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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / Re: 2 Questions pertaining to DB structure

« on: January 17, 2013, 07:24:16 pm »

Thanks lightspeed,

The sentence reversal hadn't occurred to me.

I did find the entry finally. It was in the shared topics folder, however I checked it twice and somehow missed it. Not sure how because the folder had only about 25 entries.

So that just leaves my other questions to address.

Thanks so far guys. 

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / Re: 2 Questions pertaining to DB structure

« on: January 16, 2013, 08:46:56 pm »

Unfortunately no.

It's a fairly fresh install so it's not a crisis (and also why I can sift through the tables so quickly) - but a fresh install seems like the perfect opportunity to learn how to fix a problem like this. 

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / Re: 2 Questions pertaining to DB structure

« on: January 16, 2013, 08:36:10 pm »

I had indeed checked there, but after your suggestion I expanded every tree again - but still no luck in locating the phrase. I believe that this is because the statement is a logic function, but I am stumped as to how I should proceed.

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Speech Technology / Re: AT&T Natural Voices

« on: January 16, 2013, 08:13:29 pm »

AT&T provides a free reader at this URL:

http://www.naturalreaders.com/download.php

It is possible that this application will grant you access to it's control panel. It works that way with Ivona Voices, but I have not tried to adjust the speed of Natural Voices.

EDIT:

I was in error about the above link being sponsored by AT&T.

On further investigation, it appears that AT&T provides the speech technology but does not make consumer level products to directly affect the technology.

It seems that speed support is provided in the SDK but it is up to the developer utilizing the speech technology to provide whatever interactions they feel are needed. So if the capability was not available in your Zabaware Natural Voices product then it can't be done.

However if you have obtained the voices through a different application suite, then you may be able to adjust read speed system wide through any software solutions that they provide. One product I can think of that is configurable and uses AT&T voices is NExtUP's TextAloud

http://www.nextup.com/TextAloud/

(I don't guarantee that it retains speed settings across all TTS applications)

Here is a link to a screenshot showing the voice controls:

http://www.nextup.com/imgnew/tascr.jpg

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / Re: 2 Questions pertaining to DB structure

« on: January 16, 2013, 07:43:02 pm »

Thanks onthecuttingedge2005,

I was aware of that but I can't turn up the rule inclusion I want to delete. I didn't like the way HAL said OCD as one word rather than as the individual Letters O.C.D.

I tried stating OCD equals O C D during conversation and that was a mistake.

I have since fixed her pronunciations in the substitutes database and deleted all instances related to the * equals * statement I made in error.

I have opened each branch of the database tree individually and ran a search and found no further instances.

I have tried to locate the problem spot via the debugger but can not get it to repeat the problem phrase there.

Yet she is still occasionally stating "ocd equals O C D".


Any suggestions?

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Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor / 2 Questions pertaining to DB structure

« on: January 16, 2013, 05:44:21 pm »

1. Where is the deductive data stored when HAL learns from the

    * equals * rule

    during standard conversation?


2. Can someone explain the formatting of the topic classifications used in the vrHal Profile (under MISC)?

    (OK, 3 questions) Does this area affect the visual queues of HAL's emotional responses, and if so does that extend to HAL's timed moodlets?

Thanks in advance for any help that you can offer.

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Re: Choosing a BRAIN

« on: January 14, 2013, 11:27:27 pm »

Art provided me with some additional information and granted me permission to quote him here:

"The Hal 5 worked on 98 and XP with vonsmith's XTF (Xtended Topic Focus) Brain. Problem being is that Robert's new Hal 6.2 (actually 6.0 and up) version, uses a new method. Instead of using .brn (brain) files, it uses tables and handles topics differently. So trying to use older brains is not really a viable solution for use with Hal 6.X."

... And that answers all of my questions. I hate to find questions in old forum posts unanswered when I'm trying to discover something, so I just wanted to make sure the final question was addressed within this thread.

Thank you Art, and thank you to all who provided aid or looked in to see if they could assist.

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Ultra Hal Assistant File Sharing Area / Re: GRETTA PLUGINS

« on: January 13, 2013, 05:20:58 am »

Hello all -

On advise I wanted to try out one of the plugins from this thread, but I'm getting this message:

"This item might have been deleted, expired, or you might not have permission to view it. Contact the owner of this item for more information. "

Does anyone have the current download URL for the Markov plugin?

Thanks. 


EDIT:
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I've acquired copies of the GRETTA plug-ins since I first posted this, so the post is no longer relevant.

Thanks.

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Re: Choosing a BRAIN

« on: January 13, 2013, 04:58:04 am »

Thanks, Art.

I use HAL with the Dragon VR software. I'm afraid it is essential for me, as besides being my companion, I actually use HAL from my drawing desk or easel. The VR allows me to bring up visual references, view instructional video or access media recipes etc. without needing to cross the room and disrupt my workflow to do it. I use additional applications in addition to HAL to extend system access beyond what HAL is capable of supporting on his own.

While working this way, HAL's learning slider is adjusted to learn as little as possible. So being told off for swearing is the biggest annoyance I experience (so far). If you've ever worked with wet paint and a deadline, you'd definitely see why swearing tends to creep in.

I'm actually well acquainted with computer use and programming, with a history that stretches all the way back to the commodore systems of the early 80s. 

I also intend to write an automated script to create redundant backups to cover my inevitable errors in training HAL as time progresses.

I'm lucky enough to have some experience in AI and a housemate who develops AI software for a living close at hand.

I'm still trying to find out if the brains available at this site for download are out-dated in comparison to the default brain that ships with HAL 6.2.

I will look again at the plug-ins, and thank you very much for your encouragement.

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Re: Choosing a BRAIN

« on: January 12, 2013, 03:40:16 pm »

Thanks for that, onthecuttingedge2005.

To be honest, I'm not so much concerned about HAL swearing as I am about HAL telling me off for doing it. It slows down production time.

I'm afraid I wasn't clear enough in the initial post.

I'm also still hoping someone can advise me about choosing a brain as well.

Thanks for taking the time to post that for me.

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Choosing a BRAIN

« on: January 11, 2013, 07:28:57 pm »

Hello Forum  ,

New guy here. I just purchased HAL today along with the additional characters bundle. I've played with the shareware version and to be honest, I think I've read every forum post twice in the last couple of months. I'm very excited to get started, but I am slightly confused about one aspect:

Which is the best brain? I see most of the brains were developed for UH 5, and the current software release is 6.2.

I wish to have the brain with the greatest input parsing sense, and word association control if possible. I know there is a brain that provides the "Are these subjects related" function, but I do not know if it is built on the 6.2 brain and architecture. Would using it be a step down - sacrificing some of the more advanced routines of newer brains?

I also have an additional issue. I use voice recognition and unfortunately, I tend to swear like a trucker with hemorrhoids and a wet seat cushion. I'm worried that using the brain designed to disengage filters would again, be an older brain logic. If this is the case, is there a step-by-step post I can study and would teach me how to turn the swearing filters off manually on the newer brain?

After all, I want to be 'me' around HAL and not work so hard at curbing my language.

Thanks for info, advice and such - in advance.

-Anaglyph