> I am unable to figure out why these won't fire from one rule to the next.
> Can anyone help me?
> (deftemplate choices "attributes to like or dislike"
> (slot groceries (type STRING))
> (slot prepackaged (type STRING))
> (slot meat (type STRING))
> (slot bulk (type STRING))
> )
> (defrule startrule "first rule to fire"
> (initial-fact)
> =>
> (printout t crlf)
> (printout t "What is the main item that you are looking to purchase?"
> crlf)
> (printout t "Is the main item that you purchasing meat, dairy, produce,
> cereal, or international food?" calf)
> (printout t "(type meat, dairy, produce, cereal, or international)" crlf)
> (bind ?answer1 (readline))
> (assert (choices (groceries ?answer1)) )
> (assert (secondquestion))
> )
> (defrule secondquestion "get meat type"
> ?temp <- (secondquestion)
> (choices (groceries "meat") )
> =>
> (retract ?temp)
> (printout t crlf)
> (printout t "Do you want your meat to be organic, kosher, or neither?"
> crlf)
> (printout t "(type organic, kosher, neither)" crlf)
> (bind ?answer2 (readline))
> (assert (choices (meat ?answer2))
> (assert (thirdquestion))
> )
> (defrule thirdquestion "get bulk answer"
> ?temp <- (thirdquestion)
> (choices (meat "organic") )
> =>
> (retract ?temp)
> (printout t crlf)
> (printout t "Do you want to purchase your meat from an butcher or
> prepackaged?" crlf)
> (printout t "(type butcher or prepackaged)" crlf)
> (bind ?answer3 (readline))
> (assert (choices (prepackaged ?answer3))
> (assert (fourthquestion))
> )