SamTalk
(for Windows 95/98)
Author: Kevin Puckett Albrecht
SamTalk Version: 5.1.1
Interpreter Version: 5.1.1
Date: July 8, 2000
E-mail: kevin@albrecht.net
Website: http://www.eng.usf.edu/~kpalbrec/
Description
SamTalk is the newest version of Sam, or Scriptable Artificial Mind.
SamTalk loads a brain file. The user can then talk to Sam. Sam brain files are identified by the following extension and/or MIME type: (.brn, text/x-vnd.KPA-sambrain).
Usage
On the command line, type the following:
samtalk [brain file]
Brain Scripting Language (Version 5)
n>>
- Sets the name of the brain; Only set this once.
v>>
- Sets the version of the scripting language of the brain; Only set this once.
>>>
- Marks a comment
s>>
- Matches exact sentence the user types. (Note: not case-sensitive.)
p>>
- Matches phrase the user types in a sentence ending in a period,
exlamation point, or nothing. (Note: not case-sensitive.)
p?>
- Matches phrase the user types in a sentence ending in a question
mark. (Note: not case-sensitive.)
e>>
- Marks sentences to respond with when no match is found and
the user's input ends in a period, exlamation point, or nothing.
e?>
- Marks sentences to respond with when no match is found and
the user's input ends in a question mark.
r>>
- Sentence that brain responds with. If the responding sentence begins with
<q>, the rest of the response is displayed, and then
the program ends.
<<<
- Marks the end of a block of responses (
r>>).