This page was last updated for version 3.3.3.73 on Sunday, March 13, 2004.
This page contains information for using the bot's interface and commands for bot controllers. Bot controllers have access to some of the bot's settings and they have the ability to add and remove bot caretakers.
Interface (this section will be added later when the bot is released to the public)
Bot Caretaker Commands (Bot controllers and caretakers)
Citizen Commands (All citizens including bot controllers and caretakers)
Tourist Commands (Accessible to tourists only, but you should be familiar with these)
Under construction.
Bot Controllers have access to all of the commands of bot caretakers as well as the join and telegram commands. This page will list and describe the commands that are unique to bot controllers. Striked-out commands appear to have been removed from the latest release.
helpct/helpcit/helpt:
Helpct: will give the help listing for caretakers. Helpcit: will give the help listing for citizens. Helpt: will give the help listing for tourists.
addbotcontroller:citizenname#citizennumber
This will add another bot controller, e.g. addbotcontroller:Ryan#323279
deletebotcontroller:citizenname#citizennumber
This will delete a bot controller, e.g. deletebotcontroller:Ryan#323279
listbotcontrollers:
This will list all of the bot controllers.
addcaretaker:citizenname#citizennumber
This will add another bot caretaker, e.g. addbotcaretaker:Ryan#323279
deletecaretaker:citizenname#citizennumber
This will delete a bot caretaker, e.g. deletebotcaretaker:Ryan#323279
listcaretakers:
This will list all of the bot caretakers.
wipeuser:username
This will delete all builds by a certain tourist who has been registered with the bot. This option is only accessible by bot controllers.
wipeuntil:numberofdays
This will delete all builds older than the specified number of days. For example, wipeuntil:3 will delete all objects older than 3 days.
These settings change options accessible in the bot's interface or GUI. Version 2.1.4.39 does not list these in the help listing. Do not use these commands unless you are familiar with what they do.
autostart:enable/disable
This will enable or disable the automatic bot start setting. When enabled, the bot will start immediately when it is turned on.
autoload:enable/disable
This will enable or disable the automatic property load option. When enabled, the bot will automatically load all property upon startup it has in its database.
autoquery:enable/disable
This will enable or disable the automatic property query option. When enabled, the bot will automatically check all property in the world upon startup.
autovisitor:enable/disable
This will enable or disable the automatic visitor database load. When enabled, the bot will automatically load the visitor database upon startup.
welcomemsg:enable/disable
This will enable or disable the welcome message that is given to users when they enter the world.
worldsize:0,1,2,3, or 4
This will set the number of bots in proportion to the size of the world. (400m by 400m - 1 bot; 1200m by 1200m - 9 bots; 2000m by 2000m - 25 bots; 2800m by 2800m - 49 bots)
chatlog:enable/disable
This will enable or disable the chat logging feature of the bot.
botlogin#:
This will login the numbered bot again, e.g. botlogin#:5 would relogin [GuardBot5] or whatever name you have chosen.
botreport:
This command will set the default report settings for bot caretakers. Click here for an explanation of what each report parameter means.
botcontrol:
This command will list and set the options for building control. Here is an explanation for each of the parameters:
botcontrol:delete - will toggle whether deleting is allowed or not by tourists
botcontrol:tourist - will toggle whether the bot checks nontourist objects
botcontrol:unowned - will toggle whether the bot protects unowned objects or not
botcontrol:takeowner - will toggle whether or not tourists are allowed to take control of unknown objects by clicking on them
botcontrol:nopicture - will disable/enable pictures in-world
botcontrol:nocorona - will disable/enable coronas in-world
botcontrol:nosound - will disable/enable sounds in-world
botcontrol:noupdate - will disable/enable use of the update= tag in-world
botcontrol:nourl - will disable/enable use of the url command in-world
botcontrol:slowdelete - will toggle if excessive deleting is slowed down by logging exessive deleters off
botcontrol:slowbuild - will toggle if excessive deleting/building is slowed by logging excessive builders/deleters off
botcontrol:limitcorona - will disable/enable the limits on the size of coronas, used in conjuction with coronasize:
saveprofile:
Will save the profile (all of the settings you have selected).
savevisitors:
This will save the visitor database. Do not use this command if the bot is busy with something!
coronasize:#
This will set the maximum size for a corona to be allowed to be built in the world.
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