InfoBot v1.1
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Description
InfoBot is a program created in VB.NET that intercepts certain text commands in any Yahoo Messenger Chat room, and runs a particular function, and displays the results back to the room. Anyone in the chat room can enter an associated command, and the InfoBot will then return the information! You can define words, translate English words to Spanish, request Jokes, Quotes, Calculate numbers, display links, and more!
Current Supported Applications : Yahoo Messenger
Installing the Program
To install the program, simply double click the InfoBotSetup.msi file in order to run the setup program. The only requirement to run the program is that the windows machine needs to have the .NET Framework installed. Try running the program, if you get errors when you try to open it, you most likely need the files. You can get the Framework here.
Using the Program
In order to utilize the InfoBot, you must first “tag” an available open chat room window. This simply means press the “tag” button when you have your chat room window open. The status window states that you have 5 seconds to locate the chat room input box, where you would normally input text. Simply place your mouse cursor inside of the box. If successful, the program should then ask to start the Bot!
To start the bot, simply press the “Start”. That’s it! You should now see the intro message being entered into the room, which includes the list of enabled commands. All of the commands are able to be enabled or disabled on the fly, simply uncheck the checkbox next to the command in order to disable it. For more information on the commands and what each one does, see below.
Commands
There are currently 9 enabled commands with the InfoBot
ib_list - This lists the enabled commands
ib_echo - This will make the InfoBot echo whatever is typed after the command.
Usage : ib_echo text you want to echo
ib_time - Displays the InfoBot system time
ib_calc - This will calculate the entered expression. Parenthesis are allowed, and it follows the mathematical order of operations ex. (2+3)*(3) would output 15.
Usage: ib_calc expression
ib_joke - Pulls a random joke out of the jokes file. The jokes file is editable.
ib_define - This defines an English word, if found. The dictionary files are in the dictionary folder under resources, and is based on the 1913 Websters Dictionary.
Usage : ib_define word
*If anyone knows of a more current free dictionary, preferably in TXT or HTML (but not necessary), please let me know.
ib_quote - Pulls a random quote out of the quotes file. This file is editable.
ib_trans - Translates English word to Spanish, if found. The Spanish dictionary file is located in the Resources folder.
Usage : ib_trans EnglishWord
ib_link - Pulls a random link from the links file. This file is editable.
Editing Files
The links, quotes, and jokes file are all editable files. To edit them, simply double click and open the file in Notepad. Each entry should be on its own line. Do not include blank lines in the file! Also ensure that when you are entering, that there is not a blank line at the very end of the document. If there is, simply backspace it out. If the blank line happens to be the random line that is going to be entered, then nothing will output and may cause errors in the program.
Program Options
Send Bot Message - If this is checked, the program will send a message displaying that it is on, and a list of enabled commands, at the specified interval.
Post Interval - This is the interval between the Bot Message, in minutes.
Release History
V1.1 - 12/10/2005 - New Installation Package Download, Fixed Mshtml errors.
V1.0 -9/27/2005 - Initial Version released.
