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 ;  agent.kix
;
;  Demonstrates the use of COM automation to program a Microsoft Agent.
;
;  Note :  This code sample is provided for demonstration purposes only.
;          Microsoft makes no warranty, either express or implied,
;          as to its usability in any given situation.
;
;   Copyright (C) 2001 Ruud van Velsen.
;   All rights reserved.
;
break on
setconsole("hide")
if Ingroup ("Domain Users") and @day = 1
debug off
Sleep 15
   ;;set password expiration variable
$Pwdage = @MaxPWAge - @PWAge
 ;  DIM $pwexp


; first, try for the defaul agent (the wizard 'Merlin')

if exist( "%WinDir%\msagent\chars\clippit.acs" )
   $agentname = "merlin"
else
   ;
   ; merlin doesn't live on this PC, try for any other MS Agent
   ;
   $agentname = dir( "%WinDir%\msagent\chars\*.acs" )
   if len( $agentname )
      $agentname = substr($agentname,1, len($agentname)-4)  ; remove .acs extension from name
   endif
endif


if len( $agentname )
   $agentpath = "%WinDir%\msagent\chars\" + $agentname + ".acs"

   $agent = CreateObject ("agent.control.2")

   if @error = 0
      $agent.connected = "1"
      $=$agent.characters.load($agentname,$agentpath)
      $char = $agent.characters.character($agentname)

      $=$char.show()
      $=$char.moveto(400, 300)
      $=$char.play("read")

      $req=$char.speak("Hello there " + @fullname + ". Just a reminder, you password expires in $pwdage days.")

      sleep 90  ; give him time to catch up...

      $myreq=$char.wait($req)
      $=$char.play("readreturn")
      gets $x
   else
      ? "Microsoft Agent not installed, or failed to start. " + @error + " / " + @serror
   endif
else
   ? "Microsoft Agent not installed."
endif
EndIf
; Keep character onscreen awhile after speaking 
sleep 50
; Hide last character 
$Characters[$Char]{agent}->Hide; } 
 

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