Ask Question

Using the Ask Question function, you can present the user with a question. There are two options available:

  1. Simple Question
  2. Question with multiple options

The user’s input/response to the question will be stored in a context variable, which can be used later in the conversation at any point. You can simply select this context variable as the input for other functions in a particular dialog.

NOTE: Dialog execution will stop at the Ask a Question function if no other function is present after it. That is, if you’ve created sub-dialogs, those sub-dialogs won’t get executed after the Ask a Question function as the chatbot stores the user’s answer in a context variable to use it later in the conversation.

Select Ask Question from the list of functions.

Let us find out how this works:

Simple Question

You are on the Simple Question page by default.

  1. Enter the question you want the chatbot to ask the user.

PRO TIP: You can use context variables in the question by selecting them from the variable picker.

  1. Enter the name of the Context Variable in which the user’s response will be stored for future use in the Save users response as field.
  2. When you’re done, click Save.

Question with multiple options

  1. Select the Question with multiple options radio button on the top.
  2. Enter the question you want the chatbot to ask, same as explained for the Simple Question option.

  1. Enter the first answer option in the Option1 field.
  2. Click Add More to add the second option and so on.
  3. You can use the cross button for each option to delete it.
  4. Enter the name of the Context Variable in which the user’s response will be stored for future use in the Save users response as field.
  5. When you’re done, click Save.

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