PURPOSE
This commit introduces a chatbot operator that works based on a user-defined
script with various steps.
SPECS
A im_livechat.chatbot.script can be defined on a livechat rule.
When a end-user reaches a website page that matches the rule, the chat window
opens and the script of the bot starts iterating through its steps.
The chatbot code is currently directly integrated with the existing livechat
Javascript code.
It defines extra conditions and layout elements to be able to automate the
conversation and register user answers.
AVAILABLE STEPS
A script is defined with several steps that can currently be one of the
following types:
"text"
A simple text step where the bot posts a message without expecting an answer
e.g: "Hello! I'm a friendly robot!"
"question_selection"
The bot will ask a question and suggest answers, the end-user will have to
click on the answer he chooses
e.g: "How can I help you?
-> Create a Ticket
-> Create a Lead
-> Speak with a human"
"question_email"
That step will ask the end user's email address (and validate it)
The result is saved on the linked im_livechat.im_livechatchatbot.mail.message
"question_phone"
Same logic as the 'question_email' for a phone number
We don't validate the input this time as it's a complicated process
(requires country, ...)
"forward_operator"
Special type of step that will add a human operator to the conversation when
reached, which stops the script and allow the visitor to discuss with a
real person.
The operator will be chosen among the available operators on the
livechat.channel.
If there is no operator available, the script continues normally which allows
to automate an "answering machine" that will redirect the user in case no
operator is available.
e.g: "I'm sorry, no operator is available right now, please contact us by email
at 'info@company.com', we will try to respond as soon as possible!".
(Or even something more complex with multiple questions / paths).
"free_input_single"
Will ask the visitor for a single line of text.
This text is not saved anywhere else than in the conversation, but it's still
useful when combined with steps that create leads / tickets since those print
the whole conversation into the description.
"free_input_multi"
Same as "free_input_single" but lets the user input multiple lines of text.
The frontend implementation is made by waiting a few seconds (currently 10) for
either the next submitted message or the next character typed into the input.
This lets visitors explain their issue / question with multiple messages.
Which is very useful since new messages are sent every time you press "Enter".
LINKS
Task-2030386
Part-of: odoo/odoo#84000
Co-authored-by: Patrick Hoste <pko@odoo.com>
Co-authored-by: Aurélien Warnon <awa@odoo.com>
The concept of 'parent_id' on website.visitors was introduced in the saas-13.3
stable while implementing the "event online" feature:
However, it should have been part of the website module from the start since
it's a 'global' concept that does not depend on events at all.
See #53540 for more details.
This commit aims to clean the code by moving the field to the website module,
which allows a nice cleaning of associated overridden methods as well.
Along with that, we move the website.visitor demo data from the event module to
the website module, allowing a fresh install of website to showcase some of our
visitors feature.
We also took this opportunity to do some minor improvements in the visitors
kanban view in order to make relevant information more visible.
Task-2429652
Part-of: odoo/odoo#65113
Adds Python tests and javascripts tours on livechat (website and visitor
integration). Because breaking livechat every two days in rush periods
(or even not) is getting quite annoying.
Those tests are testing :
- The client side flow (open livechat, send messages,
send rating and close the livechat session)
- The channel and message author naming, visitor page view history
- Chat request flow (complete chat request flow, open empty operator's
chat request and cancel due to visitor's new chat session)
Task ID : 2079087
PR #40052
Signed-off-by: Thibault Delavallee (tde) <tde@openerp.com>
