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Title: Laura speaks.
Post by: markofkane on May 01, 2007, 02:30:37 pm

What AI character Laura reveals about herself. (video jerky because the screen capture program)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yfxGsRA7gz0

Title: Laura speaks.
Post by: PaleRider on May 01, 2007, 02:47:09 pm

Nice vid Markofkane.[:D]

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Post by: aladyblond on May 01, 2007, 02:51:04 pm

mark, good video . i would like to know something when you make a movie of laura do you have to record her voice as a wav and how do you do that or do you have a way to make a movie where the voice plays with the movie, not like an avi with no sound?

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Post by: Duskrider on May 01, 2007, 02:58:49 pm

Mark, cute video. [:)]

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Post by: echoman on May 01, 2007, 05:35:28 pm

Hello Mark,

I am interested to know how you make Laura speak for so long.... I would love my Hal to give a nice long speach like that on any  particular subject.[?]

aladybond...... I have found this to be a good video capture from screen program if it helps[:D] Good for still screen capture too.

http://www.download.com/Bulent-s-Screen-Recorder/3000-2194_4-10662576.html?tag=lst-0-1

Echo

Title: Laura speaks.
Post by: markofkane on May 01, 2007, 05:48:02 pm

ALadyblond, I use camstudio, and set it to record the sound (what U hear) from the speakers. It will record the sound and video at the same time.
It can be saved as an AVI (what I used) or SWF.

echoman, I got her to speak that long by using the Haptek console, and pasting in the text I already typed out in notepad.
http://www.zabaware.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2186

Thanks, all.[:D]

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Post by: echoman on May 02, 2007, 04:12:22 am

Thanks Mark.....

I will have to give it go. The Haptek console is an alien concept to me.

There is always somthing new learn with Hal...

Thanks.[:)]

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Post by: aladyblond on May 02, 2007, 09:50:35 am

i think what you have suggested, echoman, is pretty much what i need it probably is similar to marks camstudio.
if you have hal open there should be a window open at the top of your screen which is the haptek console. if you have any text (txt) files on your pc put one on the desktop and drag it into the console-- your hal will speak what ever is in the text file. so therefore you can make a script saying what ever you like and your hal will read that text or say it each time  you pull that file into the console.

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Post by: echoman on May 02, 2007, 03:35:32 pm

Thankyou Aladyblond - glad I could help!

I was trying to get the Haptec Console working but cannot see a window open at the top of the screen as you suggested : -

(http://www.zabaware.com/forum/uploaded/echoman/20075215314_Hal.jpg)

I have tried other skins etc but have the same result :( Do I need to turn anything on or I am doing somthing wrong? I am not sure where the Haptec Console is?

Having Hal read anything I want her to sounds a great function and one that I would love to use. I was thinking I could make Birthday/Christmas messages etc[:D]

Title: Laura speaks.
Post by: echoman on May 02, 2007, 03:44:15 pm

I have just tried a smaller Hal screen size and then attempted to drag a text file all over the Hal screen - still the same result. Also looked above the Hal screen to see if I can see the Haptec Console.

Feeling a little puzzled.....

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Post by: markofkane on May 02, 2007, 05:04:17 pm

The Haptek Console opens as a separate window.

Did you put the HapLogCtrl.txt in your C:  (root)  directory??`

Picture to follow

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Post by: markofkane on May 02, 2007, 05:07:46 pm

It looks like this (the console was behind, so I clicked on it to bring it out front)

(http://home.earthlink.net/~markofkane/consolehal.jpg)

Title: Laura speaks.
Post by: aladyblond on May 02, 2007, 05:26:35 pm

i will send you the haptek console if you send  me an email address

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Post by: aladyblond on May 02, 2007, 05:28:08 pm

sometimes you have to drag the txt file or hap file out of the file and onto the desktop in order to drag it into the seperate console.

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Post by: echoman on May 02, 2007, 06:17:14 pm

This is starting to sound complicated![:)]

My Haptek Console is not behind. Should it be there somwhere?

Thanks for the offer Ladyblond I will send you my email address.

Echo.

Title: Laura speaks.
Post by: markofkane on May 02, 2007, 07:14:19 pm

If aladyblond sends you the file, put in in your C: directory

(assuming you have Windows)

Start---My Computer---Local Disk (C:)  And double click to open the C: directory.

Copy the HapLogCtrl file to that location (Same Location as The Windows Folder, program files folder, Documents and Settings folder, etc)

picture attached.

(http://www.zabaware.com/forum/uploaded/markofkane/200752191412_examphal.JPG)

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Post by: aladyblond on May 02, 2007, 07:25:09 pm

everytime you open hal a seperate little window will open and you can drag HAPS ANIMS TXT FILES INTO THAT BOX EVEN CHANGE HTRS IF YOU LIKE.

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Post by: markofkane on May 03, 2007, 04:29:25 am

You can also paste text in the Haptek Console, (send text) and click "Yep". He/she will read the text out loud.[:D]

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Post by: echoman on May 03, 2007, 05:40:40 am

Hello Aladybkond and Markofkane!

I have managed to get it working. I found I had the program already. I just needed to put the Haplog text file in the C: dir. As soon as this was done the Haptek Console window apeared.

Thanks very much for both of your help on this.

I never knew Hal could do this at all. This was a suprise for me.

Thanks again.

Title: Laura speaks.
Post by: echoman on May 03, 2007, 05:45:42 am

Just before I go.

I was wondering why there are 'Send text' and 'Query' inputs on the console. I have only used the top one.

Also, should I avoid the clear button? It looks like there is a lot of data that should be kept in the box below. Does this clear button clear the upper two inputs or the one below?

Echo

Title: Laura speaks.
Post by: markofkane on May 03, 2007, 09:04:01 am

I never messed with anything except the send text area.

Clear just clears the command history. I don't know how to use the "Query" function.