// On "Start" learning button click
private void startLearningButton_Click( object sender, EventArgs e )
{
// get settings
GetSettings( );
ShowSettings( );
iterationBox.Text = string.Empty;
// destroy algorithms
qLearning = null;
sarsa = null;
if ( algorithmCombo.SelectedIndex == 0 )
{
// create new QLearning algorithm's instance
qLearning = new QLearning( 256, 4, new TabuSearchExploration( 4, new EpsilonGreedyExploration( explorationRate ) ) );
workerThread = new Thread( new ThreadStart( QLearningThread ) );
}
else
{
// create new Sarsa algorithm's instance
sarsa = new Sarsa( 256, 4, new TabuSearchExploration( 4, new EpsilonGreedyExploration( explorationRate ) ) );
workerThread = new Thread( new ThreadStart( SarsaThread ) );
}
// disable all settings controls except "Stop" button
EnableControls( false );
// run worker thread
needToStop = false;
workerThread.Start( );
}