CLIPS6.30 / 6.40 Beta 3

CLIPS is a software solution that provides users with a simple and complete environment in which to construct rule and/or object-based expert systems, while it also integrates with the C and Java languages.

Simple-to-handle environment

You are required to go through an installation process, yet this does not take too long and does not pose any kind of issues. The interface you come by encompasses a pretty plain and simple layout, seeing it only includes a menu bar, a few buttons and a panel in which you can open several windows. It is possible for all types of users to easily find their way around it, including those with little or no previous experience with computers.

Multi-task capabilities

First and foremost, you should know that this utility supports, at import and export, CLP, BAT, BIN and TXT file types, while you can also print your code directly from the main window and open multiple windows in the same time. The latter feature enables you to work on several projects in the same time.

Look for items, add comments and watch for specified elements

A search function is put at your disposal, as well as a find and replace one, so as to find a specific line faster. It is possible to add comments to your code, change font type, style and size, add steps and run your project.It is possible to set up the project to watch for compilations, facts, rules, statistics, slots, instances, methods and generic functions, and so on, while you can also configure executions options. You can take advantage of multiple managers, such as deftemplate, defclass and definstances ones, as well as open several kinds of windows (e.g. facts, agenda, instances, globals, focus etc.).

Conclusion and performance

The computer’s performance is not going to be affected in any way, seeing that it does not require many resources in order to function fully. Jobs are completed in a timely manner and the tool did not pop any errors, hang or crash in our tests.To wrap it up, CLIPS is an efficient piece of software, dedicated to both power and novice users, interested in writing code in C or Java, or building rule and/or object based systems.