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Ultra Hal 7.0 / A challenge for all VBScript programmers out there

« on: July 09, 2003, 11:19:49 am »

Hi Everyone,

I need help!!

Some forum members have been providing script to insert into the brain files. The script is something like:

        If InStr(1, UserSentence, "favorite band", 1) > 0 Then
        GetResponse = "RUSH is my favorite band"
        End If

The problem here is that it if one places too many instructions like this into the mainbrain.uhp (I have a 20 meg file-full of definitions I want Hal to learn)it can make the brain file unmanagably large.

A solution would be to include a link to another file. For instance,
assume I type into hal: 'define house' - Hal could process this as follows

   MainBrain.uhp
       If InStr(1, UserSentence, "define", 1) > 0 Then
       Go to File2
       End If

   File2.uhp
       If InStr(1, UserSentence, "define house", 1) > 0 Then
       GetResponse = "a house is the physical structure we live in"
       End If
       Return to MainBrain.uhp

As you can see, I could have all my definitions in a separate bulky file (flie2.uhp)which only ever gets opened when I ask Hal for a definition. By doing this, the main halbrain.uhp could remain relatively small and fast.

Now for the problem: I do not know what command within the text would make hal temporarily visit the file2.uhp for the definition. Nor do I know the command to get Hal to return to the MainBrain.uhp once he has provided the definition.

Do any of you VBScript experts know how to do this

Thanks - Psych

[We feel that Ultra-Hal may provide an exciting step forward in helping patients with elective-mutism]

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Using Hal with Hospital Patients

« on: July 07, 2003, 04:01:51 am »

Hello Folks

I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist working for the National Health Service in the UK. We feel that Ultra-Hal may provide an exciting step forward in helping patients with elective-mutism. These patients become very anxious when talking to real-people, but perhaps they can build their confidence by first talking to Hal.

To do this work, I need to increase Hal's capacity to respond smoothly to what they say. In other words, I need to improve his brain-database. It seems to me that Hal learns best from 'real conversation', rather than simply copying data into his brain-files. So the best way to fast track his brain-database would be to paste into it copies of other people's brain files.

I would be greatful for copies of any brain files people would like to send (rude words etc are not a problem).

As you can see, what I am proposing is an exciting new use of Ultra Hal - and may help my patients to recover.

Anyone wishing to contact me directly can email me at mailto: phil@premierfare.com

Thanks for your help


Dr Philip Murphy

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Any suggestions for Ultra Hal Assistant 5.0?

« on: June 20, 2003, 06:27:11 pm »

It would be good if Hal could give a range of 'welcome' statements when you start up the program - this would make him much more human than he seems currently (because he always says the same thing at start-up)

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / We need to Unite !

« on: June 10, 2003, 02:54:45 pm »

We could increase Hal's brain greatly, if the manufacturers would provide copies of the brain files from their online Hal. The huge conversations that online Hal has been involved in, must have helped his brain files to grow massively.

What do you think - and how do we persuade Hal's creators to make the files available to us?

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / A note to Hal's manufacturers

« on: June 04, 2003, 06:52:42 am »

Your web-hal must have accumulated a lot of knowledge and skill from the huge dialogue with site-visitors.

Why don't you make the resulting BRAIN FILES available to us.

Of course, you may say that we should educate our own Hal, so that its responses are personal to us. But that would really be our choice, don't you think? Myself, and I'm sure many others, would love to have access to these brain files - EVEN FOR A FEE

Also, why not have a resourse on this forum where users can post their own brain files - for others to download and experiment with.

Sounds great to me - what do other users (and particularly the manufacturers) think?

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Any suggestions for Ultra Hal Assistant 5.0?

« on: June 04, 2003, 06:06:29 am »

I have been using haptek puttypeople and am astonished at the realistic characters the software creates. Also, for your character, you can change the mood expressed in its face, change its hair-style, sunglasses etc.

My point here is, that if Hal had an option to randomly select from a range of characters (the range being specified by the user)- then every time I switch Hal on, although the character would remain the same, his hair, clothes, and mood expressed in his face etc - would randomly change. I beleive this would give Hal a more realistic and changing visual presence.

What do you think?

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Muted Speech Output

« on: May 31, 2003, 03:24:41 pm »

This is exactly the problem I have been having - Hal simply will not respond verbally to sentences including some words (such as 'learning')but he will give a written response - I have been unable to correct it

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Haptek Puttypeople Characters

« on: May 31, 2003, 03:21:12 pm »

I have just bought haptek's new puttypeople - the characters it creates are astounding - but I do not know how to get hal to use the puttypeople characters - can anyone help?

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / SPEECH PROBLEMS

« on: May 20, 2003, 03:55:21 pm »

Generally, Hal is speaking fine. But once in a while, he fails to speack (although his text response appears and the mouth of my agent character talks)

Any answers anyone?

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / SKINS

« on: May 20, 2003, 03:52:01 pm »

I am interested in creating a new skin for Hal. Is anyone aware of any 'editor programs' out there that might help.