dont want to write a billion $'s

[Sk8erdude802]

im makeing a program that remembers what you tell it so that is can answer questions later in its life, its sort of a wanna be A.I. i really dont want to write out a new $ every time i want it to learn something. can i make the computer do this.
how can i get the program to recognise the subject of an input and search the data files for one with that ending ("what is a color" prog. looks for data.clr or what ever the ending for color would be)
another thing im having problems with is being able to answer questions like "what is a color" when it has 5 data files which are all differnt colors it has learned from the user in the past
tanx a million
Steve-O

 

[qbasicking]

Have a database of subjects that could be used. Use all the nouns that you use in everyday conversation. Then have it search through them. It will be kind of slow though.

 

[trollacious]

You'll be surprised how fast this gets VERY complex and complicated. # Have fun!

 

[Alt255]

Check out the original wanna be A.I. program... The first time I saw it in operation was on a TRS-80 Model II, back in 1982 (if my memory serves me correctly).

You should be able to inspect the source code, see how it works and adapt it to your needs....

[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.planet-stuff.freeserve.co.uk/Software/Eliza_Basic.htm[/URL]
[URL unfurl="true"]http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/ai-repository/ai/areas/classics/eliza/basic/0.html[/URL]

You can try it out, on-line, at:

[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.planet-stuff.freeserve.co.uk/Software/Eliza.htm[/URL]

For an explanation and example of an "artificial" conversation:

[URL unfurl="true"]http://i5.nyu.edu/~mm64/x52.9265/january1966.html[/URL]

Download the program:

ftp://ftp.cc.utexas.edu/depts/AI_ATTIC/Programs/Classic/Eliza/Eliza-pc/eliza1.zip

Get a copy of it written in Java Script:

[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.manifestation.com/neurotoys/eliza.php3[/URL]

Trollacious is correct in noting that this could get very complex... but I don't believe that complexity is necessary. The original version of the program I referenced above was called "Eliza" and I believe it was written in about 200 lines of BASIC code (most of them consisting of data).