new (LartPlugin)

    # File rbot/plugins/lart.rb, line 32
     def initialize
    		super
    		@larts = Array.new
    		@praises = Array.new
    		#read in the lart and praise files
    		if File.exists? "#{@bot.botclass}/lart/larts"
    			IO.foreach("#{@bot.botclass}/lart/larts") { |line|
    				@larts << line.chomp
    			}
    		end
    		if File.exists? "#{@bot.botclass}/lart/praises"
    			IO.foreach("#{@bot.botclass}/lart/praises") { |line|
    				@praises << line.chomp
    			}
    		end
    	end