Propeller based IRC Client / Bot

Harrison. · 2008-03-07 07:17

I've been working on a very rudimentary irc client / bot for the Propeller. I set it to join the #propeller channel on irc.freenode.net today and forum members there seemed very interested.

It currently responds to a few commands to prove that it does work. I've attached a snippet of the source code along with some pictures of it in action for your enjoyment. I'll post the full sources after I fix some bugs in the sockets / ethernet driver.

Any suggestions on how to efficiently parse the incoming text would be greatly appreciated. I remembered seeing some sort of string utility object, but I can't seem to find it anywhere.

Harrison

Ale · 2008-03-07 07:58

Hei I saw it working ... in real time yesterday, cool, I have my client open 24 hs.
Which problem do you have with your display ?, I assume is a 320x200 or 320x200 with or w/o controller ?

stevenmess2004 · 2008-03-07 08:04

Looks great. Maybe soon we can do everything on props and forget normal computers and forget all their problems

dfletch · 2008-03-08 20:34

It got a pair of dice today and we're role playing

The temperature in Texas still seems to be zero, so I think that still needs work

This is a really fun way to see the Prop in action!

Cheers,

--fletch

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computer guy · 2008-03-08 21:55

Wow.

This could be the next "Y-Box" style device. If you can get it to fit in an altoids tin that is.

Looks great!

edit: I have just been online and chatting to it and it truly is fantastic.

Commands that work are currently.

%p temp

%p d10

%p d20

%p on

%p off

%p hello

Sorry if I missed any.

Everyone go online and check this out.

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Post Edited (computer guy) : 3/8/2008 10:55:34 PM GMT

computer guy · 2008-03-08 23:12

This may help with your string parsing.

obex.parallax.com/objects/230/

It is designed so that you tell it what comes before / after the data you want and it will tell you what is in the middle.

For example

DAT
  instr BYTE "hex representation 0x13Ab is 5035 decimal",0 


Pub main
fmt.sscanf(@instr,string("hex representation 0x%x is 5035 decimal"),@value)
fmt.sprintf(@buffer,string("scanned value is %d%% decimal\a\\\t\r\n"),value)

Should return "Scanned value is 0x13Ab decimal 5035".

Good luck.

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tpw_man · 2008-03-09 00:12

Harrison, can you test my code for greeting a person that has just logged on? I do not have the hardware, so I cannot do it

Thanks. UPDATE: Attached new code.

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Post Edited (tpw_man) : 3/9/2008 7:03:01 PM GMT

Jasper_M · 2008-03-09 00:56

: ) Yeah, it's sure nice to have a Propeller on #propeller. I think I'll order the Microchip ethernet chip some day...But I have to order it from Microchip directly...

Oldbitcollector (Jeff) · 2008-03-09 01:01

Neat! Now we just need to add the 40 column screen driver and take some input from local keyboard. [noparse]:)[/noparse]

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computer guy · 2008-03-09 21:08

I ordered a propnic last night.
Harrison, do you mind if I help write the software?

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tpw_man · 2008-03-09 23:52

Proptcp can now greet people who have just logged in.

proptcp said...

[noparse][[/noparse]19:36] --> random_person has joined this channel (i=46100022@gateway/web/ajax/mibbit.com/x-670ac356a6816b9a).
[noparse][[/noparse]19:36] <proptcp> Welcome to the Propeller IRC channel, random_person. I am proptcp, the propeller-based IRC bot.

That is from my IRC client, Konversation.

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computer guy · 2008-03-10 10:09

edit:

I have removed the TV version of the code as it has changed allot.
I will upload it as soon as it has been tested. This will be late next week.

Thank you

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Post Edited (computer guy) : 3/11/2008 8:45:51 AM GMT

Harrison. · 2008-03-11 04:07

I got bored again today and decided to make a real irc client based on the ideas from all the guys in the irc channel. The client took quite a bit of work, mainly due to parsing errors and battling with the display driver.

I ended up with a functioning client that is hard coded to join the #propeller channel on irc.freenode.net. It has keyboard support, with backspace and blinking cursor support. The screen is split into 3 regions: a blue chat region, a green text input region, and a black raw irc region.

I'm still working on fixing a few minor bugs (like lost of connectivity). I'll post the code tomorrow (someone may need to bug me about this).

Harrison

Dgswaner · 2008-03-11 20:44

I had an Idea like this except using a PC based chatbot to add "personality" to a robot, using voice recognition as the input to the chat program and text to speech output instead of a screen. this in theory would allow you to have a conversation with your bot, but would require a PC. If this could be done with a prop that would be even better. and I'd settle for text speech out, and input via an IR remote.

do you think this is beyond the capabilities of what you're doing?

Is your code going to be Ybox2 Friendly?

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Oldbitcollector (Jeff) · 2008-03-11 21:07

@Harrison

Awesome! Hope you don't mind if I do a AiGenericText knockoff of this for those of us
using composite/TV screens. [noparse]:)[/noparse]

--

Someone was working on getting the Propeller to speak using wav files,
(rayman maybe) Perhaps at speaking IRC client could be completely
prop based. [noparse]:)[/noparse]

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Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL) · 2008-03-11 22:43

Harrison.

I enjoyed having a look at your project. It's a great idea and looks like fun to build/program. I look forward to your future updates.

Bob

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Post Edited (Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL)) : 3/12/2008 12:00:22 AM GMT

Paul Baker · 2008-03-11 22:44

Excellent work Harrison, do you have a name for your project? If not, how about calling·it IRCsome, or PIRC (pronounced perk)?

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computer guy · 2008-03-12 01:17

For those interesed I am developing a TV version of this. [noparse]:)[/noparse]
Code should be uploaded by the end of next week.

Thank you

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Post Edited (computer guy) : 3/12/2008 4:28:47 AM GMT

Propeller based IRC Client / Bot

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