Botframework-sdk: Push bot automaticaly to user

[alokraj68]

Is there any way to push the bot to message the user o a particular time of the day?

so that bot sends hi to the user. or any internal clock?

[cejixo3]

Yes, you can use createDialog method

[alokraj68]

Where should i use that?! and how to schedule bot to do it?

[cejixo3]

This is method of botbuilder instance. You could use It any where. For scheduling you could use some of external npm modules. I can provide example of call when I will be at home :)

[cejixo3]

for example

bot.beginDialog({
channelId: 'skype',
user: {
id:
},
bot: {
id:
},
conversation: {
id:
},
serviceUrl: 'https://skype.botframework.com',
useAuth: true
}, '/notify/new_build', data);

[alokraj68]

Thats cool. Am working with c# , know the code in that?

[cejixo3]

No. But as I know it will be simmular to nodejs sdk.

[alokraj68]

Yea!. am waiting for someone to answer the method to schedule in c# sdk

[theoriginalkien]

@alokraj68 is this what you're looking for? (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38431234/how-to-schedule-tasks-in-microsoft-bot-framework-c/)

[alokraj68]

Let me see if that works @kienct89

[palmerabollo]

@cejixo3 what if the conversation has already finished? (ex. the token is no longer valid).

[cejixo3]

In nodejs for dialog initiation we need only transport, skype Id, and service url. We do not keep any tokens by hand. But I think you told about session token between not and skype services, right?

[alokraj68]

I have not yet used a token in C#. my bot is currently working well, but I got no idea how to make this auto push to a user on a predefined time if he is subscribed to notifications.

[valse]

Hi,
I use an external windows service to push updates to my subscribed users.

You need to initialize a new IMessageActivity like:

``` c#
Activity.CreateMessageActivity();

and then fill these fields:
- From
- Recipient
- Conversation
- Text (or what you need)

To check the unsubscribed users I parse the response after sent the push:

``` c#
var res = await connector.Conversations.SendToConversationAsync((Activity)message);

If I had an error I remove the user from my push list.

If you use the Facebook Messenger channel you could also specify the push notification type to _REGULAR_ so the user will receive the notification to his smartphone notification hub too.

c# message.ChannelData = JObject.FromObject(new { notification_type = "REGULAR" });

[alokraj68]

Hi @valse ,
I have been trying to use hangfire for the purpose, but could not configure it until now.
can you help me out?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38431234/how-to-schedule-tasks-in-microsoft-bot-framework-c/38435130?noredirect=1#comment68043314_38435130

Which tool are you using?

[valse]

I'm using Quartz.NET for scheduling a process that retrieve info from a sql server db and do the job... but I think that use hangfire is a better choice 😉

[alokraj68]

@valse why do you think so? am having trouble with hangfire as my MySQL server is not in azure.

[alokraj68]

@valse quartz works with mysql? Hangfire does not. Am looking for somthing with mysql support.

[chrimc62]

Closing due to age, change of topic and lack of activity. Please reopen if you still have a bot framework issue.

[alokraj68]

Can someone provide a working code on how to use azure cron job or any other service for the same in c#

[alokraj68]

@chrimc62 Please provides help before closing this.