READMEJAVA.TXT

How to Install a Java Sample for Microsoft Agent 
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*** Perform the following steps once for all samples *** 
 
1. Install the Microsoft Agent core control. To run samples which produce 
speech output, install the TruVoice text-to-speech engine.  To run samples 
which take speech input, install the Microsoft Command and Control speech 
engine. 
 
2. Download the character animation files for the three standard 
characters: Genie.acs, Merlin.acs and Robby.acs.  Create a directory 
/Program Files/Microsoft Agent/Characters/ and put the three character 
files in it.  (You may select a different location for these files, but 
then you will need to replace the path string within each sample to 
refer to the new location.) 
 
 
*** Perform the following steps once for all Java samples *** 
 
1. Import the Agent Server COM class to Java.  Start up Microsoft Visual J++. 
Run the Java Type Library Wizard from the Tools menu.  Scroll through the 
list of items and find the entry for "Microsoft Agent Server 1.5". 
Place a check mark in the box next to this entry, then click OK. 
 
 
*** Perform the following steps for each Java sample *** 
 
1. Download the sample.  Create a local directory for the sample.  (E.g. 
/Program Files/DevStudio/MyProjects/AgentSample/)  Unzip the samples files 
and put them into the directory you created. 
 
2. Start up Microsoft Visual J++.  From the File menu, select Open Workspace. 
Navigate to the folder you created in step 1.  Select the workspace file (it 
has a .dsw file extension) for this sample.  Click Open. 
 
3. From the Build menu, select Execute.  When prompted that files need to be 
built, Click Yes.  When prompted for a Class File Name, enter the name of 
the sample.  For instance, if you downloaded the HelloJ sample, enter 
"HelloJ".  Note that the name is case sensitive.