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multiple matches?
« Thread Started on Oct 17, 2011, 6:32pm »

whenever i use * as the first word in a pattern it will work but replies with both the specified response but it also includes the catchall response
does anyone have a work around for this?

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Re: multiple matches?
« Reply #1 on Oct 18, 2011, 7:52am »

Of the two wildcards, * or <star/> and _ or underscore, underscore is the more powerful of the two and will replace anything, including an exact match. You want to be cautious using underscore because it can sometimes change the response to other patterns you didn't intend to alter.

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Re: multiple matches?
« Reply #2 on Oct 18, 2011, 1:35pm »

im using * for both though????

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Re: multiple matches?
« Reply #3 on Oct 18, 2011, 4:17pm »

Oct 18, 2011, 1:35pm, mceggy wrote:

im using * for both though????

If you'd post an example, it would help us to understand.

If you're using two wild cards in the same response, call the first one <star/> and the second one <star index="2"/>.

For example:

<category>
<pattern>I * AND THOUGHT *</pattern>

<template>What made you think <star index="2"/>?</template>
</category>

-or-

<category>
<pattern>I * AND THOUGHT *</pattern>

<template>What about <star/> made you think <star index="2"/>?</template>
</category>

-or-

<category>
<pattern>I * AND THOUGHT *</pattern>

<template>What about <person/> made you think <star index="2"/>?</template>
</category>

Do you understand the difference between <star/> and <person/>?

Does that help?

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Re: multiple matches?
« Reply #4 on Oct 18, 2011, 5:11pm »

i have a catchall one that is <pattern>*</pattern> and several others that are <pattern>* bla bla bla</pattern> but it responds with all of them to anything that starts with *

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Re: multiple matches?
« Reply #5 on Oct 18, 2011, 8:04pm »

Oct 18, 2011, 5:11pm, mceggy wrote:

i have a catchall one that is <pattern>*</pattern> and several others that are <pattern>* bla bla bla</pattern> but it responds with all of them to anything that starts with *

What version are you using, or did you get the "No initial content" bot and you're starting from scratch?

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Re: multiple matches?
« Reply #6 on Oct 18, 2011, 8:06pm »

no initial content

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Re: multiple matches?
« Reply #7 on Oct 18, 2011, 8:06pm »

its at http://mceggy.tk if you want to take a look

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Re: multiple matches?
« Reply #8 on Oct 18, 2011, 8:26pm »

One of the resident "wizards" may have an idea. Without seeing your files, I'd have a hard time guessing at what's causing the conflict.

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Re: multiple matches?
« Reply #9 on Oct 18, 2011, 8:31pm »

i just went and got rid of the catchall
prob solved...kinda

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Re: multiple matches?
« Reply #10 on Oct 18, 2011, 8:34pm »

lol i didnt mean literally * bla bla bla

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Re: multiple matches?
« Reply #11 on Oct 18, 2011, 8:37pm »

unrelated: why did the folder icon catch fire

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Re: multiple matches?
« Reply #12 on Oct 19, 2011, 1:35am »

lol. That indicates a "hot topic", with more than ten posts in the thread.

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Re: multiple matches?
« Reply #13 on Oct 19, 2011, 1:46am »

The only problem with eliminating the catch-all category is that, if a user inputs something unexpected, then the bot won't return a response. When I tried to chat with Mc Eggy, I received several "blank" responses, which most users will find disappointing, and will cause them to leave the page. It's far better to have your bot give some sort of response to every input given, even if it's a simple "I don't understand".

If at all possible, please give us a specific example of the issue your bot is having, along with the category/categories that seem(s) to be triggering the problem. From there, we can probably find a solution.

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Re: multiple matches?
« Reply #14 on Oct 19, 2011, 4:07pm »

ex. from my test bot

<category>
<pattern>*</pattern>
<template>confusion statement</template>
</category>

<category>
<pattern>* something</pattern>
<template>somthing <star/> else</template>
</category>

human:*
McEggy:confusion statement

human:* something
McEggy:confusion statement? something * else.

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