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Jagent is a Java suite for creating, compiling, parsing, and otherwise manipulating all sorts of Creatures files. Jagent was created by its founder (and currently sole programmer) [[RProgrammer]].
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Jagent is a Java suite for creating, compiling, parsing, and otherwise manipulating all sorts of Creatures files related to [[Agent | agents]]. Jagent was created by its founder (and sadly, sole developer) [[User:RProgrammer | RProgrammer]].
Since Jagent is made in Java, all the major operating systems are supported (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, ...).
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Since Jagent is written in Java, all the major operating systems are supported (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, ...).
Please note, that in order to use Jagent, or any tool made for it, one needs [http://java.com/en/ Java 5.0].  Due to this, Mac users must run Tiger (10.4.x) or higher in order to use Jagent.
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Please note, that in order to use Jagent, one needs [https://java.com/en/ Java 6.0] or higher.
  
Jagent is hosted on SourceForge [http://sourceforge.net/projects/jagent/?abmode=1 here].
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Jagent is hosted on SourceForge [https://sourceforge.net/projects/jagent/ here].
  
 
==Supported file types==
 
==Supported file types==
Jagent currently supports these Creatures file types:
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[[File:Monk.png|right|thumb|Monk, as it starts up.  The buttons up the top change between "PRAY Chunk" to compile and "PRAY Source" to decompile.]]
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Jagent wholly supports these Creatures file types:
 
* [[C16 files]]
 
* [[C16 files]]
 
* [[S16 files]]
 
* [[S16 files]]
 
* [[BLK files]]
 
* [[BLK files]]
 
* [[PRAY source]] (.txt templates)
 
* [[PRAY source]] (.txt templates)
* [[PRAY]] (.agent)
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* [[PRAY]] (.agent) (note that certain versions of JAgent don't support extracting non-agent blocks, such as those used by exported .creature files)
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* [[CAOS2PRAY]] (a method of embedding the [[PRAY source]] in [[COS files]])
  
These file types are of a much lower priority:
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These file types might be-, but aren't- supported:
 
* [[COB files]], [[RCB files]], and [[SPR files]] - Old formats
 
* [[COB files]], [[RCB files]], and [[SPR files]] - Old formats
 
* [[MNG files]] - Not enough demand for too complex a format, with [[MNGPad|existing good tools]]
 
* [[MNG files]] - Not enough demand for too complex a format, with [[MNGPad|existing good tools]]
* [[GEN files]] and [[GNO files]] - It's J'''agent''' after all!
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* [[GEN files]] and [[GNO files]] - It is J'''agent''' after all
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These file types wouldn't be supported by Jagent, because they are standard types:
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* [[COS files]], and [[Catalogue files]] - These are simple text files, but syntax highlighting is available with [http://www.jedit.org/ jEdit] and custom [https://sourceforge.net/projects/jagent/files/extras/ modes] by [[User:RProgrammer | RProgrammer]]
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* [[WAV files]] - Standard audio files, no need for a special tool; for example, check out [https://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity]
  
These file types will (probably) never be supported because they are not needed in a library:
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Monk, the Jagent PRAY tool, has technical limitations in decompiling agents where less than or greater than signs '''<>''' are used in the [[PRAY file]] as brackets, such as "Agent Name <DS>".
* [[COS files]] - Because you can use [http://www.jedit.org/ jEdit] for that (with a special [http://rebound.homeip.net/Jagent/caos.xml mode] by [[RProgrammer]])
 
* [[Catalogue files]] - Same reason as cos, [http://rebound.homeip.net/Jagent/c2ecatalogue.xml mode]
 
  
 
==Project Status==
 
==Project Status==
* Backend - Beta
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* Edos (graphics) - 2.0 (Beta)
* EDitor Of Sprites - Beta
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* Monk (pray) - 2.0 (Beta)
* Monk (pray) - Beta
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==Running Jagent Programs==
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In order to open .jar files and use the program(s) you will need to download and install Java (if it is not already installed). When you attempt to open a .jar you may get a "choose application to open" prompt otherwise.
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You can find it here for PC [https://www.java.com/download/ie_manual.jsp Download Java for Windows]
  
 
==Contact==
 
==Contact==
If you have any questions or comments please contact [[RProgrammer]] at [mailto:rprogrammer@gmail.com rprogrammer@gmail.com].
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If you have any questions or comments please contact [[User:RProgrammer | RProgrammer]] at [mailto:rprogrammer@gmail.com rprogrammer@gmail.com].
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==See also==
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*[[Monastery]]
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==Tutorials==
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*[https://creaturescaves.com/forum.php?view=12&thread=3377 Beginner's Guide to Monk]
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*[https://naturingnurturing.blogspot.com/2012/01/caos2pray-easier-way.html CAOS 2 PRAY: An Easier Way]
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*[[:Category:Tutorials]] - a list of general tutorials.
  
[[Category: Unofficial C3/DS Tools]]
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[[Category:Unofficial C3/DS Tools]]
 
[[Category:Linux Tools]]
 
[[Category:Linux Tools]]
 
[[Category:Macintosh Tools]]
 
[[Category:Macintosh Tools]]
 
[[Category:Windows Tools]]
 
[[Category:Windows Tools]]
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[[Category:PRAY Decompilers]]

Latest revision as of 21:55, 9 November 2022

Jagent is a Java suite for creating, compiling, parsing, and otherwise manipulating all sorts of Creatures files related to agents. Jagent was created by its founder (and sadly, sole developer) RProgrammer. Since Jagent is written in Java, all the major operating systems are supported (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, ...). Please note, that in order to use Jagent, one needs Java 6.0 or higher.

Jagent is hosted on SourceForge here.

Supported file types[edit]

Monk, as it starts up. The buttons up the top change between "PRAY Chunk" to compile and "PRAY Source" to decompile.

Jagent wholly supports these Creatures file types:


These file types might be-, but aren't- supported:


These file types wouldn't be supported by Jagent, because they are standard types:

Monk, the Jagent PRAY tool, has technical limitations in decompiling agents where less than or greater than signs <> are used in the PRAY file as brackets, such as "Agent Name <DS>".

Project Status[edit]

  • Edos (graphics) - 2.0 (Beta)
  • Monk (pray) - 2.0 (Beta)

Running Jagent Programs[edit]

In order to open .jar files and use the program(s) you will need to download and install Java (if it is not already installed). When you attempt to open a .jar you may get a "choose application to open" prompt otherwise.

You can find it here for PC Download Java for Windows

Contact[edit]

If you have any questions or comments please contact RProgrammer at rprogrammer@gmail.com.

See also[edit]

Tutorials[edit]