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Ponnfar

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Back to the basics
« on: October 19, 2003, 09:51:04 pm »
Not being a programmer, I have had the HAL 4.5 for some time but have not even attpempted to ues the brain editor to edit the default brain. Seeing the really great enhancements available, (deductive reasoning, business, science, etc.)please tell me how I enter the the code into the already existing HAL brain. I would not want to loose the currently learned material. I am sure this is a basic question for many, but I am new to this so bear with me. Thanks for your help.
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« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2003, 08:06:32 am »
hey, >B)

If it's a module:
Ok, open the BrainEditor and choose Create a Project. Go through the steps
to make a Brain and Datafolder. Once created, open Hal normally and go into
General Options and find the brain tab. Select the brain you just made.
Open the BrainEditor and choose Open an Existing Project and select the brain
you just made.
Find the module you D/L'ed on your computer. If it's a zipfile you can
possibly get it to extract to the zabaware folder. That's c:/program files/
zabaware/Hal(x). Open it and copy and paste it into your brain. Hopefully,
the programmer directed where the module should sit in the script. While the code
may work inbetween the different PROCESS:'es, the script generally
follows a sequential manner down the code each time Hal resonds. You can experiment
with the modules by
placing the code in different spots in the script and see how it effects Hal's responses.
-also if it came with .brn files, they have to be placed in your brain's datafolder.

(not sure about this one -never attempted)
If it's a UHP:
D/L the file, unzip it and place the brainfile and datafolder in the Hal(x)folder.
Go into General Options and find the brain tab. Select the new UHP that should now appear
in the list. Should also come up in the BrainEditor.

also suggested:
Get that Experimenter's brain found on the forum or strip down a brain of your own and
put single PROCESS:'es in there and test them out to see what they contribute to
what Hal sed. Each process tests the UserSentence in different ways and responds if
specific conditions are met. It's very good brain food! Highly recommended. .

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« Last Edit: October 20, 2003, 08:22:15 am by brianstorm »