How to elicit slot

[mickster04]

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The create response method doesn't seem documented in terms of how to do things like elicitSlot/ElicityIntent etc. if the create response method should not be responsible for this, I can't find how else to create responses back to alexa.

I would have anticipated it to look something like

alexa.elicit_slot(slot='myMissingSlot', message='can you please provide the missing detail about "missingSlot"') the reason I do this is because the slot value may be present in the session (and so I shouldn't make it manditory), but not until it has been submitted the first time. Not sure how to do this with this library.

[anjishnu]

Hi Mick,

I haven't gotten around to figuring out how the new slot elicitation APIs work due to busyness at work and some visa expiration issues. (This project is a bit old now). Your API design looks good. Send a PR if you get the chance otherwise I will implement it once I have some free time.

[mickster04]

Right, so basically your reponse object seems to be missing enough https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/alexa/alexa-skills-kit/docs/dialog-interface-reference

the bits below in Bold are what you have already, the directives are what is missing it seems. I actually have very little experience with python so I'm not sure I can help!

I think the updated intent will be provided in the request object. so we probably just need a way to access that slot in the request to check it and a way to request an elicit slot message, so the API should be almost identical to what you already have but we just need to be able to specific a dialog directive

{
  **"version": "1.0",**
  "sessionAttributes": {},
  **"response": {
    "outputSpeech": {
      "type": "PlainText",
      "text": "From where did you want to start your trip?"
    },
    "shouldEndSession": false**,
    "directives": [
      {
        "type": "Dialog.ElicitSlot",
        "slotToElicit": "fromCity",
        "updatedIntent": {
          "name": "PlanMyTrip",
          "confirmationStatus": "NONE",
          "slots": {
            "toCity": {
              "name": "toCity",
              "confirmationStatus": "NONE"
            },
            "travelDate": {
              "name": "travelDate",
              "confirmationStatus": "NONE",
              "value": "2017-04-21"
            },
            "fromCity": {
              "name": "fromCity",
              "confirmationStatus": "NONE"
            },
            "activity": {
              "name": "activity",
              "confirmationStatus": "NONE"
            },
            "travelMode": {
              "name": "travelMode",
              "confirmationStatus": "NONE"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

[anjishnu]

Sounds good. I'll take a look at it in a few days now that I have some time :) It's time to build a new skill and make sure everything is working smoothly.