lgarbarini / labordering

Chrome Extension, Chat Bot

LabOrdering

This project interfaces a chrome extension and chat bot with a Google Spreadsheet to enable streamlined ordering. This application was developed for use in the Tufts University SilkLab.

Trademarks: All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Extension and Backend

The extension uses JS to scrape McMaster, Digikey, Fisher Scientific, Sigma Aldrich, and Amazon for the product description, price, and SKU. The user is then presented with a form which allows them to fill in the quantity and the End User (for keeping track of grants or POs). Once submitted it is then added to the appropriate sheet of a Google Spreadsheet.

Example Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14F_PsbFHJT136J0mbI-Ud6NvmRQeJIPWxNKDkKyUFWo/edit?usp=sharing

If the ExtensionBackend.gs script is run by the end user, the Spreadsheet can also keep track of the GMail account for security purposes.

HUBOT script

This script allows reordering of previously ordered items. The intended use case is for reordering consumables while on the go. An example conversation is as follows:

Example User: order more acetone

HUBOT: @ExampleUser Here are previously ordered supplies: 0: 31.48 -- Acetone, 99.5%, 1 Gallon

Example User: 0

HUBOT: @ExampleUser Ordering more of: Acetone, 99.5%, 1 Gallon How many do you want?

Example User: 1

HUBOT: @ExampleUser Ordering 1 more of: Acetone, 99.5%, 1 Gallon Who is the order for (the end user)?

Example User: Example User

HUBOT: @ExampleUser Ordering 1 more of: Acetone, 99.5%, 1 Gallon for Example User Reply yes to order!

Example User: yes

HUBOT: @ExampleUser Added 1 of: Acetone, 99.5%, 1 Gallon" to the Lab Order Site for: Example User at: Sun Jun 19 2016 12:13:17 GMT-0400 (EDT)

This script makes use of the hubot-conversation package. An example package.json has been provided for reference.

A new bot is now using the Hubot slack integration.

Known Issues

• If Google App Script has the user run the script, the user has to have access to the spreadsheets
• APIs are not fully JSON parseable yet
• HUBOT script does not handle unexpected input gracefully
• Initial Google user login is clunky (opens two new popups for OAuth)
• Mix of Javascript and JQuery Syntax