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AI: Simple Stateless Streaming Response

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Shows a simple stateless query and receives the response in streaming mode. PHP Extension

<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

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

$ai = new CkAi();

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

//  Use your provider's API key.
$ai->put_ApiKey('MY_API_KEY');

//  Choose a model.
$ai->put_Model('gpt-5.6-terra');

//  Indicate streaming mode is to be used.
$ai->put_Streaming(true);

//  Add a text input.
$ai->InputAddText('Write a detailed story about a turtle who decides to run a bakery.  Describe the setting, the kinds of pastries, how the turtle feels, and include at least three paragraphs.');

//  Ask the AI for text output.
$success = $ai->Ask('text');
if ($success == false) {
    print $ai->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$sbEventName = new CkStringBuilder();
$sbDelta = new CkStringBuilder();
$sbFullResponse = new CkStringBuilder();
$finished = false;
$abortFlag = false;
$maxWaitMs = 5000;

while ($finished == false) {

    $result = $ai->PollAi($abortFlag);
    if ($result == 1) {
        //  We have output waiting.  It should be instantly available.  The maxWaitMs is just-in-case.
        $success = $ai->NextAiEvent($maxWaitMs,$sbEventName,$sbDelta);
        if ($success == false) {
            print $ai->lastErrorText() . "\n";
            exit;
        }

        //  Some AI providers send many "empty" events.  Just ignore them.
        if ($sbEventName->ContentsEqual('empty',true) == false) {
            //  Log the non-empty events.
            print $sbEventName->getAsString() . "\n";

            //  The delta contains the new output.  This could be emitted to a display or the terminal
            //  as real-time output.
            if ($sbEventName->ContentsEqual('delta',true) == true) {
                print $sbDelta->getAsString() . "\n";

                //  Accumulate the delta's so we can show the full response later.
                $sbFullResponse->AppendSb($sbDelta);
            }
            else {
                //  A streaming AI response is always terminated by a single "null_terminator" event.
                $finished = $sbEventName->ContentsEqual('null_terminator',true);
            }

        }

    }
    else {
        if ($result == 0) {
            //  Nothing is immediately available. Sleep for 1/10 of a second before polling again.
            $ai->SleepMs(100);
        }
        else {
            //  Something failed..
            print $ai->lastErrorText() . "\n";
            $finished = true;
        }

    }

}

//  Show the accumulated (full) response.
print '----' . "\n";
print $sbFullResponse->getAsString() . "\n";

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

?>