#### [Home](../README.md)
## Getting Started

The Bots standard commands are in the commands dispatcher ```commands.sh```, Do not edit this file! Add your commands and functions to ```mycommands.sh```. In 'mycommands.sh.dist' you find examples how to add own commands and overwrite existing ones. See [Best practices](5_practice.md) for more information.

Once you're done with editing start the Bot with ```./bashbot.sh start```.  To stop the Bot run ```./bashbot.sh stop```

If something doesn't work as expected, debug with ```./bashbot.sh startbot DEBUG &```, where DEBUG can be 'debug', 'xdebug' or 'xdebugx'.
See [Bashbot Development](7_develop.md) for more information.

To use the functions provided in this script in other scripts simply source bashbot: ```source bashbot.sh source```. see [Expert Use](8_expert.md#Expert-use)

Have FUN!

----

### Files
```
.
├── mycommands.sh        # THIS is your bot, place logic and commands here!
│
├── mycommands.sh.clean      # copy to "mycommands.sh" if you start developing your bot
├── mycommands.sh.dist       # example bot, also used for testing bashbot internally 
│
├── count.jssh           # count bashbot usage in jssh key-value store
├── blocked.jssh         # list of blocked USER[ID] in jssh key-value store
│
├── bashbot.sh           # main bashbot script - DO NOT EDIT!
├── commands.sh          # command dispatcher - DO NOT EDIT!
├── JSON.sh              # bashbots JSON parser, see https://github.com/dominictarr/JSON.sh
│
├── bin                  # ready to use scripts, use `scriptname --help` for help
│   ├── send_message.sh          # send message to given chat
│   ├── edit_message.sh          # replace given message id in given chat
│   ├── send_broadcast.sh        # send message to all known chats
│   ├── send_file.sh             # send file to given chat
│   ├── bashbot_stats.sh         # does what it says ...
│   │
│   └── bashbot_env.inc.sh       # bashbot location included from scripts, adapt if needed
│
├── scripts              # place your bashbot interactive and background scripts here
│   └── interactive.sh.clean     # interactive script template for new scripts
│
├── logs                 # here you'll find BASHBOT, ERROR, DEBUG and MESSAGE.log
│
├── modules              # optional functions, sourced by commands.sh
│   ├── aliases.sh           # to disable modules rename them xxx.sh.off
│   ├── answerInline.sh
│   ├── jsshDB.sh            # read and store JSON.sh style JSON, mandatory
│   ├── background.sh        # interactive and background functions
│   ├── chatMember.sh
│   └── sendMessage.sh       # main send message functions, mandatory
│
├── addons               # optional addons, disabled by default
│   ├── example.sh           # to enable addons change their XXX_ENABLE to true
│   ├── antiFlood.sh         # simple addon taking actions based on # files and text sent to chat
│   └── xxxxxage.sh
│
├── bashbot.rc           # start/stop script if you run bashbot as service
│
├── examples             # example scripts and configs for bashbot
│   ├── README.md            # description of files and examples
│   ├── bash2env.sh          # script to convert shebang to /usr/bin/env, see [Security Considerations](../README.md#Security-Considerations)
│   └── bashbot.cron	     # example crontab
│
├── doc                  # Documentation and License
├── html
├── LICENSE
├── README.html
├── README.md
└── README.txt

```

----

## Managing your Bot
#### Note: running bashbot as root is highly danger and not recommended. See Expert use.

### Start / Stop
Start or Stop your Bot use the following commands:
```bash
./bashbot.sh start
```
```bash
./bashbot.sh stop
```

### Scripts in bin/

To count the total number of users and messages run the following command:

```bash
bin/bashbot_stats.sh
```

To send a broadcast to all of users that ever used the bot run the following command:

```bash
bin/send_broadcast.sh "Hey, I just wanted to let you know that the bot's been updated!"

Sending broadcast message to all users of Deal_O_Mat_bot
DRY RUN! use --doit as first argument to execute broadcast...
...
Message "Hey, ..." sent to xxx users.
```

To send a message to one user or chat run the following command:

```bash
bin/send_message.sh "CHAT[ID]" "Hey, I just wanted to let you know that the bot's been updated!"

["OK"]  "true"
["ID"]  "12345"
```

To replace a message already sent to one user or chat run the following command:

```bash
bin/send_edit_message.sh "CHAT[ID]" "12345" "Done!"

["OK"]  "true"
["ID"]  "12345"
```

To send a file to one user or chat run the following command:

```bash
bin/send_file.sh "CHAT[ID]" "funny-pic.jpg" "enjoy this picture"

["OK"]  "true"
["ID"]  "12346"
```

Note: to get help about a script in bin/ run `scriptname.sh --help`

----

## Receive data
Evertime a Message is received, you can read incoming data using the following variables:

### Regular Messages

These Variables are always present in regular messages:

* ```${MESSAGE}```: Current message text
* ```${MESSAGE[ID]}```: ID of current message
* ```$USER```: This array contains the First name, last name, username and user id of the sender of the current message.
    * ```${USER[ID]}```: User id
    * ```${USER[FIRST_NAME]}```: User's first name
    * ```${USER[LAST_NAME]}```: User's last name
    * ```${USER[USERNAME]}```: Username
* ```$CHAT```: This array contains the First name, last name, username, title and user id of the chat of the current message.
    * ```${CHAT[ID]}```: Chat id
    * ```${CHAT[FIRST_NAME]}```: Chat's first name
    * ```${CHAT[LAST_NAME]}```: Chat's last name
    * ```${CHAT[USERNAME]}```: Username
    * ```${CHAT[TITLE]}```: Title
    * ```${CHAT[TYPE]}```: Type
    * ```${CHAT[ALL_MEMBERS_ARE_ADMINISTRATORS]}```: All members are administrators (true if true)

The following variables are set if the message contains optional parts:

* ```$REPLYTO```: Original message which was replied to
* ```$REPLYTO```: This array contains the First name, last name, username and user id of the ORIGINAL sender of the message REPLIED to.
    * ```${REPLYTO[ID]}```: ID of message which was replied to
    * ```${REPLYTO[UID]}```: Original user's id
    * ```${REPLYTO[FIRST_NAME]}```: Original user's first name
    * ```${REPLYTO[LAST_NAME]}```: Original user's' last name
    * ```${REPLYTO[USERNAME]}```: Original user's username
* ```$FORWARD```: This array contains the First name, last name, username and user id of the ORIGINAL sender of the FORWARDED message.
    * ```${FORWARD[ID]}```: Same as MESSAGE[ID] if message is forwarded
    * ```${FORWARD[UID]}```: Original user's id
    * ```${FORWARD[FIRST_NAME]}```: Original user's first name
    * ```${FORWARD[LAST_NAME]}```: Original user's' last name
    * ```${FORWARD[USERNAME]}```: Original user's username
* ```$CAPTION```: Picture, Audio, Video, File Captions
* ```$URLS```: This array contains documents, audio files, voice recordings and stickers as URL.
    * ```${URLS[AUDIO]}```: Audio files
    * ```${URLS[VIDEO]}```: Videos
    * ```${URLS[PHOTO]}```: Photos (maximum quality)
    * ```${URLS[VOICE]}```: Voice recordings
    * ```${URLS[STICKER]}```: Stickers
    * ```${URLS[DOCUMENT]}```: Any other file
* ```$CONTACT```: This array contains info about contacts sent in a chat.
    * ```${CONTACT[ID]}```: User id
    * ```${CONTACT[NUMBER]}```: Phone number
    * ```${CONTACT[FIRST_NAME]}```: First name
    * ```${CONTACT[LAST_NAME]}```: Last name
    * ```${CONTACT[VCARD]}```: User's complete Vcard
* ```$LOCATION```: This array contains info about locations sent in a chat.
    * ```${LOCATION[LONGITUDE]}```: Longitude
    * ```${LOCATION[LATITUDE]}```: Latitude
* ```$VENUE```: This array contains info about venue (a place) sent in a chat.
    * ```${VENUE[TITLE]}```: Name of the place
    * ```${VENUE[ADDRESS]}```: Address of the place
    * ```${VENUE[LONGITUDE]}```: Longitude
    * ```${VENUE[LATITUDE]}```: Latitude
    * ```${VENUE[FOURSQUARE]}```: Fouresquare ID


### Service Messages

Service Messages are regular messages not itended for end users, instead they signal special events to the
client, e.g. new users.

If a service message is received bashbot sets MESSAGE to the service message type as a command,
e.g. if a new user joins a chat MESSAGE is set to "/_new_chat_user". 

* ```$SERVICE```: This array contains info about received service messages.
    * ```${SERVICE}```: "yes" if service message is received
    * ```${SERVICE[NEWMEMBER]}}```: New user's id
        * ```${MESSAGE}```: /_new_chat_member ID NAME
        * ```${NEWMEMBER[ID]}```: New user's id
        * ```${NEWMEMBER[FIRST_NAME]}```: New user's first name
        * ```${NEWMEMBER[LAST_NAME]}```: New user's last name
        * ```${NEWMEMBER[USERNAME]}```: New user's username
        * ```${NEWMEMBER[ISBOT]}```: New user is a bot
    * ```${SERVICE[LEFTMEMBER]}```: Id of user left 
        * ```${MESSAGE}```: /_left_chat_member ID NAME
        * ```${LEFTMEMBER[ID]}```: Left user's id
        * ```${LEFTMEMBER[FIRST_NAME]}```: Left user's first name
        * ```${LEFTMEMBER[LAST_NAME]}```: Left user's last name
        * ```${LEFTMEMBER[USERNAME]}```: Left user's username
        * ```${LEFTMEMBER[ISBOT]}```: Left user is a bot
    * ```${SERVICE[NEWTITLE]}```: Text of new title 
        * ```${MESSAGE}```: /_new_chat_title SENDER TEXT
    * ```${SERVICE[NEWPHOTO]}```: New Chat Picture 
        * ```${MESSAGE}```: /_new_chat_picture SENDER URL
    * ```${SERVICE[PINNED]}```: Pinned MESSAGE ID
        * ```${MESSAGE}```: /_new_pinned_message SENDER ID
        * ```${PINNED[ID]}```: Id of pinned message
        * ```${PINNED[MESSAGE]}```: Message text of pinned message
    * ```${SERVICE[MIGRATE]}```: Old and new group id
        * ```${MESSAGE}```: /_migrate_group MIGRATE_FROM MIGRATE_TO
        * ```${MIGRATE[FROM]}```: Old group id
        * ```${MIGRATE[TO]}```: New group id



### Inline query messages

Inline query messages are small, non regular messages used for interaction with the user,
they contain the following variables only:

* ```${iQUERY}```: Current inline query
* ```$iQUERY```: This array contains the ID, First name, last name, username and user id of the sender of the current inline query.
    * ```${iQUERY[ID]}```: Inline query ID
    * ```${iQUERY[USER_ID]}```: User's id
    * ```${iQUERY[FIRST_NAME]}```: User's first name
    * ```${iQUERY[LAST_NAME]}```: User's last name


### Send Message Results

BOTSENT is set on every send_xxx action and only valid until next send action. For more on message results see.  
[Advanced Usage](3_advanced.md)

* ```$BOTSENT```: This array contains the parsed results from the last transmission to telegram.
    * ```${BOTSENT[OK]}```: contains the string ```true```: after a successful transmission
    * ```${BOTSENT[ID]}```: Message ID of sent message, image, file etc., if OK is true


## Usage of bashbot functions

#### sending messages
To send messages use the ```send_xxx_message``` functions.
To insert line brakes in a message place `\n` in the text. 

To send regular text without any markdown use:
```bash
send_normal_message "${CHAT[ID]}" "lol"
```
To send text with markdown:
```bash
send_markdown_message "${CHAT[ID]}" "lol *bold*"
```
To send text with html:
```bash
send_html_message "${CHAT[ID]}" "lol <b>bold</b>"
```

To forward messages use the ```forward``` function:
```bash
forward "${CHAT[ID]}" "from_chat_id" "message_id"
```

If your Bot is Admin in a Chat you can delete every message, if not you can delete only your messages.
To delete a message with a known ${MESSAGE[ID]} you can simple use:
```bash
delete_message "${CHAT[ID]}" "${MESSAGE[ID]}"
```

#### send_message
In addition there is a universal send_massage function which can output any type of message.
This function is used to process output from external scrips like interactive chats or background jobs.  
**For safety and performance reasons I recommend to use send_xxxx_message functions above for sending messages**
```bash
send_message "${CHAT[ID]}" "lol"
```
To send html or markdown put the following strings before the text, depending on the parsing mode you want to enable:
```bash
send_message "${CHAT[ID]}" "markdown_parse_mode lol *bold*"
```
```bash
send_message "${CHAT[ID]}" "html_parse_mode lol <b>bold</b>"
```
This function also allows a third parameter that disables additional function parsing (for safety use this when reprinting user input):
```bash
send_message "${CHAT[ID]}" "lol" "safe"
```
**See also [Interactive chats](3_advanced.md#Interactive-Chats)**


#### Send files, locations, keyboards.
To send images, videos, voice files, photos etc. use the ```send_photo``` function (remember to change the safety Regex @ line 14 of command.sh to allow sending files only from certain directories):
```bash
send_file "${CHAT[ID]}" "/home/user/doge.jpg" "Lool"
```
To send custom keyboards use the ```send_keyboard``` function:
```bash
send_keyboard "${CHAT[ID]}" "Text that will appear in chat?" '[ "Yep" , "No" ]' # note the single quotes!
send_keyboard "${CHAT[ID]}" "Text that will appear in chat?" "[ \\"Yep\\" , \\"No\\" ]" # within double quotes you must escape the inside double quots
```
To send locations use the ```send_location``` function:
```bash
send_location "${CHAT[ID]}" "Latitude" "Longitude"
```
To send venues use the ```send_venue``` function:
```bash
send_venue "${CHAT[ID]}" "Latitude" "Longitude" "Title" "Address" "optional foursquare id"
```
To send a chat action use the ```send_action``` function.
Allowed values: typing for text messages, upload_photo for photos, record_video or upload_video for videos, record_audio or upload_audio for audio files, upload_document for general files, find_location for locations.
```bash
send_action "${CHAT[ID]}" "action"
```
**See also [Bashbot function reference](6_reference.md#Interactive_Chats)**

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