Owen, The moth model has not been updated since hector was a pup. Is that bad manners? Bad self promotion? I dont think models are forward compatible. Or is it that the program is not backward compatible with its models. I think Shawn might be willing to upgrade it, if I asked him nicely. Nick
Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Ethology, Clark University ([email protected]) http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ http://www.cusf.org [City University of Santa Fe] > [Original Message] > From: Owen Densmore <[email protected]> > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group <[email protected]>; sfComplex issues <[email protected]>; wedtech <[email protected]> > Date: 12/22/2009 2:07:36 PM > Subject: [FRIAM] Fwd: NetLogo 4.1 released > > The major new upgrade of netlogo is now outa beta! > > This release seems to be a serious step forward! I've tried it on my > tutorial site and works fine. One huge plus is that you can run more > models as web page applets, so the GIS extension, for example, should > be available for web use. > > The transition guide is very useful and I updated all the tutorial > apps in minutes. > > Main problem I encountered was: > + set [variable] of ... is no longer allowed; use ask ... [ set > variable ... ] instead > > -- Owen > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: Uri Wilensky <[email protected]> > > Date: December 21, 2009 2:47:17 PM MST > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: NetLogo 4.1 released > > Reply-To: Uri Wilensky <[email protected]> > > > > The Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling at > > Northwestern University is pleased to announce the release of > > NetLogo 4.1. It is available for free download from our site at > > http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/ . > > > > NetLogo 4.1 is a major release that substantially expands NetLogo's > > capabilities. > > > > Please try it out and send us bug reports at > > [email protected] and other suggestions and comments at > > [email protected]. We really value your feedback and look > > forward to hearing from you. Please do let us know about bugs you > > find, features you want, etc. > > > > Most models created in earlier versions of NetLogo will work in > > NetLogo 4.1, perhaps with minor updates to the code. If you have any > > trouble, please consult: > > http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/4.1/docs/transition.html > > > > The following is a (partial) list of changes made since NetLogo 4.0: > > > > * system: > > + NetLogo 3D is no longer a separate download (but is still a > > separate application) > > + Java 5 or higher is now required > > + NetLogo and its applets no longer support Mac OS X 10.2, Mac > > OS X 10.3, Windows 98, or Windows ME > > + the Windows installer and launcher are new and should be > > compatible with more systems > > + on Windows, we now bundle Java 6 (instead of Java 5) > > + on 64-bit Linux, 3D now works > > + on Mac OS X, the application now works with 64-bit Java > > (though by default it still runs in 32-bit) > > + BehaviorSpace is now free and open source software (under the > > LGPL) > > * features: > > + BehaviorSpace is now multi-threaded so runs happen in > > parallel > > + Controlling API now supports embedding of models in a > > surrounding application > > + automatic indenter for code in the Procedures tab > > + Models Library dialog now offers searching > > + links, turtles, and the drawing may now be partially > > transparent (RGB colors only, 2D view only) > > + agent monitors now include a mini-view centered on the agent > > + extensions that use additional jars now work in applets > > + the sound extension is now supported in applets > > + new resize-world and set-patch-size commands allow changing > > the dimensions of the patch grid > > + applet web pages now include color-coded Procedures tab > > contents > > + new bitmap and QTJ (QuickTime for Java) extensions allow > > importing image and video data > > + the GoGo extension now supports "burst mode" > > + the 3D and 2D views may now both be active at the same time > > (for 2D models) > > + improved look-and-feel on Linux > > * language changes: > > + set [variable] of ... is no longer allowed; use ask ... [ set > > variable ... ] instead > > + the with-min and with-max primitives now have the same > > precedence as with > > * user interface changes: > > + new menu item on Tools menu closes all agent monitors > > + new NetLogo Users Group item on Help menu > > + the snap-to-grid setting in the Interface tab is now saved > > with the model > > + turning off turtle and link shapes is no longer supported > > + improved fonts on Windows > > * bug fixes: > > + a single web page may now contain multiple NetLogo applets > > + the __includes keyword now works in applets > > + the profiler extension is now much faster > > + fixed system dynamics modeler bug where incorrectly > > parenthesized code was generated for some expressions > > + fixed system dynamics modeler bug where some models did not > > work correctly when run in headless mode > > + the array and table extensions are now fully compatible with > > exporting and importing worlds > > + some link primitives are now faster on dense networks > > + fixed bug where using the precision primitive with negative > > precisions could give non-integer results > > + improved error detection on extremely large integers > > + fixed bug in forward primitive in non-toroidal worlds > > + fixed bug where link agentsets sometimes behaved incorrectly > > when links died > > + fixed bug in world importing where links stored in agent > > variables weren't imported correctly > > + fixed bug in run and runresult primitives where running the > > same string from different procedures could cause a Java > > exception > > + fixed bug where in some situations zero wasn't always > > considered equal to itself (e.g. in the remove-duplicates > > primitive) > > + fixed bug affecting 3D models where layout-circle and tie > > could cause a Java exception > > + fixed bug where the NetLogo window tended to jump between > > monitors on multiple-monitor systems > > + fixed bug in text editing where a single edit sometimes > > required multiple Undo actions to undo > > + fixed bug where export-interface didn't always work properly > > on Windows and Linux > > + fixed bug where extensions that use native libraries (e.g. > > GoGo) could not be reloaded > > * HubNet: > > + the HubNet client is now available as a Java applet which can > > be embedded in web pages, so users can participate in an > > activity without installing NetLogo > > + new feature: support for individualized client views, via: > > o client overrides (hubnet-send-override) > > o client perspectives (hubnet-send-watch, > > hubnet-send-follow) > > + new commands hubnet-send-message, hubnet-broadcast-message, > > hubnet-send-clear-output, and hubnet-broadcast-clear-output > > + new event type: mouse up events are now sent > > + fixed longstanding performance issue that was causing > > activities to use excessive amounts of bandwidth (especially > > activities with many monitors) > > + assorted bugfixes to view mirroring and plot mirroring > > + removed obsolete hubnet-send-view command > > + new activity: Memory HubNet > > + improved activity: Sampler (overhauled, now verified) > > + improved Code Example: Template > > + new Code Examples: Client Perspective Example, Client > > Overrides Example > > * models: > > + NIELS suite of electromagnetism models expanded and revamped, > > and is now found in Curricular Models > > + new biology model: Sunflower Emergent > > + new social science models: Sugarscape 1, 2 and 3 > > + new computer science models: Simulated Annealing, PageRank > > + new game: Projectile Attack > > + new code examples: Move Towards Target Example, Transparency > > Example > > + new evolution model: Bug Hunt Drift (in Curricular Models) > > + new ProbLab probability models (in Curricular Models): Histo > > Blocks, 4 Blocks, 4 Block Stalagmites, 4 Block Two > > Stalagmites, Sampler Solo > > + improved evolution models: Bug Hunt Camouflage (includes RGB > > genes, measure of genetic variance), Bird Breeder (conceptual > > fix), Bug Hunt Speeds (overhaul) > > + improved Biology models: Daisyworld (bugfix), Flocking > > (bugfix), Wolf Sheep Predation (bugfix) > > + improved Earth Science model: Percolation (colors, clarified > > info) > > + improved Computer Science models: Artificial Neural Net (code > > overhaul), Dining Philosophers (simplified) > > + improved chemistry models: Simple Kinetics 1 & 2 (bugfix), > > Connected Chemistry 3 Circular Particles (bugfix) > > + improved code examples: Moore and Von Neumann Example > > (simpler code) > > * BehaviorSpace fixes: > > + stop conditions now run without affecting the main random > > generator > > + reduced memory usage when not generating spreadsheet output > > + aborting an experiment no longer discards accumulated > > spreadsheet output > > + the options for running from the command line have changed > > (table output is no longer generated by default) > > + improved error reporting when running headless > > * extensions API: > > + the interfaces in org.nlogo.api involving agents and > > agentsets now have many additional methods > > + extensions that define custom data types can now add support > > for import and export of those types > > + extension primitives may now take a variable number of inputs > > + an example extension written in Scala is now included > > > > > > Please send bug reports to [email protected] and other > > suggestions and comments to [email protected]. > > > > We also have three mailing lists for NetLogo: > > - netlogo-announce: occasional release announcements only > > - netlogo-users: discussions about NetLogo > > - netlogo-educators: discussions about teaching with NetLogo > > http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/ has info on all three. > > > > Credits: > > > > NetLogo was designed and authored by Uri Wilensky, project leader and > > director of the CCL. The lead developer is Seth Tisue. Many others > > have contributed greatly. HubNet was jointly designed by Uri Wilensky > > and Walter Stroup. > > > > The CCL gratefully acknowledges over a decade of support for our > > NetLogo work. Much of that support came from the National Science > > Foundation -- grant numbers REC-9814682 and REC-0126227, with further > > support from REC-0003285, REC-0115699, DRL-0196044, CCF-ITR-0326542, > > DRL-REC/ROLE-0440113, SBE-0624318, EEC-0648316, IIS-0713619, > > DRL-RED-9552950, and DRL-REC-9632612. Additional support came from the > > Spencer Foundation, Texas Instruments, and the Brady Fund. > > > > Enjoy, > > > > > > --Uri > > > > Uri Wilensky > > [email protected] > > > > Uri Wilensky > > Professor of Learning Sciences, Computer Science and Complex Systems > > Director, Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling > > email: [email protected] > > WWW: http://ccl.northwestern.edu/uri/ > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
