Bot Contest

do i need to know html to build a program that converts html to text like a web browser?

I think you'd have to, unless you can hack in a third party converter (google "html2ascii" for a few suggestions.) But html is worth learning in its own right anyway, and it's really not difficult.
You may be able to get away with merely deleting everything in pointy brackets, but if there are tables, frames or style sheets involved, it might be a bit more complicated.

Verbots (www.verbots.com) - has tentatively agreed to sponsor the 2006 CBC awarding $2000 in prize money. 1st -$1000, 2nd - $500, 3rd - $300. The remaining $200 goes to misc. expenses such as engraving of medals, postage to mail medals, etc. Deadline to enter is 3/01/06. You may continue to work on your bot up until testing begins which is tentatively set at 3/15/06. All bots that have entered will be posted on the contest site. If your bot is not listed there you are not entered. E-mail me with any questions.

Wendell

Funny thing about respect is that you have to earn it. You give a little and you'll get a little, Roxie.

Just think how much respect you'd generate if you went away for two years. That'd be awesome!

my computer was attacked by a virus. (arrrghh!!!) on minute it's fine, I walk away from the machine, and when I get back it had restared itself. then, it froze when AIM opened automatically, and on the second restart it told me that a critical system file was missing. the third restart didn't get passed the HP logo, and the fourth restart reevealed a blank screen and a completely inactive machine. If I don't fix it soon, I may not be able to complete my bot in time for the CBC.

Oh man that sux dude Im sorry. I can't imagine what thats gotta be like.... well lets see... I enter Din and all of sudden hes gone... hmmm.... .... if that happened.... ... oh man I think I'd cry!

Hope it starts workin for ya I'll even pray a little.

My computer is officialy up and running I reset bios settings, took the memory and hard drive out and put them back in, reset power, and the computer booted up normally. What a relief...

Phew! I bet that's a relief

Now, back up your bots without delay to removable media!

good idea! thats a jolly good way to make use of an idle FTP server...

Like I can talk - I haven't backed up in 6 months probably!

Correction- Deadline to enter the CBC is March 15, 2006

Wendell

Thank goodness colonel... Glad to hear its fixed... Yes save now... *goes and backs up a few of his things too.*