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Match input to stored variables
  
 
Posted: May 24, 2016

Assuming I have previously stored a user’s name via

<set name="name"><star/><set/> 

How would i go about to match this with an input. This is what I tried and doesn’t work:

<category>
<pattern>DO YOU KNOW <get name="name"/></pattern>
<template>Of course I know you!</template>
</category> 

This works with <bot name=“name”> to match the bot’s name. Is there a way to get this working?
 

 
Posted: May 24, 2016
   [ # 1 ]

You would need to use the learn tag to set up these categories on the fly.
For example, in your category where you set the person’s name, you could also set up things like:

DO YOU KNOW <get name="name"/>
WHO IS <get name="name"/>
AM I CALLED <get name="name"/> 

or even one for just:

<get name="name"/> 
 

 
Posted: May 25, 2016
   [ # 2 ]

Thanks a lot for the reply, Steve. I was about to suggest a solution that worked for me after doing some further tests:

<category>
<pattern>DO YOU KNOW *</pattern>
<template>
<condition name="name">
<li><value><star/></value>Of course I know you!</li>
<li>No, I do not.</li>
</condition>
</template>
</category> 
 

 
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