PHP Requires Chilkat v11.4.0+

AI Ask with Multiple Tool Function Callbacks

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This example demonstrates asking a two-part question that should cause the AI to respond with two tool call requests. Chilkat2 PHP

<?php

use Chilkat2\Ai;
use Chilkat2\StringBuilder;

// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// The Javascript file loaded here is shown at the bottom of this page.
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Load JavaScript containing the tool functions.
$sbJs = new StringBuilder();
try {
    $sbJs->LoadFile('qa_data/js_tools/toolset_6.js', 'utf-8');

    $ai = new Ai();

    // Register the tools that will be made available to the AI.
    $evalOnly = false;
    $allowAllKeyword = true;
    $ai->RegisterJsTools($sbJs, $evalOnly, $allowAllKeyword);

    // The provider can be "openai", "google", "claude", "grok", "mistral", "custom", etc.
    $ai->Provider = 'openai';
    // Use your provider's API key.
    $ai->ApiKey = 'MY_API_KEY';
    // Choose a model.
    $ai->Model = 'gpt-5.6-luna';

    // Tool function calling must always occur within a conversation.
    $conversation_name = 'example_convo';
    $sysMessage = 'You are a helpful assistant';
    $devMessage = 'Respond with markdown';
    $ai->NewConvo($conversation_name, $sysMessage, $devMessage);

    // Provide inputs
    $ai->InputAddText('What is my horoscope? I am an Aquarius.  Also, what\'s the weather in Chicago?');

    // Send inputs, tool functions, etc. and ask for a "text" response.
    // If the AI responds with tool calls, Chilkat automatically handles them by calling your JavaScript
    // tool functions as directed by the AI, and sending results back to the AI until the final
    // response is received.
    $ai->Ask('text');
} catch (\Chilkat2\Exception $e) {
    echo $e->getMessage(), "\n";
    exit;
}

// Get the AI response.
$sbResponse = new StringBuilder();
$ai->GetOutputTextSb($sbResponse);
echo $sbResponse->GetAsString(), "\n";

JavaScript

// The namespace for the AI tool functions in this JavaScript source file.
Example = {};

// Tool functions must have only one argument, which should be an object.

// The function name used here must match the "name" in the toolRegistry below.
Example.get_weather = function(arg) {
  return {
	  "temperature": 45,
	  "unit": "F",
	  "conditions": "Cloudy"
	};
}

Example.get_horoscope = function(arg) {
  return  `${arg.sign} : Next Tuesday you will befriend a baby otter.`;
}



// The inputSchema.type must ALWAYS be "object".
Example.toolRegistry = [
  {
    name: "get_horoscope",
    description: "Get today's horoscope for an astrological sign.",
    parameters: {
      properties: {
        sign: { type: "string", description: "An astrological sign like Taurus or Aquarius" }
      }
    }
  },
  {
    name: "get_weather",
    description: "Gets the weather at a location.",
    parameters: {
      properties: {
        location: { type: "string", description: "Location such as a city name." },
      }
    }
  }
];


Example.toolPermissions = [
	  {
	    name: "all",
	    perm: "sandbox",
	  }
	  		
	];
	
	
// Return the name of this toolset
// This tells Chilkat the namespace of this toolset.
"Example";