.NET Core C#

Streaming AI with Manual AI Tool Function Calling

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Demonstrates how to get AI responses in streaming mode, including manual tool function calls. .NET Core C#

bool success = false;

// Create the following JSON to define tool functions available for the AI to use.
// Note: You'll use the following JSON format regardless of the AI provider, whether
// it be ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok, etc.  Chilkat automatically converts to the required
// format needed for a given AI provider.

// In this example, the application is providing a single function the AI may choose to call.

// {
//   "tools": [
//     {
//       "name": "get_horoscope",
//       "description": "Get today's horoscope for an astrological sign.",
//       "parameters": {
//         "properties": {
//           "sign": {
//             "type": "string",
//             "description": "An astrological sign like Taurus or Aquarius"
//           }
//         }
//       }
//     }
//   ]
// }

Chilkat.JsonObject jsonTools = new Chilkat.JsonObject();

int toolIdx = 0;

jsonTools.I = toolIdx;
jsonTools.UpdateString("tools[i].name","get_horoscope");
jsonTools.UpdateString("tools[i].description","Get today's horoscope for an astrological sign.");
jsonTools.UpdateString("tools[i].parameters.properties.sign.type","string");
jsonTools.UpdateString("tools[i].parameters.properties.sign.description","An astrological sign like Taurus or Aquarius");
// More tools can be added as desired..

jsonTools.EmitCompact = false;
Debug.WriteLine(jsonTools.Emit());

Chilkat.Ai ai = new Chilkat.Ai();

// Register the tools that will be made available to the AI.
ai.RegisterManualTools(jsonTools);

// The provider can be "openai", "google", "claude", "grok", "mistral", "custom", etc.
ai.Provider = "openai";
// Use your provider's API key.
ai.ApiKey = "MY_API_KEY";
// Choose a model.
ai.Model = "gpt-5-mini";

// Tool function calling must always occur within a conversation.
string conversation_name = "convo_astrology";
string sysMessage = "You are a helpful astrologer";
string devMessage = "Respond only with markdown.";
ai.NewConvo(conversation_name,sysMessage,devMessage);

// Provide inputs
ai.InputAddText("What is my horoscope? I am an Aquarius.");

// Get the response in streaming mode.
ai.Streaming = true;

// In streaming mode, if we receive an AI event that is a request for tool use,
// we'll need to make the call to the JavaScript and then continue with a followup Ask,
// until the final response is received.

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbEventName = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbDelta = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbFullResponse = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();

// When PollAi returns with an event, it's highly unlikely the
// call to NextAiEvent does not immediately return.  Setting a max
// timeout is just a precaution..
int maxWaitMs = 5000;

Chilkat.JsonObject jsonFn = new Chilkat.JsonObject();

bool finished = false;
int numAsks = 0;
// Set a max # of followup Asks to prevent any unexpected infinite looping.
while (!finished && (numAsks < 10)) {

    // Send the request to the AI model.
    success = ai.Ask("text");
    if (success == false) {
        Debug.WriteLine(ai.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    bool madeFunctionCalls = false;
    bool streamingDone = false;

    while (!streamingDone) {
        int result = ai.PollAi(false);
        if (result < 0) {
            Debug.WriteLine(ai.LastErrorText);
            Debug.WriteLine("Failed.");
            return;
        }

        if (result > 0) {
            // We have an event..
            success = ai.NextAiEvent(maxWaitMs,sbEventName,sbDelta);
            if (success == false) {
                Debug.WriteLine(ai.LastErrorText);
                return;
            }

            // Is this an event where the AI is requesting a function call?
            if (sbEventName.ContentsEqual("function_call",true)) {
                jsonFn.LoadSb(sbDelta);

                // Note: Chilkat will convert responses from all AI providers to this format:

                // {
                //   "function_call": [
                //     {
                //       "name": "get_horoscope",
                //       "call_id": "call_RYmeysYQFocFc7Z2ofkv61dW",
                //       "arguments": "{\"sign\":\"Aquarius\"}",
                //       "args": {
                //         "sign": "Aquarius"
                //       }
                //     }
                //   ]
                // }

                int numFnCalls = jsonFn.SizeOfArray("function_call");
                int fn_idx = 0;
                while ((fn_idx < numFnCalls)) {
                    jsonFn.I = fn_idx;

                    Chilkat.StringBuilder sbFnName = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
                    jsonFn.StringOfSb("function_call[i].name",sbFnName);
                    string callId = jsonFn.StringOf("function_call[i].call_id");

                    if (sbFnName.ContentsEqual("get_horoscope",true) == true) {

                        // The get_horoscope function (as defined above) has one argument named "sign".
                        string zodiac_sign = jsonFn.StringOf("function_call[i].args.sign");
                        Debug.WriteLine("zodiac_sign = " + zodiac_sign);

                        // Insert application code here to call your app's get_horoscope function, passing the zodiac_sign to it..

                        // For this example, we'll pretend the app's get_horoscope function returned the following:
                        string applicationFnCallResult = "Aquarius: Next Tuesday you will befriend a baby otter.";

                        // Provide the tool call result as an input for the followup Ask.
                        ai.InputAddFnResult(callId,applicationFnCallResult);

                        madeFunctionCalls = true;
                    }

                    // Your application would add code to check for and handle each possible function call.

                    fn_idx = fn_idx + 1;
                }

            }
            else {
                if (!sbEventName.ContentsEqual("empty",true)) {
                    sbFullResponse.AppendSb(sbDelta);

                    if (sbEventName.ContentsEqual("null_terminator",true)) {
                        streamingDone = true;
                    }

                }

            }

        }
        else {
            // No event arrived, so wait a short time rather than spin in a loop..
            ai.SleepMs(100);
        }

    }

    if (!madeFunctionCalls) {
        finished = true;
    }

    numAsks = numAsks + 1;
}

Debug.WriteLine("Full Response:");
Debug.WriteLine(sbFullResponse.GetAsString());