Well I can certainly offer the methodology I use for obtaining user input, specifically Yes/No confirmation. I've attached some of the commands and show the code for ease of viewing below from my Mass Effect 3 profile (WIP).
The example shows my command for Reset Game Data (clearing saved profile variables). It hinges on getting information from the user via a Query command and a Response command. The query voices a predefined question, provides this same question via text in the event log, provides a "hint" that shows the type of voice input expected of the user, and counts down 5 seconds while waiting for a user response. The user response is a separate command that is fully enabled by a flag (input request) in the query command. Once a "response" has been detected that is valid (and there's some looping built in to give the user multiple chances to provide an expected response) then additional processing occurs based on the response. Bear in mind that VA will recognize response commands (and confirmation shows up on the event log), but the flag keeps anything from actually being executed if you happened to say "yes" under other circumstances. The "full stop" coding at the end doesn't really apply to this example. I use it more extensively in other commands that save a multitude of variables based on user input. Basically if the user says "cancel" I want to undo anything that was set by the user prior to the "cancel" command as well as stop processing all VA commands.
So try out the "Reset Game Data" command and see what you think. It sounds like some of what you need might benefit from more flexible VA "dictation" (check out the VA forums to find some posts that talk about the pros/cons to using pure dictation to retrieve user input). I built these commands before command-scoped variables were implemented, so there certainly are things I could do to clean up the code and trim the fat. The community may have more slick ways of achieving this, but it works for me!
Hopefully this helps get you started on some of the challenges you're aiming to tackle
Root Command = "Reset Game Data"
Set integer [input request] value to 1
Set integer [loop recognition counter] value to 1
Marker: Beginning
Set Text [answer] to [Not Set]
Set Text [question] to 'Are you sure you want to reset all data for the Mass Effect 3 profile?'
Set Text [response hint] to 'Example input is: YES, or, NO, or say CANCEL.'
Set Text [text hint] to 'Valid input: YES or NO. Or say CANCEL.'
Begin Integer Compare : [loop recognition counter] Is Less Than Or Equals 3
Execute command, 'User Query' (and wait until it completes)
Begin Text Compare : [answer] Equals 'Yes'
Set integer [loop recognition counter] value to 1
Clear saved data from profile : small int (condition), integer, text, true/false (boolean), decimal
Do more stuff
Write '[Purple] Data reset complete.' to log
Else If Text Compare : [answer] Equals 'No'
Say, 'Acknowledged, request cancelled. ' (and wait until it completes)
Jump to Marker: End
Else If Text Compare : [answer] Equals 'Cancel'
Say, 'Request cancelled' (and wait until it completes)
Set integer [full stop] value to 1
Jump to Marker: End
Else
Begin Integer Compare : [loop recognition counter] Is Less Than 3
Say, 'Input not recognized. {TXT:response hint}. Please try again' (and wait until it completes)
End Condition
Set integer [loop recognition counter] to [loop recognition counter] plus 1
End Condition
Else
Say, 'Input not recognized. Request not processed.' (and wait until it completes)
Set integer [full stop] value to 1
Jump to Marker: End
End Condition
Marker: End
Set integer [answer] value to [Not Set]
Set integer [input request] value to [Not Set]
Begin Integer Compare : [full stop] Equals 1
Set integer [full stop] value to [Not Set]
Stop VoiceAttack command processing
End Condition
Query Command = "User Query"
Set integer [loop input counter] value to 1
Set integer [timer max] value to 5
Set integer [input request] value to 1
Marker: Beginning
Set Text [answer] to [Not Set]
Begin Integer Compare : [loop input counter] Is Less Than Or Equals 3
Write '[Black] {TXT:question}' to log
Say, '{TXT:question}' (and wait until it completes)
Set integer [timer] value to 0
Write '[Pink] {TXT:text hint}' to log
Write '[Black] Waiting for input' to log
Start Loop While : [answer] Has Not Been Set
Begin Integer Compare : [timer] Is Greater Than Or Equals [timer max]
Begin Integer Compare : [loop input counter] Is Less Than Or Equals 2
Say, 'No input recognized. {TXT:response hint}. Please try again' (and wait until it completes)
End Condition
Set integer [loop input counter] to [loop input counter] plus 1
Jump to Marker: Beginning
End Condition
Write '[Blank] {EXP:{INT:timer max}-{INT:timer}}' to log
Pause 1 second
Set integer [timer] to [timer] plus 1
End Loop
Set integer [loop input counter] value to 1
Else
Say, 'No input recognized. Request not processed.' (and wait until it completes)
Stop VoiceAttack command processing
End Condition
Set integer [input request] value to [Not Set]
Response Command = "yes; no; cancel"
Begin Integer Compare : [input request] Equals 1
Set Text [answer] to '{LASTSPOKENCMD}'
End Condition
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