Bot Framework v4 using cards bot sample

This bot has been created using Bot Framework, it shows how to create a bot that uses rich cards to enhance your bot design.

• Python 3.7 or above

• Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/botbuilder-python.git

• Run pip install -r requirements.txt to install all dependencies
• Run python app.py
• Alternatively to the last command, you can set the file in an environment variable with set FLASK_APP=app.py in windows (export FLASK_APP=app.py in mac/linux) and then run flask run --host=127.0.0.1 --port=3978

• Activate your desired virtual environment
• Open botbuilder-python\samples\06.using-cards folder
• Bring up a terminal, navigate to botbuilder-python\samples\06.using-cards folder
• In the terminal, type pip install -r requirements.txt
• In the terminal, type python app.py

Microsoft Bot Framework Emulator is a desktop application that allows bot developers to test and debug their bots on localhost or running remotely through a tunnel.

• Install the Bot Framework emulator from here

• Launch Bot Framework Emulator
• Paste this URL in the emulator window - http://localhost:3978/api/messages

A message exchange between user and bot can contain media attachments, such as cards, images, video, audio, and files.

There are several different card types supported by Bot Framework including:

• Adaptive card
• Hero card
• Thumbnail card
• More...

• Azure Bot Service Introduction
• Bot State
• Add media to messages
• Rich card types