Temporary modification of the tutorial to account for the new features

- stat.tmpl allowing easy creation of own stat
- sharing as a new possible selector in make_algo_scalar - requires a distance
No detail given, though ...

eo/tutorial/Templates/MyStructSEA.cpp

@@ -257,9 +257,9 @@ try
 #endif
 
   // now check how you want to output the stat:
-  bool printMyStructStat = parser.createParam(true, "coutMyStructStat", "Affiche ma stat à l'écran", '\0', "Mon Probleme").value();
-  bool fileMyStructStat = parser.createParam(false, "fileMyStructStat", "Stocke ma stat Dans un fichier", '\0', "Mon Probleme").value();
-  bool plotMyStructStat = parser.createParam(false, "plotMyStructStat", "Affiche graphiquement ma stat pendant l'évolution", '\0', "Mon Probleme").value();
+  bool printMyStructStat = parser.createParam(false, "coutMyStructStat", "Prints my stat to screen, one line per generation", '\0', "My application").value();
+  bool fileMyStructStat = parser.createParam(false, "fileMyStructStat", "Saves my stat to file (in resDir", '\0', "My application").value();
+  bool plotMyStructStat = parser.createParam(false, "plotMyStructStat", "On-line plots my stat using gnuplot", '\0', "My application").value();
 
   // should we write it on StdOut ?
   if (printMyStructStat)
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@ try
   // should we write it to a file ?
   if (fileMyStructStat)
     {
+      // the file name is hard-coded - of course you can read 
+      // a string parameter in the parser if you prefer
       myFileMonitor = new eoFileMonitor(dirName + "myStat.xg");
       // don't forget to store the memory in the state
       state.storeFunctor(myFileMonitor);

eo/tutorial/html/eoLesson5.html

@@ -38,6 +38,33 @@ of its fitness.
 <br>The examples will be described supposing you want to evolve ... bitstings
 to solve the OneMax problem (oh no!!!).
 <p>
+
+<b><blink><font color="#FF0000">New</font></blink></b> May 2004 : A
+second script, <b><tt><font color="#993300">createSimple</font></tt></b>,
+ was added some time ago, that generates much simpler
+set of files, and the <font color="#3366FF"><b>stat.tmpl</b></font> 
+file is now used to allow you to  
+<font color="#FF0000"><b>compute</b></font> and 
+<font color="#FF0000"><b>print</b></font> and 
+<font color="#FF0000"><b>save-to-disk</b></font> and 
+<font color="#FF0000"><b>plot-on-line</b></font> your 
+own <font color="#3366FF"><b>statistics</b></font>. 
+But you'll have to find out by yourself how those work, sorry, no
+time. It should be easy by just looking at the code (in main file, and
+in <b><tt><font color="#993300">OneMaxEA.cpp</font></tt></b> 
+and the newly created 
+<b><tt><font color="#993300">eoOneMaxStat.h</font></tt></b>.<br><br>
+
+<b><blink><font color="#FF0000">New</font></blink></b> May 2004 : In
+the same simplified main file (e.g. <b><tt><font
+color="#993300">OneMaxEA.cpp</font></tt></b> after running 
+<b><tt><font color="#FF6666">./createsimple OneMax</font></tt></b> in 
+dir <b><tt><font
+color="#FF6666"><b>.../eo/tutorial/Templates</b></font></tt></b>), you
+will also be able to use fitness sharing (together with roulette) as a
+possible selector.
+
+
 <hr WIDTH="100%"><a NAME="using"></a><b><font color="#000099"><font size=+2>Using
 template files</font></font></b>
 <br>Follow this very simple procedure:

eo/tutorial/html/eoTutorial.html

@@ -17,34 +17,50 @@ and to</font></b></center>
 <h1>
 <font color="#FF0000">EO Tutorial</font></h1></center>
 
-<center><font color="#FF0000">Version 0.97 - May. 9 2002</font>
-<p><b><blink><font color="#FF0000">New</font></blink></b></center>
+<center><font color="#FF0000">Version 0.98 - May 2004</font>
+</center>
 
 <ul>
-<center>
+<li><b><blink><font color="#FF0000">New</font></blink></b> 
+<b><font color="#000000"><a href="eoLesson5.html">Lesson 5</a>
+	  </font></b><font color="#000000">has been improved: some of 
+the empty template files in dir 
+<b><tt><font color="#FF6666"><b>.../eo/tutorial/Templates</b></font></tt></b>
+have been simplified, and file <font color="#3366FF"><b>stat.tmpl</b></font>
+has been added, allowing you to 
+<font color="#FF6600"><b>compute</b></font> and 
+<font color="#FF6600"><b>print</b></font> and 
+<font color="#FF6600"><b>save-to-disk</b></font> and 
+<font color="#FF6600"><b>plot-on-line</b></font> your 
+own <font color="#3366FF"><b>statistics</b></font>. 
+The magic script is now (see Lesson5) <b><tt><font color="#993300">createSimple</font></tt></b>.<br>
+
+The same simplified main file  in 
+dir <b><tt><font
+color="#FF6666"><b>.../eo/tutorial/Templates</b></font></tt></b>)
+also allows you to use 
+<font color="#FF6600"><b>fitness sharing</b></font>
+ (together with roulette wheel) as a possible selector.<br>
+
+Unfortunately, the HTML file for Lesson5 and the corresponding
+html-ized code are not yet updated - time is missing
+(volunteers welcome).<br><br>
+</li>
+
+<center><font color="#FF0000">May 2002</font></center>
 <li>
 <b><font color="#000000">ParadisEO</font><font color="#FF0000">, the parallel
 version of EO, </font></b><font color="#000000">is available together with
 a <a href="../pdf/paradiseoJet7.pdf">PDF presentation</a></font></li></center>
 
 <center>
-<br><font color="#000000">Thanks to <a href="mailto:cahon@lifl.fr">S&eacute;bastien
+<font color="#000000">Thanks to <a href="mailto:cahon@lifl.fr">S&eacute;bastien
 Cahon</a> (LIFL, Lille)</font></center>
 
-<center>
-<li>
-<b><font color="#000000"><a href="eoLesson5.html">Lesson 5</a> </font></b><font color="#000000">gives
-you the opportunity to</font><b><font color="#FF0000"> build your own genotype</font></b></li></center>
-
-<center>
-<br><font color="#000000">and still benefit from<b> </b></font><b><font color="#FF6600">all
-powerful EO features </font></b><font color="#000000">(</font><b><font color="#009900">evolution
-engines</font></b><font color="#000000">, </font><b><font color="#3333FF">I/O,
-</font></b><font color="#000000">...).</font></center>
 </ul>
 
 <p><br>Welcome to EO tutorial/on-line documentation.
-<br>Please note that <b><font color="#FF6600">this tutorial is not supposed
+<br>Please note that <b><font color="#FF6600">this tutorial is <font color="#FF0000">not</font> supposed
 to be printed and read off-line</font></b>, as it takes full advantage
 of hyper-text links between the different parts, and with the technical
 documentation.