Using VirtualFriend™2 Emotion Commands

Emotion commands are used to control VirtualFriend character emotions. They are available with licensed or unlicensed versions of VirtualFriend, and can be added to Email Movie scripts or typed into the interface window. See the Email Movie and  Key Frame animation documents for instructions on creating animated Email Movies. The following is a table of VirtualFriend emotion commands and an example of how they might be used.
 
 
 

Neutral \ne	Conniving \co	Distrust \di
Mad \ma	Petulant \lt	Surprise \su
Really \re	Sad \sa	Smile \sm
Smile w/ closed mouth \ec	Surprise w/ closed mouth \uc	Mad w/ closed mouth \ml Trust \tr

Using Emotion Commands

1. Open VirtualFriend by double-clicking the VF icon on your desktop or by accessing the program through the
    Windows Start menu.

        The VirtualFriend interface window appears.
        You may want to click the Shut Up button, so you can have quiet while you work.

2. In the upper left corner of the interface window, click the Exclamation Mark button to access the control panels.

3. Keep clicking the Exclamation Mark button until the Authoring control panel appears on the right side of the
            interface window.

4. In the Authoring control panel, click on the Big Edit Window button.

        The Big Edit Window appears with lines of text highlighted, which is the sentences (and character commands)
         for the current VirtualFriend demo.

5. In the Big Edit Window, delete the highlighted text.

        Note: The script is not permanently deleted; it will reappear in the Big Edit Window when you close the
         program. The empty Big Edit Window is where you will add the text and commands for your Email Movie.

6. Drag the Big Edit Window to a comfortable location where you can use it and work with the VirtualFriend character.

7. In the Big Edit Window, type the following to make Roswell mad, then sad, then conniving, and then back to neutral.

\ma You have angered me Earthling! \sa Why are you so scared of me? \co Perhaps I'll use my secret powers on you! \ne Naah.

8. In the Big Edit Window, click the Play button to see and hear the example.

 Be sure to experiment with all of the emotion commands; add them to your Email Movie scripts. Have fun!

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