[Opensim-users] Bot group

[Paul Fishwick]

On 8/3/2011 10:27 PM, Justin Clark-Casey wrote:
> It just so happens that I've been doing some work in this area this
> week.  osNpcCreate() now works again for appearance if the avatar is
> logged in (and I plan to make it so that it can use saved
> appearances).  osNpcMoveTo() is working, as are say and remove.
Is there a documented list of osNpc*() functions and their syntax?
>
> If you do play with them, it's not worth filing any bugs yet since
> it's still a WIP.  There's a new [NPC] section in config which needs
> Enabled = true for this stuff to be active.
>
> I'll probably write up a quick wiki page when I'm finished.  The bot
> script I've been using to test is at
> http://opensimulator.org/mantis/view.php?id=5148
Sounds good - we will wait for your post. Also feel free to use the
new groups list (opensimbot)

-p

>
> On 03/08/11 17:23, Paul Fishwick wrote:
>> I'd like to know if anyone is interested in the formation of a "Bot"
>> (NPC) group,
>> and if so whether to use LinkedIn Groups of Facebook Groups. The purpose
>> of the group would be discussions on both client and server side bots in
>> opensim-based products (e.g., opensim, aurora).
>>
>> Unfortunately, very little seems to be documented on bots, the APIs,
>> and how
>> they are implemented although the occasional video pops ups showing
>> the effects. The current basic version of opensim has bots as clouds at
>> least
>> in the 2.0 viewers, and it isn't clear if aurora has them fully working.
>>
>> Perhaps, the group can serve as a common area where users and developers
>> can chat about what works and what doesn't, and more importantly, how
>> to make things work with API documentation.
>>
>> The opensim environment would appear to be perfect for bot related
>> development
>> and research, so if there is an interest, post here and specify your
>> choice (facebook
>> or linkedin). From what I can tell, facebook group posts are either by
>> email notification
>> or nothing at all, whereas linked groups are digests (daily or weekly)
>> but no individual
>> emails. Of course, there is always Google/Yahoo groups...
>>
>> -p
>>
>
>


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