Send a adaptive card with data in python using 1.2 version

Question

Based on the below, I have a card template and data separately as json.

https://adaptivecards.io/samples/FlightItinerary.html

But i am not sure how to send data through python for the below card. I cant find a documentation examples for template and data for python. How do I send data to this card through python

    # code for adaptive card
    reply = MessageFactory.list([])
    reply.attachment_layout = AttachmentLayoutTypes.carousel
    reply.attachments.append(CardFactory.adaptive_card(LIST_JOB_CARD_CONTENT))
    await step_context.context.send_activity(reply)

LIST_JOB_CARD_CONTENT ={
"type": "AdaptiveCard",
"$schema": "http://adaptivecards.io/schemas/adaptive-card.json",
"version": "1.2",
"body": [
{
"type": "ColumnSet",
"columns": [
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "stretch",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"text": "Job Number",
"size": "Small",
"weight": "Bolder",
"color": "Accent"
}
]
},
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "stretch",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"text": "Job Status",
"fontType": "Default",
"size": "Small",
"color": "Accent",
"weight": "Bolder",
"horizontalAlignment": "Center"
}
]
},
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "stretch",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"text": "Design Reference",
"weight": "Bolder",
"color": "Accent",
"size": "Small",
"horizontalAlignment": "Right"
}
]
}
],
"style": "default",
"spacing": "Small",
"horizontalAlignment": "Center",
"height": "stretch",
"minHeight": "5px"
},
{
"type": "ColumnSet",
"columns": [
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "stretch",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"text": "${$root.JobNumber}",
"size": "Medium",
"color": "Good",
"weight": "Bolder"
}
]
},
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "stretch",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"text": "${$root.jobStatus}",
"weight": "Bolder",
"color": "Attention",
"size": "Medium",
"horizontalAlignment": "Center"
}
]
},
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "stretch",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"text": "${$root.DesignReference}",
"size": "Medium",
"weight": "Bolder",
"color": "Good",
"horizontalAlignment": "Center"
}
]
}
],
"style": "default",
"spacing": "Small",
"horizontalAlignment": "Center",
"height": "stretch"
},
{
"type": "ColumnSet",
"columns": [
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "250px",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"text": "Customer Name",
"size": "Medium",
"weight": "Bolder",
"color": "Accent",
"horizontalAlignment": "Center",
"spacing": "Medium"
}
],
"backgroundImage": {
"horizontalAlignment": "Center"
},
"spacing": "Small"
},
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "stretch",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"text": "Promotion",
"horizontalAlignment": "Center",
"size": "Medium",
"weight": "Bolder",
"color": "Accent"
}
]
}
],
"id": "CustomerName"
},
{
"type": "ColumnSet",
"columns": [
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "250px",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"horizontalAlignment": "Center",
"text": "${$root.CustomerName}",
"wrap": True,
"size": "Medium",
"fontType": "Monospace",
"color": "Good",
"weight": "Lighter"
}
]
},
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "stretch",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"text": "${$root.Promotion}",
"horizontalAlignment": "Center",
"fontType": "Monospace",
"size": "Medium",
"color": "Good"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "ColumnSet",
"columns": [
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "50px",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"text": "Brand->",
"size": "Small",
"weight": "Bolder",
"color": "Accent"
}
]
},
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "stretch",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"text": "${$root.Brand}",
"id": "brand",
"wrap": True,
"size": "Medium",
"color": "Warning",
"horizontalAlignment": "Right"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "ColumnSet",
"columns": [
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "100px",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"text": "RangeName->",
"fontType": "Default",
"size": "Small",
"weight": "Bolder",
"color": "Accent"
}
]
},
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "stretch",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"text": "${$root.RangeName}",
"size": "Medium",
"color": "Warning",
"horizontalAlignment": "Right"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "ColumnSet",
"columns": [
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "60px",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"text": "Variety->",
"size": "Small",
"weight": "Bolder",
"color": "Accent"
}
]
},
{
"type": "Column",
"width": "stretch",
"items": [
{
"type": "TextBlock",
"text": "${$root.Variety}",
"horizontalAlignment": "Right",
"size": "Medium",
"color": "Warning"
}
]
}
]
}
]
}



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Answer 1

I couldn't find any way to pass in data to the JSON template using the Python SDK. However, I was able to solve this problem doing the following:

1. In your .json file add tags (${key_name}) wherever you want to add a value passed in from python:

{
    "text": "${name}"
}

2. Create a function that receives a dict (parsed json) and a dict with the key_name,value pairs you want to insert in the .json file:

def replace(template: dict, data:dict):
        import re
        str_temp = str(template)
        for key in data:
            pattern = "\${"+key+"}"
            str_temp = re.sub(pattern, str(data[key]),str_temp)        
        return eval(str_temp)

3. Use the function to replace all tags in the .json file:

def create_adaptive_card_attachment(self):
        # read the .json file
        relative_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
        path = os.path.join(relative_path, "../cards/my_card.json")
        with open(path) as in_file:
            card_template = json.load(in_file)
        template_data = {"name":"Obi-Wan"}
        card =replace(card_template,template_data)
        
        return Attachment(
            content_type="application/vnd.microsoft.card.adaptive", content=card
        )

4. Send the card to the user:

card = self.create_adaptive_card_attachment()
            response = MessageFactory.attachment(card)
            await step_context.context.send_activity(response)