c# BotBuilder V3 | CreateDirectConversationAsync not working, SendToConversationAsync is working

[JPThorne]

Hi there.

So I'm trying to send a message from the Bot to the User. Have followed the guidelines as layed out here: https://docs.botframework.com/en-us/csharp/builder/sdkreference/routing.html specifically, the Create 1:1 Conversations section. The sample code does work, however, it only works when I substitute the original conversationId received from the emulator for the conversationId created by CreateDirectConversationAsync. So it seems CreateDirectConversationAsync is not generating a useful conversationId?

Here is my code:

//hardcoded values retrieved from the emulator - inspecting an incoming message.
var botAccount = new ChannelAccount("56800324", "Bot1");
var userAccount = new ChannelAccount(name: "User1", id: "2c1c7fa3");

var connector = new ConnectorClient(new Uri("http://localhost:9000/"));
//var conversationId = await connector.Conversations.CreateDirectConversationAsync(botAccount, userAccount);
IMessageActivity message = Activity.CreateMessageActivity();
message.From = botAccount;
message.Recipient = userAccount;

//this is the orignal conversationId as the emulator sent. 
//Using it works - the message is received in the emulator. 
//Using conversationId.Id does not work - No message is received in the emulator
var hardcodedId = "8a684db8"; 

message.Conversation = new ConversationAccount(id: hardcodedId, name: "Conv1", isGroup: false);
message.Text = "Hi there";

await connector.Conversations.SendToConversationAsync((Activity)message);

Any feedback would be much appreciated. I have seen similar issues here: #698 but that sample code suggestion also does not work.

[msft-shahins]

The code snippet below produces the following results in emulator and the CreateDirectConversation(...) works. Make sure to look for the direct conversation showing up as Bot1-User1 from conversation names drop down in emulator.

                        var botAccount = new ChannelAccount("56800324", "Bot1");
                        var userAccount = new ChannelAccount(name: "User1", id: "2c1c7fa3");

                        var connector = new ConnectorClient(new System.Uri(activity.ServiceUrl));
                        var conversationId = await connector.Conversations.CreateDirectConversationAsync(botAccount, userAccount);
                        var message = Activity.CreateMessageActivity();
                        message.From = botAccount;
                        message.Recipient = userAccount;
                        message.Conversation = new ConversationAccount(id: conversationId.Id, isGroup: false);
                        message.Text = "Hi there";
                        await connector.Conversations.SendToConversationAsync((Activity)message);