Script/exe to test ai's

[dagoi-koi]

I have written a script that is used to test ai's on Windows. It automates the launching of wesnoth.exe with the parameters you specify in an .ini file and collects the data into a text file. When first run it creates an .ini file with the following parameters that can be changed.

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[Options]
Ai1=bruteforce.py
Ai2=sample.py
Output_Filename=autoplayer.output.txt
[Factions]
Use_Factions=no
Ai1_Faction=Knalgan Alliance
Ai2_Faction=Knalgan Alliance
[Maps]
MultipleMaps=no
Map=multiplayer_Den_of_Onis, multiplayer_The_Freedlands, multiplayer_Weldyn_Channel

The script prompts for input on the number of rounds you want the ai's to play, plays that number of rounds(per map if multipleMaps=yes), compiles the results, and outputs the results to a text file.

Sample Results with input of 5:

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Match 1: winner: 1 (using bruteforce.py)  
Match 2: winner: 1 (using bruteforce.py)  
Match 3: winner: 1 (using bruteforce.py)  
Match 4: winner: 2 (using sample.py)  
Match 5: winner: 1 (using bruteforce.py)  
Map = multiplayer_Den_of_Onis
bruteforce.py went first
bruteforce.py wins = 4
sample.py wins = 1
Draws = 0
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The code is written in autohotkey. http://www.autohotkey.com/ If you have autohotkey installed then you can use the attached autoplayer.ahk.txt and remove the .txt suffix. Otherwise you will need the compiled exe .

The compiled executable can be downloaded at: http://hyperfileshare.com/d/435afa03

Either way the file should be placed in the directory where BFW is installed. The .ini file and the output are then created in that directory.

So now its easy to play 50 games and analyze the results. I hope this helps in the development of better ai's.

EDIT: Just tried this on 1.3.9 and because BFW sometimes crashes at end of scenario and doesn't exit then this script also cannot finish. So until Wesnoth no longer goes into linger mode and must be manually killed, don't use it on the development version.

EDIT(2): Now works with 1.3.10. Uploaded new version with support for multiple maps and choosing factions. Updated download link with new version.