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Writing a Skirmish AI in C++

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=Writing a Skirmish AI in C++=

There are two ways of writing a C++ AI, using the [[AIWrapper:LegacyCpp| deprecated legacy API]] or the [[AIWrapper:Cpp| C++ Wrapper API]]. The legacy API is used for AIs using the old interface ( e.g. KAI, RAI, AAI etc ).

For an example of an AI using the new OO C++ Wrapper interface, refer to [[AI:Shard|Shard]] by AF.

For further info, have a look at the forum: http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=552433#p552433

==Start off==

easiest is to copy the existing CpptestAI to a new folder:

<code><pre>cp -rv AI/Skirmish/CppTestAI/* AI/Skirmish/myAI/ </pre></code>

adjust AI/Skirmish/myAI/cont/data/AIInfo.lua, for example change "value = 'CppTestAI'", "to 'myAI'".

==Compile==

run cmake again in the root of the spring source to make the buildsystem recoginize the newly created folder:
<code><pre>cmake .</pre></code>

To create the needed interface files run:

<code><pre>make Cpp-AIWrapper</pre></code>

for each AI there exists such an target, for example:

<code><pre>make myAI</pre></code>

to list all available targets run

<code><pre>make help</pre></code>

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