(DataFlex) Multimodal Input: Image Data

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Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.2.0 or greater.

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoAi
    Variant vBd
    Handle hoBd
    Variant vSbResponse
    Handle hoSbResponse
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatAi)) To hoAi
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoAi))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoAi
    End

    // The provider can be "openai", "google", "claude", "deepseek", "xai", or "perplexity".
    // Support for additional providers will be added in future versions of Chilkat.
    // xAI (Grok) will be used here..
    Set ComProvider Of hoAi To "xai"

    // Use your provider's API key.
    Set ComApiKey Of hoAi To "MY_API_KEY"

    // Choose a model.
    Set ComModel Of hoAi To "grok-4"

    // Add both text input, and image data
    Get ComInputAddText Of hoAi "Describe what you see in the following image." To iSuccess

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatBinData)) To hoBd
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoBd))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoBd
    End
    // We're passing a relative local file path here.. (relative the the app's current working directory)
    Get ComLoadFile Of hoBd "qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoBd To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get pvComObject of hoBd to vBd
    Get ComInputAddImageData Of hoAi vBd "" To iSuccess

    // Ask the AI for text output.
    Get ComAsk Of hoAi "text" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoAi To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Get the text response.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatStringBuilder)) To hoSbResponse
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSbResponse))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSbResponse
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoSbResponse to vSbResponse
    Get ComGetOutputTextSb Of hoAi vSbResponse To iSuccess
    Get ComGetAsString Of hoSbResponse To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

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

    // Sample output:

    // The image depicts a small, bright orange starfish (also known as a sea star) with five symmetrical arms radiating from a central disc. 
    // It has a textured, bumpy surface that gives it a realistic, almost spiky appearance, and there's a small hole or indentation at the center, 
    // which might represent the mouth or a natural feature. The starfish is shown against a plain white background, and it appears to be a simple, 
    // illustrative or clipart-style graphic rather than a photograph.


End_Procedure