#################################################### SGB_11.net CORE WARS Steve's Guide for Beginners Iss 11 (v3) Issue 8 looked at another variation of copying and at the SPL command. Issue 9 looked at imp-rings and bombers and replicators (by proxy). Issue 10 analysed RAVE.red ====== There you are, tweaking the constants in your warrior. How do you suss if it is a better setup? Obviously either using theory or by fighting it against a pile of warriors you've written or downloaded. I hate typing for that sort of purpose. I'd rather start a script going and return in 20 minutes after drinking a coffee. To that end, I originally offered two DOS batch files and a QBASIC program to perform the function. However I have since discovered MTS.EXE written by the pMARS people. It is available from as PTOOLS10.ZIP from either ftp://ftp.csua.berkeley.edu/pub/corewar/... or from http://www.stormking.com/~koth in the pMARS homepage as "Download accessories". (I do still occasionally use my batch files - If anyone wants them e-mail me.) ====== I (still) include an updated version of PM.BAT mentioned in issue 2. PM.BAT: set cmd1=pmarsv if "%1"=="q" set cmd1=pmars if "%1"=="Q" set cmd1=pmars if "%cmd1%"=="pmars" shift if exist %2.red goto two goto one :two %cmd1% %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 %1.red %2.red goto end :one %cmd1% %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 %1.red goto end :end set cmd1= ====== It suprises me how a simple improvement to a program can make the warrior far less effective! === Steve Bailey 101374.624@compuserve.com sgb@zed-inst.demon.co.uk http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/SGBailey Work: Electronics Play: Go 2kyu. (Appendix because this is a short issue: Answer to Issue 9 Problem for Beginner Go Players: Black to play and kill: . . # O . O b O # . . . . # O O O a O # . . # # # # c O # . . . . . # # # Black plays at "a" causing a shortage of liberties. IE if White replies at "c" he has put himself in atari and will be captured by a black play at "b". If White replies at "b", Black must answer at "c" to stop "a" being captured. [If White gets first move, "a" or "c" would let him live, but "c" is one point better.] ) ############################################ Steve === Steve Bailey ZED Instruments Ltd Hersham Surrey UK Work: Electronics sgb@zed-inst.demon.co.uk Play: Go 2kyu WestSurrey 101374.624@compuserve.com "These words are not my own, they only come when I'm alone" WS