[Opensim-users] the state of bots

[Paul Fishwick]

Thanks - I look forward to trying that out. Today, I managed to get a bot
walking in opensim just using openmetaverse. I had been using the wrong 
login
approach before.

Speaking of RealX, has anyone else tried modrex? I cannot get authentication
or external-IP working from behind a router.
-p


Tristan wrote:
> I suggest you take a look at the bots that come with the RealXtend 
> server. They seem to be far enough along to do what you need. I cannot 
> be sure of this though as I have never actually looked at the bot 
> code. Just a tip, hope it helps.
>
> On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 6:12 PM, Paul Fishwick <fishwick at cise.ufl.edu 
> <mailto:fishwick at cise.ufl.edu>> wrote:
>
>     I had opened a mantis issue about the AddAvatars() part of
>     OpenSim.Regions.Examples.SimpleModule and Homer fixed
>     the run-time bug, but I still cannot see any sort of bot. This is
>     likely because it is a randomly generated UUID, so is
>     rendered invisible at least in standalone mode.
>
>     I also was not sure whether the current state of bots is:
>
>      * The code base exists, but there is no tutorial/documentation, or
>      * There is no code (i.e. has not been written)
>
>     It would seem to be the latter (?) because MyNpcCharacter.cs appears
>     to be a shell with an interface but no contents. Just for
>     reference, here
>     are capabilities we are seeking to port what we have working with
>     openmetaverse in Second Life. Would others find these useful as
>     well?
>
>     1) LOGIN: Logging in an NPCavatar of a username and password (the
>     appearance
>        already having been created through "create user" and the usual
>        interactive means, using the editing appearance GUI).
>
>     2) LOGOUT: Logging out of an NPCavatar.
>
>     3) MOVE: Moving the NPCavatar from point X to point Y using the
>     walking
>        animation
>
>     4) GESTURE/ANIMATION: Making the NPCAvatar initiate a gesture or
>        animation.
>
>     5) TURNTOWARD: Making the NPCAvatar "turn toward" and face an object.
>
>     6) COMM 1: Sending a message to an arbitrary object in-world from
>     OpenSim
>        code (useful for sending messages to an object attached to an
>     avatar).
>
>     7) COMM 2: Receiving (listening) for a message sent from an
>     in-world object
>        within the vicinity of the NPCavatar (useful for receiving messages
>     of objects
>        near the NPCavatar).
>
>     -p
>
>
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Paul Fishwick, PhD
Professor and Director, Digital Arts and Sciences Programs
University of Florida
Computer & Information Science and Eng. Dept.
Bldg. CSE, Room 301
P.O. Box 116120
Gainesville, FL 32611
Email: fishwick at cise.ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 392-1414
Fax: (352) 392-1220
Web: http://www.cise.ufl.edu/~fishwick