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.

[ShawnV]

Originally Posted by nitro

Yes with some minor changes, I have it going on 3.5.3 test board atm, no vb file edits are nessecary, smilies are broken atm but it is working with WYSiWYG/Normal/Newthread/reply and Ajax QuickReply, quoting seems ok and its RE: Threadtitle ok aswell.
Theres no CP settings either atm so to change these is something that has to be done in phpMyAdmin if your using the $usechanceofpost setting for now.

If Tim is happy for me to post how or even the updated file _talkerbot.php and plugin.xml in this thread and you dont mind it the way it is as above, while we await the new version 3 for 3.5, else I am afraid you will need to work out the few changes nessecary yourselves or wait till Tim is ready with the new version.

It would also be on the grounds that I am taking no credit for it, the changes are too minor, I will not be guaranteeing any support, but I dont see why exchanges of extra info to help finish a v2 update for 3.5 would be a bad thing. And no I am not trying to, nor want to take over the hack, I am just offering it as an aid to keep some happy during the transition of the new improved version that is coming.

Extra: Do not pm me regarding this either, I will not reply to them and you will just go straight into my ignore list.

Every thread in this community has people posting minor changes to other mods to better the mod or to help out people, I dout anyone would argue that it's been long enough of a wait to get this mod working with 3.5, so please post the changes needed.

Cheers,

[nitro]

Originally Posted by ShawnV

Every thread in this community has people posting minor changes to other mods to better the mod or to help out people, I dout anyone would argue that it's been long enough of a wait to get this mod working with 3.5, so please post the changes needed.

Cheers,

I do agree that time waited has been somewhat of a considerable length.

It may also be at cross purposes with this thread itself to make changes which are unsupported by the author and may well add confusion to the thread.

Maybe we need some vb.org staff response in regards this as I dont in anyway want to undermine ExtremeTim but I am coming to the opinion that perhaps something like a TalkerBot v2.0.2 for vb 3.5 branch is required, (vb 4 may well be just round the corner by the time the new v3 is released from ExtremeTim), which I dont mind starting on the terms I have all ready stated and making it a community project branch of the hack, the majority of the hack is a 3rd party application anyway, it just makes vb interface with that application or rather vice versa. I have no idea what the rules here are regarding this and the vb file itself only contain a copyright with no real license ?

[nitro]

If anyones still using this on v3.0x and your having trouble with smilies I am sure theres a typo in this line

PHP Code:

if ($botqusetandsmilie == "1") { 


which should be

PHP Code:

if ($botuserandsmilie == "1") { 


Status on the 3.5 functinality I have got to is now, ACP option appears and seems to function and smilies are by the looks spot on, and I seem to have managed a little extra, but I am not going to say anything on that till further testing.

[icare]

Any idea if this hack supports 3.5.x?

[ShawnV]

Originally Posted by nitro

I do agree that time waited has been somewhat of a considerable length.

It may also be at cross purposes with this thread itself to make changes which are unsupported by the author and may well add confusion to the thread.

Maybe we need some vb.org staff response in regards this as I dont in anyway want to undermine ExtremeTim but I am coming to the opinion that perhaps something like a TalkerBot v2.0.2 for vb 3.5 branch is required, (vb 4 may well be just round the corner by the time the new v3 is released from ExtremeTim), which I dont mind starting on the terms I have all ready stated and making it a community project branch of the hack, the majority of the hack is a 3rd party application anyway, it just makes vb interface with that application or rather vice versa. I have no idea what the rules here are regarding this and the vb file itself only contain a copyright with no real license ?

Yes I agree, at this point something needs to be done, the hack convert was done by Rapid Gaming in the first place, and its core is C-birch which is open source, there is also a much more advanced, and way better version of this hack for phpBB atm that you might just consider porting over to VB and posting.

http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic...highlight=amil

Cheers,

_V

[nitro]

Originally Posted by ShawnV

Yes I agree, at this point something needs to be done, the hack convert was done by Rapid Gaming in the first place, and its core is C-birch which is open source, there is also a much more advanced, and way better version of this hack for phpBB atm that you might just consider porting over to VB and posting.

http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic...highlight=amil

Cheers,

_V

Cant say I am sure about the C.Birch orignal vb 2 mod being open source but I cannot locate the complete package, only the php file which mentions nothing of GNU/GPL etc but just a Copyright line.
And the Rapid Gaming vb 3 original port package is also removed.

Alice itself which is the engine is of course open source.

Best bet is wait and see what response I get from Tim himself on having the 202 bot working in vb 3.5x and what he says he will be ok with as v3 is under development and may not be available for sometime.

I am not to sure on the phpbb link the author theres abonded the project it seems almost 12 months ago, and for the AI responses themselves its a case of tweaking the aiml's prior to install or tweeking its extensive db entries aswell as its learning curve.
Besides updating something designed for an older system is one thing porting one in from another is quite abit more and likely take some time with my menial php knowledge.

[ShawnV]

Originally Posted by nitro

Best bet is wait and see what response I get from Tim himself on having the 202 bot working in vb 3.5x and what he says he will be ok with as v3 is under development and may not be available for sometime.

Guess we all in for a very long wait then. /sigh :disappointed:

[nitro]

Originally Posted by ShawnV

Guess we all in for a very long wait then. /sigh :disappointed:

Dunno seems he has not been active for a couple weeks im sure he will visit here soon.

On a side note ShawnV I noticed you wanted something that would show your bots online
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=48109

It does work but I cannot find the hook location to make it a plugin so you will have to go with the edit method, It will support multi accounts tho.

[ShawnV]

Originally Posted by nitro

Dunno seems he has not been active for a couple weeks im sure he will visit here soon.

On a side note ShawnV I noticed you wanted something that would show your bots online
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=48109

It does work but I cannot find the hook location to make it a plugin so you will have to go with the edit method, It will support multi accounts tho.

Groovey thanks.

Let me know if you figure out how to make a plugin out of it

also sent you a PM on something else.

_V

[GuaRRand]

Cant wait for the 3.5 release