PowerBuilder

AI: Simple Conversation

See more AI Examples

Initiates a conversation and sends two requests. The second request includes the transcript of the messages between the user and assistant from the first request. PowerBuilder

integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Ai
string ls_SystemMsg
string ls_DeveloperMsg
string ls_ConversationName
oleobject loo_SbResponse
oleobject loo_Json

li_Success = 0

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

loo_Ai = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Ai.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Ai")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Ai
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

//  The provider can be "openai", "google", "claude", "deepseek", "xai", or "perplexity".
//  Support for additional providers will be added in future versions of Chilkat.
loo_Ai.Provider = "claude"

//  Use your provider's API key.
loo_Ai.ApiKey = "MY_API_KEY"

//  Choose a model.
loo_Ai.Model = "claude-opus-5"

//  Create a new conversation to be maintained locally in memory.
//  If the conversation is the first to be created, it is also automatically selected.
ls_SystemMsg = "You are a helpful assistant"
ls_DeveloperMsg = "Respond only with markdown"
ls_ConversationName = "test_conversation"
loo_Ai.NewConvo(ls_ConversationName,ls_SystemMsg,ls_DeveloperMsg)

//  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  Make the first request...
//  Add a text input.
loo_Ai.InputAddText("Say Hello")

//  Ask the AI for text output.
li_Success = loo_Ai.Ask("text")
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ai.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ai
    return
end if

//  Get the text response.
loo_SbResponse = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_SbResponse.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

loo_Ai.GetOutputTextSb(loo_SbResponse)
Write-Debug loo_SbResponse.GetAsString()
Write-Debug "----"

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

//  Sample output:

//  # Hello! 👋
//  ## Welcome!
//  It's **great** to meet you. How can I *assist* you today?
//  ---
//  Feel free to ask me anything, and I'll respond in `markdown` format.

//  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  Send the 2nd request in the conversation.
loo_Ai.InputAddText("Thanks for saying Hello. Please give me a 2 sentence bit of wisdom from Confucious.")
li_Success = loo_Ai.Ask("text")
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ai.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ai
    destroy loo_SbResponse
    return
end if

//  Get the text response.
loo_SbResponse.Clear()
loo_Ai.GetOutputTextSb(loo_SbResponse)
Write-Debug loo_SbResponse.GetAsString()

//  Sample output:

//  ## Wisdom from Confucius
//  > *"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."*
//  These words remind us that **persistence** and **patience** are the keys to achieving even the most daunting goals. 🏔️

//  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  Look at the conversation so far...
//  
loo_Json = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Json.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_Ai.ExportConvo(ls_ConversationName,loo_Json)
loo_Json.EmitCompact = 0
Write-Debug loo_Json.Emit()

//  Note: The conversation transcript format exported and imported by Chilkat is always the OpenAI format,
//  regardless of the AI provider.  (Chilkat translates the format from OpenAI to whatever is needed by the actual AI provider being used.)

//  {
//    "input": [
//      {
//        "role": "system",
//        "content": [
//          {
//            "type": "input_text",
//            "text": "You are a helpful assistant"
//          }
//        ]
//      },
//      {
//        "role": "developer",
//        "content": [
//          {
//            "type": "input_text",
//            "text": "Respond only with markdown"
//          }
//        ]
//      },
//      {
//        "role": "user",
//        "content": [
//          {
//            "type": "input_text",
//            "text": "Say Hello"
//          }
//        ]
//      },
//      {
//        "role": "assistant",
//        "content": [
//          {
//            "type": "output_text",
//            "text": "# Hello! 👋\n\n**Welcome!** It's *great* to meet you.\n\nHow can I assist you today?"
//          }
//        ]
//      },
//      {
//        "role": "user",
//        "content": [
//          {
//            "type": "input_text",
//            "text": "Thanks for saying Hello. Please give me a 2 sentence bit of wisdom from Confucious."
//          }
//        ]
//      },
//      {
//        "role": "assistant",
//        "content": [
//          {
//            "type": "output_text",
//            "text": "## Wisdom from Confucius\n\n> *\"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.\"*\n\nThese words remind us that **persistence** and **patience** are the keys to achieving even the most daunting goals. 🏔️"
//          }
//        ]
//      }
//    ]
//  }


destroy loo_Ai
destroy loo_SbResponse
destroy loo_Json