Bill,
Thats great thanks very very much.
I'm also working on a lot of knowledge databases at the moment also but unsure of best way to get Hal to respond...whether to have a Q&A
What can you tell me about (whatever it is)
or to have different ways of Hal retrieving the information.
This is an example of my country database (from CIA Factbook)
UK
Background:
Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO, and of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy; it currently is weighing the degree of its integration with continental Europe. A member of the EU, it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union for the time being. Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999,
but the latter is suspended due to bickering over the peace process.
Location:
Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France.
coordinates:
54 00 North, 2 00 West
Area:
total: 244,820 sq km
land: 241,590 sq km
water: 3,230 sq km
Climate:
temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast.
Population:
60,441,457 as of July 2005
Capital:
London
Currency:
Pound
Flag description:
blue field with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) edged in white superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland); properly known as the Union Flag, but commonly called the Union Jack; the design and colors (especially the Blue Ensign) have been the basis for a number of other flags including other Commonwealth countries and their constituent states or provinces, as well as British overseas territories.
Notable people:
Winston Churchill, Princess Diana
I know some of this information will require editing but as to the best way to get Hal be able to retrieve the information I do not know.
Again as above...I am also working on other huge databases like (space/planetary information....cars...sports blah blah blah).
Any help once I have collated all the information would be greatly appreciated.
thanks for the offer bill, any ideas on the above would also be useful but I will be sure to let you know once I have collated enough "poems & quotes" (although I assume it can be added to very simply at any time as you find more).
Thanks again.
