Upload a file to RASA TypeScript

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Fri Jun 23 2023 10:08:38 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Saved by @cameron_v_r #rasa #typescript

// Add a new FormControl to handle file uploads
chatForm = new FormGroup({
  message: new FormControl('', [Validators.required]),
  file: new FormControl(null),
});

// Add a new method to handle file uploads
onFileChange(event: any) {
  if (event.target.files.length > 0) {
    const file = event.target.files[0];
    this.chatForm.patchValue({
      file: file,
    });
  }
}

// Modify the sendMessage method to handle file uploads
sendMessage() {
  const sentMessage = this.chatForm.value.message!;
  const sentFile = this.chatForm.value.file;
  this.loading = true;
  this.messages.push({
    type: 'user',
    message: sentMessage,
  });
  this.chatForm.reset();
  this.scrollToBottom();
  
  // Handle file uploads
  if (sentFile) {
    // Add logic to handle file uploads here
    // For example, you could send the file to your server and then send the URL to RASA
  } else {
    this.messageService.sendMessage(sentMessage).subscribe((response: any) => {
      for (const obj of response) {
        let value;
        console.log(obj);
        if (obj.hasOwnProperty('text')) {
          value = obj['text'];
          this.pushMessage(value);
        }
        if (obj.hasOwnProperty('image')) {
          value = obj['image'];
          this.pushMessage(value);
        }
      }
      // MANIPULATION OF DATA TYPES OF RASA SUCH AS IMAGE, TEXT, BUTTONS, ETC
    }, (error) => { console.log(error); });
  }
}
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This is just one way to add a feature for the user to upload a file. You could also consider adding more methods or modifying existing methods to handle different types of files or to validate the uploaded files. Let me know if you have any specific requirements in mind and I can help you further.