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Part 1: Getting Started
Chapter 3: Introduction to Basic Programming and Functions
Introduction
At this point you should know how to create a bot with Lots-A-Bots(TM) and give it characteristics in the bot properties section of the Control Lab. Before we get into full bot programming, we are going to get you familiar with the different sections of the Control Lab and and show you some very basic programming. Even though this will be enough to program a decent chatter bot, we highly encourage you to move on to the next part to improve yuor skills and learn all the details to make your bot the best it can be.
Control Lab Overview
You must log in to see your Control Lab. Currently there are 13 sections to it. It is set up in a way so that the most used sections of it are closest to the top. For the sake of this tutorial, we will be talking about these sections in a different order. You have already become familiar with two sections of this Control Lab. Let's do a recap of these sections:
- 1. Profile and Online Status
- This is where you manage the online status of your bot and your bot's aliases.
AIM STATUS:
- Bot
This reminds you of what your main bot is.
- Idle
Choosing anything other than 0 deactivates your bot's chat and allows other AIM users to see that it is idle.
- Away
By enetering an away message, you are automatically telling the bot to go "away". This only takes effect after saving the status. If you want you bot to come back, clear the message and save the status. There is also a checkbox to allow your bot to go away, but still respond.
- Icon
This is the buddy icon that will be displayed when users talk to the bot. You may upload this from your computer. Keep it at 32 pixels by 32 pixels.
- Profile
This is what appears in the buddy info when other AIM users look at it.
AIM CHAT STATUS:
This simply is where you may choose who gets to invite your bot and aliases into an AIM chatroom. Typically, you would only want yuorself to have this privelege unless you have certain safeguards programmed in your bot for it's protection against bot haters.
IRC STATUS:
Currently there are no extra settings for your bot's or alias' IRC status.
MAIN BOT CONTROL:
This is where you may toggle on/off the online status for your bot in both AIM and IRC.
The following shows on the page if you have an upgraded account:
ALIAS CONTROL:
This is where you may toggle on/off the online status for your bot's aliases in both AIM and IRC. Here you may also delete any aliases in the list. If you ever change the password for on of your alias accounts, you will have to delete it first and then add it again with the proper password in the "Add Alias" section of this page. Be sure to click "update aliases" after making changes.
ADD ALIAS:
If you have an upgraded account, this is where you can add your alias accounts. The alias accounts must first be created with AIM first, just like your main bot. Enter in the screen name, the password and click "add alias". If the password is incorrect, it will not allow you to add it.
- 2. Edit Bot Properties
- On this page, you will see a table. The first column labeled "Bot Settings" lists what each setting means. The second column, "entry", is where you enter in the information in regards to that setting. The third column, "Variable", displays what variable triggers the output of this information while in chat. Finally, the forth column labeled "Notes" provides you with links for more information about a specific setting.
- 12. Flash Interactive Chat
Basic Replies and modules
Basic Input Translations
Basic Output Translations
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