script

Description

script — reaction scripts can execute functions and other pieces of conversation business logic, make external system calls, interact with data storages, etc.

Value type

• multiline string — valid JavaScript code

Parameters

• none

Nested data

• multiline data

Syntax

Use JavaScript (ECMAScript 5 revision) in the script tag body. Scripts can be specified:

• Directly in the state.

require: name/nameEn.sc
    module = sys.zb-common

theme: /

    state: Hello
        q!: * my name is $Name *
        script:
            $session.name = $parseTree._Name.name;
        a: Hi, {{$session.name}}!

• With a function call. In this case, declare the function in a separate JS file and call it from the state after the script tag.

For example, declare a script in a JS file called functions.js:

function setName(value) {
    var $session = $jsapi.context().session;
    $session.name = value;
}

Import the file into the script to call the function from the state:

require: name/nameEn.sc
    module = sys.zb-common

require: functions.js

theme: /

    state: Hello
        q!: * my name is $Name *
        script:
            setName($parseTree._Name.name);
        a: Hi, {{$session.name}}!