Marcus,
I downloaded the ALICE AMIL files and indeed there is a problem loading the nested tables directly into a .net dataset. Ive run into this problem before, most recently when parsing RSS feeds. The solution is to use the system.xml parser to read the xml rather than the ReadXml() method of the dataset itself, then convert the nodes into a format that the dataset will bind to. This involves loading the xml, parsing it node by node and building the corresponding dataset from the data. Much more involved than simply being able to read the xml directly into the dataset. Ill keep playing with it as time permits. 

Vince

Here is the source for anyone who wants to try playing with it
http://downloads.r-i-software.com/downloads/aiml/aiml_editor_source.zip
I included some annotations showing where the conversion between AIML and a MS acceptable dataset should go. Basically youll just create a new XmlDocument object, use this to open the AIML file, iterate through all the elements and transfer the data from each node into a new datarow and place this row into the dataset.  You can make it as complex as you want in order to display the original relationships, or just settle for displaying the raw data. Ill still try and get to finishing it as time permits, but maybe someone can leap ahead on it.

Vince

Vince, I appreciate your help and input on this.

This topic is titled “Masterlist of AIML Editors”.  I started this topic to review the AIML Editor options, in hope of finding one that included conversion to/from CSV.  This inquiry lead to generalized XML editors, since AIML is a variant of XML.  What I learned from this was that AIML is a peculiar case of nested relations.  Interestingly, in my parallel inquiry into converting sitemaps into mindmaps, the nesting was also a primary issue (which I solved via the nesting representation available in bookmarks, or XBEL).

What remains to be done is the conversion of either mindmaps into AIML, or AIML into mindmaps.  I believe it was concluded in previous threads that mindmapping AIML would not prove productive; because, the recursion in AIML could not be represented in hierarchical mindmaps.  However, making mindmaps (and in turn sitemaps) available to AIML might be able to provide additional ontological knowledge (to the resulting chatbot).  The question now seems to be, how can that ontological knowledge be automatically converted into AIML?

I’m looking for comprehensive list of AIML engines, multi user capacity and hosting features.  Two scenarios,  one for quick and dirty web demos;  the other for large scale hosting with thousands of users.  For the second scenario, stability and performance are paramount.  I need to find a side by side comparison of AIML engines,  PROs - CONs, and feature sets, a PDF article or even a excel spread sheet.  Anyone seen such a thing not too old?  5 years old would be OK, but prefer newer.  I need this very soon.
If possible.  For example, how does Program-Z compare with Program-O, Program-P, Program-Q, Program# 2.0, and Program Rebecca??  What skill sets are required?

AIMLpad can still be found, here:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/program-n/files/latest/download

This thread is greattach thanks… do you have editors support aiml with javascript??

I read the program ab is supported but I tried it

I wish tell me

I’m very tired

Abdulhakim Al-Jabrti - Jun 30, 2019:

This thread is greattach thanks… do you have editors support aiml with javascript??

I read the program ab is supported but I tried it

I wish tell me

I’m very tired

Notepad! Just add your own tags

Steve Worswick - Jul 1, 2019:

Abdulhakim Al-Jabrti - Jun 30, 2019:

This thread is greattach thanks… do you have editors support aiml with javascript??

I read the program ab is supported but I tried it

I wish tell me

I’m very tired

Notepad! Just add your own tags

Yeah I read your answer thank you a lot…

If I can’t writing js code with aiml because security service then I will try using aiml only…

I have some problems and more of questions others preceded me in writing about it but maybe no answer, for that I’ll use aiml only

I read pandorabots documentation and I learned all tags and you said aiml is great language… do you have docs or anything it’s learn apply hard ideas??

any suggestion, anything that makes me dependent on myself >_<

Thanks again

Are you trying to solve any particular issue? I’d be happy to advise if possible.

Steve Worswick - Jul 2, 2019:

Are you trying to solve any particular issue? I’d be happy to advise if possible.

I try to make bot accept text and convert another type of text…

But if you don’t know and there is no real risk I can use js in simplicity

Not sure what you mean. Convert text to what?

Steve Worswick - Jul 2, 2019:

Not sure what you mean. Convert text to what?

Like this https://coolsymbol.com/cool-fancy-text-generator.html

This just seems to be displaying input in a different font. Yes, you can easily do this in AIML and certainly don’t need a special editor or javascript.

I’ve done an example at http://www.mitsuku.com
Say, “ConvertText x” where x is your text to see it in action.
Eg: ConvertText hello