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.

[SIINSI]

He's online on his site right now... get em

[Paprika]

WHy hasn't anyone else tried just porting the v3.0 rc script?

I would do it but I don't have the time... I mean if I did I would.

[nitro]

Originally Posted by Paprika

WHy hasn't anyone else tried just porting the v3.0 rc script?

I would do it but I don't have the time... I mean if I did I would.

1 Once a port has been handed over to a new author I would guess its as much down to, reasonable effort should be made to contact the new author.
2 the orignal v3 port is not available anymore anyway, it was removed from the thread @ handover.

I would look at a thread in site feedback forum if I was you to get a gist on whats not acceptable or is regarding updating hacks.

ATM the only way to get this out as a release is a complete rewrite I believe, and even that may be open to accusations.

Even a private transaction regarding installing this onto another members board for 3.5 may well be outside the bounds of accepatable, due to the fact that code has been modified in a non personal way without the authors prior consent.

If any coders wish to contact me about a complete rewrite possiblity as a group project feel free. If your not a coder do not bother. I have a new name figured allready for it, aswell as it working in 3.5 with extra features. It will need to be rewritten in a way that it cannot become open to accusations from the current projecteers.

[Zain Jaffer]

I've been waiting for the 3.5 release of this hack for a long time too. ONce it's released, I'd love to give it a test-drive on my forums.

[ShawnV]

Getting to the point of just hiring a coder to make me a custom AI MOD based on this or whatever it takes, this is getting "OLD".

[Yukino_AE]

i feel the same exact way. i want to have this on my current forums.

[Thug]

bump bump

[Zain Jaffer]

Originally Posted by ShawnV

Getting to the point of just hiring a coder to make me a custom AI MOD based on this or whatever it takes, this is getting "OLD".

Let me know before you do.

I think the best way to proceed with this might be to get other members to share the costs if they want in on the action.

[ShawnV]

Originally Posted by Zain Jaffer

Let me know before you do.

I think the best way to proceed with this might be to get other members to share the costs if they want in on the action.

Looking for a coder now, once I have one and we have a time line and cost I will let you know.

It will be based off the much more advanced and better phpBB version for one thing.

[kofoid]

Hooray!

[Yukino_AE]

yay finally! i tried to PM ET on his site but I got no reply. v_v

i really want to see something like this for vb3. it's just such a fun hack to have. ^_^

[kofoid]

I can't even get to his site!

[Thug]

any news on this been waiting ages lol

[nitro]

Originally Posted by Yukino_AE

i feel the same exact way. i want to have this on my current forums.

I feel for you all I really do, it took me about 4 hours or so maybe a bit more, to work out how to make this 3.5 compatable, make it multi bot, and add a 3.5 port of the learning in admincp from vb v2.x and I am far from being a skilled hacker

Problem is since I pm'd ET a good 2 weeks ago on here for permission to post on the 3.5 mod of this, wether it be a how to here or a new thread, his site has become inaccesible and although he has visited vb.org since the pm I have recieved no response. All I can asume from that its "Permision Denied" to post anything regards updating or helping you all get this hack working in 3.5 by way of ignorance than anything else.

[ShawnV]

Originally Posted by nitro

I feel for you all I really do, it took me about 4 hours or so maybe a bit more, to work out how to make this 3.5 compatable, make it multi bot, and add a 3.5 port of the learning in admincp from vb v2.x and I am far from being a skilled hacker

Problem is since I pm'd ET a good 2 weeks ago on here for permission to post on the 3.5 mod of this, wether it be a how to here or a new thread, his site has become inaccesible and although he has visited vb.org since the pm I have recieved no response. All I can asume from that its "Permision Denied" to post anything regards updating or helping you all get this hack working in 3.5 by way of ignorance than anything else.

I guess I really dont get it, your not re-writing the mod and your not claiming to have wrote it, almost every topic in this site has people posting add on's or fixes to other authors MODs in each and every thread, seems to me that it is perfectly ok to do so.

anyways...

I am still looking for a reliable coder to write a new bot mod...so it looks like we all wait some more..

_V