[alicebot-general] Setting predicates to value of a variable

[Dirk Scheuring]

Alan Haymes wrote:

> It is a pity that I can't do things the other way round, i.e. store the
> value of variables into predicates - this would enable my bot to have a
> memory and engage my clients imagination when they returned some time later
> to have another dialogue.

Since I still don't understand what your problem is, but would like to, I have to ask . . .

The following <template> works for me (using Chariebot 4.1.8):

<template>
 <think>
  <set name="current_time">
   <javascript>
    <![CDATA[
     var now = new java.util.Date()
     var hour = now.getHours()
     var minute = now.getMinutes()
     now = null
     var ampm = ""
      if (hour >= 12) {
       hour -= 12
       ampm = "PM"
      } else
       ampm = "AM"
     hour = (hour == 0) ? 12 : hour
     if (minute < 10)
       minute = "0" + minute 
     hour + ":" + minute + " " + ampm;
    ]]>
   </javascript>
  </set>
 </think>
</template>

It properly puts the current time into the predicate name="current_time", so that other templates can use it. What else do you need?

Dirk

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