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PARAMETERS

This is a configuration file editor designed to choose parameter values before launching Evolife simulations.

Its use is rather intuitive. You may click directly on values you want to change, or navigate with arrows and use the [F2] key to edit values.

Pay attention to explanations displayed in this panel.

Scenario

Scenario ==> CurrentScenario

Scenario ==> CurrentScenario ==> ScenarioName --> Ants

Scenario ==> CurrentScenario ==> ScenarioFileName --> E:/recherch/Evolife/Apps/Ants/Ants.evo

Scenario ==> Ants

Simulmates a foraging ant colony

Simulation

Simulation ==> DisplayPeriod --> 5

Display period

Simulation ==> TimeLimit --> 256

Max number of simulation steps

Simulation ==> ApplicationDir --> .

Directory where the simulation can be found

Simulation ==> Target --> Ants.py

Programme to be executed

Simulation ==> RunConfigFile --> _Params.evo

Parameter values that will be read by the programme

Simulation ==> Title --> Evolife_Ants

Name of the present Configuration Editor

Simulation ==> Icon --> ants-1.gif

local path to window icon

LandWindowSize --> 700

physical size (pixels) on the screen

LandSize --> 175

Logical size of the grid.

A smaller value will speed up the programme.

NbFoodSources --> 3

number of food sources

NbAgents --> 30

total number of ants

NPDeposit --> 20

default quantity of negative pheromon laid down by ants

PPMax --> 1000

maximal amount of pheromone that can be laid down on the way back to the colony

PPMin --> 10

minimal amount of pheromone that is laid down on the way back to the colony

PPDepositDecrease --> 10

absolute amount of pheromone decrease when returning home

Evaporation --> 1

absolute amount of pheromone decrease per time unit

SniffingDistance --> 4

distance from which pheromone is perceived

Saturation --> 1000

maximum amount of pheromon that a cell can carry