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Matti-Koopa
Matti-Koopa

Reputation: 278

How can I have my bot start in a different dialog depending on user

Basically, I want to have my bot on different pages using iframes and Bot Framework Web Chat.

Depending on what page the user opens the bot, a different dialog is called.

Without Direct Line, this is as simple as adding a query parameter to api/messages and adjust the controller. But with Direct Line, I can only specify one endpoint in the portal.

I tried to change user.id in the JavaScript BotChat.App call to a different identifier and then select the correct dialog in my MessagesController based on that. BUT: my custom id doesn't seem to be available as early as the activity "ConversationUpdate" occures where I send my welcome message. I need to send a dialog-specific welcome message though (so I need to navigate there as soon as possible and not only when the user types his first message).

Upvotes: 1

Views: 466

Answers (1)

D4RKCIDE
D4RKCIDE

Reputation: 3426

Take a look at the backchannel. In your scenario you can pass a parameter from the Javascript via the back channel to set some value in UserData. Now your parameter will exist in state (in this case the IDataBag UserData) when your user first hits the bot.

Here is a C# sample of a 2-way backchannel

another C# sample using a 1 way backchannel

Upvotes: 2

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