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Fraser Wilson wrote:
[...Dyer's parser...]
> <http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/ai-repository/ai/areas/nlp/nlu/mcdypar/lisp.tgz>.
> Unfortunately, it appears to be the stripped down version from one of
> the appendices of In Depth Understanding, but you can get the idea.

Ooh!  Thanks.

> It's a bit overpowered for parsing commands in an IF context (it's
> intended for understanding stories),

I don't know.  I've considered an IF idea where the player can type
anything she likes at the prompt.  If it's recognized as a command,
the PC does it.  Otherwise, it's parsed as "informative," and can be
used at a later time, possibly adding more information when speaking
with NPCs.

[...]
> If you want to see a trace of the re-engineered version doing its
> thing, let me know.

Heh.  As a general rule of thumb, I never decline additional
information.  If it's too big to post, feel free to "clog" my e-mail.

