static int newFindBot_botVM;

static synchronized DialogIO newFindBot(S name) {
  if (newFindBot_botVM == 0) {
    print("Looking for Bot VM.");
    L<ProgramScan.Program> botVMs = quickBotScan("This is a JavaX VM. Bot VM.");
    if (!botVMs.isEmpty()) {
      newFindBot_botVM = botVMs.get(0).port;
      print("Bot VM is at port " + newFindBot_botVM + ".");
    }
  }
  
  if (newFindBot_botVM != 0) {
    DialogIO io = talkTo(newFindBot_botVM);
    S q = format("has bot *", name);
    S s = io.ask(q);
    //print(format("Answer of Bot VM to *: *", q, s));
    
    if (match("yes", s)) {
      io = talkToSubBot(name, io);
      call(io, "pushback", "?"); // put some hello string in (yes, this should be improved.)
      ret io;
    }
  }
  
  ret findBot(name);
}