Developers needed for addonChat bot (bumped)

[Greg]

Most of you know that I am now on the support staff at addonInteractive. We've just recently launched our Bot API and looking for developers to create useful and interesting bots for chat. Information can be seen here.

We would even grant you a free upgrade to Professional Plus for 30 days to work on and test your bots.

Your interest in this would be greatly appreciated.

What kind of bots might other chat owners be interested in?

*Interactive bots that might make for fun exchange of dialog and conversation.
*Game bots like trivia.
*Some have expressed bots that can moderate. Kick a user that floods the chat or uses all caps, etc.
*Whatever your imagination can come up with.

If your interested make a comment in this thread and I'll PM you what I'd need from you to grant you the 30 day upgrade.

It's important that you are experienced in writing java.

Download (API & Example Code)
Documentation (JavaDoc)

Thanks,
~Greg

[Jordan]

"It's important that you are experienced in writing java script. "

It's actually just Java which is the programming language the chat is programmed in. Javascript is a scripting language mainly used in web browsers. Looks cool, though, I'll check it out.

Edit: So do we have to have the upgrade to use the bot? Every time I run one it gets booted out as seen in the picture below.

wimg.co.uk/d_n.png

[Greg]

Jul 31, 2010 20:05:37 GMT -8 Jordan said:

"It's important that you are experienced in writing java script. "

It's actually just Java which is the programming language the chat is programmed in. Javascript is a scripting language mainly used in web browsers. Looks cool, though, I'll check it out.

Edit: So do we have to have the upgrade to use the bot? Every time I run one it gets booted out as seen in the picture below.

wimg.co.uk/d_n.png

Thanks for pointing that out.
Even as I was composing my post, I was debating on whether to say java or java script.

Looks like you're off to a good start though. I'll PM you what I need to upgrade you to Professional Plus. As the article states the bots work with Professional and higher.

[Jordan]

Thanks, I sent it to you. I actually read the paragraph that contains the line about having to be professional plus last night, but it seems I was too sleepy to comprehend it. ;P

[Greg]

You're all set up Jordan. Keep us posted on your progress.

To everyone else, some open discussion here about bot development might be stimulating. Don't expect much from me though. I'm clueless.

We do have other developers from other sources (most of them speak German) working on bots as well. When they complete them and make them public, I'll probably be posting some links to some of them here.

I do have a trivia bot that works with irc. If anyone wants to try and see if it can be modified to work in the addonChat environment I'll be glad to share it with you.

Special Note:
I just remembered something. If you're upgraded chat is integrated into your forum, you may want to allow guest access to the chat since the chat will otherwise be looking for a registered member. And with the way names are displayed using the ProBoard RAS i/e displayname [username] I'm not quite sure what you'll need to do for the bots login. Thus, it may be best just to allow for guest access to the chat.

[Greg]

Anyone else interested in developing a bot? I've been told by a few others that the tools that AddonChat has provided makes it fairly easy to create clients for bots. As for myself, I've been pulling my hair our trying to compile anything. But that's me a java dummy.
The only thing I've been able to do is a HelloWorld.java and that was using the command prompt on my PC not in a chat.

jordan,
How's it been going? I saw a few of the example bots that look like fun. Hermit, AutoMod and Nick for instance. Any advice from you or anyone that might help would be greatly appreciated.

[Jordan]

I haven't started working on mine yet because I've been busy with other things and I'm about to leave town. I'll try to start next week, though. If anyone needs help getting it going I can show you how.

[Greg]

Aug 4, 2010 16:35:02 GMT -8 Jordan said:

I haven't started working on mine yet because I've been busy with other things and I'm about to leave town. I'll try to start next week, though. If anyone needs help getting it going I can show you how.

<=== Need help.

[Jordan]

Have you installed the Java compiler so when you type javac into the command prompt a list of commands show up?

If so, just do this: wimg.co.uk/KOo.png

[Greg]

Aug 4, 2010 17:02:42 GMT -8 Jordan said:

Have you installed the Java compiler so when you type javac into the command prompt a list of commands show up?

If so, just do this: wimg.co.uk/KOo.png

Done but this is not the last of it?


Oh, and I hope you had a great birthday.

[Jordan]

You got it working, but the program is setup to automatically log out after five seconds. You just need to setup an infinite loop which sleep and checks for input every once and a while. Also, check out the other examples/API and figure out which virtual functions from the Bot object you need to override/re-implement so you can get your bot to do whatever it is you want it to do.

[Greg]

Jordan,

Thank you very much.

It's working like a charm. I got the example HermitBot working and brought a few friends to interact with it and it was a blast. Have a great week and trip. I look forward to seeing what you come up with when you come back.

[Greg]

I've been able to modify the Hermit bot to a nearly opposite counter part called Cupid Bot. It says nice lovey dubby things and doesn't automatic close it's PM window when you do a private chat with it.

With the example bots the responses that I've seen seem fairly limited. I'd like to know how other random, sequenced or triggered responses can be made to key words or commands.

We'd sure like to see more interest in the development of bots and the 30 day free trial is still out there for Professional Plus to those of you with java coding skills.

[Greg]

Hi guys,

I'm bumping this topic. We still need some good java developers to create and submit bots for our bot store. Read the original post for information.

jordan,

Thank you for getting me started on knowing how to use the sample bots. Unfortunately, I still lack the knowledge on just what to do to create my own bots. I'm only able to modify the samples to be something else. If you would like to try again and need an extension on your upgrade I'd be more than happy to oblige. Just PM me with your SC account number again.

[Jordan]

I've been pretty busy with school, but if anyone has a good idea for a bot then I might consider spending some time on it. I just can't think of anything to make.