Domoticz

What can it do?
Using this bot you can ask him for an switch/scene/group/utility switch. After the bot found the device it will ask you what you want to do with it (on,off)

To secure the bot you must place usernames in the array unames: unames = ['username1', 'username2'] by using this the bot will only react to the users which are in the array.

If the device is an selector switch the bot will build special keyboard in telegram where you can find you're selector options from domoticz.

But sometimes you don't know the full name of the device or you forget an character, in that case the bot will look for devices that could be the device that you want and will come with suggestions.

So for example if you have 2 switches called livingroomSpeaker, livingroomLights

If you type livingroomspeaker to the bot it will come with the switch and asks you what you want to do (on or off)

but if you type living the bot will make an suggestions and asks if you meant one of the following devices and comes with livingroomSpeaker and livingroomLights.

Systemd script
Thanks to so help someone made an easy service file so you can easy run the bot using the systemd service. The example is in the repo. You can use it using the following steps Copy code to /etc/systemd/system/messagebot.service Edit the values in the example script:
Configuration:
On the first run it will ask you some information:
- url: <domoticz_url> (http://192.168.1.2:8080)
- bot_token
- unames (usernames seperated by an comma): user1, user2, user3
- car_location_idx: can be an idx number of an text utility which as the lat,long in it.

after that an config.ini will be created and it will run.

Examples:
Switch:


Selector Switch:


Suggestions:


Car Location:


The code can be found on github:
https://github.com/squandor/dynamicTelegramBot/

I made an python2 and python3 version.

I hope that it can be of use for you.

Looking nice. Can it also work on a Domoticz installation on Windows? I have Python 3.5.2 installed.

Should not be an problem. It's using the domoticz Api so it should work.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn ONEPLUS A6003 met Tapatalk

With some great help from Squandor this bot is working great on my Windows installation!

Loads of error''s.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/telepot/loop.py", line 60, in run_forever
allowed_updates=allowed_updates)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/telepot/__init__.py", line 1000, in getUpdates
return self._api_request('getUpdates', _rectify(p))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/telepot/__init__.py", line 491, in _api_request
return api.request((self._token, method, params, files), **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/telepot/api.py", line 155, in request
return _parse(r)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/telepot/api.py", line 150, in _parse
raise exception.TelegramError(description, error_code, data)
TelegramError: (u'Not Found', 404, {u'error_code': 404, u'ok': False, u'description': u'Not Found'})

That has something to do with you're bot token. Did you use the correct one?

Yes, I believe so. Going to take another look, after the weekend is over.

Okay, well I checked today, and it seems I made a typo in that long key.

I get this error:

I am listening...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/telepot/loop.py", line 37, in run_forever
self._handle(msg)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/telepot/helper.py", line 1041, in route
return fn(msg, *args, **kwargs)
File "/home/pi/domoticz/scripts/telegram/dynamicTelegramBot/DynamicTelBot.py", line 200, in handle
user = msg['from']['username']
KeyError: 'username'

You need to put an username in you're telegram at settings in lowercase

see this for the first time.. is ths option stil working? And is teh maps function lie?
i mean can i use the maps function for a llive local device, a dummy switch @ work and a switch @ home etc
Or what can i do with the maps function?

Hi,

i'm testing this script.

I set the toke ( same as the one i use for domoticz notification)
I set the username of this channel, i tryed with the [], with the @ in the front.

I see the service "i'm listening", but i didn't get any answer from telegram when i send a switch name.

could you help me to set it up?

Is it also possible to have the bot actively work?
Eg, my wind sensor says itreached a certain valhe so the bot would send me a message like
"The windforce is 19m/s, do you want torun the storm scene and close all shutters?
[Yes] [no]

I am testing with this script. I had to change the Domoticz API calls and using Python3 instead. Also added some extra functionality like Rooms and Device tabs. I removed the car location function (I did not see usage for that in my environment.

Still a lot to test and update. Running as a service not tested. Initial the updated script can be found here (be aware I am only a hobby Python programmer):
https://github.com/waltervl/dynamicTelegramBot

Just to inform that the python Telegrambot has had some updates and improvements.
https://github.com/waltervl/dynamicTelegramBot
- Support of Blinds and Dimmers
- Support of Cameras
- Support of Rooms
- Running as a service tested and documented