public async Task <Answer <T> > AskAsync <T>(string question, List <QuestionAnswerAlternative <T> > alternatives, int millisecondsTimeout = 3000)
{
if (_settingAgent.GetSetting("Muted", false))
{
//TODO: Show dialog where the anser can be entered. The dialog should have the same timeout as the default answer.
//There should be one answer for each alternative, up to a limit, where there will be a drop down.
//If there are no set alternatives, there should be a text input box for answers.
//Also look at the other question functions: AskYesNoAsync, AskFolderAsync and AskStringAsync. And align them as well.
return(GetDefaultAnswer(alternatives));
}
try
{
using (var listenerAgent = new ListenerAgent <T>(_eventHub, alternatives))
{
listenerAgent.HeardSomethingEvent += EventHub_HeardSomethingEvent;
var listenId = Guid.NewGuid();
_eventHub.InvokeStartListeningEvent(listenId);
await _talkAgent.SayAsync(question);
listenerAgent.StartListening();
var r = await Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
{
if (!_responseEvent.WaitOne(millisecondsTimeout))
{
return(GetDefaultAnswer(alternatives));
}
var selectedAlternative = alternatives.First(x => x.Phrases.Any(y => y == _responsePhrase));
return(new Answer <T>(selectedAlternative.Response));
});
_eventHub.InvokeDoneListeningEvent(listenId);
return(r);
}
}
catch (InvalidOperationException exception)
{
CompositeRoot.Instance.TalkAgent.SayAsync("Oups, now we have problems! " + exception.Message);
_settingAgent.SetSetting("Muted", true);
}
return(GetDefaultAnswer(alternatives));
}