askPatrick.js

/**
 * This code is just a self help guide :)
 *
 * Author: Patrick Bailey
 * Company: WhiteboardCoder
 */

/*
   Intent Schema
{
    "intents": [
    {
        "intent": "MyHelpIntent"
    }
]
}

   Sample Uterances...
MyHelpIntent help
MyHelpIntent for help
MyHelpIntent help me
*/

// Route the incoming request based on type (LaunchRequest, IntentRequest,
// etc.) The JSON body of the request is provided in the event parameter.
exports.handler = function (event, context) {
    try {
        console.log("event.session.application.applicationId=" + event.session.application.applicationId);

        /**
         * Uncomment this if statement and populate with your skill's application ID to
         * prevent someone else from configuring a skill that sends requests to this function.
         */
        /*
         if (event.session.application.applicationId !== "amzn1.echo-sdk-ams.app.[unique-value-here]") {
         context.fail("Invalid Application ID");
         }
         */


        if (event.session.new) {
            onSessionStarted({requestId: event.request.requestId}, event.session);
        }

        if (event.request.type === "LaunchRequest") {
            onLaunch(event.request,
                event.session,
                function callback(sessionAttributes, speechletResponse) {
                    context.succeed(buildResponse(sessionAttributes, speechletResponse));
                });
        } else if (event.request.type === "IntentRequest") {
            onIntent(event.request,
                event.session,
                function callback(sessionAttributes, speechletResponse) {
                    context.succeed(buildResponse(sessionAttributes, speechletResponse));
                });
        } else if (event.request.type === "SessionEndedRequest") {
            onSessionEnded(event.request, event.session);
            context.succeed();
        }
    } catch (e) {
        context.fail("Exception: " + e);
    }
};

/**
 * Called when the session starts.
 */
function onSessionStarted(sessionStartedRequest, session) {
    console.log("onSessionStarted requestId=" + sessionStartedRequest.requestId +
        ", sessionId=" + session.sessionId);
}

/**
 * Called when the user launches the skill without specifying what they want.
 */
function onLaunch(launchRequest, session, callback) {
    console.log("onLaunch requestId=" + launchRequest.requestId +
        ", sessionId=" + session.sessionId);

    // Dispatch to your skill's launch.
    getWelcomeResponse(callback);
}

/**
 * Called when the user specifies an intent for this skill.
 */
function onIntent(intentRequest, session, callback) {
    console.log("onIntent requestId=" + intentRequest.requestId +
        ", sessionId=" + session.sessionId);

    var intent = intentRequest.intent,
        intentName = intentRequest.intent.name;

    if ("AMAZON.HelpIntent" === intentName || "MyHelpIntent" === intentName) {
        getHelpResponse(callback);
    }else {
        getErrorResponse(callback);
    }

}

/**
 * Called when the user ends the session.
 * Is not called when the skill returns shouldEndSession=true.
 */
function onSessionEnded(sessionEndedRequest, session) {
    console.log("onSessionEnded requestId=" + sessionEndedRequest.requestId +
        ", sessionId=" + session.sessionId);
    // Add cleanup logic here
}

// --------------- Functions that control the skill's behavior -----------------------

function getWelcomeResponse(callback) {
    var sessionAttributes = {};
    var cardTitle = "Welcome to ask Patrick";
    var speechOutput = "Welcome to ask Patrick. " +
      "To use this say, Alexa ask Patrick for Help.";
    var cardOutput = "Welcome to ask Patrick. \n" +
      "To use this say, Alexa ask Patrick for Help.";;
    var shouldEndSession = true;

    callback(sessionAttributes,
      buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, cardOutput, speechOutput, shouldEndSession));
}

function getHelpResponse(callback) {
    var sessionAttributes = {};
    var cardTitle = "Ask Patrick";
    var speechOutput = "To Play AM 7 60 say, Alexa, play 7 60. " +
      "To play an audible book, say Alexa, play the book killing reagan. " +
      "To set an alarm, say Alexa, set an alarm for 5 min, or,  Alexa, set an alarm for 3 O'clock"
    var cardOutput = "Ask Patrick,\n" +
      "To Play AM 760 say, Alexa, play 760.\n" +
      "To play an audible book, say Alexa, play the book killing reagan.\n" +
      "To set an alarm, say Alexa, set an for 5 min, or set an alarm for 3 O'clock\n"
    var shouldEndSession = true;

    callback(sessionAttributes,
      buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, cardOutput, speechOutput, shouldEndSession));
}

function getErrorResponse(callback) {
    var sessionAttributes = {};
    var cardTitle = "Sorry, I couldn't understand";
    var speechOutput = "Sorry, I couldn't understand your request. ";
    var cardOutput = speechOutput;
    var shouldEndSession = true;

    callback(sessionAttributes,
      buildSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, cardOutput, speechOutput, shouldEndSession));
}


//
//// --------------- Helpers that build all of the responses -----------------------
//
function buildSpeechletResponse(title, cardOutput, output, shouldEndSession) {
    return {
        outputSpeech: {
            type: "PlainText",
            text: output
        },
        card: {
            type: "Simple",
            title: title,
            content: cardOutput
        },
        shouldEndSession: shouldEndSession
    };
}

function buildResponse(sessionAttributes, speechletResponse) {
    return {
        version: "1.0",
        sessionAttributes: sessionAttributes,
        response: speechletResponse
    };
}