configuration command events configuration command An events configuration command is a directive included in the events configuration file that is used for controlling the events that need to occur throughout the course of an experiment performed in the standard mode of Avida. An event configuration command will be triggered either a single time or periodically. The format for each command is: 'type' 'timing' 'event' 'arguments'. The type determines what kind of timings the event will be based off of (i.e., immediate 'i', based on update 'u', or based on generation 'g'). The timing should only be included for non-immediate events. If a single number is given for timing, the event occurs at that update/generation. A second number can be included (separated by a colon ':') to indicate how often the event should be repeated. And if a third number is listed (again, colon seperated) this will be the last time the event can occur on. The event is simply the name of the action that should be performed, and the arguments detail exactly how it should work when it is triggered.