How do I make a video ?

Read more about this in the separate page GeneratingAVideo .

Do I need the Processing IDE?

You don't. To run the trunk version of code_swarm you only need java and ant.

The original code_swarm program was written in Processing and that's the form it was in when it was open sourced. It is kept in tags for historical reference.

I get a compiler error about !java.util.PriorityQueue.

Upgrade your JDK to 1.5 or later.

I get a stack dump when I try to load a moderate- to large-sized XML file. What's going on?

You need more heap memory. Do this by setting -Xmx1000m (one GB) as a VM argument (see run.sh).

Why is there little to no documentation?

We're working on it.

I've made a video using your software. Are there any restrictions on it?

Your videos are yours. However we would appreciate it if you add appropriate credits and link back to the project whenever you distribute your videos.

Is code_swarm open source?

Yes, under the GNU General Public License version 3.

How can I contribute?

You will need to provide a Google account or Gmail address. You can either send it to our Google Group or email Michael directly. Once you are added as a committer, you can make changes to the repository.