Visual Basic 6.0

AI Ask with Multiple Tool Function Callbacks

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This example demonstrates asking a two-part question that should cause the AI to respond with two tool call requests. Visual Basic 6.0

Dim success As Long
success = 0

'  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'  The Javascript file loaded here is shown at the bottom of this page.
'  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

'  Load JavaScript containing the tool functions.
Dim sbJs As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = sbJs.LoadFile("qa_data/js_tools/toolset_6.js","utf-8")
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print sbJs.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim ai As New ChilkatAi

'  Register the tools that will be made available to the AI.
Dim evalOnly As Long
evalOnly = 0
Dim allowAllKeyword As Long
allowAllKeyword = 1
success = ai.RegisterJsTools(sbJs,evalOnly,allowAllKeyword)

'  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-5.6-luna"

'  Tool function calling must always occur within a conversation.
Dim conversation_name As String
conversation_name = "example_convo"
Dim sysMessage As String
sysMessage = "You are a helpful assistant"
Dim devMessage As String
devMessage = "Respond with markdown"
success = ai.NewConvo(conversation_name,sysMessage,devMessage)

'  Provide inputs
success = ai.InputAddText("What is my horoscope? I am an Aquarius.  Also, what's the weather in Chicago?")

'  Send inputs, tool functions, etc. and ask for a "text" response.
'  If the AI responds with tool calls, Chilkat automatically handles them by calling your JavaScript
'  tool functions as directed by the AI, and sending results back to the AI until the final
'  response is received.
success = ai.Ask("text")
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print ai.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

'  Get the AI response.
Dim sbResponse As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = ai.GetOutputTextSb(sbResponse)
Debug.Print sbResponse.GetAsString()

JavaScript

// The namespace for the AI tool functions in this JavaScript source file.
Example = {};

// Tool functions must have only one argument, which should be an object.

// The function name used here must match the "name" in the toolRegistry below.
Example.get_weather = function(arg) {
  return {
	  "temperature": 45,
	  "unit": "F",
	  "conditions": "Cloudy"
	};
}

Example.get_horoscope = function(arg) {
  return  `${arg.sign} : Next Tuesday you will befriend a baby otter.`;
}



// The inputSchema.type must ALWAYS be "object".
Example.toolRegistry = [
  {
    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" }
      }
    }
  },
  {
    name: "get_weather",
    description: "Gets the weather at a location.",
    parameters: {
      properties: {
        location: { type: "string", description: "Location such as a city name." },
      }
    }
  }
];


Example.toolPermissions = [
	  {
	    name: "all",
	    perm: "sandbox",
	  }
	  		
	];
	
	
// Return the name of this toolset
// This tells Chilkat the namespace of this toolset.
"Example";