Handling inline keyboard button presses in a Python Telegram bot

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I’m stuck with my Telegram bot code. It works fine until the user hits an inline keyboard button. I’ve got this part that should handle the button press:

try:
    callback_query = body['callback_query']
    data = callback_query.get('data')
except:
    pass

# ... later in the code ...

try:
    if data == '1':
        next_button = u'\U000025FC'+' Continue'
        keyboard_type = 'inline_keyboard'
        new_keyboard = json.dumps({keyboard_type: [[{'text': next_button, 'callback_data': '2'}]]})
        # ... more code to handle the button press ...
except:
    # ... other message handling ...

When the user taps the ‘Next’ button (with callback_data ‘1’), nothing happens. I know I should be tracking the callback query somehow, but I’m not sure how to do it right with my current setup.

Any ideas on how to fix this? I want the bot to respond when the inline button is pressed. Thanks!

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I’ve dealt with this issue before, and it looks like you’re missing a crucial part in handling callback queries. The problem is likely that you’re not actively listening for these queries.

To fix this, you need to set up a dedicated callback query handler. Here’s a quick outline of what you should do:

  1. Import the necessary handler: from telegram.ext import CallbackQueryHandler
  2. Create a function to handle button presses
  3. Add the handler to your dispatcher

Your button handling function could look something like this:

def handle_button(update, context):
    query = update.callback_query
    query.answer()
    if query.data == '1':
        # Your logic for button 1
        query.edit_message_text('You pressed button 1!')

Then, add this to your dispatcher:

dispatcher.add_handler(CallbackQueryHandler(handle_button))

This should get your inline buttons working as expected. Let me know if you need any more help!

3

yo, looks like ur missing the callback handler. try adding this:

from telegram.ext import CallbackQueryHandler

def button_callback(update, context):
query = update.callback_query
query.answer()
if query.data == ‘1’:
query.edit_message_text(‘u pressed button 1!’)

dispatcher.add_handler(CallbackQueryHandler(button_callback))

this should fix ur button issue. lmk if u need more help!

4

Hey there! I’ve run into a similar issue with inline keyboards before. The problem might be in how you’re handling the callback query. Instead of using a try-except block, you should set up a dedicated callback query handler.

Here’s what worked for me:

  1. Use the CallbackQueryHandler from telegram.ext.
  2. Create a separate function to handle button presses.
  3. Add the handler to your bot’s dispatcher.

Something like this:

from telegram.ext import CallbackQueryHandler

def button_press(update, context):
    query = update.callback_query
    query.answer()
    if query.data == '1':
        # Handle button 1 press
        query.edit_message_text(text='You pressed button 1!')

dispatcher.add_handler(CallbackQueryHandler(button_press))

This way, your bot will properly respond to button presses. Hope this helps!