Telegram Plug-in to send text, images and video notifications

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#12

Use double * for bold. \n for new line.

Be sure to url encode everything.

#13

Could you post an example (text = “Some bold text here”) using the exact markup/encoding? I’m sure others would also appreciate it

#14

My memory is failing. By default, Telegram API accepts HTML. I’ve since added a new option to the latest build, to default to Markdown but still be able to specify HTML if you want. Examples here:

dbochicchio/vera-Telegram: Notifications via Telegram bot for Vera/openLuup (github.com)

luup.call_action("urn:bochicchio-com:serviceId:VeraTelegram1", 
  "Send",
  {
     Text="This is <b>bold</b>\nHTML message!",
     Format = "HTML",
     DisableNotification = false
  }, 515)

or

luup.call_action("urn:bochicchio-com:serviceId:VeraTelegram1", 
  "Send",
  {
     Text="This is *bold*\nMarkdown message!",
     Format = "MarkdownV2",
     DisableNotification = false
  }, 515)

EDIT: Update from the store if necessary:

http://vera-ip:3480/data_request?id=action&serviceId=urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1&action=CreatePlugin&PluginNum=9320&Version=40580
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#15

Thanks for the examples / new features!

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#16

After a bit of testing, I had to revert back to version 0.1. Seems that 0.2 does not properly support the following construction (using this code within Reactor sensor):

local temp = luup.variable_get( )
local msg = “:warning:Temperature low: " … temp … " C”
luup.call_action(“urn:bochicchio-com:serviceId:VeraTelegram1”,
“Send”,
{
Text=msg
}, )

#17

MarkdownV2 wants some charactes (_ * [ ] ( ) ~ > # + - = | { } . !) to be escaped. Just use “Markdown” instead (or HTML). IE:

local temp = luup.variable_get("urn:upnp-org:serviceId:TemperatureSensor1", "CurrentTemperature", 167) or "N/A"
local msg = "⚠ Temperature low: " .. temp .. " C"

luup.call_action("urn:bochicchio-com:serviceId:VeraTelegram1",
"Send",
{
Text=msg,
Format="Markdown" -- or "HTML"
},
515
)

I’ll try to take care of the special chars in the next updates later this week. Thanks for noticing!

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#18

The variables in the form:

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are different from those indicated in the configuration notes:

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BotToken is like ABC:DEF ?

Thanks. :+1:

EDIT: Yes, the BotToken is BotID:BotKey. My error was in the DeviceID. Now everything works.

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#19

You’re correct. This is the new configuration and I’ll update the docs very soon to reflect the change.

#20

Option DisableNotification don’t work for me. Always send message with notification.

#21

Telegram will deliver a silent notification, but you’ll find it in your list anyway. I’ve tried this moment ago and it’s working as expected.

#22

I’m sorry. I’ve tried whith the sample:

luup.call_action("urn:bochicchio-com:serviceId:VeraTelegram1", 
  "Send",
  {
     Text="Hello from Vera (Silent)",
     DisableNotification = true
  }, 140)

with my deviceID=140 and Telegram sound for all group members.
Now I use silent mode in the app.

#23

Thanks for the plug-in and I am struggling trying to get it to work, no doubt I am doing something wrong.

I installed the plug in on Vera set up an account on telegram and set up a bot father, have no idea how they would communicate I think that is what I am missing. I set up a bot used the token and ID as noted but nothing. I am definitely missing something. Do you have a guide for dummies? I.e step by step easy and more easy?

#24

Go here, create the bot, get the token and your ID (telegram.org)

  • Get your token and be sure the edit the BotToken variable for your device (under advanced, variables).

Then use in code and/or in Reactor, as suggested on GitHub. There’s nothing more to add, really.

#25

OK, I have the following completed;

  1. Plug-in installed with the token from the telegram/botfather and have identified the by correct ChatID by using the https://api.telegram.org/bot-token number/getUpdates
  2. used the following code to send the message
    luup.call_action(“urn:bochicchio-com:serviceId:VeraTelegram1”,
    “Send”,
    {
    Text=“Hello from Vera”,
    ChatID = taken from the above
    }, device# on vera created by the plugin)
  3. nothing happened, should I add code at the bot level?

Not sure what set I am missing but I am missing something.

Any guidance is greatly apprecaited.

#26

I believe the code I am missing in the code for the botfather would anyone have an example of what I need to use to send Alexa a notification?

#27

Major breakthrough, I have tried it on my Vera Plus and it sends the message to Telegram but it will not announce on Alexa. It will not work on my vera 3 for some reason.

One step closer all I need is it to announce on Alexa. I think I am missing the botfather code.

#28

How are you supposed to announce that on alexa? This plugin is intended to send a message to telegram and I’m struggling to add alexa to the mix.

#29

Thanks I appreciate the plug-in and your time, do you currently have a way to have Alexa announce the notifications? If so can you point me in the right direction?

#30

There is the VeraAlexa plugin GitHub - dbochicchio/VeraAlexa: Alexa plug-in for Vera and openLuup. also available on the mios app store.

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#31

Thank you, appreciate it and have installed. Only thing is the cookies.txt file I use edge and chrome and it is a little harder to find it.