Apple Newton Programmer’s Newton 2.0 (for Newton 2.0) - Manual (Page 667)

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Intelligent Assistant
Summary 18-21
Summary 18
Data Structures 18
Task Frame 18
// Returned by ParseUtter function
{
// original user input phrase
origphrase: [" str1 ", " str2 ", … " strN "],
// strings that matched registered templates
phrases: [" aStr1 ", " aStr2 ", … " aStrN "],
// strings that did not match registered templates
noisewords: [" noiseStr1 ", " noiseStr2 ", … " noiseStrN "],
// Aliases to soup entries that were matched
// You must use GetMatchedEntries fn to retrieve
entries: [ alias1 , alias2 , … aliasN ],
// formatted strings returned by lexical parse, if any
value : [" lexStr1 ", " lexStr2 ", … " lexStrN "],
// method that performs primary act
PostParse : func() begin … end,
// additional slots & methods defined in task template
…}
Templates 18
Task Template 18
// defines task and provides supporting objects & methods
myTask := {
isa: 'task_template, // Required. Must use this value
// Action template that defines lexicon for this task
primary_act: myAct , // Required.
// Required. Templates used by this task
signature: [ myTarget1 , myAct1 , … , myTargetN , myActN ],
// Required. Names of slots created in the task frame
// as templates are matched
preconditions : [' mySlot1 , ' mySlot2 , … ' mySlotN ],
// Required. Method that performs the task
PostParse: func() begin … end,