# typing_start

Sends "typing" in chat to a specific user.

```csharp
// See "LSL Helper Functions" page for this function
smartbotsAPI("typing_start", [
  "uuid", "cd93067e-7c4e-41c0-ba91-be01f4bafe35",
  "delay", "20"
]);
```

## Variables

The following table shows input values (you send them with the API call) and returned output values.

### Input basic parameters

| Variable | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| action   | yes      | = typing_start |
| apikey   | yes      | Your personal [developer's API key](/doc/developers-api-key-tw8bQj4LSJ). |
| botname  | yes      | Your bot's SL login. |
| secret   | yes      | [Bot access code](https://www.mysmartbots.com/docs/Bot_access_code) of your bot. |
| dataType | optional | Set to "json" to get JSON reply instead of URL-encoded string |
| custom   | optional | The custom data (string) to be passed back to caller script. This value will be returned back to the caller in HTTP response. |

### Input

| Variable | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| uuid     | yes      | Avatar UUID |
| delay    | optional | Automatic stop typing, defaults to 15 seconds |

### Output

(to be received in `http_response` LSL event, see [docs](/doc/doing-http-api-calls-c6FSEMF7bP) for details)

| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| result   | OK - command completed successfully<br>FAIL - command failed |
| resulttext | Detailed reason for the failure. |
| custom   | The value from input "custom" parameter. See above. |

## Example

Send "typing" in chat to Tester Resident:

(the example uses smartbotsAPI() helper function. Set your "apikey", "botname" and "secret" in that function)

```csharp
smartbotsAPI("typing_start", [
  "uuid", "cd93067e-7c4e-41c0-ba91-be01f4bafe35",
  "delay", "20"
]);
```