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Header keywords

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topic: ~name () topic
language: enu language
include: file.top include
concept:(conceptName) [word1 word2 wordn] concept
dynamic:conceptName dynamic
def:functionName($param1, $param2..) qichat rule def

Rules

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u:( human_input ) robot_answer User rule
proposal: robot_input Proposal

u1:( human_input ) robot_answer

u2:( human_input ) robot_answer

u3:( human_input ) robot_answer

User subrule

Delimiters

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phrase Phrase delimiter: ” “
[ word1 word2 wordN ] Choice: [ ]
{ optionalpart } Optional part: { }

Special characters

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# Comments: #
* Wildcard: *
! Forbidden word: !
% Tag: %
_ Input storing: _
$ Variable: $
~ Concept call: ~

Rule functions

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Delete a variable ^clear
Manage alternatives in rules outputs

^first

^rand

Jump to rules in the same topic

^sameProposal

^previousProposal

^nextProposal

^goto

^gotoRandom

^gotoReactivate

^topicTag

Let a rule scope open ^stayInScope
Make a rule private ^private
Allow free combination of words ^repeat
Use instructions from ALAnimatedSpeech

^start

^wait

^stop

Topic functions

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Prevent a topic from being loaded in embedded ASR ^notInEmbeddedASR
Prevent a topic from getting the focus ^noStay

Custom functions

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Use a previously defined function ^defined_function

Knowledge functions

To have a more insight on knowledge see the documentation about the ALKnowledge module. All the following functions are applied in the “com.aldebaran.learning” domain:

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Add a triple ^addKnowledge
Update a triple ^updateKnowledge
Query a triple ^queryKnowledge
Check the existence of a triple or a set of triples ^containsKnowledge
Check the none-existence of a triple or a set of triples ^notContainsKnowledge
Remove a triple or a set of triples ^removeKnowledge
Get the id of a triple ^getKnowledgeId
Add a metadata to a given triple ^addMetadata
Query metadata from a given triple ^queryMetadata
Update the metadata of a triple ^updateMetadata
Check the existence of a metadata of a given triple ^containsMetadata
Check the existence of a metadata of a given triple ^notContainsMetadata
Remove a metadata or a set of metadatas from the given triple ^removeMetadata
Add a triple with an expiring date ^setExpiringKnowledge
Add an happening date to an existing or none-existing triple ^setHappeningKnowledge