AI:Hughs global AI tutorial - Revision history

Flozi: AI -> AI Dev (dead image links :()

2013-03-23T16:44:37Z

AI -> AI Dev (dead image links :()

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	[[Category:AI]]		[[Category:AI Dev]]

Flozi: /* Build solar cell */ external image links

2011-07-18T00:50:01Z

Build solar cell: external image links

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	Here's some pictures of the commander building a solar panel:		Here's some pictures of the commander building a solar panel:

	~~[[Media:~~http://manageddreams.com/csai/screenshots/tut_buildsolar1.JPG]]		http://manageddreams.com/csai/screenshots/tut_buildsolar1.JPG

	~~[[Media:~~http://manageddreams.com/csai/screenshots/tut_buildsolar2.JPG]]		http://manageddreams.com/csai/screenshots/tut_buildsolar2.JPG
	[[Category:AI]]		[[Category:AI]]

Koshi: fix category

2010-03-13T17:04:32Z

fix category

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			[[Category:AI]]

Hughperkins: /* Build solar cell */

2006-11-01T16:03:00Z

Build solar cell

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	*The targetid in this case is the commander's id, commanderid		*The targetid in this case is the commander's id, commanderid
	*The commandid can take specific predefined values, such as CMD_MOVE or CMD_ATTACK		*The commandid can take specific predefined values, such as CMD_MOVE or CMD_ATTACK
	*~~In this case~~, commandid is minus the ~~solar cell's~~ type id		*For a build command, commandid is minus the type id of the unit to build
	*Lastly, an array of doubles, which in this case is the position where we want to build the solar cell		*Lastly, an array of doubles, which in this case is the position where we want to build the solar cell

Hughperkins: /* Get buildsite */

2006-11-01T16:00:53Z

Get buildsite

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	aicallback.SendTextMsg( "solar cell buildsite: " + buildsite.ToString(), 0 );		aicallback.SendTextMsg( "solar cell buildsite: " + buildsite.ToString(), 0 );

	Build, copy the dlls, ~~test (say ".reloadai" in~~ game)		Build, copy the dlls, restart the game
	*You should see the ai giving the proposed solar cell position		*You should see the ai giving the proposed solar cell position
	*Check that it's roughly near the commander's position , otherwise double check the code above		*Check that it's roughly near the commander's position , otherwise double check the code above

Hughperkins at 10:17, 1 November 2006

2006-11-01T10:17:29Z

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	~~This is a work in progress.~~

	This page goes step by step through how to create your own global AI.		This page goes step by step through how to create your own global AI.

Hughperkins: /* Get buildsite */

2006-11-01T10:15:02Z

Get buildsite

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	Float3 GetUnitPos( int unitdeployedid )		Float3 GetUnitPos( int unitdeployedid )

	unitdeployedid: the unit's deployedid, in this case we'll use commanderid		*unitdeployedid: the unit's deployedid, in this case we'll use commanderid
	~~return~~ the position as a Float3		*returns the position as a Float3

	Float3's are used a lot. They have three properties x, y, z, which typically represent the position of something.		Float3's are used a lot. They have three properties x, y, z, which typically represent the position of something.
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	Let's get the commander's position. After the foreach(){} block above, you can add the following code:		Let's get the commander's position. After the foreach(){} block above, you can add the following code:

	Float3 commanderpos = aicallback.GetUnitPos( commanderid );		Float3 commanderpos = aicallback.GetUnitPos( commanderid );
	aicallback.SendTextMsg( "The commander's position is " + commanderpos.ToString(), 0 );		aicallback.SendTextMsg( "The commander's position is " +
			commanderpos.ToString(), 0 );

	Compile, copy the dlls, and restart the game. You should see the AI say the position of the commander.		Compile, copy the dlls, and restart the game. You should see the AI say the position of the commander.
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	Now, we can call ClosestBuildSite to get a good build site for the solar cell. Add the following code beneath our last aicallback. SendTextMsg line:		Now, we can call ClosestBuildSite to get a good build site for the solar cell. Add the following code beneath our last aicallback. SendTextMsg line:

	Float3 buildsite = aicallback.ClosestBuildSite( solarcelldef, commanderpos, 1400, 2 );		Float3 buildsite = aicallback.ClosestBuildSite(
	aicallback.SendTextMsg( "solar cell buildsite: " + buildsite.ToString(), 0 );		solarcelldef, commanderpos, 1400, 2 );
			aicallback.SendTextMsg( "solar cell buildsite: " + buildsite.ToString(), 0 );

	Build, copy the dlls, test (say ".reloadai" in game)		Build, copy the dlls, test (say ".reloadai" in game)

Hughperkins: /* Get solar cell typeid */

2006-11-01T10:13:51Z

Get solar cell typeid

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	IUnitDef[] unitdeflist = aicallback.GetUnitDefList();		IUnitDef[] unitdeflist = aicallback.GetUnitDefList();
	IUnitDef solarcelldef = null;		IUnitDef solarcelldef = null;
	foreach(IUnitDef thisunitdef in unitdeflist )		foreach(IUnitDef thisunitdef in unitdeflist )
	{		{
	if( thisunitdef.name == "ARMSOLAR" )		if( thisunitdef.name == "ARMSOLAR" )
	{		{
	solarcelldef = thisunitdef;		solarcelldef = thisunitdef;
	}		}
	}		}
	aicallback.SendTextMsg( "Found solar cell def: " + solarcelldef.id + " human name: " + solarcelldef.humanName, 0 );		aicallback.SendTextMsg( "Found solar cell def: " + solarcelldef.id +
			" human name: " + solarcelldef.humanName, 0 );

	Recompile, copy the csai.dll and csai.pdb files over to TASpring/AI/myai and restart the game.		Recompile, copy the csai.dll and csai.pdb files over to TASpring/AI/myai and restart the game.

Hughperkins: /* Get solar cell typeid */

2006-11-01T10:12:05Z

Get solar cell typeid

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	We can get the solar cell's typeid using the following code. Add this inside your if, just after the aicallback.SendTextMsg line:		We can get the solar cell's typeid using the following code. Add this inside your if, just after the aicallback.SendTextMsg line:

	IUnitDef[] unitdeflist = aicallback.GetUnitDefList();		IUnitDef[] unitdeflist = aicallback.GetUnitDefList();
	IUnitDef solarcelldef = null;		IUnitDef solarcelldef = null;
	foreach(IUnitDef thisunitdef in unitdeflist )		foreach(IUnitDef thisunitdef in unitdeflist )

Hughperkins: /* Building your first solar panel */

2006-11-01T10:09:57Z

Building your first solar panel

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	Let's make the commander build a solar panel.		Let's make the commander build a solar panel.

	To do this, we use aicallback.GiveOrder , passing in an appropriately initialized Command object.		To do this, we use aicallback.GiveOrder , passing in the commander's id and an appropriately initialized Command object.

	The Command object has two parts:		The Command object has two parts: