Is it possible to dynamically fill the intents in the lambda function of an alexa skill? For example:
const handlers = {
var intentName = this.event.request.intent.name;
'LaunchRequest': function () {
this.emit(':ask', welcomeOutput, welcomeReprompt);
},
'AMAZON.HelpIntent': function () {
speechOutput = 'Placeholder response for AMAZON.HelpIntent.';
reprompt = '';
this.emit(':ask', speechOutput, reprompt);
},
'AMAZON.CancelIntent': function () {
speechOutput = 'Placeholder response for AMAZON.CancelIntent';
this.emit(':tell', speechOutput);
},
'AMAZON.StopIntent': function () {
speechOutput = 'Placeholder response for AMAZON.StopIntent.';
this.emit(':tell', speechOutput);
},
'SessionEndedRequest': function () {
speechOutput = '';
//this.emit(':saveState',true);//uncomment to save attributes to db on session end
this.emit(':tell', speechOutput);
},
'ci_clothing': function () {
speechOutput = '';
speechOutput = "Here is the output";
this.emit(":ask", speechOutput, speechOutput);
},}
exports.handler = (event, context) => {
const alexa = Alexa.handler(event, context);
alexa.appId = APP_ID;
// To enable string internationalization (i18n) features, set a resources object.
//alexa.resources = languageStrings;
alexa.registerHandlers(handlers);
//alexa.dynamoDBTableName = 'DYNAMODB_TABLE_NAME'; //uncomment this line to save attributes to DB
alexa.execute();};
For example if I wanted to have the 'ci_clothing' intent dynamically. How would I do that?
Yes it is possible. The only thing you need is a helper function which creates all handlers. Afterwards use this helper function to registerHandlers
.
Something like that:
const getHandlers = (request) => {
const intentName = request.intent.name;
return {
'LaunchRequest': function () {
this.emit(':ask', welcomeOutput, welcomeReprompt);
},
'AMAZON.HelpIntent': function () {
speechOutput = 'Placeholder response for AMAZON.HelpIntent.';
reprompt = '';
this.emit(':ask', speechOutput, reprompt);
},
'AMAZON.CancelIntent': function () {
speechOutput = 'Placeholder response for AMAZON.CancelIntent';
this.emit(':tell', speechOutput);
},
'AMAZON.StopIntent': function () {
speechOutput = 'Placeholder response for AMAZON.StopIntent.';
this.emit(':tell', speechOutput);
},
'SessionEndedRequest': function () {
speechOutput = '';
//this.emit(':saveState',true);//uncomment to save attributes to db on session end
this.emit(':tell', speechOutput);
},
[intentName]: function () {
speechOutput = '';
speechOutput = "Here is the output";
this.emit(":ask", speechOutput, speechOutput);
},
};
};
exports.handler = (event, context) => {
const alexa = Alexa.handler(event, context);
alexa.appId = APP_ID;
alexa.registerHandlers(getHandlers(event.request));
alexa.execute();
};
Disclaimer: It's not tested
Edit:
But I think it's not best practice to overwrite all your handlers. You should definitely use the Built-In intents and not your "rule them all" intent. Accordingly you should do a small change within getHandlers
:
const getHandlers = (request) => {
const intentName = request.intent.name;
const handlers = {
'LaunchRequest': function () {
this.emit(':ask', welcomeOutput, welcomeReprompt);
},
'AMAZON.HelpIntent': function () {
speechOutput = 'Placeholder response for AMAZON.HelpIntent.';
reprompt = '';
this.emit(':ask', speechOutput, reprompt);
},
'AMAZON.CancelIntent': function () {
speechOutput = 'Placeholder response for AMAZON.CancelIntent';
this.emit(':tell', speechOutput);
},
'AMAZON.StopIntent': function () {
speechOutput = 'Placeholder response for AMAZON.StopIntent.';
this.emit(':tell', speechOutput);
},
'SessionEndedRequest': function () {
speechOutput = '';
//this.emit(':saveState',true);//uncomment to save attributes to db on session end
this.emit(':tell', speechOutput);
},
};
if (!handlers[intentName]) {
handlers[intentName] = function () {
speechOutput = '';
speechOutput = "Here is the output";
this.emit(":ask", speechOutput, speechOutput);
};
}
return handlers;
};