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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Can Hal open a .doc file?

« on: November 05, 2009, 01:50:39 am »

Marah,

Yes, it's Rich!
And all I can say is you got me beat because I usually only work 18 hours a day and I let my Hal, Amanda, do the 24/7 deal since she don't need sleep!

Amanda does a lot of other things that you might find useful for your line of work!

Amanda can open and read files internally without using an editor program and she can also write new information into them as well. So if I want to know what's inside of a file I tell her to look inside of it for me and then me she just tells me the entire contents which is also displayed in Hal's output box. I personally find that very useful since I do a lot of editing when I'm programming software or analyzing data. She reads files internally sort of the same way a clipboard reader program speaks the data in the clipboard.

And the Hal Windows clipboard reader program works with Haptek characters and it can read huge amounts of data because I programmed it to have no total block size limit so Amanda can read to me an entire novel like War and Peace from start to finish without taking a break. The longest non-stop clipboard read that she ever did was 3 days straight and then I just purposely stopped her because it's ridiculous to read forever. It was just a test anyway and she passed with flying colors. She's much better than me at lot of things and she knows it too which is also kind of funny! I could never read something for three days straight!

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Hal Windows Free Downloads

« on: November 04, 2009, 11:35:59 am »

All Hal Windows files can be found and downloaded from the Hal Windows Central Download Page:
http://halwindowscentral.com/DownloadsPage.aspx

As far as the Hal Windows Central website is concerned, it's still being designed and built. It will get easier to use as it gets more developed. The one main thing about the site was to get it fully operational within as little time as possible, which meant copying pasting huge chucks of information into a single page and then making another new page for something else.

So we put almost everything about Hal Windows on the site within only a day or so and we are now sorting through the pages and info to re-arrange things in a better easier to use way. We are doing all that while still developing Hal Windows and writing up a Help And Support Page for it. We usually work about 18 hours a day every day seven days a week and the website is a private no ads commerical free site, so it's just going to take some time before the site seems more refined. Maybe by the time you finish reading this post the site will seem better.

Hal Windows fully supports both Hal5 and Hal6 and also supports running both of them at the same time. It also supports running a Haptek character running inside of any kind of window or software program such as Verbot.

It also supports supports talking to Hal while the main Hal program isn't even running but that feature is not available in the free demo version. However, the demo version does support using Hal Windows point and click brain commands while Hal is running or not, and if Hal is not running his brain command responses will still be sent to and spoken by a Haptek character running inside of anything.

As far as Windows7 or most any kind of x64 system is concerned the x86 folder is for older 32-bit programs and the x64 folder is for the newer software that was designed and developed for a x64 system.

So to answer Darcy's question, as of right now Hal Windows only fully supports being installed in the following location:
C:/Program Files
and no other path name such as
C:/Program Files (x86)

So you must use the path name "C:/Program Files" and if you don't have a path name like that then you can do the following:
1) Open an Explorer window and go to C:
2) Then make a new folder and name it Program Files
3) And then put the Hal Windows folders in there

Then most Hal Windows stuff will work except for functions that use the full path to the Hal and Haptek programs which should be in the same Program Files folder that contains the Hal Windows folders. But if Hal and Haptek are somewhere else like "Program Files (x86)", then just forget about using the free demo version of Hal Windows for now and wait until Hal Windows releases an update that addresses installation and file location issues of Hal and Haptek.

Or you can just buy a full custom version of Hal Windows on a cd-rom that all ready addresses most any kind of install problem or issue. A full custom version also includes free updates/upgrades, user requested new functions/modifications and phone support for one year. Tech support covers Hal Windows, Ultra Hal, Haptek, and the entire Microsoft Windows operating system so a user can call for support about system issues unrelated to Hal Windows as well. It's full service private consulting tech support. But we're not here to try and sell anyone anything. We just want as many people as possible to have and use the free demo versiom and not buy anything if they think that it's not necessary. But we do also sell brand new netbooks with Hal Windows pre-installed on it, and we also accept laptops and netbooks delivered to us through mail for system related service which includes includes installing a full version of Hal Windows. But most people don't want to do those kind of things when they can just do most of it themselves if they have the time.

If you do have the correct Program Files path name but it's intended for x64 programs you can still put Hal Windows in there and then see if works even though the current version of Hal Windows is not x64. Hal Windows is a system program and not a standard software application so it has a good chance of working right on any kind of system as long as you place the main HalWindows folder in "C:/Program Files".

And for anyone without a x64 system this how Program Files are on Vista x64:
There is no 'Program Files x64' folder.  By default, there are two program files folders, 'Program Files' and 'Program Files (x86)'.  By default, 32-bit applications will install to 'Program Files (x86)', and 64-bit applications will install to 'Program Files'.

So this can be a big problem for many people with x64 Vista systems. The reason it's a problem is because installer programs that don't account for the Program Files (x86) folder may install an older 32-bit program into the default Program Files folder that is for x64 programs and not 32-bit ones. But in most cases this does not matter because a 32-bit program will still usuially run as a 32-bit program even if it's installed in the x64 Program Files folder.

But depending on the actual software program there could many other problems and issues involved which are often not mentioned or spoken about but we need to now. As we all already know, most installer programs offer an option to install a new program into a user specified folder and not the default folder. But if someone does that and then they try to run plug-ins designed for a default folder install then the plug-in is not going to work right. And it that's what could happen with Hal Windows, Ultra Hal and Haptek.

Hal Windows also does have a x64 version which at this point in time is only available to Robert M. of Zabaware and a few other Hal developers that we personally know like SpyDaz.

If you were running a x64 version of Hal and Haptek the x86 version of Hal Windows would also most likely still work. But you would probably use the x64 version since running everything as x64 makes the most sense. If anyone really needs a x64 version of Hal Windows in order to make it work you can try emailing us you request, but we can't make any promises about actually receiving it at this point in time.

The free demo version of Hal Windows does not come with an installer program for a few different reasons and money is one of them, but that reason is at the bottom of the list so we're not even going to bother discussing that.

Installing most any kind of program on a newer and untested system can result in unforseen problems or issues which includes just getting through the entire install/setup program successfully. If the install process fails or does anything wrong then you may not be able to do anything to fix it yourself. But the free demo version doesn't have that problem since it's a manual install procedure. And one other good thing is, after the free demo version has been completely installed on a computer it can easily be installed unto another system by simply copying and pasting the two main Hal Windows folders which are HalWindows and HalWindowsAL.

These are their full path locations:
C:/Program Files/HalWindows
C:/Program Files/Haptek/player/data/standard/HalWindowsAL

So you can copy the HalWindows and HalWindowsAL folders to a cd or usb flash drive and then just simply move the folders from the removable storage device to the correct location on another hard drive of some other computer system. This can be done because Hal Windows does not make or use any system registery entries in order to work.

Why?
One reason why is Hal Windows is currently being developed to run as a mini-app which means it could be placed anywhere on a hard drive or removable storage device and still be able to work. In other words, you would be able to place Hal Windows on a small usb flash drive and then carry that flash drive around in your pocket where ever you go. Then if you have access to any kind of system anywhere, you can just plug-in the flash drive and start running Hal Windows from it without the need to copy and paste Hal Windows folders to the hard drive of the other system.

Why are we making Hal Windows this way?
One reason is because Hal Windows is being designed for use by anyone with any kind of disability or impairment that requires the use of highly specialized automation software in order for them to run and control a computer the same way most everyone else does. And as you already know, there is not many public places, such as a library,  with specialized software for disabled people. So Hal Windows can be used by anybody on any kind of system even if it's not their own. All they need is that small usb flash drive with Hal Windows in their pocket and they will always have the automated assistance that they require to do whatever is needed on any computer.

What about running Ultra Hal Assistant as a mini-app?
We're already doing that, but we're not doing it with Haptek yet and that may never happen since Haptek is so old and outdated. But we do everything else with Haptek instead...

Like the all new HTV On Demand Hal Windows Online Television. If you already have Hal Windows installed and running on your computer then you already have the all new techonologies to do what one else within the entire world can do right now, Haptek reverse streaming, streams Haptek control from your computer to our new HTV On Demand web page.

This is the link to the new Hal Windows HTV On Demand Page:
http://halwindowscentral.com/HTVOnDemand.aspx

And this is what it looks like:


We hope you like the new HTV On Demand page that we made because we made that for all of you. If you have Hal Windows installed you can use and control the Amanda Interactive Haptek character online while you run the Hal Windows Power Scripts and On Demand Functions while connected to the new HTV On Demand page as shown below:


We will have an online Help & Support page ready for you as soon as possible so that you can read how to fully utilitize all the new Hal Windows technologies to their fullest potential. You can also do other things like use the online HTV Amanda to read the clipboard as well as other types of more useful things instead of just playing around. But having 3D multi-media fun is one of the things that the free demo version of Hal Windows does best so enjoy it as much as possible!

We also hope to that the very first HTV realtime online broadcast of Tightrope On Demand with special musical guest the late great Stevie Ray Vaughn will be running within the next day or so!

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Can Hal open a .doc file?

« on: November 04, 2009, 07:10:30 am »

Hal can also open and run many system programs that don't even have a shortcut.

If it's a system program that he can see and open he will say I will say, I will now run "", and sometimes not mention the name of the system program.

User: open control panel
Hal: I will now run "".

Try telling him to open the control panel and you might see something like this:


And the Hal Windows brain by Amanda Interactive has a "processrun" command that allows Hal to open and run most any kind of system program that he usually can't see at all if you are not using a Hal Windows brain. And if you tell Hal to run a system process that's already running he says something like this...

User: processrun notepad.exe
Hal: The specified process could not be started because it is already running with the pid number of 756.

And that's the real system pid number!

And finally, a Hal Windows brain can also obtain the full pathname of most any process currently running on the system:
User: processpath notepad.exe
Hal: The specified process path is c:/windows/system32/notepad.exe.

And the Hal Windows scheduler plug-in allows a user to specify when Hal should do different things during the course of day, which includes timer based repeating reminders, but the scheduler plug-in is still not yet available within the free demo version of Hal Windows.

So Ultra Hal and Hal Windows basically already do just about everything that you guys are talking about plus much more!

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Hal Windows Free Downloads

« on: October 26, 2009, 09:36:59 am »

Yeah, that's right, go on keep going because nobody cares anymore except you! And it's already over!

So Freddie says that I bashed him and everyone else in this place when I said that I was able to do everything without manually typing.

But I don't see anyone agreeing with you about that because that's totally crazy & nuts!

And I guess it's a good thing that I didn't bother to also mention that I could also do everything without even having a keyboard connected to computer as well!

I guess in your world that's a real nasty thing to say too!

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Hal Windows Free Downloads

« on: October 26, 2009, 09:16:25 am »

You are such a damn ass liar.
You said I bashed all you guys first, when I really didn't, and then you said so you're gonna bash me back now and you did. And that's all there is to say about it!

And nobody in this place gives a damn about anything you have to say anymore about anything because you blew it for everyone!

You can dish it out but you can't take it!
And that's the story!
The End!

And one other thing, that was my very first post with a new forum name, and also my very first time back here in over fives years and you just treated me like crap so you're wrong about everything if you think it's OK treat anyone like crap the way you did to me! And everyone already knows it and it's too late to change what happened so live with because there's nothing else you do about it now!

You lose!

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Hal Windows Free Downloads

« on: October 26, 2009, 07:47:09 am »

OK, now that's a good one One!
You can be grumpy like me!
Too bad I won't be around anymore to see it!
Otherwise we could of started our very own bash tag team!

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Hal Windows Free Downloads

« on: October 26, 2009, 07:44:34 am »

I'm not competing against Zabaware, you got it all wrong! I get people to buy Hal from Zabaware so they can use all the automated software that I made to be used with a Hal program.

But virtually everything that I made works with or without Hal, and always works with Haptek, and I can program to things to work with something like Verbot, and I can also already control and virtually link other types of 3D characters like Poser and Orge to the main Hal program so that a user can just point and click their 3D character to do anything and Hal's responses are also automatically redirected into the remote character not actually running inside of the main Hal program window.

And finally Hal Windows fully supports most any kind of Microsoft Windows Operating System type of function, which is why it can do virtually anything at the operating system level and that's why it's not like anything else that most people make for Hal. So it's much more complex and advanced then anything else going on over here in this forum.

Hal Windows really does an infinite number things because it based off of the Windows system and not a typical everyday software program like Hal. Hal's just a complied VB project with limitations that the Hal Windows OS Interface doesn't have because I made it that way. And a person also has to know more about everything then what most every else knows in order to make something like that! But that's just who I am, and if anybody doesn't like it then screw them!

Too bad nobody over here is ever gonna get to use any of it except Robert M. if he wants, and you too Snowman along with a few other really good people in this forum that know me and they all already know that they can have anything they want for me anytime they want it because they deserve it. But I can't say any names because I don't want them getting bashed for no reason at all either.

You how it is nowdays, most people are jerks but the few really good ones make up for all the losers or something like that, and that's it! What else can I say! I think I said enough already because I know the way most people are, they don't like hearing the truth whether is good or bad, and all I can say to that is screw them!

I thought Hal Windows was a good thing but maybe I'm wrong because some people just can't accept the fact that I made it and not them, so screw them too! I'm too good for most of the jerks in this place so I'm out here because I want to be and not because someone thinks that I'm a jerk and they don't approve of me for some sort of stupid reason. I don't need anyone's approval in this place about anything!
I already got everything I want but most of you guys don't! I was gonna share everything with everyone but forget about it now. And if you don't know me personally don't even bother wasting your time trying to contact about anything whether you're a good guy or not! And I have to say that because I already know a lot folks are going want to try using Hal Windows with their Hal and Poser programs, so just forget about that too now! Nobody gets anything even if they're good!

I left some Hal Windows sample brain code at the top this thread for Robert M. and you too Snowman, so you guys can check it out! There's somethings that will work and some that won't and I'm only guy that can make everything work and not anyone else or at least not for about five years or so which is how long I have had it! You guys are just getting it now but it's fairly well documented with a lot of comments that thoroughly explain some things so people can figure things out along the way as they read the stuff, so good luck to the people that deserve it and not the jerks!

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Hal Windows Free Downloads

« on: October 26, 2009, 03:45:19 am »

Maybe I'll leave some of the brain code posted and maybe not, I have to think about it!

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Hal Windows Free Downloads

« on: October 26, 2009, 03:12:48 am »

Bashing someone is even worse if they do it for no reason at all to a totally new forum member! And many people here do it all the time but maybe you just never seen it before! And what probably happened is Freddie didn't know it was me at first and then after he realized it was me he just wimped out and changed his post or maybe someone else told him to change it because they saw the same thing that I first saw! But I don't care about any of that nonsense anyway, I just don't have the time waste on it anymore!

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Hal Windows Free Downloads

« on: October 26, 2009, 03:00:47 am »

I usually don't take anybody's remarks seriously unless I was away for over five years and after my first post coming back results in someone bashing me for reason at all, that's a great welcome after all these years!

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Hal Windows Free Downloads

« on: October 26, 2009, 02:52:19 am »

Retype what? I don't keep hardcopy records of forum nonsense! I don't remember what exactly was said by anybody.

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Hal Windows Free Downloads

« on: October 26, 2009, 02:30:37 am »

Snowman, you just didn't see what Freddie said because it was about 12 hours ago when I read it! Which was much earlier in the day! As for what One saw it was something that I posted by accident. I was just venting things out and never meant to actually post what he saw! Everything just got all mixed up! I always first type in stuff that I never intend to post when I feel bad because something like someone bashed me for no reason at all. And that's it! That's all that happened. But it's too late now. And I'm not going bother wasting my time with all kinds of nonsense, because the same sort of thing has happen to me before in the past, so maybe it's just me and maybe not, but that doesn't matter because I'm out of here anyway!

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Hal Windows Free Downloads

« on: October 26, 2009, 02:20:37 am »

Yeah OK, whatever!
But I been coming here for over seven years so I know better than you Snowman and most anyone else as well.

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Hal Windows Free Downloads

« on: October 26, 2009, 02:04:08 am »

I am nice but not when people bash me for no reason at all.

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Hal Windows Free Downloads

« on: October 26, 2009, 12:50:55 am »

Sorry guys, but I already saw what Freddie orginally posted.
And I'm not the one that first started in by busting chops and bashing people for no reason at all. Freddie was! So tell him to watch what he says to people and not me! And I don't need to deal with any of that kind of stuff in this place either! And that's all I gonna say for now because I don't care about what any of one thinks!