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abbot() ->
  "goal is simple bot:",
  "correct, clear, concise, limber",
  "learning erlang -- fun()".
 
get_started() ->
  install_erlang(),
  "git clone git://github.com/pizza/abbot.git ~/abbot",
  "cd ~/abbot/src",
  "modify bot.erl 'master', 'pass' and 'chan' -defines",
  "make",
  "./abbot.sh",
  % in shell type:
  Bot0 = spawn(bot, go, ["irc.dal.net"]).
 
kill_bot() ->
  Bot0 ! quit.
 
plugin_hot_reload() ->
  % how to modify plugins and reload them on the fly...
  % NOTE: works for plugins and any code EXCEPT bot.erl
  "modify plugin foo",
  % in shell...
  cd(plugin),   % chdir
  c(foo),       % compile
  foo:test(),   % test, optional
  l(foo).       % replace old with new
 
plugins_reload() ->
  % NOTE: plugins must be compiled and loaded first;
  % for develop you probably want plugin_hot_reload() instead
  Bot0 ! {reload, plugins}. % reload all plugins