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= Dialogs =

`dialogs` is an open-source module for natural language parsing and interpretation.

It is written in Python and, while not strictly required, is most useful in conjunction with an ontology server like [[oro-server]].

== Browse the source ==

You can browse on-line the source code: [[http://trac.laas.fr/git/dialogs|Dialogs on CGIT]]

== Installation ==

=== Via robotpkg ===

The easiest way to install `dialogs` is through '''robotpkg''': 

`robotpkg` is a package management system for robotics module we use at the LAAS. It handles dependencies and compilation automatically. If you don't know it, [[http://www.laas.fr/~mallet/robotpkg|have a look here]].

You need to install the ''Work-In-Progress'' repository:
{{{
> cd $ROBOTPKG_BASE
> git clone http://trac.laas.fr/git/robots/robotpkg-wip wip
}}}

Once installed, you can add the `dialogs` package very easily:

{{{
> cd $ROBOTPKG_BASE/wip/dialogs
> make update
}}}

You're done!

=== From the sources ===

You can grab a snapshot of the sources on the public FTP: ftp://softs.laas.fr/pub/openrobots/dialogs/

Or, to get the latest version of `dialogs`, you can check-out the sources with GIT:

{{{
> git clone http://trac.laas.fr/git/robots/dialogs.git
}}}

`dialogs` uses the standard Python `distutils` mechanism:
{{{
> cd dialogs
> python setup.py install --prefix=$YOUR_PREFIX
}}}