(VB.NET) AI: Set Ask Params

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Demonstrates how to set the following Ask parameters: temperature, effort, and max_output_tokens.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.2.0 or greater.

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Dim success As Boolean = False

' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim ai As New Chilkat.Ai

ai.VerboseLogging = True

ai.Provider = "google"
ai.ApiKey = "MY_API_KEY"
ai.Model = "gemini-3-flash-preview"

' Note: Not all models support all params.

' Set Ask params.
Dim askParams As New Chilkat.JsonObject
askParams.UpdateNumber("temperature","1.2")
askParams.UpdateString("effort","low")
askParams.UpdateInt("max_output_tokens",1024)

askParams.EmitCompact = False
Debug.WriteLine(askParams.Emit())

ai.SetAskParams(askParams)

' Add a text input.
ai.InputAddText("Say Hello.")

' Ask the AI for text output.
success = ai.Ask("text")
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ai.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Get the text response.
Dim sbResponse As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
ai.GetOutputTextSb(sbResponse)
Debug.WriteLine(sbResponse.GetAsString())

' Sample output:
' Hello! How can I assist you today?

' -------------------------------------------------------------
' The response is in markdown format.
' Also see Markdown to HTML Conversion Examples.
' -------------------------------------------------------------