[MonoDevelop] I want to run a c program on Prisoner's Dilemma in Mono - build report
Oskar Berggren
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Thu Jul 24 15:34:03 UTC 2014
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Den 24 jul 2014 15:50 skrev "Manisha Gaur" <Manisha.Gaur at rsystems.com>:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: monodevelop-list-bounces at lists.ximian.com [mailto:
> monodevelop-list-bounces at lists.ximian.com] On Behalf Of Rajib Bandopadhyay
> Sent: 24 July 2014 19:15
> To: Ian Norton
> Cc: monodevelop-list; Norton, Ian
> Subject: Re: [MonoDevelop] I want to run a c program on Prisoner's Dilemma
> in Mono - build report
>
> Okay, replaced with int. The build report:
> Build successful.
> Build failed. Object reference not set to an instance of an object
>
> On 24/07/2014, Rajib Bandopadhyay <bkpsusmitaa at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dear Mr. Norton,
> > I have replaced Boolean with Bool as suggested. I renamed the file as
> > *.cpp.
> > Have you been able to run the program after conversion to c#? If you
> > have been successful then I shall proceed, otherwise, it would be a
> > waste of energy and time.
> > Regards,
> >
> > On 24/07/2014, Ian Norton <ian.norton-badrul at thales-esecurity.com>
> wrote:
> >> On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 02:09:06PM +0100, Rajib Bandopadhyay wrote:
> >>> Dear Mr. Norton,
> >>> I know only c, and I haven't practiced c#. I am not confident if I
> >>> can take up the work, but it is sure worth a try. Also. I have no
> >>> alternative but to port the program to c++ or c#, do I?!
> >>> For that to happen I have to understand how the Prisoner's Dilemma
> >>> was written in the original code, barring the graphics part.
> >>> Thank you for responding.
> >>> Regards
> >>> Rajib Bandopadhyay
> >>
> >> Well, C# is very easy, but I guess for the purposes of this excercize
> >> it could just as well be done in both. (c# is much easier than C in
> >> my opionion)
> >>
> >> So, Lets start with C anyway.
> >>
> >> It is probably best you try and compile it by hand first, so try
> running:
> >>
> >> $ gcc -c prisoner.c
> >>
> >> I get errors like:
> >>
> >> inb at carrot:~$ gcc -c prisoner.c
> >> prisoner.c: In function 'main':
> >> prisoner.c:27:5: error: unknown type name 'WindowPtr'
> >> prisoner.c:28:5: error: unknown type name 'Rect'
> >> prisoner.c:39:5: error: unknown type name 'Boolean'
> >> prisoner.c:40:5: error: unknown type name 'Boolean'
> >> prisoner.c:42:16: error: 'qd' undeclared (first use in this function)
> >> prisoner.c:42:16: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only
> >> once for each function it appears in
> >> prisoner.c:47:20: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different
> >> size [-Wint-to-pointer-cast]
> >> prisoner.c:49:16: error: 'Boolean' undeclared (first use in this
> >> function)
> >>
> >> Which is complaining about WindowPtr, Rect as unknown types.
> >>
> >> Boolean suggests that the program was originally written for an
> >> Objective-C compiler, which makes sense if the original was for
> >> MacOS.
> >>
> >> So we'll probably want to remove or comment out the WindowPtr and
> >> Rect lines and replace "Boolean" with "bool" if we want this in C.
> >>
> >> See what you get after making those changes.
> >>
> >> Ian
> >>
> >>> On 24/07/2014, Ian Norton <ian.norton-badrul at thales-esecurity.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> > On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 01:06:43PM +0100, Rajib Bandopadhyay wrote:
> >>> >> I contacted the original writer of the said codes, Prof.Alexander
> >>> >> M Kasprzyk, of the Imperial College, London. He says:
> >>> >> "..The code is written for Classic Mac OS -- this is the
> >>> >> operating system predating OS X, and will not run on any modern
> >>> >> hardware. This is explained quite clearly on the webpage. You
> >>> >> will not be able to run it "as-is" on any modern computer.
> >>> >> "But the code is only a few tens of lines long, and it is a
> >>> >> beginner's exercise in C programming to port it to the operating
> >>> >> system of your choice. There is, at most, an hour of work
> >>> >> involved..."
> >>> >> Can someone with sufficient knowledge of c programming help me
> >>> >> please?
> >>> >> Regards
> >>> >
> >>> > I'm sure there are a few of us but the monoodevelop list probably
> >>> > isn't the most likley place to be filled with C developers. (since
> >>> > monodevelop is mainly for c#)
> >>> >
> >>> > I'll try and get you started. Infact, probably the first thing to
> >>> > do is not use monodevelop for this, since you'll need to know
> >>> > about the compiler and what you are giving it. second you will
> >>> > need to adjust you expectations a bit, graphical programming is
> >>> > very hard. Currently prisoner.c draws directly to some sort of
> >>> > graphics window, you wont be able to get that sort of access very
> >>> > easily in C without learning about a specific library.
> >>> >
> >>> > That said, you could re-write it in C# which would give you easier
> >>> > access to graphics (System.Drawing + System.Windows.Forms) and
> >>> > would help you understand both the languages in use and the
> >>> > aspects that the demo illustrates from the thoery.
> >>> >
> >>> > Let me know what you'd like to try,
> >>> >
> >>> > Best Regards
> >>> >
> >>> > Ian
> >>> >
> >>> >> On 24/07/2014, Rajib Bandopadhyay <bkpsusmitaa at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> >> > Thank you for trying, Mr. Norton.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > On 24/07/2014, Ian Norton
> >>> >> > <ian.norton-badrul at thales-esecurity.com>
> >>> >> > wrote:
> >>> >> >> Hi there,
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> Well it looks like the code is missing some instructions. Like
> >>> >> >> what platform it is intended for and what libraries it needs
> >>> >> >> and the headers it needs to include.
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> For me it fails to compile as a c program because it has no
> >>> >> >> idea that some of the types are
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> On 24 July 2014 10:07:43 BST, Rajib Bandopadhyay
> >>> >> >> <bkpsusmitaa at gmail.com>
> >>> >> >> wrote:
> >>> >> >>>Dear Mr. Norton,
> >>> >> >>>I have just the code, from the informed link. The field is
> >>> >> >>>game theory.
> >>> >> >>>Regards
> >>> >> >>>
> >>> >> >>>On 24/07/2014, Ian Norton
> >>> >> >>><ian.norton-badrul at thales-esecurity.com>
> >>> >> >>>wrote:
> >>> >> >>>> Ok, What kind of project did you create? A C Console project?
> >>> >> >>>>
> >>> >> >>>> On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 09:41:06AM +0100, Rajib Bandopadhyay
> >>> >> >>>> wrote:
> >>> >> >>>>> Dear Mr. Norton, I am trying to just use Monodevelop to
> >>> >> >>>>> build and
> >>> >> >>>run
> >>> >> >>>>> the C program? Regards
> >>> >> >>>>> Rajib Bandopadhyay
> >>> >> >>>>>
> >>> >> >>>>> On 24/07/2014, Rajib Bandopadhyay <bkpsusmitaa at gmail.com>
> >>> >> >>>>> wrote:
> >>> >> >>>>> > Dear Mr. Norton,
> >>> >> >>>>> > Could you please visit the original link provided with my
> >>> >> >>>>> > first
> >>> >> >>>post?
> >>> >> >>>>> > Eager to receive your solution.
> >>> >> >>>>> > Regards
> >>> >> >>>>> > Rajib Bandopadhyay
> >>> >> >>>>> >
> >>> >> >>>>> > On 24/07/2014, Ian Norton
> >>> >> >>>>> > <ian.norton-badrul at thales-esecurity.com>
> >>> >> >>>>> > wrote:
> >>> >> >>>>> >> Hi Rajib,
> >>> >> >>>>> >>
> >>> >> >>>>> >> Well the source you attached has some bits missing. (it
> >>> >> >>>>> >> has
> >>> >> >>>define
> >>> >> >>>>> >> rather
> >>> >> >>>>> >> than
> >>> >> >>>>> >> #define)
> >>> >> >>>>> >>
> >>> >> >>>>> >> Ian
> >>> >> >>>>> >>
> >>> >> >>>>> >> On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 09:16:49AM +0100, Rajib
> >>> >> >>>>> >> Bandopadhyay
> >>> >> >>>wrote:
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> Thank you for emailing, Mr. Norton! As I have informed
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> in my
> >>> >> >>>earlier
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> email (along with link) I am trying to run this program
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> written
> >>> >> >>>in c
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> (and correct, as per poster, who is a Tenured Prof. in
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> the
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> UK)
> >>> >> >>>in
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> Mono.
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> If I am successful in running the program (with your
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> support)
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> I
> >>> >> >>>will
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> be in a position to study the various aspects of Game
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> theory.
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> Regards,
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> Rajib Bandopadhyay
> >>> >> >>>>> >>>
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> On 24/07/2014, Ian Norton
> >>> >> >>><ian.norton-badrul at thales-esecurity.com>
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> wrote:
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> > Are you trying to compile a c program (that looks
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> > full of
> >>> >> >>>errors)
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> > with
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> > monodevelop as a c# assembly?
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> > Can you describe the steps you take in setting up the
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> > project?
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> > On 24 July 2014 08:30:37 BST, Rajib Bandopadhyay
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> > <bkpsusmitaa at gmail.com>
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> > wrote:
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>I am very new to Mono. I wish to run a program on
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>Prisoner's Dilemma in Mono. The program is attached.
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>The file is originally from
> >>> >> >>>:
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>http://www.kasprzyk.demon.co.uk/www/alife/dilemma.htm
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>l
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>The IDE reports:
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>Build successful.
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>Build failed. Object reference not set to an instance
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>of an
> >>> >> >>>object
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>Conflicting outputs are confusing. Could anyone
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>please suggest
> >>> >> >>>where
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> I
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>am going wrong?
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>Regards,
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>Rajib Bandopadhyay
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>================================
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> Mono Version Information
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>================================
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>MonoDevelop 3.0.3.2
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>Installation UUID:
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>8c06afc7-839d-481d-bea9-2136986f0a9c
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>Runtime:
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> Mono 2.10.8.1 (Debian 2.10.8.1-8)
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> GTK 2.24.10
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> GTK# (2.12.0.0)
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>Build information:
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> Git revision:
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> 7bf6ac0ca43c1b12703176ad9933c3484c05c84c-dirty
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> Build date: 2012-06-22 20:57:52+0000 Operating
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >>System:
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> Linux
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> Linux Microknoppix 3.9.6 #25 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jun 15
> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> 15:27:01
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