Bots
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Bots (or robots) are computer programs which utilize the Active Worlds SDK (Software Development Kit).
Users can interact with bots in a similar way as with other users. Most bots have a visible avatar, and can communicate in-world through chat. Developers have used this ability to create utilities that allow citizens to communicate through bots; citizens can talk through a bot or use a bot to connect distant regions together. Bots can only be used through the permissions of a citizen's privilege password, and they are distinguished from standard citizens by use of brackets around their user name. For example, a bot named Alice would be seen in-world as "[Alice]".
[edit] Single-purpose Bots
Single-purpose bots are bots that have been developed for a specific purpose or function, such as bots developed for a specific RPG world.
YASBB, by Andras, is the quintessential single-purpose bot designed for automated building tasks.
Other single-purpose bots include:
- Hermes Produced by Dr. Squailboont
- Demeter 2.0 Produced by Dr. Squailboont (Versions 1.x formerly produced by Brant)
[edit] General-purpose Bots
General-purpose bots are bots that have many different general functions, and can therefore be suitable for any task. The classic example of a general-purpose bot is XelaG's Xelagot.
General-purpose bots can potentially have a mild-to-steep learning curve for those unfamiliar with Acive Worlds. A notable exception among this class of bots is the Preston, developed by Ima Genius.
A recent addition to the general-purpase class of bots is Strike Rapier's Eclipse Evolution, intended to take the place of the now-defunct Xelagot.
Other general-purpose bots:
- Magsbot Produced by Magine
[edit] See Also
| Utilities and Bots | |
|---|---|
| Single-Purpose Bots
Programs that specializes in one task within Active Worlds |
AbMo PhoneBot • AdminBot (url) • Backup AW • Ballbot (url) • BirdBot (url) • ChatBot (url) • CrowdBot (url) • Demeter (url) • GateNetwork Bot (url) ($) • GuardBot (url) • Hermes (url) • Hunt Helper Bot (url) • Nestor (url) • Seedbot (url) • SyntaxBot (url) • Ultimate Paintball (url) • Vote Bot (url) • World Monitor Bot (url) |
| Multi-Purpose Bots
Programs which do a wide array of tasks within Active Worlds |
Activeworlds Utility (url) • Eclipse Evolution (url) • Magsbot (url) • Preston (url) • StachelBot (url) • Xelagot url) (3.4) • YASBB (url) |
| Utilities
Programs which do not use or involve the SDK |
Accutrans 3D (url) •Activeworlds Utility (url) • Alphaworld Enhanced (url) • Avatars.dat Editor (url) • Reggen (url) |
| Miscellaneous | Andras • AWPortals • ImaBot • Ima Genius • Magine • Mark Randall • RoadKill • SDK • Shoemaker Village • XelaG • Zeus |
