Major Additions - Talker Bot v2.0.2

I will try and support this hack here. For better support use the link I have provided below:
http://www.extremescripts.com/forums/index.php


Version 3.0 is finaly being made. Please go to the link above and put in your feedback on what you would like to see added.

Talker Bot Hack v2.0.2
Hack By: Tim (eXtremeTim) Yarbrough
Website: www.extremechatforums.com
Original: by: C-birch
Credits: Rapid Gaming (for porting it to vb3)

What This Hack Does.

This hack add a userlike bot to your forums. You can set which forum he will post in and how often he will reply to poeples posts. He will try and build his replies off the text that they posted. This bot will learn overtime slowly from your users posts. I will also be seeing about porting over the teachbot soon.

Some New Features
acp controlled Rate Of Post
ability to post as bot and he will not reply
post count will not go up in forums where post counts are turned off
a few options to turn off and on a few things including the script itself.
Some other stuff i just cant remember

Fixed in 2.0.2:
Go advanced feature works for quick reply.
Bot will no longer reply when post is stopped becuase of an error. (aka floodlimit, to many images, ect)

Fixed in 2.0.1:
Fixed a few minor problems including using the wrong variable in the if statement for the random smilie check.
fixed the install.txt problem used a find code that was from one of my modifications sorry about that.

Upgrading From v2.0.1 Instructions:
These are in the v202 upgrade file

Upgrading From v2.0.0 Instructions:
To upgrade from v2.0 just make your changes to the new _talkerbot.php file and replace the old v2.0 one.


Upgrading From v1 Instructions:
Just use the install.txt and do the forum.php in the acp directory edits.
Add the new phrase and run the query.


Todo List:
Move all settings to acp settings page
fix the floodcheck problem of bot still replying when users post is not made.
Clean up the code more
Figure out more stuff todo.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Support for this hack has returned. I will try to give support in this thread. Priority support will be given Here

Just a note I will be starting work on a new version possible as soon as tonight.

If you like this modification please donate to help support the developement process on it.

[sjau]

Actually I was asking for the admincp forum permission where the probability can be set.
I just installed now everything from scratch, incl. RC3 and it works now.

I thought I had RC3 already installed but it turned out be Gamma.

Great work.

[gmarik]

Is it made only for English or how is it with other languages, for example Swedish? Any idea?!

[sjau]

It has some German integrated and I think someone mentioned that the users taught the bot to learn spanish...
If you have a lot of users you can make a private board where only you can talk to the bot and make him learn from all other boards.

[hitmanuk2k]

is there any chance of slowing down this thing so it doesnt reply straight away but a few minutes after?

[Platinumgamer]

Originally Posted by hitmanuk2k

is there any chance of slowing down this thing so it doesnt reply straight away but a few minutes after?

Yes, there should be a table named 'Percentage of Bot Reply' somewhere within the AdminCP / Forums Manager section. Change this to something like 75 or 50, that should slow the bot down a bit.

Edit -- I have my own problem to submit: eXtremetim, I've installed TalkerBot completely as per the instructions, and after setting the Rate of bot reply to 100, I get absolutely nothing. dbprefs are set, talkerbot was installed, the database is populated, yet nothing...also, the "bots" table has no content, yet the "bot" table does... botloader.php ran without a hitch and with no error message...any suggestions from anyone that's had this problem?

[dethfire]

erm I went through the install process error free and yet I don't have a table named bots or bot in my database

[Platinumgamer]

Originally Posted by dethfire

erm I went through the install process error free and yet I don't have a table named bots or bot in my database

Did you run db.sql in phpmyadmin?

Also, your profile states that you're using vBulletin 2.3.2; are you currently running vBulletin 3.0.0 RC 1 or better? (required for talkerbot 2.0.2)

[eXtremeTim]

Im not sure when I will get this released. I have alot of stuff of my own to work on and I really just dont have the time for the next version of this hack right now. Sooner or latter it will come.

[Platinumgamer]

Originally Posted by eXtremeTim

Im not sure when I will get this released. I have alot of stuff of my own to work on and I really just dont have the time for the next version of this hack right now. Sooner or latter it will come.

Hi,

I understand that you have time constraints, most people do. However, could you please help some people out w/ the problems they're having with this hack?

[dethfire]

I am interested on how this bot "learns" and what the factors are. When I first install the bot and made some threads it was painfully unhelpful and obvious it was a bot. After a week it actually is showing signs of building off topics and it's really kinda neat to see. Sometimes its so funny!