Cannot create custom commands

[mitchelvanbever]

Hi Guys, first off thanks for the good work.

However I'm running into an issue. I have tried following the tutorial in the wiki on how to create custom commands.

I'm trying to use a custom directory. However when I try to hook this custom path, none of the preset commands work and no response on my custom command. I have followed the naming conventions TestCommand.php etc.

Whenever I add my own TestCommand.php to your src in /vendor/autoload, none of the preset, nor my own command work.

Please help me. Excuse me for my bad grammar and markup.

Thanks in advance!

in my bot.php

$commands_path = __DIR__ .'/../Commands/';
$telegram->addCommandsPath($commands_path);

In my TestCommand.php in /../Commands/

<?php
namespace Longman\TelegramBot\Commands;

require __DIR__ . '/../vendor/autoload.php';

use Longman\TelegramBot\Request;
use Longman\TelegramBot\Entities\Update;

class TestCommand extends Command
{
    protected $name = 'test';                      //your command's name
    protected $description = 'Send test message'; //Your command description
    protected $usage = '/test';                    // Usage of your command
    //protected $version = '1.0.0';                  
    protected $enabled = true;
    //protected $public = true;

    public function execute()
    {
        $update = $this->getUpdate();                //get Updates
        $message = $this->getMessage();              // get Message info

        //$chatId = '9767300';

        $chat_id = $message->getChat()->getId();     //Get Chat Id
        $message_id = $message->getMessageId();      //Get message Id
        //$text = $message->getText(true);           //Get recieved text

        $data = array();                             // prepapre $data
        $data['chat_id'] = $chat_id;                 //set chat Id
        $data['reply_to_message_id'] = $message_id;  //set message Id
        $data['text'] = 'This is just a Test...';    //set reply message

        $result = Request::sendMessage($data);       //send message

        return $result;
     }
}

?>

[jacklul]

My first bet is wrong definition:

Use
class TestCommand extends UserCommand
class TestCommand extends SystemCommand
class TestCommand extends AdminCommand
instead, depending on the type of the command.

[MBoretto]

https://github.com/akalongman/php-telegram-bot/wiki/Create-your-own-commands

[mitchelvanbever]

@jacklul Thanks for your quick reaction. If I change the definition to UserCommand, should I create a new folder within my custom Commands folder, called UserCommands (as seen in the src of the API).

@MBoretto That's the tutorial I followed. Couldn't get it to work.

[jacklul]

@jacklul Thanks for your quick reaction. If I change the definition to UserCommand, should I create a new folder within my custom Commands folder, called UserCommands (as seen in the src of the API).

No, I don't think subdirectories are scanned for commands.

[mitchelvanbever]

@jacklul Ok thanks again for the quick reply. Changing the definitions did nothing for me. I have also tried to copy EchoCommand for the src to my custom directory however still no luck. Is it also possible to add custom commands to the src files of the API (so bypassing the custom command directory option, since it was marked as optional step in the WIKI)? <-- Confirmed to not work, as changes to the src wil make it so none of the preset command work.

[jacklul]

Did you double check the custom commands path? It should be in the same folder as hook.php or getUpdatesCLI.php when using $commands_path = __DIR__ . '/Commands/';

However, In the code you provided there is $commands_path = __DIR__ .'/../Commands/';, which exits the directory containing hook.php or getUpdatesCLI.php.

Why are you placing require __DIR__ . '/../vendor/autoload.php'; in command file?

This is how my test command looks like and works in custom commands folder:

<?php

namespace Longman\TelegramBot\Commands\UserCommands;

use Longman\TelegramBot\Commands\UserCommand;
use Longman\TelegramBot\Request;

class TestCommand extends UserCommand
{
    protected $name = 'test';
    protected $description = 'test';
    protected $usage = '/test';
    protected $version = '1';

    public function execute()
    {
        return Request::sendMessage(['chat_id' => $this->getMessage()->getChat()->getId(), 'text' => 'test123']);
    }
}

[mitchelvanbever]

My directory is as follows, www/MAINBOTFOLDER in this folder there are three different directories ; BOT, Commands, Vendor.

• BOT contains the php file that is set up as a webhook (with the contents of hook.php).
• Commands contain my custom commands
• Vendor well, I guess you know what that contains

So that's why I have $commands_path = DIR .'/../Commands/';

If I don't run require DIR . '/../vendor/autoload.php';, I get the following error "Fatal error: Class 'Longman\TelegramBot\Commands\UserCommand' not found etc.."

Thanks for your TestCommand.php could you elaborate on where you're commands folder is within your project?

[jacklul]

I think you're using bad folders structure.

Try to adjust your structure to the following:

-ROOT
 |-commands
   |-TestCommand.php
 |-bot
   |-src
     |-Telegram.php
     |-(...)
   |-vendor
 |-hook.php / getUpdatesCLI.php

[mitchelvanbever]

I don't understand, should I move the src folder from /vendor/longman/telegram-bot to /root/bot ? As well as the vendor folder?

[mitchelvanbever]

currently my folder structure is

-root
  |-Commands
  |-Bot
  |-Vendor
|- bot.php (which contains code from hook.php)

[jacklul]

I just posted you mine structure, for comparison.

Have you tried setting the custom commands path as full path?
Example: $commands_path = '/home/root/www/bot/Commands/';

[mitchelvanbever]

Yes have tried that. Could it have something to with permissions on the files?
Is it normal behaviour for the API to lose preset commands as soon as you add the custom commands_path?

[jacklul]

Still the thing that you have to place require __DIR__ . '/../vendor/autoload.php'; in command file is a bit weird.

I'm out of ideas.

[mitchelvanbever]

If I don't put the require part in, I get the : Fatal error: Class 'Longman\TelegramBot\Commands\UserCommand' not found in / error.

But it could be that the namespace couldn't be defined either since it comes before the require part..

Thanks for your help and quick response though!

[jacklul]

If I don't put the require part in, I get the : Fatal error: Class 'Longman\TelegramBot\Commands\UserCommand' not found in / error.

All I'm saying is that if everything is installed correcly you shouldn't have to do this.