Rust Requires Chilkat v11.2.0+

Multimodal Input: Image Data

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Demonstrates sending a request that includes both text and image data for the AI to analyze. Rust

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

let ai = chilkat::Ai::new();

// 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..
ai.set_provider("xai");

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

// Choose a model.
ai.set_model("grok-4.5");

// Add both text input, and image data
let _ = ai.input_add_text("Describe what you see in the following image.");

let bd = chilkat::BinData::new();
// We're passing a relative local file path here.. (relative the the app's current working directory)
if bd.load_file("qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg").is_err() {
    println!("{}", bd.last_error_text());
    return;
}

let _ = ai.input_add_image_data(&bd, "");

// Ask the AI for text output.
if ai.ask("text").is_err() {
    println!("{}", ai.last_error_text());
    return;
}

// Get the text response.
let sb_response = chilkat::StringBuilder::new();
let _ = ai.get_output_text_sb(&sb_response);
println!("{}", sb_response.get_as_string().unwrap_or_default());

// -------------------------------------------------------------
// 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.