--- Scott Rossi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > is there an example anywhere?
> > sounds like neural networking.
> > or artificial life.
>
> It can be. Here's a simple example that
> demonstrates the "intelligence"
> principle -- a stack that brings five graphic
> objects to life and kills them
> with the push of a button.
>
> 1) Create a new stack
>
> 2) Create two buttons: "Master" and "Give
> Life"; position these at the
> bottom of the card
>
> 3) Create 5 small oval draw graphics and
> position them at various locations
> on the card
>
> 4) Place this script in button "Master":
> on mouseUp
> # THIS ALLOWS EASY EDITING OF THE MASTER
> SCRIPT FOR ALL SPRITE OBJECTS
> if short name of me is "master" then edit
> script of me
> end mouseUp
>
> on activateMe
> set the uAllowLife of me to true
> set the uRate of me to "3,3"
> set the uLimits of me to rect of this cd
> moveMe
> end activateMe
>
> on moveMe
> if not the uAllowLife of me then exit moveMe
> # MANAGE HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
> if item 1 of the uRate of me > 0 then
> if right of me > item 3 of the uLimits of
> me then
> set the uRate of me to ("-3," & item 2 of
> the uRate of me)
> end if
> else
> if left of me < item 1 of the uLimits of me
> then \
> set the uRate of me to "3," & item 2 of
> the uRate of me
> end if
> # MANAGE VERTICAL MOVEMENT
> if item 2 of the uRate of me > 0 then
> if bottom of me > item 4 of the uLimits of
> me then
> set the uRate of me to (item 1 of the
> uRate of me & ",-3")
> end if
> else
> if top of me < item 2 of the uLimits of me
> then \
> set the uRate of me to (item 1 of the
> uRate of me & ",3")
> end if
> put the loc of me into tLoc
> add item 1 of the uRate of me to item 1 of
> tLoc
> add item 2 of the uRate of me to item 2 of
> tLoc
> set loc of me to tLoc
> send "moveMe" to me in 10 milliseconds
> end moveMe
>
> on killMe
> set the uAllowLife of me to false
> end killMe
>
>
> 5) Place this script in button "Give Life":
> on mouseUp
> set the uLife of me to not the uLife of me
> if the uLife of me then
> repeat with x = 1 to 5
> set script of grc x to script of btn
> master
> send "activateMe" to grc x in (x*200)
> milliseconds
> end repeat
> else
> repeat with x = 1 to 5
> send "killMe" to grc x
> end repeat
> end if
> end mouseUp
>
> -----
>
> Click the "Give Life" button. You should see
> the ball "sprites" come to
> life one at a time and bounce. When each ball
> senses the edge of the screen
> it will change direction. Click the "Give
> Life" button again to kill all
> movement. By adding random/changing values to
> the move rates and timing,
> you can create some intricate/organic movement
> that is handled individually
> by each sprite being "self aware".
thanks,
this will take time to ponder.
there must be a tie in with Turtle Graphics.
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