size:16px;">''Collecting Robocode knowledge since 2003.''</div>
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* '''[[Robocode/Getting Started|Getting Started]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Robocode Documentation|Documentation]]'''
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* '''[[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Terminology|Terminology]]'''
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">What is Robocode?</h2>
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* '''[[Robocode]]''' is a programming game. It can be used to teach or learn programming in Java or [[Robocode/.NET/Create a .NET robot with Visual Studio|.NET]]. It can serve as a platform for exploring AI and machine learning techniques. Or it can be a competitive, addictive hobby that eats up all your time and CPU cycles.
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Getting Started</h2>
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* '''[[:Category:Robocode Documentation|Robocode Docs]]''': [[Robocode Download And Install|Download & Install]], [[Robocode/Getting Started|Start a Battle]], [[Robocode/My First Robot|My First Robot tutorial]], and lots more to get your feet wet.
* '''[[Radar]]''', '''[[Movement]]''', and '''[[Targeting]]:''' The three basic components of any robot.
* '''[[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials]]''': Covering a wide range of topics, these tutorials will guide you along the way to your first competitive robot.
* '''[[:Category:Terminology|Terminology]]''': Catchphrases around Robocode
* '''[[Robocode/FAQ|Robocode FAQ]]''': Your question about Robocode may already have been answered.
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Using the RoboWiki</h2>
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* We do our best to make the RoboWiki a great reference for all levels of Robocoders. But it's also a strong and long-standing community of passionate and helpful people.
** Check the <b>[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]]</b> to see current discussion and updates.
** Please feel free to make pages for yourself and your bots.
** Ask questions and read up on any of the Discussion tabs of each page.
** Submit your bots to the [[RoboRumble]]
** Follow [http://twitter.com/robowiki @robowiki] and [http://twitter.com/roborumble @roborumble] on Twitter.
** Read [[RoboWiki:Guide for Articles|Guide for Articles]] for tips and tools for writing RoboWiki articles.
** Let us know how we can improve the wiki - or contribute to it yourself!
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:110%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.1em 0.4em;">RoboRumble</h2>
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* '''[[RoboRumble]]''' is the primary competition for Robocode bots, with divisions for [[One-on-one|1v1]], [[Melee]], [[Teams]], and [[Twin Duel]], and subdivisions for [[MiniBots]], [[MicroBots]], and [[NanoBots]]. Also see [[LiteRumble]].
** '''[[RoboRumble/Starting With RoboRumble|Starting With RoboRumble]]'''
** '''[[RoboRumble/Enter The Competition|Enter The Competition]]'''
** '''[http://darkcanuck.net/rumble Current Rankings]'''
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:110%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.1em 0.4em;">Challenges</h2>
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|style="color:#000; font-size:90%"|
* '''[[Movement Challenge 2K7]]''' - The latest MC hands you [[Raiko]]'s gun and tests your performance against basic, intermediate, and scary-good opponents.
* '''[[Targeting Challenge RM]]''' - The current benchmark of a general purpose Robocode gun, this TC puts you up against all [[Random Movement]] bots from the previous TCs.
* '''[[Anti-Surfer Challenge]]''' - It may not help you climb to the top of the [[RoboRumble]], but we still have fun trying to destroy [[Wave Surfing|wave surfers]] as best we can.
* '''[[Rambot Challenge 2K6]]''' - Because [[Ramming Movement|ramming]] is fun.
* '''[[:Category:Challenges|More Challenges]]''' - There's plenty more where those came from...
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:110%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.1em 0.4em;">External Links</h2>
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* '''[http://robocode.sourceforge.net/ Robocode Website]'''
* '''[http://old.robowiki.net Old RoboWiki (Archive)]'''
* '''[http://robocoderepository.com/ Robocode Repository]'''
* '''[[wikipedia:Robocode|Wikipedia entry for Robocode]]'''
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:110%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.1em 0.4em;">A few robots worth checking out...</h2>
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* '''[[Shadow]]''' - A former champ in both Melee and 1v1 and the current TeamRumble champ. This is one of the toughest bots you'll ever face. [[User:ABC|ABC]]'s Shadow has been crushing Robocoders with innovative new techniques, like [[Wave Surfing]] and [[Shadow/Melee Gun]], since long before most of us ever found this game.
* '''[[DrussGT]]''' - The current [[RoboRumble]] champ in General 1v1, for almost 3 years now. A super strong [[Dynamic Clustering]] gun and one of the only bots using a [[Wave Surfing/GoTo Surfing|GoTo Wave Surfing]] movement. And it's [[Open Source]].
* '''[[:Category:Super Sample Bots|Super Sample Bots]]''' - Once you've gotten past the [[:Category:Sample Bots|Sample Bots]] that come with Robocode, step up and test yourself against the Super Samples.
* '''[[LunarTwins]]''' - [[Twin Duel]] is a 2v2 survivalist rule set, and LunarTwins has an in-your-face strategy that few teams know how to deal with.
* '''[[PrairieWolf]]''' - An ancient [[Multi-Mode]] bot that's bound to give new Robocoders a healthy challenge.
* '''[[BasicGFSurfer]]''' - The [[Wave Surfing Tutorial]] and [[GFTargetingBot]] provide great starting points for new Robocoders. Put the two together and you'll find yourself just outside the RoboRumble top-100.
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0e8ef; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Development Tools</h2>
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* '''[[RoboResearch]]''' - Every serious Robocoder's best friend, this excellent utility helps you run loads of tests against your favorite test bed or run it through a [[:Category:Challenges|challenge]].
* '''[[Robocode/Eclipse|Eclipse]]''' - Get Robocode setup with Eclipse, one of the most popular Java IDEs.
* '''[http://robocode.sourceforge.net/docs/robocode/ Robocode API]''' - Not a "tool", per se, but you'll need to get familiar with it!
* '''[[Robocode/Graphical Debugging|Graphical Debugging]]''' - Using Robocode's graphics support to draw on the battlefield can be a huge help in making sure your bot is doing and thinking what you expect it to.
* '''[[Robocode/.NET/Create a .NET robot with Visual Studio|Visual Studio .NET]]''' - You can now create .NET Robocode bots, too.
* '''[[Robocode/NetBeans/Configure|NetBeans]]''' - Prefer NetBeans to Eclipse? Here's a detailed guide to getting it setup with Robocode.
* '''[[FloodGrapher]]''' - Graphing your bot's movement can offer a lot of insight into where you need to make improvements.
* '''[[:Category:Utilities|Utilities]]''' - More tools to make your Robocoding easier and more productive.
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Thread:Talk:Main Page/While loop in the 'run' method

2012-11-05T00:40:02Z

Astacus: New thread: While loop in the 'run' method

I'm unclear as to when the <code>while</code> loop in the <code>run</code> method starts, so I added a debug command there:
<pre>
while(true) {
setDebugProperty("startingWhile", String.format("heading: %.1f° at time %d.", getHeading(), getTime()));
ahead(200);
// ...
}
</pre>
But to my surprise, this doesn't get displayed until after the <code>ahead</code> and all the following commands are executed, which I would assume should be the beginning of the second iteration. Is there something that prevents these debug properties from being displayed immediately?

<small>To Wombi: Das ist der Fluch der guten Tat. Ich hoffe, Du bereust nicht, meine Frage beantwortet zu haben.</small>

Thread:Talk:Main Page/Help! Since I installed Robocode, my original Java isn't working anymore/reply (2)

2012-11-05T00:15:31Z

Astacus: Reply to Help! Since I installed Robocode, my original Java isn't working anymore

That's it! Thanks a lot!

Thread:Talk:Main Page/Help! Since I installed Robocode, my original Java isn't working anymore

2012-11-04T19:23:18Z

Astacus: New thread: Help! Since I installed Robocode, my original Java isn't working anymore

Hello, please forgive me if this isn't the right place to post this. I'm a noob to Java; two months ago I installed the JDK from Oracle and played around with the examples from the book "Java - A Beginner's Guide". It worked nicely until I installed Robocode. Now, Robocode is working fine, but regardless which of the example programs I try to run, I get the same error:
cd the_directory_that_contains_Example.class
java Example.class
Error: Could not find or load main class Example.class
I tried recompiling Example.class from Example.java, but that didn't help.
I googled for this error; I found a nice reply at stackoverflow.com/questions/3005433/java-problem-could-not-find-main-class-helloworld, so I tried to explicitly point it to the class directory:
java -classpath . Example.class
But this didn't help either. BTW, I had added the follwing two environment variables for Robocode, but from what I read, they shouldn't matter:
JAVA_HOME="C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_07"
Path=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_07\bin;C:\WINDOWS\system32;...
Please help me with this. Thanks!