1. How do I write commands to Hal?
For example: I have to say "open firefox facebook", but would want Hal to understand that this is equal to "open facebook". I have tried to explain it to him, and he does get it in theory but not for execution. Or I'd like to tell him that if I ask him to "open my novel", i'd like him to find and open the file c:/xxx
I'd like to be able to tell him that if I say XX then he simulate pressing ctrl+f/c/t and so on.
2. Is there a plugin for firefox and miranda? (and open office?)
Really this could be solved by the above, but perhaps there is something already finished?
For example: I would like Hal to tell me "Anna has sent you a message" for miranda, perhaps I could state: "read it for me" and I could tell him "open a message for Patrik".
In firefox, i'd like him to keep track of my bookmarks, giving me possibility to tell him to open any bookmarked webpage by stating it's bookmarked name. Or when i'm on a page, i'd like to tell him "dictate" and where the marker is placed he'd write what I say. Basic functions like ctrl-f i'd like him to do.
I do not at all like the automatic reading from clipboard, I copy and paste all the time and he disturbes me. What I would like is to highlight a text and ask him to "read this". I hoped for this from hal tts, but that didn't do it.
3. Can I get hidden interface?
I saw I can use all my great msagent's (like from 3d guild), and they do separate from the interface, but they are only visible when interface is open. I really like the standard of chatbubbles and "free" characters. Can I make my character always on top and the interface hidden untill I need it for writing?
Hal has such great potential, but some of the basic desktop assistant-functions are hard to find (or perhaps it dont work?). I'm not sure I like all this work to get him going from start, but I do see the need since he is quite brilliant. 30 days left on trial, and if I can get him to work as I like I will be so depending on him by then.