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This tool provides an easy to use front-end that allows developers to instantly deploy code for your story, or use the generated code as a starting point for more complex projects.
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Amazon's Skill Builder (BETA) Causing Issues (Warning) #36

Open talk2camden opened 7 years ago

talk2camden commented 7 years ago

Please make sure you do not use the new beta, skill builder, in order to update your code. Using this builder caused me to be unable to upload Intent Schema and Sample Utterances , essential to the skill. The cause of this is that skill builder COMBINES the two, so attempting to upload Intent Schema through this tool will only lead to error messages. Thanks, Camden

titus-j commented 7 years ago

Hi @talk2camden, what do you use instead? I don't seem to be given another option than using the Skill Builder Beta.

talk2camden commented 7 years ago

Hey @titus-j! If you're stuck on the Skill Builder Beta, here's how to disable it:

  1. Go To Amazon Developer Portal, head to the Alexa section, and then find your skill.

  2. Click that skill's edit button.

  3. Choose the Interaction Model/Builder Beta tab on the left-hand side.

  4. Once you arrive at the dashboard page, scroll down to the bottom of the page.

  5. Under the Opt-Out of Beta Preview section, select the Leave Beta Preview button. (pictured below) imageedit_8_7460536733

  6. You're done! Now you'll be back to that friendly old page, where you can do your copying and pasting again.

Please feel free to message me if you have any more questions!

P.S.: I have sort of given up on Amazon, as the last 5 or so skills/apps/updates I've submitted to them have all been rejected for no good reason. It was obvious that they were trying to nitpick every detail, including their own tool flaws and blaming it on me. Things like similar or repeated intents stopped me from being published. They didn't use to be like this at all. Not sure what happened. Notice how Amazon's monthly developer rewards get harder and harder to qualify for? That's purposeful. Just don't get your hopes up too high, as I have been denied for apps that were approved on other markets. --Camden

titus-j commented 7 years ago

Thanks @talk2camden . Worked like a charm for me.