Visual Basic 6.0

AI: Simple Stateless Query

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Demonstrates the simplest stateless query: asking an AI to "Say Hello". This query is standalone and not part of a conversation. Visual Basic 6.0

Dim success As Long
success = 0

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

Dim ai As New ChilkatAi

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

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

' Choose a model.
ai.Model = "gpt-4o"

' Add a text input.
success = ai.InputAddText("Say Hello.")

' Ask the AI for text output.
success = ai.Ask("text")
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print ai.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

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

' Sample output:
' Hello! How can I assist you today?

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