%META:TOPICINFO{author="DarrylVanDorp" date="1053631860" format="1.0" version="1.1"}% Use python COM to control MS Agent

import sys
from win32com.client import constants
import win32com.client
import time
Agent = win32com.client.Dispatch("Agent.Control.2")
Agent.Connected = 1
Agent.Characters.Load("Merlin",
"C:\WINNT\MSAGENT\CHARS\MERLIN.ACS")
Merlin=Agent.Characters("Merlin")
Merlin.Show()
print "Type word or phrase, then enter."
print "Ctrl+Z then enter (dos/win32) or Ctrl+D (unix) to exit."
while 1:
   try:
      s = raw_input()
      if s=='EXIT': sys.exit()
      Merlin.Speak(s)
   except:
      raise