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AI: Set Ask Params

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

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VB.NET
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-3.6-flash"

'  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.
'  -------------------------------------------------------------