Hey everyone! I’m working on a Telegram bot using the python-telegram-bot library. So far, I’ve got text commands working fine, but I’m stuck trying to send a document to users. Here’s what I’ve tried:
def send_file(update, context):
with open('resume.pdf', 'rb') as file:
return update.message.reply_document(file)
But I’m getting this error:
AttributeError: 'Message' object has no attribute 'reply_document'
I’m pretty new to this, so I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. Is there a different method I should be using to send files? Any tips or examples would be super helpful! Thanks in advance for your help!
hey man, i had the same problem. try using context.bot.send_document() instead. it worked for me. heres a quick example:
def send_file(update, context):
chat_id = update.effective_chat.id
context.bot.send_document(chat_id=chat_id, document=open(‘resume.pdf’, ‘rb’))
hope this helps!
I’ve been working with Telegram bots for a while now, and I can share some insights that might help. The issue you’re facing is quite common, especially when dealing with file transfers.
One approach that’s worked well for me is using the ‘send_document’ method from the bot object directly. Here’s a snippet that should do the trick:
def send_file(update, context):
chat_id = update.effective_chat.id
with open('resume.pdf', 'rb') as file:
context.bot.send_document(chat_id=chat_id, document=file)
This method is more reliable and works across different versions of the library. Also, it’s a good practice to use ‘with’ when opening files as it ensures proper closure.
Remember to handle potential exceptions, particularly for file operations. You might want to add some error checking to ensure the file exists before attempting to send it.
Lastly, if you’re dealing with large files, you might need to consider chunked uploads or using Telegram’s file_id system for efficiency. But that’s a topic for another day!
I’ve encountered a similar issue before. The problem is likely that you’re using an outdated version of the python-telegram-bot library. In newer versions, the ‘reply_document’ method is available on the ‘message’ object.
Try updating your library first with ‘pip install --upgrade python-telegram-bot’. If that doesn’t work, you can use the ‘bot.send_document()’ method instead. Here’s an example:
def send_file(update, context):
chat_id = update.effective_chat.id
with open('resume.pdf', 'rb') as file:
context.bot.send_document(chat_id=chat_id, document=file)
This should resolve your issue. Make sure to handle any potential exceptions, especially when opening files.