Hubot Conversation

hubot-wizard.coffee

#
# Description:
#     Have a multi-step conversation with hubot
#
# Commands:
#     hubot start wizard - Allow hubot to ask you some questions
#

module.exports = (robot) ->

  robot.respond /start wizard/i, (res) ->
    res.reply "lets go!"
    user = {stage: 1}
    name = res.message.user.name.toLowerCase()
    robot.brain.set name, user
    console.log "user created: #{name} stage: #{user.stage}"

  robot.hear /(\w+)/i, (msg) ->
    name = msg.message.user.name.toLowerCase()
    user = robot.brain.get(name) or null
    if user != null
      console.log "user exists: #{name} stage: #{user.stage}"
      answer = msg.match[1]
      switch user.stage
        when 1 
          msg.reply "Q#{user.stage}. What is your name"
        when 2 
          user.name = answer
          msg.reply "Q#{user.stage}. What is your age"
        when 3 
          user.age = answer
          msg.reply "Q#{user.stage}. What is your gender"
        when 4 
          user.gender = answer
          msg.reply "Q#{user.stage}. What is your favorite color"
        when 5
          user.color = answer
      user.stage += 1
      robot.brain.set name, user
      if user.stage > 5
        msg.reply "Hi #{user.name}. You are #{user.age}, #{user.gender} and your favorite color is #{user.color}"
        robot.brain.remove name