Placing JS Functions in your Main JS File

For your chatbot we recommend that you place the bulk of your Javascript work in a proper Javascript file and keep your Rivescript "objects" very simple.

An Example...

Your Rivescript file could simply call a Javascript function like below.

Rivescript

> object getRandomTerm javascript
  return getRandomTerm();
< object

+ random
- Finding a random term... <call>getRandomTerm</call>

Notice how this will run the getRandomTerm() function, like the one below, that can be in your code.js file.

Javascript

function getRandomTerm() {
  var randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * chatbot.db.length);
  currentItem = chatbot.db[randomIndex]
  return currentItem.term;
}

The chain of returns: The Javascript function will return the "term" (in this case) to the Rivescript object, which will then return that value to your script file

Placing JavaScript in a proper .js file produces the familiar code highlighting that makes your code much easier to write, edit, and debug.