I’m in the process of developing a Telegram bot using the Telepot library and I’ve encountered a specific issue related to group chats. Currently, the bot only triggers its message handler when a message in the group starts with a forward slash (‘/’). I am looking for a way to modify or extend the bot’s functionality so that it can detect and process every single message in the group chat, irrespective of whether the message starts with any particular prefix. Has anyone managed to implement this in their bot? I would appreciate detailed suggestions or sample approaches to achieving this enhanced message detection in group chats.
hey, i had a simlar issue. i tweaked my handler to run a general loop and disable privacy mode so every msg got caught. worked for me, hope it helps!
hey, try turning off privacy mode with botfaether so your bot seews everything. i ended up using a plain ol message_loop handling evry message even if no /. hope that helps!
In my experience developing a Telegram bot with Telepot, I discovered that to capture every message in a group, one of the key steps is to shift from the conventional command-based handler to a more comprehensive message loop. I achieved this by listening to all updates and using conditional checks within the handler function to differentiate message types. It is crucial to disable the privacy settings on the bot so that it does not miss non-command messages. This approach worked reliably in my project, though performance may need monitoring in busy groups.
I encountered a similar issue while developing a Telepot bot for a project initially intended to handle only command type messages. After some trial and error, I opted for a more generic message loop that allowed me to inspect every message in the group. Instead of using Telepot’s built-in command filters, I implemented a custom handler where I checked for message types post-receipt, which meant the bot processed every incoming message regardless of its prefix. Adjusting the bot’s privacy settings was essential to ensure no message was overlooked, even in very active groups.
During development, a viable solution I encountered was to entirely bypass Telepot’s default command handler and instead register a comprehensive message loop. This allowed every update to be transmitted to a custom handler where I could determine how to process messages, independent of any prefix. I also found it crucial to disable the bot’s privacy mode to ensure all messages in a group were captured. The modification did introduce some overhead, so I made sure to include efficient filtering within the handler. Overall, this approach has provided reliable message processing in diverse group chat scenarios.