Platform:

The AIILE program should technically work on all JVMs but that is not always the case, so if you have access to a Windows box that would be the best.  The AIILE program has only been tested on Windows XP, I will assume that it should work on 2000 and NT.  For you 9X users I don't know. 

NOTE: You should not be using the dAIILE_0_4 version, so change your paths according to the curent version.  The current version is dAIILE_0_4_2. 

Getting it Running:

1. Download the "dAIILE_0_4.zip" file from the main AIILE page, then unzip it to a directory of your choice.  The unzipped folder should be "dAIILE_0_4" and have the following in folders in it: "AIILE", "env" and, "lib".  The following files should be in it: "reflex.mf", "reflexagent.bat", and "run.bat".

2. Before AIILE will run a library file must be added to the CLASSPATH system environment variable.  The file is located at:  "myDirPath\dAIILE_0_4\lib\jgrapht-0.5.0.jar".  This path must be added to the CLASSPATH env system variable.  For help on this consult the web, it is  specific to the type of windows systems you use.

3. AIILE should run.  Go to: "myDirPath\dAIILE_0_4\run.bat"  and double click on that. This will open AIILE.

Note: Some people have had out of memory problems. Changing the command java AIILE.Controller.Main to java -Xmx256m AIILE.Controller.Main should fix this.

4. Once the window has loaded go to file->new.  This will open a dialogue box that has the available environments.  The package of gridworld should be there, clicking on this will get the "SimpleGridEnv.jar".  Click the add button.  This will give access to the agent tab above.  Click the agent tab.  Add the "ReflexAgent.jar" and press ok.

5.  On the left of the window you should see a new panel with an options button.  click on the button.  The click load new .env file.  go to the env folder and load the 10X10Grid.env file.  Then press ok.  Then press initialize.  A 10X10 grid should appear in the window, with one orange cell and a red cell.  Press start.

6.  Now look at the command prompt, it should say something like:

Game Started!!
Goal was NOT found in X steps
End

This means that the goal was never reached, hit the "Step Next" button  X times to see the path.

Hit reset and start a few times to get a "Goal found in X steps" then step the path, it should lead to the goal.  Hopefully your agents will do better that this.

7. Make a better agent.