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Feb 26, 2003, 11:07pm

When will the world server include the coding for a global chat?

It's like saying "Why do you need a world server with anything? A bot can do
it all."

Making a chat relay bot may open up more features, but a simple "Global
Chat" option is very valuable to some worlds.

In 3.4, they wasted all this space putting in features just so you can
program your own bot to do it, instead of adding features for the world
server.

Feb 26, 2003, 11:12pm

I know what you mean.. I've been asking for some sort of "chat range" setting for years now... prefferably a world setting, and then the ability for individuals to set their chat range to a percentage of the world's or something like that. This would allow a world owner to set how far they want chat to carry in their world, so global chat would just be a "world sized" chat range setting. Perhaps now that we've got a new development team it may actually happen. :)

TechnoZeus

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Feb 26, 2003, 11:30pm

First we must hope they will actually read the Wishlist :)

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Feb 27, 2003, 1:39am

I agree with that, but if they add it in make it a world feature that can be
set to any range you want or even have it on or off.
Many build there worlds for fun and entertainment, and some also build for a
real life look and feel and like in the real world you can't hear everyone
at any location but only those with in a certain distance from you.




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Feb 27, 2003, 2:09am

I programmed a global chat bot in 10 minutes... it was a preston... not that
hard to do :-)

J

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Feb 27, 2003, 5:43am

There's another way. If an idea in the wishlist is good enough that people get talking about it a lot, eventually they will hear about it from many people... and a third way... someone could mention a specific Wishlist post directly to one of the developers.

TechnoZeus

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Feb 27, 2003, 6:08am

Hopefully the world owners will be heard in the wishlist...a few new things
that we pay for would be nice...even to help use these worlds with the new
stuff is a plus and can get some great input from the world owners...
Wish On :)

Weebo
World Mangement Team....dang I miss that

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Feb 27, 2003, 6:25am

Try doing that without a programming language now. That's what most people are dealing with, since not everyone knows "any" programming language, the SDK doesn't support "all" programming languages, and not everyone who knows a language that it does work with can afford to set their computer up as a development system for that language.

TechnoZeus

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Feb 27, 2003, 8:46am

I have done this in a Preston bot also in under 5 seconds making use of the
console message feature.
To make the Preston bot do what you want, you don't really need any
programming skills at all.
I recommend the Preston bot for anyone that has little or no programming
skills and just wants a bot to control something or do something.
The Preston is not that good for running games though as I found out when I
tried to make it run a paint ball game, it will run the game fine and all
but I can't seem to make it keep team scores.
All other stuff that you want it to do it can be easily set up to do.


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Feb 27, 2003, 9:10am

Yep... some bot designers were nice enough to make bots for people who don't program. Still though, it would be nice to have such a feature built into the browser... the chat range is one of the features that really gives AW a 3D feel, so a little more direct control over it would be a valuable addition.

TechnoZeus

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Feb 27, 2003, 7:01pm

Okay, I have preston, how do I set it up for global chat? Although it would
be nice for there to be a feature in the world settings!!!! I cant believe
there isnt one! I have a p50, for crying out loud, you should able to at
least talk p20! I cant get 20 meters away and hear someone. Taht is just
nuts!

So tell me, how do I program this bot for global chat? Please help .


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Feb 27, 2003, 8:28pm

For this to work at all the bot must have Caretaker rights in the world
because it makes use of the console message


Event = Phrase

as = leave it blank

Action = Misc/announce

Recipient = %p or %p %P if you want both users and bots to hear it.

Message = %a: %r make sure you put a tab between the %a: and the %r to
make the space between the users name and what they say.

Color = make it want you want.

Bold = 1 or 0 1 being yes and 0 being no

Italics = 1 or 0 1 being yes and 0 being no

Protection = public


Note if used in 3.3 this will copy what they say into a console message that
is seen world wide.
But just wait, 3.4 has a "hide chat" world feature that will make it so you
only see the console message from the bot, works real good in 3.4.










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Feb 27, 2003, 10:23pm

Yep... it's a bit like talking through a repeater. Nobody actually recieves your chat (with the hide chat feature enabled) but they see something that looks a lot like recieving your chat.

TechnoZeus

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Feb 27, 2003, 11:54pm

I have the preston files, if anyone wants them, just send me an e-mail
j at jlife.net it's really simple to use, however, in order to attain the best
results, you should have a 3.4 server and browser, but it works without
those. If you have those, just turn on the hide chat option, start up the
bot on the right ppw, and off ya go!

J

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Feb 28, 2003, 11:51am

okay, i think i will just skip this option......this must be hard to explain
and understand through NG

thanks guys!! I think I will get hubby to read this, he will understand all
this lingo

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Mar 1, 2003, 4:52am

somebody slap me for clicking on this 100kb post lol
Weeb
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Mar 1, 2003, 6:02am

(*looking around for Bowen*) :)

TZ

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Mar 1, 2003, 7:24am

*slap*

The attachment is greyed out on my OE too (Deleted now?)

Grims

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Mar 1, 2003, 2:25pm

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--Bowen--

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