prevent a chatbot from asking a question it knows

like for instance if I say to the chatbot I like pizza.chatbot response would be if it did not know what a pizza is what is a pizza?

if the chatbot knew what a pizza was it would say I never ate that before or I like pizza or I do not like pizza.

The pattern for that script that overrides the "is * a color" pattern is,

<category>
<pattern>is <set>color</set> a color</pattern>
<template>Yes, <star/> is a color.
</template>
</category>

The <map> ability to set a value in memory is a Bot Libre AIML extension. It lets you do some basic knowledge operations with AIML, but AIML is pretty limited for knowledge processing. It is much better to process knowledge using Self, either using the <self> AIML tag, or using a response list or script instead of AIML.

are you sure that i would be able to do what I was asking using a response list?

where in training and chatlogs to import a response list?i see nothing special for that.

i did that but it did not work.

Note that scripts are executed before response patterns, so if you have an AIML script loaded in your bot for the same pattern, it will take precedence.

To do the same in AIML you could use something like,

<category>

<pattern>DO YOU LIKE *</pattern>

<template><self>if (star.like == null) { "what are " + star; } else if (star.like == true) { "Yes, I like " + star; } else if (star.like == false) { "No, I do not like " + star; }</self></template>

</category>

<category>

<pattern>YOU LIKE *</pattern>

<template>Okay, I will remember that I like <self>star.like = true; star</self></template>

</category>

how can I add you as a user.because pioyu2 is hidden from the chatbot directory.

me:I like eating spaghetti.

pioyu2:what is eating spaghetti?

me:eating spaghetti is something I do for nourishment and enjoyment.

pioyu2:ok I will remember eating spaghetti is something I do for nourishment and enjoyment.

me:what is eating spaghetti?

pioyu2:eating spaghetti is something you do for nourishment and enjoyment.

For this you would need to use <that> in AIML. <that> is used to check a "previous" response.

You could also use a response list using "previous" or "next".

Something like,

<category>
<pattern>I LIKE EATING *</pattern>
<template>What is eating <star/></template>
</category>

<category>
<that>WHAT IS EATING *</that>
<pattern>EATING *</pattern>
<template>Okay, I will remember <self>thatstar.eating = star</self></template>
</category>

<category>
<pattern>WHAT IS EATING *</pattern>
<template><self>if (star.eating == null) { "What is eating " + star; } else { "Eating " + star.eating; }</self></template>
</category>

how would I make it so the next time I say to pioyu2 the chatbot I like eating oatmeal.pioyu2 chatbot would say my friend susan likes eating oatmeal.instead of pioyu2 chatbot asking me the question again.

example of the conversation I had.

bobred

I like eating oatmeal.

pioyu2

what is eating oatmeal.

bobred

eating oatmeal is something I do to stay healthy.

pioyu2

okay,i will remember oatmeal is something I do to stay healthy.

bobred

what is eating oatmeal.

pioyu2

eating oatmeal is something I do to stay

I want it to answer this way even after I exit the chatbot and then start a new conversation. 

I figured this out but now I have another problem.