/// <summary>
/// Simulate the generic actions that both normal and robber ants undertake when
/// they are either wandering around or about to move to food source or nest.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ant">The AntAgent to simulate it's generic actions.</param>
private void GenericAntAction(AntAgent ant)
{
// Based on if the ant is currently carrying food or not.
if (!ant.IsCarryingFood)
{
// If the ant knows where the location of the food is, then go there.
if (ant.IsFoodKnown)
{
ant.IsMovingToFood = true;
}
else
{
ant.Wander();
}
}
// If it is carrying food..
else
{
// ..and if the location of the nest is known, then go there.
if (ant.IsNestKnown)
{
ant.IsMovingToNest = true;
}
else
{
ant.Wander();
}
}
}
private void timer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SOFT152Vector tempPosition;
// one each time tick each of the two agents makes one movment
// set some values for agent1
// before it moves
agent1.AgentSpeed = 1.0;
agent1.WanderLimits = 0.25;
// keep the agent within the world
agent1.ShouldStayInWorldBounds = true;
// let agent1 wander
agent1.Wander();
// again set some values for agent2 before moving
// agent2 is slower than agent1 to show some following behaviour
agent2.AgentSpeed = 0.9;
agent2.AvoidDistance = 100;
agent2.ShouldStayInWorldBounds = true;
agent3.AgentSpeed = 1.0;
agent3.WanderLimits = 0.25;
agent3.ShouldStayInWorldBounds = true;
agent3.Wander();
// get agent1 position
tempPosition = agent1.AgentPosition;
// agent2.FleeFrom(tempPosition);
agent2.Approach(tempPosition);
// or get the agent to approach or flee from the stationary object
// agent2.Approach(someObject);
// after making a movement, now draw the agents
// DrawAgents();
DrawAgentsDoubleBuffering();
}