Running First Game

instructions on how to run first game can be found here

Tutorial

Coding your first team in python using strategyPy.py

import Robocup as RC #Do Not edit this line
def selectSkill(world_data): #Do Not edit this line
    robocup = RC.Robocup(world_data) #Do Not edit this line

    if robocup.playerNumber() == 1:
        return robocup.STAND()
    else:
        if robocup.gameSide() == 0:
            return robocup.HARD_KICK(robocup.GOAL_LEFT_CENTRE_X +0.1,robocup.GOAL_LEFT_CENTRE_Y)
        else:
            return robocup.HARD_KICK(robocup.GOAL_RIGHT_CENTRE_X -0.1,robocup.GOAL_RIGHT_CEN

The above is example code showing a single 2 player team, where player 0 acts as goalie and player 1 goes ahead to score a goal.

In your verison, do not edit the first 3 lines, these are necessary for running a game.

You must always return a skill from the robocup class. See provided documentation for the Robocup class in Robocup.py for a list of these skills, and how to call on them.

The above mentioned documentation provides a detailed list of the rest of the class and how to use it. See also the original documentation.

To return a specific skill, use the following format:

return robocup.<YOUR CHOSEN SKILL>

Debugging your code using sandbox.py

Often the singularity fails to notify you if your python code is not compiling/running correctly, use sandbox.py to quickly check if your code is able to run.

To use the sandbox: Navigate to the Behaviors folder in the Code_Base with your terminal, then run the following line in terminal:

python sandbox.py

This checks your selectSkill() function in strategyPy.py against a single instance of world model data to see if it is returning a skill correctly. It will also reveal any syntax errors or bugs in your code.

Adding more methods to strategyPy.py

If you want to add your own functions and methods to strategyPy.py, for certain purposes, you may need to pass through the robocup object, so as to gain access to the world data contained in the robocup instance, as well as the methods and functionality contained in the Robocup class.

Do this inside strategyPy.py:

import Robocup as RC
def selectSkill(world_data):
	robocup = RC.Robocup(world_data)
	
	return yourMethod(robocup) #call your method, but remember to pass thorugh the robocup instance

def yourMethod(robocup):
	#your method logic here
	my_number = robocup.playerNumber() #accessing world data contained in robocup instance
	chosen_skill = robocup.STAND() #accessing methods of Robocup class
	return chosen_skill