More complicated tasks?

[hawaiifiveoh]

Hello, I was wondering if it was possible to customize hal to be able to do more complex tasks such as restart/turn off the computer, play music files, log on to my email accounts and the such.  Unfortunately, I dont have any experience in programing at all.  Is there any way someone could help me, or lead me in the direction of a tutorial?  Any help would be great.
Thanks!

[aladyblond]

if you go to search and enter simple phrases of what you are requesting you will find mnay answers to your questions. ~~alady

[hawaiifiveoh]

Sorry, I guess I did not search the forums well enough before I asked.
-jordan

[aladyblond]

HEY NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE. []so many times new members come in and ask the same questions . i did it too! search is the best way to find an already answered question, but if you have difficulty please come back and ask ,someone will be glad to help you. ~~alady

[hawaiifiveoh]

OK, I have been looking into the batch files that some people have available for download.  I cannot get Hal to open any batch files.  I just put them on my desktop and when I ask him to open/run them he says he cannot find it in his database.  How do I get him to open them?
jordan

[Art]

Search (at the top right) for Rich_A.
He did a lot of work with controlling Hal
via batch files.

Welcome and good luck!

[onthecuttingedge2005]

quote:Originally posted by hawaiifiveoh

OK, I have been looking into the batch files that some people have available for download.  I cannot get Hal to open any batch files.  I just put them on my desktop and when I ask him to open/run them he says he cannot find it in his database.  How do I get him to open them?
jordan

I have just what the Doctor ordered.

Download the Extended File Assistant here:
http://www.zabaware.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3089&whichpage=2

It will do what you want and a lot more.

Also note that in the same posting area is a script I designed to control your CD-ROM which can also be used with my file assistant plug.

Jerry[8D]

[hawaiifiveoh]

Thanks for the file, but im still having problems...
I installed the file assistant, restarted hal, and activated it in the options, but for some reason he is still not recognizing any of the batch files.  I put them in "my documents", gave hal the directory, but he says the same thing...
jordan

[onthecuttingedge2005]

quote:Originally posted by hawaiifiveoh

Thanks for the file, but im still having problems...
I installed the file assistant, restarted hal, and activated it in the options, but for some reason he is still not recognizing any of the batch files.  I put them in "my documents", gave hal the directory, but he says the same thing...
jordan

Hi hawaiifiveoh.

I took down the posting to be worked on some more.

I have a different method I am trying but I'll post it again later because I am very tire at the moment, Sleep..Sleep..Sleeep!

Be back later Buddy.
Jerry[8D]