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1994-12-11
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[5-28-93]
This is a TDBS version of the old public-domain ELIZA program. Old
timers will remember Eliza, the psychologist. The BASIC source code was
translated into TDBS-compatible code and compiled by David Placko. It
appears that V1.1 is online on my own system, but the source code is
V1.0. It compiled and ran OK here, and my memory no longer tells me why
the change to V1.1. It'd be unlikely at best that the V1.1 source code
exists at all. The source code is furnished for eductional purposes
only, no guarantees are expressed or implied!
Jim Dunmyer, Sysop of Toledo's TBBS, 313-854-6001, FidoNet 1:234/2
[12-11-94]
I have gone through the code and corrected spelling and grammar errors.
These changes help Eliza parse the conversation more efficiently. Also,
I have added additional 'BYE' keywords to help the user get out of the
program. Eliza's text is now in lower case, further helping readability.
The program now marks records older than seven days old in the
ELIZALOG.DBF as deleted, so it's easier to pack the database when
maintenance is performed. If the ELIZALOG.DBF is deleted, a new one
will be created, so you can safely delete the ELIZALOG.DBF and the
program will continue to work. Temporary DBF files are now deleted when
the caller finishes his session.
I have added a HELP and ABOUT message, which will tell you more about
Eliza and how she works.
If you're using this revised code, I'd appreciate hearing from you --
mainly so I can know whether to bother making future
improvements/revisions.
Richard Bollar, Swizzle Stick BBS, 415-589-4404, Fidonet 1:125/110
bollar@swizzle.com