Prevent Typebot Return
Hi,
I'm chaining typebots together using the "Link to Typebot" block, in the docs it says "You do NOT need a Return block when using the Link to Typebot block. It automatically returns when the linked flow finishes.". I'm actually looking to do the opposite at one point in the flow and have it NOT automatically return to the calling Typebot, is there a way to end execution at that point with some sort of stop/exit block/command?
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That's a good point
Well no, I don't understand
It's only a matter of where you place the Link to typebot block
If you expect the bot to finish there, then avoid having other blocks after the link to typebot block
I think the problem is I don't know if the typebot should finish there or not as it's based on a user answer. In the simplistic example shown in the image, you traverse a problem solving chatbot made up of multiple typebots (as each one can be fairly complex) and at any point you may be asked "Did this solve your problem?", if Yes, then we can just exit/stop at that point. If No then it's fine to return and continue on the other paths.
Maybe then share a variable called
Problem solved and add a condition block after the Link to Typebot block? Would that work?Yes, that might work, I was unsure about variable scope (I’m unable to try it at the moment but will do tomorrow). So if I set a variable in say TYPEBOT 1B to 0, then set it to 1 in TYPEBOT 1C then on return TYPEBOT 1B will see the variable as set to 1? Thanks for your help by the way.
I gave this a try but unless I'm fundamentally misunderstanding something it didn't work. I created an isolated test case with 2 typebots, both have a variable set called problem_resolved. I initialize it to 0 in typebot1, then Link to typebot2 where I set problem_resolved to 1, when it returns to typebot1 problem_resolved is still set to 0. I hope the attached image highlights the scoping issue I'm having.
Yes, should be
Interesting, let me try to reproduce, might be a bug then!
Ok my bad, it would only work if you enabled the
Merge answers option (https://docs.typebot.io/editor/blocks/logic/typebot-link#merge-answers)Typebot Docs
Link to typebot - Typebot Docs
Ah, excellent, I’ll give that a try, thanks!
Merge is not working for me. In this simple example, I have a variable in the sub-typebot named chat_history. I have even tried initializing it in the calling typebot but that also didn't help. What am I missing?
Could not reproduce!
If you can export your bots so that I try with your specific set up 🙂