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== Setup ==
 
== Setup ==
  
To begin, click the Change button at the bottom right corner, and navigate to the YAEB.exe (binary bot) you will be using.
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You can select different color schemes to use by clicking the highlighted dropdown menu and selecting a theme.
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== Binary Director ==
  
[[image:Theme.png]]
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You can find a nice video tutorial on the official website for the director here: http://sumrandomguy.com/
  
Once the bot executable is selected, type in the names of each of your bots you will be running. The name you use here does not matter, it's a profile name for your own recognition. I use the lord name for my profiles. Type in the profile name, click the Add button, and repeat for each bot you will be running.
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To remove a profile, click on one or more profile names, then click the Remove button. You can select multiple profiles at once by holding CTRL while you click each, or select a group at once by holding SHIFT and clicking on the top one and the bottom one in the group.
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== Binary Manager ==
  
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Once all profile names have been added, select one or more bots you wish to launch, then click Run. You can select multiple profiles at once by holding CTRL while you click each, or select a group at once by holding SHIFT and clicking on the top one and the bottom one in the group.
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For the first time running, you will need to enter the login details for each account in the bot window. After this first time, they will be auto-entered for you. Just like in the normal YAEB setup, you can check "Auto run" in the bot window to have the bot automatically load and run goals upon login and "Auto login" in the bot window to have the bot automatically connect to Evony upon startup. "Window title" in the bot window will be the text displayed in your task bar as well as in a tooltip if you hover over an icon of a bot minimized to the system tray, I recommend you use the lord name for this also.
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== FAQ for the Manager and Director ==
  
You can also stop (close) or restart each bot one at a time or multiple at once the same way as Running them, using the Stop and Restart buttons.
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'''Q: What are the Binary Manager and Director? Are they bots?'''
  
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A ''binary'' is just a program compiled to run on your computer... NeatBot.exe is a binary - or binary bot, as we like to call it. Both the Binary Manager and the Binary Director are programs that will allow you to setup profiles for each binary bot you would normally run. With these profiles you can start, stop, restart, and even set the bots to auto-run. The Manager/Director itself is not a bot, you will need to download the binary bot also.
  
If you would like the Binary Manager to restart bots that get closed automatically, and to run them automatically when it is first started, select one or more profiles and click the Autorun button. You can select multiple profiles at once by holding CTRL while you click each, or select a group at once by holding SHIFT and clicking on the top one and the bottom one in the group.
 
  
''Hint: You can setup your bots to automatically run after a computer reboot by dragging and dropping a shortcut to the Manager into your Windows startup folder (Start -> All Programs -> Startup) and setting the profiles to Autorun in the Manager.''
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'''Q: Is the Binary Manager or Director required to use the binary bots?'''
  
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No. You are free to run and use the bots without either of them, but if you run multiple accounts or servers, this will be very helpful to you. If you're not going to use the Manager or Director, you should keep a seperate folder for each account and/or server, so that when you run the NeatBot.exe you will not have to type in the login details each time. If using the Manager or Director, you're able to keep only 1 folder for all accounts to share.
  
The Binary Manager will display individual and total CPU usage and memory (RAM) usage on your computer for the bots it has launched.
 
  
[[image:Cpu_usage.png]] [[image:Memory_usage.png]]
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'''Q: Can I use the Binary Manager or Director on my Linux or Mac OSX machine?'''
  
== FAQ ==
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No. At this time they only work for Windows operating systems. You should be able to emulate it with WINE or similar Windows emulators on another OS. The menu links to your left will take you to a guide for setting up multiple bots with Mac OSX written by DarioJames.
  
'''Q: What is the Binary Manager? Is it a bot?'''
 
  
A ''binary'' is just a program compiled to run on your computer... YAEB.exe is a binary - or binary bot, as we like to call it. The Binary Manager is a program that will allow you to setup profiles for each binary bot you would normally run. With these profiles you can start, stop, restart, and even set the bots to auto-run. The Binary Manager itself is not a bot, you will need to download the binary bot also.
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'''Q: What is .NET Framework 4 and why do I need it?'''
  
'''Q: Will the Binary Manager work with my old copies of YAEB.exe? Can I use it with the browser based Autoevony.swf bots?'''
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If you're getting a message from the Binary Manager that it needs .NET Framework 4 installed, go to [http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17851 http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17851] and download it. The Manager needs the files from that in order to run on your computer. The Binary Director will not need these files.
  
No. The Binary Manager can only work with YAEB.exe version 2334 or higher.
 
  
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'''Q: How do I update the Manager or Director? Or the bots I use with it?'''
  
'''Q: Is the Binary Manager required to use the binary bots?'''
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This is super easy and why they are a great idea to use with multiple accounts. For the Manager or Director, download the new version and drop it into the folder where the old one is, allow the new version to overwrite the old one, restart it. For the Manager only you can also opt to run the auto-updater to allow it to download the updates for you. Future versions of the Manager are planned to update themselves automatically.
  
No. You are free to run and use the bots without the Manager, but if you run multiple accounts or servers, this will be very helpful to you. If you're not going to use the Manager, you should keep a seperate folder for each account and/or server, so that when you run the YAEB.exe you will not have to type in the login details each time. If using the Manager, you're able to keep only 1 folder for all accounts to share.
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To update to a new NeatBot.exe, download the new version, shutdown all your currently running bots, and drop it in the folder. Run the Binary Manager or Director and click the "Change" button at the bottom [see Setup above] and select the new NeatBot.exe you just downloaded. Now restart your bots and they'll be using this new one.
  
'''Q: Can I use the Binary manager on my Linux or MacOS machine?'''
 
  
No. At this time the Manager only works for Windows operating systems. You should be able to emulate it with WINE or similar Windows emulators on another OS.
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'''Q: Will I lose my goals if I start using this?'''
 
 
'''Q: What is .NET Framework 4 and why do I need it?'''
 
  
If you're getting a message from the Manager that it needs .NET Framework 4 installed, go to [http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17851 http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17851] and download it. The Manager needs the files from that in order to run on your computer.
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Maybe, but not because of the Manager or the Director. The Manager and Director themselves do not save your goals, all they do is help you to manage the bots you run.  
  
'''Q: How do I update the Manager? Or the bots I use with it?'''
 
  
This is super easy and why the Manager is a great idea to use with multiple accounts. For the Manager, download the new version and drop it into the folder where the old one is...  allow the new version to overwrite the old one. To update to a new YAEB.exe, download the new version, shutdown all your currently running bots, and drop it in the folder. Go to or run the Binary Manager and click the "Change" button at the bottom [see Setup above] and select the new YAEB.exe you just downloaded. Now restart your bots and they'll be using this new one.
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'''Q: Do I need to keep the Binary Manager or Director running while using my bots?'''
 
 
'''Q: Will I lose my goals if I start using this?'''
 
  
Maybe. The Manager itself does not save your goals, all it does is help you to manage the bots you run. If you're updating from an older browser (autoevony.swf) version or an older YAEB.exe version to a newer YAEB.exe version, you may have to redo your goals the first time. After that one time, you will find they save even through server merges or location changes on your hard-drive.  
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You need to turn on the Manager or Director in order to launch your bots if they're not currently running. Afterwards you can close it or leave it running, your choice. You can close bots by clicking the "x" on the top right corner of their windows if you wish, or you can close them through the Manager or Director interface.  
  
'''Q: Do I need to have the Binary Manager running to use my bots?'''
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However, both the Manager and Director have options to automatically restart your bots on a schedule, and the Director has an option to automatically restart your bots if they begin using too much computer RAM. These restart options require the Manager or Director to be running.
  
You need to turn it on in order to launch your bots if they're not currently running. Afterwards you can close the Manager or leave it running, your choice. You can close bots by clicking the "x" on the top right corner of their windows if you wish, or you can close them through the Manager.
 
  
 
'''Q: Can the binary manager be used for anything other than bots?'''
 
'''Q: Can the binary manager be used for anything other than bots?'''
  
 
The Binary Manager opens the selected exe with the name you added as a parameter. As long as you know what this means, you can use it on what ever file you like.
 
The Binary Manager opens the selected exe with the name you added as a parameter. As long as you know what this means, you can use it on what ever file you like.

Latest revision as of 07:11, 16 August 2012

Setup



Binary Director

You can find a nice video tutorial on the official website for the director here: http://sumrandomguy.com/



Binary Manager



FAQ for the Manager and Director

Q: What are the Binary Manager and Director? Are they bots?

A binary is just a program compiled to run on your computer... NeatBot.exe is a binary - or binary bot, as we like to call it. Both the Binary Manager and the Binary Director are programs that will allow you to setup profiles for each binary bot you would normally run. With these profiles you can start, stop, restart, and even set the bots to auto-run. The Manager/Director itself is not a bot, you will need to download the binary bot also.


Q: Is the Binary Manager or Director required to use the binary bots?

No. You are free to run and use the bots without either of them, but if you run multiple accounts or servers, this will be very helpful to you. If you're not going to use the Manager or Director, you should keep a seperate folder for each account and/or server, so that when you run the NeatBot.exe you will not have to type in the login details each time. If using the Manager or Director, you're able to keep only 1 folder for all accounts to share.


Q: Can I use the Binary Manager or Director on my Linux or Mac OSX machine?

No. At this time they only work for Windows operating systems. You should be able to emulate it with WINE or similar Windows emulators on another OS. The menu links to your left will take you to a guide for setting up multiple bots with Mac OSX written by DarioJames.


Q: What is .NET Framework 4 and why do I need it?

If you're getting a message from the Binary Manager that it needs .NET Framework 4 installed, go to http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17851 and download it. The Manager needs the files from that in order to run on your computer. The Binary Director will not need these files.


Q: How do I update the Manager or Director? Or the bots I use with it?

This is super easy and why they are a great idea to use with multiple accounts. For the Manager or Director, download the new version and drop it into the folder where the old one is, allow the new version to overwrite the old one, restart it. For the Manager only you can also opt to run the auto-updater to allow it to download the updates for you. Future versions of the Manager are planned to update themselves automatically.

To update to a new NeatBot.exe, download the new version, shutdown all your currently running bots, and drop it in the folder. Run the Binary Manager or Director and click the "Change" button at the bottom [see Setup above] and select the new NeatBot.exe you just downloaded. Now restart your bots and they'll be using this new one.


Q: Will I lose my goals if I start using this?

Maybe, but not because of the Manager or the Director. The Manager and Director themselves do not save your goals, all they do is help you to manage the bots you run.


Q: Do I need to keep the Binary Manager or Director running while using my bots?

You need to turn on the Manager or Director in order to launch your bots if they're not currently running. Afterwards you can close it or leave it running, your choice. You can close bots by clicking the "x" on the top right corner of their windows if you wish, or you can close them through the Manager or Director interface.

However, both the Manager and Director have options to automatically restart your bots on a schedule, and the Director has an option to automatically restart your bots if they begin using too much computer RAM. These restart options require the Manager or Director to be running.


Q: Can the binary manager be used for anything other than bots?

The Binary Manager opens the selected exe with the name you added as a parameter. As long as you know what this means, you can use it on what ever file you like.