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AI: Simple Stateless Query

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Demonstrates the simplest stateless query: asking an AI to "Say Hello". This query is standalone and not part of a conversation.

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C
#include <C_CkAi.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilder.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkAi ai;
    HCkStringBuilder sbResponse;

    success = FALSE;

    //  This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    ai = CkAi_Create();

    //  The provider can be "openai", "google", "claude", "deepseek", "xai", or "perplexity".
    //  Support for additional providers will be added in future versions of Chilkat.
    CkAi_putProvider(ai,"openai");

    //  Use your provider's API key.
    CkAi_putApiKey(ai,"MY_API_KEY");

    //  Choose a model.
    CkAi_putModel(ai,"gpt-4o");

    //  Add a text input.
    CkAi_InputAddText(ai,"Say Hello.");

    //  Ask the AI for text output.
    success = CkAi_Ask(ai,"text");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkAi_lastErrorText(ai));
        CkAi_Dispose(ai);
        return;
    }

    //  Get the text response.
    sbResponse = CkStringBuilder_Create();
    CkAi_GetOutputTextSb(ai,sbResponse);
    printf("%s\n",CkStringBuilder_getAsString(sbResponse));

    //  Sample output:
    //  Hello! How can I assist you today?

    //  -------------------------------------------------------------
    //  The response is in markdown format.
    //  Also see Markdown to HTML Conversion Examples.
    //  -------------------------------------------------------------


    CkAi_Dispose(ai);
    CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbResponse);

    }