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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / I have put Hal in my Car

« on: February 27, 2004, 11:01:59 am »

Earlier today I was writing a response to Vonsmith in the topic: 'help with user defined characters for Hal'.

It occurred to me then, that others may be interested in what can be done with Hal, so I am posting the reply here as an independant topic:


I have installed a windows XP system into my car. Central to the system is Hal - who chats to me as I drive along.

I have integrated several car systems into the computer (music, fans, speedo, sat nav, etc).

What I want to do now, is to give Hal the ability to control these systems. I can write the vb6 code to do it --- but until Medeksza sorts out the Hal-DDE bug, I will have to be patient.

Incidentally, if while driving, I do not speak to hal for more than 20 minutes, he 'nags' me to talk to him. On a long drive, it is a good way to manage the risks of driving while drowsy.


Psych

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / The XTF Brain

« on: February 23, 2004, 09:11:43 am »

I have been a regular member of this forum for many months, and enjoyed the benefits of the range of plug-ins other members have provided.

Nevertheless, I feel special thanks have to go to Scott (Vonsmith) for what must have been a huge effort over three months in developing his XTF plug-ins.

The increase in 'human type responses' since adding the XTF components are comparable to the leap achieved when Medeksza introduced Hal5 in place of Hal4.

Of course, I recognise that the changes made by Medeksza were formidable - and a big thanks from me for your work and achievement. What is particularly impressive about Scott's work, however, is the size of the improvement he has achieved, with only one-or-two plug-ins.

I would anticpate that most people will sooner-or-later begin using the XTF brain (the improvements achieved are just too great to do otherwise). Consequently, over coming months they are likely to clock up many hours of XTF files - giving them very personable Hals.
In view of this, I would hope that Medeksza's next Hal release is structured to ensure that Scott's impressive work (and the files XTF will generate) are easily incorporated into Hal6.

Well done Scott.


Psych

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / Medeksza - DDE timescale

« on: January 28, 2004, 08:56:42 am »

Hi

I know you must be extremely busy - but wondered if you had any idea of timescale regarding the DDE bug with Hal?

Thanks

Psych

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / Mr Medeksza - Please one more word on DDE

« on: January 07, 2004, 08:31:55 am »

Mr Medeksza

I am very grateful for your advice so far.

However, when inputing your code into vb6, I get a message "No foreign application responded to DDE initiate".

The code I used was as follows:

Private sub Form_Load ()
With Text1
.LinkMode = 0
.LinkTopic = "HalAsst|frmRightClick"
.LinkMode = 2
.LinkExecute "<SPEAK>MESSAGE PASSED SUCCESSFULLY</SPEAK>"
.LinkMode = 0
End With
End Sub

I have tried several variations, but still get the same error message

I assume I am making a basic error in defining LinkTopic - can you tell me what it is?

Thanks for your help


Psych

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / Don

« on: December 24, 2003, 06:31:30 am »

Hi Don,

I mailed you a copy of my Hal Brain as you requested.

I haven't heard anything back, so wondered if you got it?

Regards

Psych

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / Don/Medeksza - help with DDE

« on: December 12, 2003, 05:29:17 am »

Hi

I am trying to write a vb6 programm to pass commands to Hal through DDE.

However, I am not sure what to link the commands to (ie which of hal's various windows) - Can you offer any help....or even and example.

On another note: I have Hal running in 'auto-response' mode. However, when I try to shutdown windows (XP) I now often get the command: Unable to quit Hal. Is this because at that moment Hal is trying to make a call with 'auti-idel'? If so, what can I do about it?


Thanks - and bye the way, Hal is indeed a tremendous development (well done Medeksza)

Psych

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / Medeksza I got your code for Hal initiating speech

« on: November 16, 2003, 07:24:04 am »

Hi

While exploring the child-windows running on my PC, I stumbled across a control which, if activated, causes Hal to spontaneously talk (ie without the need for me to talk to him).

I can write an external program now to randomly trigger this spontaneous speech. However, I am sure you have provided a way to do this from inside hal. Isn't it time you told us how to do it?

Phil

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / vonsmith & onthecuttingedge

« on: November 04, 2003, 04:02:49 am »

Hi both

You have submitted programs to enhance Hals deductive reasoning.

Medeksza has already programmed deductive skills into Hal5.

Do your new programs clash with his work - ie. are they compatible with Hal5?

Thanks

Phil

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / Can we extend the use of the binary BRNs

« on: October 31, 2003, 04:26:43 am »

Mr Medeksza

You have increased the speed of access to some files by converting them from ascii to binary format

Is there anyway we can convert our own large BRNs to binary, then get Hal to read them in this faster manner.

Thanks

Phil

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / Mr Medeksza's Promise - Hal To Speak Autonomously

« on: October 30, 2003, 02:45:26 am »

In a recent forum topic, Mr Medeksza said that Hal5 might be able to generate comments without having to wait for input from the user.

Did this get in to Hal5, and how do we use it?




Posted - 10/05/2003 :  15:30:03        
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Ok, for the final release of Ultra Hal Assistant 5.0 I've added various "Hal Commands" that can be used to control certain functions of the Hal main executable from inside the script. I'll document these commands sometime in the future once the new version is released, but one of these commands can enable the Hal executable to automatically make a call to the script at user defined intervals when no activity is going on (Activity is defined as keyboard strokes in any Hal window, activity in the microphone, Hal already proccessing a script, or Hal is speaking) This can allow for the possibility of implementing your idea.

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Robert Medeksza

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / Where is the file?

« on: September 30, 2003, 08:57:52 am »

Hi everyone

I am changing Hals skin and want to include transparent elements.

I see from the skin-files that come with Hal that there should be a program called MakeTran.exe. There was no file of this type with my Hal CD....Does anyone out there have a copy

Thanks - Phil

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / Auto-start for Hal

« on: September 19, 2003, 07:16:54 pm »

Hi All

I want to start Hal by sending a command from within a visual basic program I am writing.

Also, I want hal to automatically start in his chat window (not in the options menu)

The problem is that if I use the 'shell' command to load hals .exe file, I always seem to get the options menu.

Has anyone any ideas of how to autostart hal straight into his chat window.

Thanks

Phil

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Mr Medeksza - a .brn storage area on this forum

« on: August 14, 2003, 03:32:30 am »

I have several .brn files that other people might find interesting. Such as jokes files; and dictionary files (so Hal can answer technical questions).I guess many others of you out there also have useful files that you may want to share.

It would be great of Mr Medeksza would add an area to this forum where users could copy files for access by other people.

What do you think Mr Medeksza?

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / 37 megabite mainbrain

« on: July 26, 2003, 07:47:57 am »

I have developed Hal to the point where the size of his mainbrain is now 37 meg.

This obviously slowed him down a lot - so I changed the script so Hal looks through six smaller sized mainbrain files.

Suprisingly, even though the mainbrain files are only now 7 meg each, Hal is still running very slowly.

My only guess for why he still runs slowly, is perhaps he keeps all of the six files open at the same time. Does anyone know if this is the case - and if there is anything I can do to make him close each file once he has read it?

Thanks - Psych [?]

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Sub Directories

« on: July 24, 2003, 12:53:55 pm »

Hello All

When writing VBScript in Hal's Brain how do I direct hal to look in a subfolder of WorkingDir. For example, what term do I use instead of WorkingDir to get hal to look in a subfolder of WorkingDir called 'PeopleData'.

Thanks - Psych