[alicebot-style] Problem with "*"

Francis Grenier alicebot-style@list.alicebot.org
Mon, 21 Nov 2005 14:49:39 -0500


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Cool, well I'll give it a try!
Thanks for your quick answer!
Have a nice day
Frank

On 11/21/05, Anne Kootstra <anne@aiml.info> wrote:
>
>  What you are looking for is the multi-star function. It is allowed to
> have more than one star. This way the first star will catch the first wor=
d,
> and the consecutive words are stored in the second star. Below is an exam=
ple
> of an AIML script that might suit your need.
>
>  As ever,
>
>
> Anne
>
>  <?xml version=3D"1.0" encoding=3D"ISO-8859-1"?>
>
>  <aiml version=3D"1.0">
>
>  <category>
>
> <pattern>CONNECT</pattern>
>
> <template>
>
> Hello I am a test bot. <srai>ASK NAME</srai>
>
> </template>
>
> </category>
>
>  <category>
>
> <pattern>ASK NAME</pattern>
>
> <template>
>
> What is your name?
>
> </template>
>
> </category>
>
>  <category>
>
> <pattern>MY NAME IS *</pattern>
>
> <template>
>
> <srai>CALL ME <star index=3D"1"/></srai>
>
> </template>
>
> </category>
>
>  <category>
>
> <pattern>MY NAME IS * *</pattern>
>
> <template>
>
> Can I call you <set name=3D"tempName"><formal><star
> index=3D"1"/></formal></set>?
>
> </template>
>
> </category>
>
>  <category>
>
> <pattern>YES</pattern>
>
> <that>CAN I CALL YOU *</that>
>
> <template>
>
> <srai>CALL ME <get name=3D"tempName"/></srai>
>
> </template>
>
> </category>
>
>  <category>
>
> <pattern>YES *</pattern>
>
> <that>CAN I CALL YOU *</that>
>
> <template>
>
> <srai>YES</srai>
>
> </template>
>
> </category>
>
>  <category>
>
> <pattern>NO</pattern>
>
> <that>CAN I CALL YOU *</that>
>
> <template>
>
> <srai>ASK NAME</srai>
>
> </template>
>
> </category>
>
>  <category>
>
> <pattern>NO *</pattern>
>
> <that>CAN I CALL YOU *</that>
>
> <template>
>
> <srai><star index=3D"1"/></srai>
>
> </template>
>
> </category>
>
>   <category>
>
> <pattern>LOOP</pattern>
>
> <template>
>
> Error: an AIML loop is detected.
>
> </template>
>
> </category>
>
>  <category>
>
> <pattern>*</pattern>
>
> <template>
>
> I have no reply programmed for that particular input
>
> </template>
>
> </category>
>
> </aiml>
>
>   ------------------------------
>
> *Van:* Francis Grenier [mailto:fgrenier135@gmail.com]
> *Verzonden:* maandag 21 november 2005 20:03
> *Aan:* alicebot-style@list.alicebot.org
> *Onderwerp:* [alicebot-style] Problem with "*"
>
>  Hi, I would like to know if there's a possibility to know how many words
> matched with a "*" in <pattern ... </pattern>?
>
> Example:
> <category>
> <pattern>MY NAME IS * </pattern>
> <template>
> <srai>CALL ME <star/></srai>
> </template>
> </category>
>
> I would like to match "My name is Frank, but not My name is Frank Grenier=
"
>
> I don't know how to check how many words matched with the star... If I
> could verify it, that can solve my problem...
>
> Can you help me?
> Thanks in advance
>
> Francis
>
> P.S. Sorry for my english
>

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Cool, well I'll give it a try!<br>
Thanks for your quick answer!<br>
Have a nice day<br>
Frank<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 11/21/05, <b class=3D"gmai=
l_sendername">Anne Kootstra</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:anne@aiml.info">anne@=
aiml.info</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"b=
order-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; paddin=
g-left: 1ex;">












<div><span class=3D"q">

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">What you are lookin=
g for
is the multi-star function. It is allowed to have more than one star. This =
way
the first star will catch the first word, and the consecutive words are sto=
red
in the second star. Below is an example of an AIML script that might suit y=
our
need.</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></font=
></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">As ever,</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"><br>
Anne</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">&nbsp;</span></font></p></span>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;?xml
version=3D&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=3D&quot;ISO-8859-1&quot;?&gt;</span></fo=
nt></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></font=
></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;aiml
version=3D&quot;1.0&quot;&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></font=
></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;category&gt;</s=
pan></font></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;pattern&gt;CONNECT&lt;/=
pattern&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;template&gt;</span></fo=
nt></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hello
I am a test bot. &lt;srai&gt;ASK NAME&lt;/srai&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/template&gt;</span></f=
ont></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;/category&gt;</=
span></font></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></font=
></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;category&gt;</s=
pan></font></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;pattern&gt;ASK
NAME&lt;/pattern&gt;</span></font></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;template&gt;</span></fo=
nt></p>

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nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
What
is your name?</span></font></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/template&gt;</span></f=
ont></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;/category&gt;</=
span></font></p><span class=3D"q">

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></font=
></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;category&gt;</s=
pan></font></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;pattern&gt;MY
NAME IS *&lt;/pattern&gt;</span></font></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;template&gt;</span></fo=
nt></p></span>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&lt;srai&gt;CALL
ME &lt;star index=3D&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/srai&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/template&gt;</span></f=
ont></p>

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span></font></p><span class=3D"q">

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></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;category&gt;</s=
pan></font></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;pattern&gt;MY
NAME IS * *&lt;/pattern&gt;</span></font></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;template&gt;</span></fo=
nt></p></span>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Can
I call you &lt;set name=3D&quot;tempName&quot;&gt;&lt;formal&gt;&lt;star
index=3D&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/formal&gt;&lt;/set&gt;?</span></font></p>

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nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/template&gt;</span></f=
ont></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;/category&gt;</=
span></font></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></font=
></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;category&gt;</s=
pan></font></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;pattern&gt;YES&lt;/patt=
ern&gt;</span></font></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;that&gt;CAN
I CALL YOU *&lt;/that&gt;</span></font></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;template&gt;</span></fo=
nt></p>

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nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&lt;srai&gt;CALL
ME &lt;get name=3D&quot;tempName&quot;/&gt;&lt;/srai&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/template&gt;</span></f=
ont></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;/category&gt;</=
span></font></p>

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></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;category&gt;</s=
pan></font></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;pattern&gt;YES
*&lt;/pattern&gt;</span></font></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;that&gt;CAN
I CALL YOU *&lt;/that&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;template&gt;</span></fo=
nt></p>

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 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&lt;srai&gt;YES&lt;/srai&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/template&gt;</span></f=
ont></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;/category&gt;</=
span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></font=
></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;category&gt;</s=
pan></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;pattern&gt;NO&lt;/patte=
rn&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;that&gt;CAN
I CALL YOU *&lt;/that&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;template&gt;</span></fo=
nt></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&lt;srai&gt;ASK
NAME&lt;/srai&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/template&gt;</span></f=
ont></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;/category&gt;</=
span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></font=
></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;category&gt;</s=
pan></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;pattern&gt;NO
*&lt;/pattern&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;that&gt;CAN
I CALL YOU *&lt;/that&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;template&gt;</span></fo=
nt></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&lt;srai&gt;&lt;star
index=3D&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/srai&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/template&gt;</span></f=
ont></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;/category&gt;</=
span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></font=
></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></font=
></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;category&gt;</s=
pan></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;pattern&gt;LOOP&lt;/pat=
tern&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;template&gt;</span></fo=
nt></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Error:
an AIML loop is detected.</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/template&gt;</span></f=
ont></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;/category&gt;</=
span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></font=
></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&lt;category&gt;</s=
pan></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;pattern&gt;*&lt;/patter=
n&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;template&gt;</span></fo=
nt></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
I
have no reply programmed for that particular input</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang=3D"EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font><font color=
=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-fa=
mily: Arial; color: navy;">
&lt;/template&gt;</span></font></p>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">&lt;/category&gt;</span></font></p=
>

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">&lt;/aiml&gt;</span></font></p><sp=
an class=3D"q">

<p><font color=3D"navy" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<div>

<div style=3D"text-align: center;" align=3D"center"><font face=3D"Times New=
 Roman" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">

<hr align=3D"center" size=3D"2" width=3D"100%">

</span></font></div>

<p><b><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font=
-family: Tahoma; font-weight: bold;">Van:</span></font></b><font face=3D"Ta=
homa" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;"> Fra=
ncis Grenier
[mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:fgrenier135@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" onclick=
=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">fgrenier135@gmail.com</a>=
] <br>
<b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Verzonden:</span></b> maandag 21 nove=
mber
2005 20:03<br>
<b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Aan:</span></b>
<a href=3D"mailto:alicebot-style@list.alicebot.org" target=3D"_blank" oncli=
ck=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">alicebot-style@list.ali=
cebot.org</a><br>
<b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Onderwerp:</span></b> [alicebot-style=
]
Problem with &quot;*&quot;</span></font></p>

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<p><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt=
;">&nbsp;</span></font></p></span><div><span class=3D"e" id=3D"q_107b45521c=
427b55_8">

<p><span><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size=
: 12pt;">Hi, I would like to know if there's a possibility to
know how many words matched with a &quot;*&quot; in &lt;pattern ...
&lt;/pattern&gt;?</span></font></span><br>
<br>
<span>Example: </span><br>
<span>&lt;category&gt;</span><br>
<span>&lt;pattern&gt;MY NAME IS * &lt;/pattern&gt; </span><br>
<span>&lt;template&gt;</span><br>
<span>&lt;srai&gt;CALL ME &lt;star/&gt;&lt;/srai&gt;</span><br>
<span>&lt;/template&gt;</span><br>
<span>&lt;/category&gt;</span><br>
<br>
<span>I would like to match &quot;My name is Frank, but not
My name is Frank Grenier&quot; </span><br>
<span>I don't know how to check how many words matched with
the star... If I could verify it, that can solve my problem... </span><br>
<br>
<span>Can you help me?</span><br>
<span>Thanks in advance</span><br>
<br>
<span>Francis</span><br>
<br>
<span>P.S. Sorry for my english</span> </p>

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