telegram-autoconv 0.0.27

A python module to auto build conversation for a Telegram bot

Setup

You can find the package, here.

pip3 install telegram-autoconv

Requirements

• Python 3.8
• telegram-python-bot 13

Import

from autoconv.state import State
from autoconv.conversation import Conversation
from autoconv.autoconv_handler import AutoConvHandler

Documentation

I know you want examples, in fact there is a beautiful folder with some examples.
But here, you can find a little documentation.

State

State(state_name:str,state_text:str,data_type:Callable=int,back_button:Optional[str]=None,**kwargs)

• state_name: State name (and key for data dictionary).
• state_text: message you want to print in that state.
• data_type: data type, default or custom.
• back_button: text for back button.
• kwargs: kwargs with every parameters you need from Telegram API sendMessage.

# callback handler
add_keyboard(keyboard:Union[Sequence[str],Mapping[int,str]],size:Optional[Sequence[int]]=None,max_row:int=3)

• keyboard: inline keyboard. Can be a dict (with custom value as key) or a list/tuple (default int value as key).
• size: size for each row of the keyboard.
• max_row: total values in a row, ignored if size is specified.

# text handler
add_text(regex:Optional[str]=None,error:Optional[str]=None)

• regex: regex for input text.
• error_message: error message when regex fails.

# function to execute in this state
add_action(function:Callable)

• function: function must have two parameters (update and context). It can return a str, repleacing 3 @ (@@@) in the message. Called when its state is reached.

# function to create dynamic keyboard
add_dynamic_keyboard(function:Callable,max_row:int=3)

• function: function must have two parameters (update and context). It must return a keyboard. Called when its state is reached.
• max_row: total values in a row, as non dynamic method.

# function to create custom keyboard
add_custom_keyboard(function:Callable)

• function: function must have two parameters (update and context). It must return a list of InlineKeyboardButton. Called when its state is reached and it override the dynamic keyboard.

# function to create dynamic routes
add_dynamic_routes(function:Callable)

• function: function must have two parameters (update and context). It must return a triplet (routes,default,back) [see Conversation.add_routes() to better understanding]. Suggested to use in combo with dynamic_keyboard. Called when its state is reached.

# function to create dynamic list
add_dynamic_list(function:Callable,start:int=0,left_button:str='<',right_button:str='>',all_elements:bool=False)

• function: function must have two parameters (update and context). It must return a list of element. Called when its state is reached.
• start: starting position in the list.
• left_button,right_button: button labels to move in the list.
• all_elements: if you want to have all the elements in the list as buttons.

Conversation

Conversation(start_state:State,end_state:Optional[State]=None)

• start_state: first State of the conversation.
• end_state: final State of the conversation.

# add states to the conversation
add_states(state:Union[State,list])

• state: Add a State or a list of State to the conversation.

# define the routes for a state in the conversation
add_routes(state:State,routes:Optional[dict]=None,default:Optional[State]=None,back:Optional[State]=None)

• state: initial State of the ruote.
• routes: routes where a state should go for every possibile data received.
• default: default route if value isn't in ruotes.
• back: route to go when the back button is pressed, if exists.

# get a states by name in the conversation
get_state(state_name:str)

• state_name: a state name to search in the conversation.

AutoConvHandler

AutoConvHandler(conversation:Conversation,telegram_state_name:Any)

• conversation: conversation to handle.
• telegram_state_name: Telegram state name to handle callback, text and other things.

# manage conversation with update and context
manage_conversation(update:Telegram.Update,context:Telegram.Context,delete_first:bool=True)

• update,context: from telegram bot function.
• delete_first: if you want to delete the user message to start the conversation.

# restart the conversation to initial configuration
restart()