BotConnectorApp

Bot Connector

This console app shows the minimum code required to connect customized client to an existing virtual agent.

Prerequisites

• .NET Core SDK version 2.1

  # determine dotnet version
  dotnet --version

To try this sample

• Update following settings in BotConnectorApp\App.config

  1. Set value for BotName to name of the bot to connect

  2. Update BotId and BotTenantId as follows:

     To retrieve your bot's bot ID and tenant ID, click on left side pane's Manage, click Channels and click on the Azure Bot Service channel that you need to connect to. Copy and save the bot ID and tenant ID value by clicking Copy.

  3. Update EndConversationMessage if needed

• Run BotConnectorApp from a terminal

  # change into project folder
  cd BotConnectorApp
  
  # run the bot
  dotnet run
  

• Run BotConnectorApp from Visual Studio

  1. Launch Visual Studio
  2. File -> Open -> Project/Solution
  3. Navigate to BotConnectorApp folder and select BotConnectorApp.csproj file
  4. Press F5 to run the project

Further reading

• Power Virtual Agents Bot *to be updated once formal doc url determined
• Power Virtual Agents - connect bot to custom application *to be updated once formal doc url determined