zyps 0.6.3 → 0.7.0

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  == Synopsis
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- Zyps - A simulation/game with autonomous creatures.
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+ Zyps - An AI library for building games.
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  == Description
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  == Requirements
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  * Ruby: http://www.ruby-lang.org
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- * Ruby-GNOME2 (for the GUI): http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp
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+ * wxRuby (for the GUI): http://wxruby.rubyforge.org
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  * Rake (to build from source): http://rake.rubyforge.org
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  gem install zyps
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+ Ensure wxRuby is installed and working:
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+ gem install wxruby
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- == Usage
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- Ensure Ruby-GNOME2 is installed and working.
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+ == Usage
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  At a command line, type:
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  zyps
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- To see a tutorial on the library, at a command line, type:
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- zyps_demo
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- To run a server that offers a DRb Environment object clients can connect to:
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- zyps_server [options]
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- -h, --help Display program help.
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- -m, --max-population [number] The maximum number of allowed game objects.
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- 25 by default.
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- -s, --max-speed [number] The fastest an object can go. 500 by
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- default.
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- -n, --no-enclosure Disables the barrier that normally keeps
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- objects on the screen.
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- -u, --url [url] dRuby URL to run the server on. If not
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- defined, one will be selected and printed to
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- STDOUT.
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- -f, --fps [frames] Number of frames to draw per second. 60 by
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- --view-width [pixels] Window width. 800 by default.
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- --view-height [pixels] Window height. 600 by default.
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  == Development
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  == Thanks
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- The GUI is provided via Ruby-GNOME2. Thanks to its authors for their considerable effort in making their library easy to use.
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+ Glen Franta, Scott McGinty, and so many other math, science, and computer science teachers whose names I've forgotten. Nothing I do today would be possible without your efforts so long ago.
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+ Alex Fenton and Mario Steele for wxRuby advice.
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+ My lovely wife, Diana, for patience and usability testing.
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  == Author