use Dict string key

src/util.jl

@@ -26,16 +26,16 @@ julia> client, connection = MakeConnection("test.mosquitto.org", 1883)
 julia> connect(client, connection)
 julia> msgMeta = GeneralUtils.generate_msgMeta("testtopic")
 julia> agentConfig = Dict(
-          :receiveprompt=>Dict(
-            :mqtttopic=> "testtopic/receive",
-          ),
-          :receiveinternal=>Dict(  
-            :mqtttopic=> "testtopic/internal",
-          ),
-          :text2text=>Dict(
-            :mqtttopic=> "testtopic/text2text",
-          ),
-        )
+           "receiveprompt"=>Dict(
+             "mqtttopic"=> "testtopic/receive",
+           ),
+           "receiveinternal"=>Dict(  
+             "mqtttopic"=> "testtopic/internal",
+           ),
+           "text2text"=>Dict(
+             "mqtttopic"=> "testtopic/text2text",
+           ),
+         )
 julia> a = YiemAgent.sommelier(
           client,
           msgMeta,
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ julia> YiemAgent.clearhistory(a)
 """
 function clearhistory(a::T)  where {T<:agent}
   empty!(a.chathistory)
-  empty!(a.memory[:shortmem])
-  empty!(a.memory[:events])
-  a.memory[:chatbox] = ""
+  empty!(a.memory["shortmem"])
+  empty!(a.memory["events"])
+  a.memory["chatbox"] = ""
 end
 
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ This function takes in a vector of dictionaries and outputs a single string wher
 
 julia> using Revise
 julia> using GeneralUtils
-julia> vecd = [Dict(:name => "John", :text => "Hello"), Dict(:name => "Jane", :text => "Goodbye")]
+julia> vecd = [Dict("name" => "John", "text" => "Hello"), Dict("name" => "Jane", "text" => "Goodbye")]
 julia> GeneralUtils.vectorOfDictToText(vecd, withkey=true)
 "John> Hello\nJane> Goodbye\n"
 ```
@@ -233,17 +233,17 @@ function eventdict(;
   )
 
   d = Dict{String, Any}(
-    :event_description=> event_description,
-    :timestamp=> timestamp,
-    :subject=> subject,
-    :thought=> thought,
-    :actionname=> actionname,
-    :actioninput=> actioninput,
-    :location=> location,
-    :equipment_used=> equipment_used,
-    :material_used=> material_used,
-    :observation=> observation,
-    :note=> note,
+    "event_description"=> event_description,
+    "timestamp"=> timestamp,
+    "subject"=> subject,
+    "thought"=> thought,
+    "actionname"=> actionname,
+    "actioninput"=> actioninput,
+    "location"=> location,
+    "equipment_used"=> equipment_used,
+    "material_used"=> material_used,
+    "observation"=> observation,
+    "note"=> note,
   )
 
   return d
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ end
 # Example
 
 events = [
-  Dict(:subject => "User", :actioninput => "Hello", :observation => nothing),
-  Dict(:subject => "Assistant", :actioninput => "Hi there!", :observation => "with a smile")
+  Dict("subject" => "User", "actioninput" => "Hello", "observation" => nothing),
+  Dict("subject" => "Assistant", "actioninput" => "Hi there!", "observation" => "with a smile")
 ]
 timeline = createTimeline(events)
 # 1) User> Hello
@@ -293,16 +293,15 @@ function createTimeline(events::T1; eventindex::Union{UnitRange, Nothing}=nothin
   for i in ind
     event = events[i]
     # If no outcome exists, format without outcome
-    # if event[:actionname] == "CHATBOX"
-    #   timeline *= "Event_$i $(event[:subject])> actionname: $(event[:actionname]), actioninput: $(event[:actioninput])\n"
-    # elseif event[:actionname] == "CHECKINVENTORY" && event[:observation] === nothing
-    #   timeline *= "Event_$i $(event[:subject])> actionname: $(event[:actionname]), actioninput: $(event[:actioninput]), observation: Not done yet.\n"
-    # If outcome exists, include it in formatting  
-    if event[:actionname] == "CHECKWINE"
-      timeline *= "Event_$i $(event[:subject])> actionname: $(event[:actionname]), actioninput: $(event[:actioninput]), observation: $(event[:observation])\n"
+# if event["actionname"] == "CHATBOX"
+    #   timeline *= "Event_$i $(event["subject"])> actionname: $(event["actionname"]), actioninput: $(event["actioninput"])\n"
+    # elseif event["actionname"] == "CHECKINVENTORY" && event["observation"] === nothing
+    #   timeline *= "Event_$i $(event["subject"])> actionname: $(event["actionname"]), actioninput: $(event["actioninput"]), observation: Not done yet.\n"
+    if event["actionname"] == "CHECKWINE"
+      timeline *= "Event_$i $(event["subject"])> actionname: $(event["actionname"]), actioninput: $(event["actioninput"]), observation: $(event["observation"])\\n"
     else
-      timeline *= "Event_$i $(event[:subject])> actionname: $(event[:actionname]), actioninput: $(event[:actioninput])\n"
-    end
+      timeline *= "Event_$i $(event["subject"])> actionname: $(event["actionname"]), actioninput: $(event["actioninput"])\\n"
+    end
   end
 
   # Return formatted timeline string
@@ -325,11 +324,11 @@ end
 #   for i in ind
 #     event = events[i]
 #     # If no outcome exists, format without outcome
-#     if event[:observation] === nothing
-#       timeline *= "Event_$i $(event[:subject])> actionname: $(event[:actionname]), actioninput: $(event[:actioninput]), observation: Not done yet.\n"
-#     # If outcome exists, include it in formatting  
-#     else
-#       timeline *= "Event_$i $(event[:subject])> actionname: $(event[:actionname]), actioninput: $(event[:actioninput]), observation: $(event[:observation])\n"
+#     if event["observation"] === nothing
+    #       timeline *= "Event_$i $(event["subject"])> actionname: $(event["actionname"]), actioninput: $(event["actioninput"]), observation: Not done yet.\n"
+    #     # If outcome exists, include it in formatting  
+    #     else
+    #       timeline *= "Event_$i $(event["subject"])> actionname: $(event["actionname"]), actioninput: $(event["actioninput"]), observation: $(event["observation"])\\n"
 #     end
 #   end
 
@@ -341,7 +340,7 @@ end
 function createEventsLog(events::T1; index::Union{UnitRange, Nothing}=nothing
   ) where {T1<:AbstractVector}
   # Initialize empty log array
-  log = Dict{Symbol, String}[]
+  log = Dict{String, String}[]
 
   # Determine which indices to use - either provided range or full length
   ind = 
@@ -355,20 +354,20 @@ function createEventsLog(events::T1; index::Union{UnitRange, Nothing}=nothing
   for i in ind
     event = events[i]
     # If no outcome exists, format without outcome
-    if event[:observation] === nothing
-      subject = event[:subject]
-      actionname = event[:actionname]
-      actioninput = event[:actioninput]
+    if event["observation"] === nothing
+      subject = event["subject"]
+      actionname = event["actionname"]
+      actioninput = event["actioninput"]
       str = "actionname: $actionname, actioninput: $actioninput"
-      d = Dict{Symbol, String}(:name=>subject, :text=>str)
+      d = Dict{String, String}("name"=>subject, "text"=>str)
       push!(log, d)
     else
-      subject = event[:subject]
-      actionname = event[:actionname]
-      actioninput = event[:actioninput]
-      observation = event[:observation]
+      subject = event["subject"]
+      actionname = event["actionname"]
+      actioninput = event["actioninput"]
+      observation = event["observation"]
       str = "actionname: $actionname, actioninput: $actioninput, observation: $observation"
-      d = Dict{Symbol, String}(:name=>subject, :text=>str)
+      d = Dict{String, String}("name"=>subject, "text"=>str)
       push!(log, d)
     end
   end
@@ -380,7 +379,7 @@ end
 function createChatLog(chatdict::T1; index::Union{UnitRange, Nothing}=nothing
   ) where {T1<:AbstractVector}
   # Initialize empty log array
-  log = Dict{Symbol, String}[]
+  log = Dict{String, String}[]
 
   # Determine which indices to use - either provided range or full length
   ind = 
@@ -393,9 +392,9 @@ function createChatLog(chatdict::T1; index::Union{UnitRange, Nothing}=nothing
   # Iterate through events and format each one
   for i in ind
     event = chatdict[i]
-    subject = event[:name]
-    text = event[:text]
-    d = Dict{Symbol, String}(:name=>subject, :text=>text)
+    subject = event["name"]
+    text = event["text"]
+    d = Dict{String, String}("name"=>subject, "text"=>text)
     push!(log, d)
   end