Capture basic text input from the user. The ask component is the simplest
type of input component in the Meya SDK and simply display's a text message
to the user, and waits for input from the user.

- ask: What is your name?

Which produces the following in the Meya Orb Web SDK client:

The ask component is also an interactive component which allows you to set
quick replies, configure the input composer, configure the markdown support,
set context data and attach component triggers.

Here is a more advanced example:

- ask: What is your **name**? [What's in a name...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name)
  quick_replies:
    - text: Discover earth
      action:
        flow: flow.earth
    - text: Talk to an agent
      action:
        flow: flow.agent
  context:
    foo: bar
  composer:
    focus: text
    placeholder: Type your name here
  markdown:
    - format
    - linkify

Which produces the following output:

Note, not all integrations support the quick_replies, composer and markdown
fields. Check the compatibility matrix
and integration documentation to see which features the specific integration
you are using supports.

Input validation

The ask component has no built-in input validation and will capture any
text input submitted by the user.

The user's input text is always stored in (@ flow.result ) in your app's
flow scope data.

Element details

type: meya.text.component.ask
class: AskComponent
path: /meya/text/component/ask/ask.py
signature: ask

Fields

field	description	required	signature	default	type
spec	Override the original spec for this element.	○	○	null	Spec
context	Send context data with this component's event.	○	○	{}	dict
sensitive	Mark this component's event as sensitive. This will encrypt the event if the Sensitive Data integration has been enabled.	○	○	false	bool
triggers	Activate these dynamic triggers when the component runs. Check the component triggers guide for more info.	○	○	[]	list
quick_replies	List of buttons that the user can select for replies.	○	○	[]	list
composer	The composer spec that allows you to control the Orb's input composer. Check the Composer guide for more info.	○	○	focus: text placeholder: collapse_placeholder: visibility: show	ComposerElementSpec
header	Override the header for this component.	○	○	buttons: title: progress: milestones: extra_buttons:	HeaderElementSpec
markdown	Override the bot Markdown mode for this component. Check the Markdown guide for more info.	○	○	null	list bool NoneType
ask	Question to send to the user.	○	◉		str
retries		○	○	"inf"	Real
error_message		○	○	"Invalid input, please try again."	str

Usage reference

Basic

triggers:
  - keyword: meya.text.component.ask
steps:
  - ask: STRING

Full

triggers:
  - keyword: meya.text.component.ask
steps:
  - spec:
      type: STRING
      data:
        STRING: ANY
      timeout: 123
      trigger_when: ANY
    context:
      STRING: ANY
    sensitive: false
    triggers:
      - type: STRING
        data:
          STRING: ANY
        timeout: 123
        trigger_when: ANY
    quick_replies:
      - url: STRING
        javascript: STRING
        button_id: STRING
        context:
          STRING: ANY
        default: false
        disabled: false
        divider: false
        icon:
          url: STRING
          color: STRING
          path: STRING
        action: COMPONENT
        value: ANY
        result: ANY
        data:
          STRING: ANY
        magic: false
        type: text|url|static|menu|divider|action|flow_next|component_next
        menu:
          - BUTTONELEMENTSPEC
        text: STRING
    composer:
      focus: file|image|text|blur
      placeholder: STRING
      collapse_placeholder: STRING
      visibility: collapse|hide|show
    header:
      buttons:
        - url: STRING
          javascript: STRING
          button_id: STRING
          context:
            STRING: ANY
          default: false
          disabled: false
          divider: false
          icon:
            url: STRING
            color: STRING
            path: STRING
          action: COMPONENT
          value: ANY
          result: ANY
          data:
            STRING: ANY
          magic: false
          type: text|url|static|menu|divider|action|flow_next|component_next
          menu:
            - BUTTONELEMENTSPEC
          text: STRING
      title:
        text: STRING
        icon:
          url: STRING
          color: STRING
          path: STRING
      progress:
        value: 123
        show_percent: false
      milestones:
        - text: STRING
          current: false
      extra_buttons:
        - url: STRING
          javascript: STRING
          button_id: STRING
          context:
            STRING: ANY
          default: false
          disabled: false
          divider: false
          icon:
            url: STRING
            color: STRING
            path: STRING
          action: COMPONENT
          value: ANY
          result: ANY
          data:
            STRING: ANY
          magic: false
          type: text|url|static|menu|divider|action|flow_next|component_next
          menu:
            - BUTTONELEMENTSPEC
          text: STRING
    markdown:
      - format|linkify|breaks|typographer
    ask: STRING
    retries: 123
    error_message: STRING