Xbase++ 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. Xbase++

LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oAi
LOCAL oBd
LOCAL oSbResponse

nSuccess := 0

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

oAi := CreateObject("Chilkat.Ai")

//  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..
oAi:Provider := "xai"

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

//  Choose a model.
oAi:Model := "grok-4.5"

//  Add both text input, and image data
oAi:InputAddText("Describe what you see in the following image.")

oBd := CreateObject("Chilkat.BinData")
//  We're passing a relative local file path here.. (relative the the app's current working directory)
nSuccess := oBd:LoadFile("qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg")
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oBd:LastErrorText
    oAi:destroy()
    oBd:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

oAi:InputAddImageData(oBd, "")

//  Ask the AI for text output.
nSuccess := oAi:Ask("text")
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oAi:LastErrorText
    oAi:destroy()
    oBd:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Get the text response.
oSbResponse := CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
oAi:GetOutputTextSb(oSbResponse)
? oSbResponse:GetAsString()

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

oAi:destroy()
oBd:destroy()
oSbResponse:destroy()