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Subject: mikeBot source version 0.2

Date: 15 May 1997 00:30:23 +0100

Organization: The University of Calgary

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the mikeBot Project, at:

http://www.ucalgary.ca/~mbwarren/mikeBot/

announces version 0.2 of the client-server source from mikeBot. This C++ code

will compile on AIX, SunOS and linux using g++, CC or (on AIX) cc. A win95

version will be available soon. New to this version:

. Entity-type determination. Easily determine what kind of health,

ammo and weapons you are looking at. isHealth(), isShells(), etc.

. BSP-loading code incorporated into source. Will load BSP files

and can use them for:

. Line-of-sight (so you won't shoot walls) and leaf-type determination

so you can tell if you're in water, etc.

. Better .DEMo recording: mikeBot can now start recording at any point

in the level, not just before connection as before.

. Directed-graph class, ready-to-use for navigation, with an optimal

shorteset-path algorithm included.

. Slightly improved qsocket class; can now be used for a listen socket

. Fixed some minor (and not so minor) memory leaks. mikeBot is now

sealed up good an' tight :)

also, the Project Web pages have received a complete makeover and all the

info has been brought up to date. There are more developer notes, a draft

bot language specification, two new .DEMos and ton o' other goodies. Be sure

to drop by and bring the kids along.

+--. .--+ -=MIKE=- warren "great spirits have always received

| \/ | mbwarren@acs.ucalgary.ca violent opposition from mediocre

|__|\/|__| [ www.ucalgary.ca/~mbwarren ] minds" -- albert einstein

`->[ the Temple of Mike ]<--'

[ the mikeBot project : www.ucalgary.ca/~mbwarren/mikeBot ]