Adding robots .jar file to /robocode/robots does not add robot to list

[quah...@gmail.com]

I have created a robot and packaged it as a .jar file. I moved the .jar file into /robocode/robots , but on running robocode, my robot doens't show up  in the list of robots. How would I make it work?

I am on Ubuntu Linux LTS 14.04

[fnl]

Did you use the robot packager in Robocode or create the package on your own? You need to package your robot with Robocode (Robot -> Package robot or team), as it will create various .properties files inside the .jar archive.

If you did package your robot using Robocode, then try the clean the robot cache using Options -> Clean robot cache.

Cheers,

- Flemming

[Fu Yong Quah]

That solves the problem - I can now access the robot if I use it from the robocode interface. However, I still can't access it programmatically using robocodeengine, unless I put my class file in the robots/sample directory (which means my robot has to fall under the sample package). Is there anyway to get around this?

[Flemming N. Larsen]

Hi Fu,

I am not sure I understand the problem, you are struggling with.

First of all, Robocode will look out for robots (jar files) in the default robot directory. You can change this directory by setting the ROBOTPATH environment property, e.g. by adding:

-DROBOTPATH=<your file path> to the java command-line options. See more information here: http://robowiki.net/wiki/Robocode/Console_Usage

Secondly, your robot does not have to be under the sample package, just because the sample robots use this package.

You can chose what ever package you want. But typically, the Robot Packager of Robocode will make a package name for you based on your initials/handle and Robot/Team name + version.

You should be able to specify which robots to participate in a battle by using their fully qualified name, e.g. fnl.Rampage_1.0

(http://robocode.sourceforge.net/docs/robocode/robocode/control/package-summary.html)

Best regards,

- Flemming

[Fu Yong Quah]

The package naming solved the problem. Thanks!

[fnl]

You are welcome. I am happy that you got it solved. :-)

Best regards,

- Flemming