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'''RuleLoader''' is the algorithm that [[Golly]] uses to simulate | '''RuleLoader''' is the algorithm that [[Golly]] uses to simulate {{filename|.rule}} files, also known as '''rule tables''' and '''rule trees'''. A description of the file format is provided in Golly's built-in help.<ref name="help_ruleloader" /><ref name="help_ruleformat" /> | ||
==Description== | |||
{{related|Tutorials/Creating custom rules}} | |||
The RuleLoader algorithm allows rules to be specified in external files. Given the rule string "Foo", RuleLoader will search for a file called {{filename|Foo.rule}}.<ref name="help_ruleloader" /> | |||
A {{filename|.rule}} file contains all the information about a rule: its name, documentation, table/tree data (used by the RuleLoader algorithm), and any color/icon information. The {{filename|.rule}} format is textual and consists of one or more sections. Each section starts with a line of the form <tt>@XXX...</tt> where X is an uppercase letter. If there is more than one section with the same name then only the first one is used. Any unrecognized sections are silently ignored.<ref name="help_ruleformat" /> | |||
The currently recognized sections are:<ref name="help_ruleformat" /> | |||
* @RULE (mandatory) | |||
* @TABLE (optional) | |||
* @TREE (optional) | |||
* @COLORS (optional) | |||
* @ICONS (optional) | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[ | * [[Nutshell]] | ||
==References== | |||
<references> | |||
<ref name="help_ruleloader">{{LinkGollyHelp|filename=Algorithms/RuleLoader.html|title=RuleLoader}} (Help → Algorithms → RuleLoader)</ref> | |||
<ref name="help_ruleformat">{{LinkGollyHelp|filename=formats.html#rule|title=Rule format}} (Help → File formats → Rule format)</ref> | |||
</references> | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{ | * {{LinkForumThread|f=11|t=2030|title=Rule request thread}} | ||
{{ | * {{LinkForumThread|f=11|t=3302|title=RuleLoader's B0 handling quirks}} | ||
* {{cite web | |||
|url = https://github.com/GollyGang/ruletablerepository | |||
|title = Rule Table Repository | |||
|work = github.com/GollyGang | |||
}} | |||
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[[Category:Algorithms]] | [[Category:Algorithms]] | ||
[[Category:Multistate rules]] | |||
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RuleLoader is the algorithm that Golly uses to simulate .rule files, also known as rule tables and rule trees. A description of the file format is provided in Golly's built-in help.[1][2]
Description
- See also: Tutorials/Creating custom rules
The RuleLoader algorithm allows rules to be specified in external files. Given the rule string "Foo", RuleLoader will search for a file called Foo.rule.[1]
A .rule file contains all the information about a rule: its name, documentation, table/tree data (used by the RuleLoader algorithm), and any color/icon information. The .rule format is textual and consists of one or more sections. Each section starts with a line of the form @XXX... where X is an uppercase letter. If there is more than one section with the same name then only the first one is used. Any unrecognized sections are silently ignored.[2]
The currently recognized sections are:[2]
- @RULE (mandatory)
- @TABLE (optional)
- @TREE (optional)
- @COLORS (optional)
- @ICONS (optional)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 RuleLoader at Golly's online help (Help → Algorithms → RuleLoader)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rule format at Golly's online help (Help → File formats → Rule format)
External links
- Rule request thread (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
- RuleLoader's B0 handling quirks (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
- "Rule Table Repository". github.com/GollyGang.
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