Yes , it is a great mod , but DONT upgrade !

We all have bots that wont learn anything , if yours is working fine and you upgrade you will end up with a bot with no learning ability.

As long as you are aware of this , feel free to upgrade.

I think tim must create txt file in zip package or in description above for troubleshooting and the sollution


this is troubleshooting and sollution from me




1. i get this error message


Warning: file_get_contents() [function.file-get-contents]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in /ewt_talkerbot.php on line 55

Warning: file_get_contents(http://www.domain.com/alice/src/talk.php?vbid=3&input=robot+where+are+you%3F++come +back) [function.file-get-contents]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in /ewt_talkerbot.php on line 55


sollution :
this is because your host not actived allow_url_fopen

so open your php.ini then add this line

allow_url_fopen=on










2. i cannot complete aiml loading in http://www.yourdomain.com/forums/ali.../botloader.php



sollution :
i am not sure, maybe you need someone that have high internet access to load it
anyone want to add this troubleshooting?
my internet access just 64Kb sharing and i just can complete 75% from aiml but the bot can talk too. my robot here is here Aku Robot

Yes, i am putting in my website name.


I uploaded all of the bits to the right place. I think it may have something to do with the names of my folders? the full name of the alice folder is /public_html/alice/src/admin/ but when i try this it also doesn't work.

Greetings,

This seems like a very interesting mod. I've been trying to install it on my forum, but alas, it can't seem to get through botloader.php.

I get as far as:
before the page stops responding/loading, and shows as 'done'.

Any idea's?

installed... great

I was going to suggest we all throw a donation Tim's way to help get things moving but he hasnt been on vbulletin.org since sometime last month.

Mine kept stopping at H. I finally decided to show it who was BOSS, so I opened my FTP and then deleted folders A through H. Then I ran botloader again in the browser. It picked up at I and went 6 or 7 more folders, then stopped again. So I went back into FTP and deleted folders "I" through say, "O". Ran botloader again in the browser, and it picked up at the P folder, did 6 or so more, then stopped again. So back into FTP, delete folders P through wherever it stopped, repeat same process. Try it, it will work.

uninstall available yet ?

Thanks for the tip!

Tried it, but now when I get to the "http://www.mysite.com/forums/alice/src/talk.html" and type something, it just goes to a blank page. :(

Getting the "I can't connect to my database" reply in the forum as well.

I know this has been an issue for several people trying to run the talkerbot on VB, when there server has the option of "get_file_content" turned off.

Just wondering if anyone has a fix for this yet?

From what I understand, you can use CURL commands instead. I've tried this, and just get Pharse errors.

I'm running the Talker Bot Hack v2.5.0 verson (if that helps). As I said I've tried to change the command in the "ewt_talkerbot.php" file. but can't seem to get it to work right. Perhaps some one here might know if I need to change something else as well?

I do have this running on my test board (on a different server) and this is an awesome hack, unfortunately it's just not on the board i want it to be on hehehe. IF some one could just tell me the files that need editing to get this to work right, I'm sure I can figure out the codeing (hint hint @ the developer ) If i can get this to work right, I'd be glad to share the code changes needed.

Hmmm, mine did that as well for a bit, but I think it went away when I finally got all that data into the DB. I cant really remember doing anything else to fix it lol, but are you sure the folders are CHMOD'd correctly and the path is correct in the config file?

Actually I still get the cannot connect to the database error from the bot sometimes, it seems like it happens when I ask it lengthy questions, when I simplify sentences I have the best luck with it.

Triple checked the CHMOD on all the files and folders.

As for the path in the config file, I don't appear to have a config file. There's no mention of one in the readme from the zip either. :confused:

try this https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=882 and read this thread again, tell us again the result

i want to know is there anyone using dreamhost here?

please answer because maybe i want to moving my forum to go they shared hosting and want to know this mod working or no

I'm using dreamhost & this hack works but i can not stop it posting before the person making the post

I used to be now I am using hastyhost.com and loving it. Dreamhost is a scam anyways - try and near their so called limits and they shut down your site

Many other better options out there


STILL WAITING FOR AN UNINSTALL FOR THIS MOD. I want a small database again

Yeah i don't have that option on my server ;)..... had to spend an entire night installing my own copy of PHP onto my server account just so i could try this..... result, not working LOL

It appears to be a linking linking issue now, that has been discussed here before. The recommendation for this, was to edit the "bdprefs" When ever i do this though, no matter how i put the links in... NOTHING works, not the install, the testing, nothing. I just get blank pages. :(

Yeah actually i'm on dreamhost.... maybe you'll have better luck than I did getting it to work. But i can tell you either you need to know how to recode this hack to use CURL commands, or you will need to do like i did, and install your own copy of PHP so you can turn the command on. Dreamhost will not turn it on for you....... PM me if you want to try it though, i can give you the links and some help installing PHP,on that server, if you need it:)

Man I've been having a hell of a time getting it to work... I'd really appreciate it, if you could tell me how you set the "dbprefs".. if you had to edit them at all:confused: I was beginning to think it might be on the servers end.... but if you have it working i must be wrong LOL

STILL WAITING ON AN UNINSTALL - Please provide this support. I also have PM'd you without any help thus far - is this mod still supported here ?

I'm having weird problems with this one. It's installed and works, but it's phrasing and punctionation are always messed up.


It has random carriage returns and bad spacing and punctuation. Anyone else have this problem?

Here's another:

is it required to upload the /alice folder?

anyways, im uploading now... when its working ill press install

it looks like an awesome mod.

I made a special forums where my members can play with the bot a little :P

and eh... I hope you are joking about the "taking over the world warning" thing :D

Still Waiting On An Uninstall

This not a supported Mod - been weeks since he has checked in. No help at all.

I think it was a heart attack from the stress of this hack.. lol! srry. I should'nt joke around like that.....

nice mod, installed, hope he continues his updates...

now im talking too myself on my forum...

Can I modify it to talk in spanish? :o

does anyone know how to change it's name?

it calls itself "program e" or "alice"

i would like to give a custom name.

Really fun hack, when it works. Have to constantly reload the db. Unfortunately the developer hasn't responded in quite some time.

I was not able to connect to my database. Please try again later.


:confused::confused:

My folder is domain.it/forum no domain.it/forums

Still waiting on an uninstall - damn DB is huge cause of this hack

Need news on how to make it learn...

Working fine apart from that.

Yes its very disappointing.

I removed the program from my database without an uninstaller:

I removed the program.
Next, in phpadmin, I located and dropped the following table created and that resolved my problems. Hope this helps!

bot
bots
conversationlog
dstore
gmcache
gossip
patterns
templates
thatindex
thatstack
vbbots

Thanks a bunch !!

Thanks Lefthome , I will give it a couple of weeks and if there is no update I am going to remove it. Members have lost interest in it as it cant remember anything more than a day old.

dang this looks like such a great install... but with all the problems people have had I am not willing to put it on my forum :(

what's bad is it would be loads of fun considering my sites content :(

oh well... what can ya do though :\

This is a fun hack, but like so many people here are saying its not very useful since it can't learn.

It would be an excellent automated help bot if you could make it learn stuff. Even if it was a manual process to add things it would be better then it is now.

At the moment its just a novelty thing that keeps people amused for about 5 minutes.
I've got it installed still, but I think I'll disable it until we can make it learn a few things.

Tim if you're there mate, please give people access to the learning system. Even if its hard to install, it will be better then nothing at all. I think you'll find people will be happier with your hack even if its hard to install then to have a bot that just doesn't learn or do anything useful.

Tim please come back! lol I want my bot to work!

I'm getting the same issue with my bot responding with:

I was not able to connect to my database. Please try again later.

Is there still something like this TalkerBot Add-on - Learning System https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=60429 ??

I know when i completey redid my forum that's when she started giving me that message as I deleted all the info on all the threads that she was selected to learn from. could this be why she is not working.

I would really like to know how to teach her stuff. ^_^ or have her learn.

come back Tim and help us all out. here.

shit i still can not enable allow_url_fopen in my new host dreamhost, so my bot still can not speak anything and still get error Warning: file_get_contents()



i still not try create own php.ini like above post because it is very risk and difficult,



i still searching another way

i read here we can disable or enable it with htaccess

http://www.stevenroddis.com.au/category/it/programming/




i still try it and its not works