09.message-routing

This sample shows how to route messages to dialogs.

Concepts introduced in this sample

In this sample, we create a bot that collects user information after the user greets the bot. The bot can also provide help.

To try this sample

• Clone the samples repository

git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/botbuilder-samples.git

Running Locally

Visual Studio

• Navigate to the samples folder (botbuilder-samples/samples/csharp_dotnetcore/09.message-routing) and open MessageRoutingBot.csproj in Visual Studio
• Run the project (press F5 key)

.NET Core CLI

• Install the .NET Core CLI tools.
• Using the command line, navigate to botbuilder-samples/samples/csharp_dotnetcore/09.message-routing folder
• type dotnet run

Testing the bot using Bot Framework Emulator

Microsoft Bot Framework Emulator is a desktop application that allows bot developers to test and debug their bots on localhost or running remotely through a tunnel.

• Install the Bot Framework Emulator from here.

Connect to bot using Bot Framework Emulator V4

• Launch Bot Framework Emulator
• File -> Open bot and navigate to botbuilder-samples/samples/csharp_dotnetcore/09.message-routing folder
• Select message-routing.bot file

Deploy this bot to Azure

You can use the MSBot Bot Builder CLI tool to clone and configure any services this sample depends on. In order to install this and other tools, you can read Installing CLI Tools.

To clone this bot, run

msbot clone services -f DeploymentScripts/msbotClone -n <BOT-NAME> -l <Azure-location> --subscriptionId <Azure-subscription-id> --appId <YOUR APP ID> --appSecret <YOUR APP SECRET PASSWORD>

NOTE: You can obtain your appId and appSecret at the Microsoft's Application Registration Portal

Further reading

• Azure Bot Service Introduction