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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]]'''
* '''[[Robocode Documentation|Documentation]]'''
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* '''[[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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* '''[[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.
* '''[[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]].
** '''[[RoboRumble/Enter The Competition|Enter The Competition]]'''
** '''[[RoboRumble/Contributing to RoboRumble|Contribute to RoboRumble]]'''
** '''[https://literumble.appspot.com 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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* '''[http://robocode.sourceforge.net/ Robocode Website]'''
* '''[http://old.robowiki.net Old RoboWiki (Archive)]'''
* '''[http://robocode-archive.strangeautomata.com/robots/ Robots Archive]'''
* '''[[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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* '''[[BeepBoop]]''' - The current [[RoboRumble]] champ in General 1v1. Pioneered applying gradient descent in both targeting and surfing. Learn more in [[BeepBoop/Understanding BeepBoop|Understanding BeepBoop]].
* '''[[DrussGT]]''' – Had been the [[RoboRumble]] champ in General 1v1 for 13 years. 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]].
* '''[[Shadow]]''' – A former champ in Melee, 1v1, and teams, 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.
* '''[[: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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* '''[[RoboRunner]] / [[RoboJogger]]''' – The latest and greatest in batch battle running, these tools make it easy to run loads of battles against your favorite test bed, or to run your bot through a [[:Category:Challenges|challenge]].
* '''[[Robocode/Eclipse|Eclipse]]''' – Get Robocode setup with Eclipse, one of the most popular Java IDEs.
* '''[[Robocode/Intellij/Running from Intellij|Intellij]]''' – Get Robocode setup with Intellij, a powerful Java IDE.
* '''[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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2023-10-03T21:33:32Z

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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]]'''
* '''[[Robocode Documentation|Documentation]]'''
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* '''[[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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* '''[[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.
* '''[[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]].
** '''[[RoboRumble/Enter The Competition|Enter The Competition]]'''
** '''[[RoboRumble/Contributing to RoboRumble|Contribute to RoboRumble]]'''
** '''[https://literumble.appspot.com 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://robocode-archive.strangeautomata.com/robots/ Robots Archive]'''
* '''[[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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* '''[[BeepBoop]]''' - The current [[RoboRumble]] champ in General 1v1. Pioneered applying gradient descent in both targeting and surfing. Learn more in [[BeepBoop/Understanding BeepBoop|Understanding BeepBoop]].
* '''[[DrussGT]]''' – Had been the [[RoboRumble]] champ in General 1v1 for 13 years. 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]].
* '''[[Shadow]]''' – A former champ in Melee, 1v1, and teams, 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.
* '''[[: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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* '''[[RoboRunner]] / [[RoboJogger]]''' – The latest and greatest in batch battle running, these tools make it easy to run loads of battles against your favorite test bed, or to run your bot through a [[:Category:Challenges|challenge]].
* '''[[Robocode/Eclipse|Eclipse]]''' – Get Robocode setup with Eclipse, one of the most popular Java IDEs.
* '''[[Robocode/Intellij/Running from Intellij|Intellij]]''' – Get Robocode setup with Intellij, a powerful Java IDE.

* '''[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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Robocode/Eclipse/Running from Eclipse

2023-10-03T21:28:24Z

Coisale13: Undo changes meant for the Intellij wiki page.

Wondering how to run your robot in [[Robocode]] from [http://www.eclipse.org/ Eclipse]? Well this is possible! And that is what this page is all about.

== Running your robot from Eclipse ==
Right-click on your project, move the mouse-pointer down to '''Run As''' in the menu that opens and click '''Run...'''.

[[Image:Eclipse-RunAs.png|Shows how to start running a robot by right-clicking on the robot project, and then select "Run..." from the "Run As" item on the popup menu that occurs in Eclipse]]

Now the following window will show up:

[[Image:Eclipse-RunJavaApplication.png|Shows the Run dialog where the user must first press the "New" button, and then click "Java Application" to create a launch configuration for the robot]]

Click on the '''Java Application''' on the left side, and afterwards the '''New''' button (New launch configuration).

Now you should change the name of your launch configuration to something you remember, e.g. '''MyRobots - Robocode'''.

In the '''Main class''' field you must write '''robocode.Robocode''', which is the main class of [[Robocode]] used for playing the game.

[[Image:Eclipse-RunConfigMain.png|Shows the Run dialog's run configuration details for the Main pane, where the name of the launch configuration must be typed in]]

Next, you must click on the '''Arguments''' tab.

Here you write <code>-Xmx512M -Dsun.io.useCanonCaches=false -Ddebug=true</code> into the '''VM arguments''' text box. The <code>-Xmx512M</code> tells the Java VM that Robocode can use up to maximum 512 MB RAM off the heap, -Ddebug=true tells Robocode that it should not give you skipped turns just because you paused robot in debugger, and <code>-Dsun.io.useCanonCaches=false</code> is a workaround to prevent SecurityExceptions to occur when robots try to access a file.

Finally, you must click on the '''Other''' radio button under '''Working directory''', and then write the full path to the folder where [[Robocode]] is installed in the text file beside '''Other'''.

[[Image:Eclipse-RunConfigArguments.png|Shows the Run dialog's run configuration details for the Arguments pane, where the text field path for "Other:" under "Working Directory" must be typed in]]

Now you press "Run", and Robocode will (hopefully) start up. In Robocode you start your robot by selecting Battle->New from the menu or by using the hotkey Ctrl+N. Next, you select your robot and some other opponent robots, and press "Start Battle".

The next time you want to run your robot(s) in Robocode from Eclipse, you simply run your launch configuration like this:

[[Image:Eclipse-RunMyRobots.png|Shows the popup menu that occurs when the user selects the "run" button in Eclipse, where MyRobots launch configuration must be selected in order to run it]]

An easier way is just to click on the "green play button" without the popup menu. This will start the last launch configuration automatically, which should be your project.

== References ==
* [http://www.eclipse.org/ Eclipse.org - Eclipse home page]
* [http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ Eclipse Downloads]
* [http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/ Eclipse project downloads - latest releases]

== See also ==

=== Using Eclipse IDE ===
* [[Robocode/Eclipse|Using Eclipse as IDE]]
* [[Robocode/Eclipse/Create_a_Project|Creating a project for your robots]]
* [[Robocode/Add_a_Robot_Project|Add robot project from an IDE into Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/Eclipse/Create_a_Robot|Creating a robot in Eclipse]]
* [[Robocode/Eclipse/Debugging Robot|Debugging your robot with Eclipse]]

=== Robot API ===
* [http://robocode.sourceforge.net/docs/robocode/ Robot API]

=== Tutorials ===
* [[Robocode/System Requirements|System Requirements for Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/Download|How to download and install Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/Robot Anatomy|The anatomy of a robot]]
* [[Robocode/Getting Started|Getting started with Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/My First Robot|My First Robot Tutorial]]
* [[Robocode/Game Physics|Robocode Game Physics]]
* [[Robocode/Scoring|Scoring in Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/Robot Console|Using the robot console]]
* [[Robocode/Downloading_Robots|Downloading other robots]]
* [[Robocode/Learning from Robots|Learning from other robots]]
* [[Robocode/Package Robot|Package your robot]]
* [[Robocode/FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]]
* [[Robocode/Articles|Articles about Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/Console Usage|Starting Robocode from the command line]]
* [[Robocode/Graphical_Debugging|Graphical debugging]]

=== News and Releases ===
* [http://sourceforge.net/export/rss2_project.php?group_id=37202 RSS Feeds for the Robocode project]
* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=37202&package_id=29609 Robocode file releases]

=== Home pages ===
* [http://robocode.sourceforge.net/ Classic homepage]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/robocode Robocode project at SourceForge]
* [http://robocoderepository.com/ Robocode Repository]
* [[wikipedia:Robocode|Wikipediaentry for Robocode]]

[[Category:Robocode Documentation]]
[[Category:Tutorials]]
[[Category:Eclipse IDE]]

Robocode/Intellij/Running from Intellij

2023-10-03T21:24:31Z

Coisale13: Setup Coding + Debugging a Robocode bot from Intellij

Wondering how to run your robot in [[Robocode]] from [https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/ Intellij]? Well this is possible! And that is what this page is all about.

Make sure Robocode is installed and can run before continuing.

== Create a new Intellij project ==
Create a new Java project in Intellij.
Nothing special about it. I am using JDK 1.8, I don't think this matters.

== Add Robocode's library + javadocs to Intellij ==
Right click your top level module/folder in intellij. Select "Open Module Settings" (or press F4).
Go to libraries, and add a Java library.
Navigate to where you installed Robocode and select both the "libs" and "javadoc" folder.
Apply, Okay, exit.

== Create Your Package + Robot ==
Right click the src folder on the right.
Add a package.
In the package, add a java class.

import robocode.Robot, and write a class that extends Robot.
Intellij should be autocompleting for you at this point.

== Build and use your robot ==
Build your file. You should see a new folder appear in your project. out > production > projectName > packageName > robotClassName

Load up Robocode, go to Options > Preferences > Development Options
Add the path to your intellij build output. Specifically /path/to/intellijProjectName/out/production/projectName
If you don't add this exact path, it won't work.

When you start a battle, in the robot selector, you should see your robot appear under your package name!

== Running your robot from Intellij ==
Edit your run configurations.
Create a new run configuration of type "Application".

Hit the blue "Modify Options" text on the right, select "Add VM options".
Make sure you fill out the following:
java version: java 8 SDK
main Class: robocode.Robocode
VM options: -Xmx512M -Dsun.io.useCanonCaches=false -Ddebug=true
Working directory: path/where/you/installed/robocode

Save this.

Now add some breakpoints, hit the debug icon in intellij.
It should load up robocode. When you start a battle with your bot, it will stop on the debug points!

== See also ==

=== Robot API ===
* [http://robocode.sourceforge.net/docs/robocode/ Robot API]

=== Tutorials ===
* [[Robocode/System Requirements|System Requirements for Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/Download|How to download and install Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/Robot Anatomy|The anatomy of a robot]]
* [[Robocode/Getting Started|Getting started with Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/My First Robot|My First Robot Tutorial]]
* [[Robocode/Game Physics|Robocode Game Physics]]
* [[Robocode/Scoring|Scoring in Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/Robot Console|Using the robot console]]
* [[Robocode/Downloading_Robots|Downloading other robots]]
* [[Robocode/Learning from Robots|Learning from other robots]]
* [[Robocode/Package Robot|Package your robot]]
* [[Robocode/FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]]
* [[Robocode/Articles|Articles about Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/Console Usage|Starting Robocode from the command line]]
* [[Robocode/Graphical_Debugging|Graphical debugging]]

=== News and Releases ===
* [http://sourceforge.net/export/rss2_project.php?group_id=37202 RSS Feeds for the Robocode project]
* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=37202&package_id=29609 Robocode file releases]

=== Home pages ===
* [http://robocode.sourceforge.net/ Classic homepage]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/robocode Robocode project at SourceForge]
* [http://robocoderepository.com/ Robocode Repository]
* [[wikipedia:Robocode|Wikipediaentry for Robocode]]

[[Category:Robocode Documentation]]
[[Category:Tutorials]]
[[Category:Eclipse IDE]]

Robocode/Eclipse/Running from Eclipse

2023-10-03T21:21:04Z

Coisale13: Added page to explain how to setup Intellij with Robocode