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event!

The event! trigger tag declares an event by which the dialog can enter a state.

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This is a global tag: transitions by this tag can be made from anywhere in the script.

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An event name is specified after the tag. Refer to the Events section to learn more about events supported in Tovie DSL.

How to use​

  • Time limit for request processing exceeded:

    state: TimeLimit
        event!: timeLimit
        a: Sorry, something’s broken. Try asking me again.

  • Speech not recognized:

    state: CatchAll || noContext = true
        event!: speechNotRecognized
        random:
            a: Sorry, I couldn’t hear you.
            a: May I ask you to repeat that?
            a: Could you repeat that, please?
            a: I’m sorry, I couldn’t hear your answer.
        a: Would you like to take us up on our offer?