Simple Classifier System 
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     Compile the program by using the shell file named "Compile".

     Run the program by giving the command "scs".

     The program searches for six files in the current directory.These are :

     - File for the training set.
     - Classifier file containing the initial population.
     - Environment file containing environment specific attributes.
     - Genetic Algorithm parameters file.
     - Time related parameters file.
     - Reinforcement parameters file.

     The training set file consists of a number of lines, each line corresponding
to a training pattern (or environmental message).Each training pattern is made up
of a fixed length condition part of bitstring, and a result (action) part of decimal 
integer; separated by a semicolon and a blank.The semicolon must come immediately
after the last bit of the condition. The number of training patterns and the number
of bits in the condition part of a training pattern are given in the environment
file.
   
     The decimal range of the actions are given in the classifiers file.Among other
system parameters, the classifiers file must contain the initial population.The format
for the initial population is similar to the format of training set file.Each line 
contains three arguments : the condition of the classifier, the action of the 
classifier, and the initial strength of the classifier.The condition and action parts
of the classifiers must be separated by a semicolon and a blank character.The semicolon
must come immediately after the last bit of the condition. The bits comprising the
condition part, and the action part of each classifier can either be produced
randomly (by putting a 'R' into the corresponding bit position), or specific values
can be given.   


     The program produces three output files:

     - Report file for the initial, progress, and final reports of the current
        session.
     - Two plot files illustrating the performance of the system, to be used off-line
with any graphical tool available on the system.

     The names for all of the above files can either be entered interactively, or made 
specific by making the related changes to the initialization program (initial.c).One of
the  parameters  (which  can  be 'interactive'  or 'batch'), used  in  the calls to the
open_input and open_output procedures can be used for this purpose.