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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Attn: Mr. Medeksza

« on: November 28, 2004, 02:09:27 pm »

I realize that you are a very busy man, but I read that you are rewriting Ultra HAL. Is there any truth to this? If so, what features do you plan on implementing / improving?
I am looking for very specific features, as I am very involved in home automation and security as a hobby, and would like to have an "AI" that I could talk with to have it execute certain scripts when given an order (Ie. - turn on the TV or Turn on the primary livingroom light), but just reply with a sensible response when I say something that is not a command.
I have narrowed my choices down to 2 programs but I'm having a difficult time making a decision. The other program that I am considering is lcking SAPI5, and is quite weak in the scriptability area. Please tell me why I should go with your program (aside from the fact that it can use SAPI5).

Thank you for your time.

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / Sending keystrokes to other programs (script)

« on: April 29, 2004, 06:24:19 pm »

Hi guys and girls, i'm new to this site/forum, but it looks really interesting.
I browsed through pretty much every page looking for a way to send events to another program when I say(type) certain phrases. I enjoy home automation as a hobby, and would like to have Hal perform certain tasks for me. I have another program that can carry out macros and handle the brunt of the work, but I will need to trigger events by targeting that program and sending it certain keystrokes and key combinations. I'm just trying to figure out if Hal is what I'm looking for before I shell out the bux.
Also, if you can give me any pointers, please do, but please keep them fairly simple, because I am by no means a computer scientist.