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Advanced AIML Programming

Here is a summary of the systems commands supported by the RunABot servers. They can provide your bot with a variety of up to date information and dynamic services. Many examples are given in the Modules section. Or, if you are a programmer, develop your own system calls!

The system tag can only be used in the "Bot Reply" section of custom replies and modules (link from your control panel.
Usage: <SYSTEM>command options</SYSTEM>

Command: email [ For use by Premium Subscribers Only! ] Options: email-address email message Description: Sends out an email message! Example: `<system>email test@test.com Hi there!</system>Output: ( There is no output in the messenger window, you should add another message after the system call ) To: test@test.com from: Your-Bot-Name @ runabot.com Subject: RunABot Bot Mail Hi There!`
Command: log [ For use by Premium Subscribers Only! ] Options: logname message Description: Saves data to a logfile See Also: showlog to see what's in a logfile Example: `<system>log guestbook hi there</system>` Output: ( There is no output in the messenger window, you should add another message after the system call ) ( Action performed: "hi there" would be saved to your logfile "guestbook" )
Command: showlog [ For use by Premium Subscribers Only! ] Options: logname Description: Shows random entry from a logfile See Also: log to make a log file Example: `<system>showlog guestbook</system>` Output: (random line from guestbook) hi there
Command: weather Option: zipcode Description: Local weather forcast for zip code. Example: `<system>weather 10128</system>` Output: Your Weather: Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low near 27F. Winds NNW 15 to 20 mph. Tomorrow: A few clouds from time to time. Gusty winds diminishing in the afternoon. High near 43F. Winds NNW 20 to 30 mph and gusty. Tomorrow night: Clear skies. Low near 31F. Light NW winds.
Command: liveweather Option: zipcode Description: Current local weather conditions for zip code. Example: `<system>liveweather 10128</system>Output: Weather last updated 9:51 PM EDT July 23, 2002 Overcast 73º F Humidity: 93% Dew Point: 71º F Wind: ENE at 8 MPH Barometer: 30.07 in. Visibility: 8 Miles 1`
Command: calculate Option: math equation Description: Simple calculator for solving math problems Example: `<system>calculate 10 x 3 </system>Output: 10*3 = 30`
Command: date Option: none Description: Displays current date and time Example: `<system>date </system>Output: Sun Feb 17 23:56:33 EST 2002`
Command: fortune Option: none Description: display random fotune cookie Example: `<system>fortune </system>Similar: Other random quotes can be made using: xfiles, starwars, futurama and calvin. All those give a respective random quote.`
Command: search Option: keyword Description: Search for websites with keyword. Return top three links. Example: `<system>search games </system>Output: I found Games and More Games and Wayland's Forge and Adi's Games`
Command: translate Option: translator, phrase Description: translates the the given phrase to the given "dialect". Available dialects are backward, biff, chef, cockney, drawl, e, hacker, jive, mrt, redneck, rot, smurf, jarjar Example: `<system>translate piglatin hello there</system>Output: ellohay erethay`
Command: figlet Option: font, phrase Description: Use figlet to create the phrase using the given figlet font. List of fonts supported here. Example: `<system>figlet rozzo hello </system>Output: 888 888 888 888 888 888 ,e e, 888 888 e88 88e 8888888 d88 88b 888 888 d888 888b 888 888 888 , 888 888 Y888 888P 888 888 "YeeP" 888 888 "88 88"`
Command: define Option: word Description: Look up a word in the dictionary. Example: `<system>define robot </system>Output: robot - (r b t, -b t ) n. A mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on com A machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control. A person who works mechanically without original thought, especially one who responds automatically to the commands of others.`
Command: hangman Option: user input Description: Play the game Hangman. See the Hangman module to see how to pass user input correctly. Example: `<system>hangman </system>Output: Ok, Let's play Hangman! Please enter a single letter guess. You have guessed: You have 8 misses left. +------+ \| \| \| \| \| +-------+ _ _ _ _ _ Guess a letter:`
Command: random Option: wordlist or list of words Description: In progress way of picking from a random list of works. (alternate version of the \| random usage) Example: `<system>random red green blue </system>` Output: red
(Undocumented commands: elibs \| resetelibs \| ipounce \| zodiac \| reverse \| worldnews \| calvin \| southpark \| futurama \| xfiles \| starwars \| numberguess \| searchlog )
Command: delay Option: number of seconds Description: Adds X number of seconds delay to bot reply. (you can also use the WPM option in bot settings) Example: `<system>delay 5 </system>` Output: (output delayed by 5 seconds, no additional output by system call)
Command:shuffle Option: no options Description: Suffles a deck of cards ( as variables) Example: `<system>shuffle </system>` Output: (no output, however 52 card variable will be set card1..card52)
Command: lcase, ucase, capitalize Option: words or phrases to change case Description: Changes the case of input. ucase = uppercase, lcase = lower case, captitalize = initial case Example: `<system> ucase SomeThing </system>` Output: SOMETHING
Command: blog (for premium users only) Option: email address of blog Description: will send a blog message to an email account. takes the original users input and puts in body of message Example: `<system> Blog someone@blog.com </system>` Output: (no user output, messages is sent to email address)
Command: math, showmath Option: equation to be solved Description: performs math operations with variables. Showmath will output the result, "math" will not produce an output. Example: `<system>showmath x = 5 + 2 * 3 </system>` Output: (x is set to 11) 11
Command: url Option: url to be loaded Description: gets the url, includes paramaters in the url Example: `<system>url http://www.server.host/bot.txt?sn=<sn> </system>` Output: contents of the url