listen to messages (fb bot)

[milo123milo]

Hi guys!
Is it possible to make a fb bot alike with this code? I need something that will listen constanly to messages and on type of message send it to client. Something like jarvis fb bot, but without using heroku etc.

Thanks!

[madsmtm]

It's very much possible, but it probably requires quite a lot of python knowledge, and a lot of time. Try looking at the example echobot

[milo123milo]

yeah i dont need something special. i just need to my pyton command recive message when i send it.
that echobot dont work for me, it give me error. Something about json? @madsmtm

[madsmtm]

If there is something specific that's not working for you, please provide more information (Logs, debug output, error messages, and so on)

[milo123milo]

This is error which i get.

`Logging in...
login successful

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Korisnik\Desktop\fbtest.py", line 19, in
bot.listen()
File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\fbchat\client.py", line 544, in listen
sticky, pool = self._getSticky()
File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\fbchat\client.py", line 468, in getSticky
j = get_json(r.text)
File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\fbchat\utils.py", line 18, in get_json
return json.loads(re.sub(r"^[^{]*", '', text, 1))
File "C:\Python27\lib\json_init.py", line 339, in loads
return _default_decoder.decode(s)
File "C:\Python27\lib\json\decoder.py", line 364, in decode
obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
File "C:\Python27\lib\json\decoder.py", line 382, in raw_decode
raise ValueError("No JSON object could be decoded")
ValueError: No JSON object could be decoded`

[madsmtm]

Are you sure you are using the latest version? Try running pip install fbchat --upgrade

[milo123milo]

i'm getting lxlm error?

[milo123milo]

lxml**

[milo123milo]

and i have lxml instaled.

[milo123milo]

can it be because i have 2 pytons installed 3.0 and 2.7?

[madsmtm]

Most people have both python 2 and python 3 installed. To specifically select a version, use python2, python3, pip2 and pip3 respectively

[milo123milo]

still :( ?

[milo123milo]

i make it out. so is there way to make message be equal to something?

[madsmtm]

You can just use self.send(author_id, '<your message here>')

[milo123milo]

yeah, but i need to make 'message' equal to smothenig. So i can make a fb bot. I'm thinking something about this:

if recived_message == "hi" send message (hi!)

I just give you rought explame of my need. Hope u get it :)

Thanks!

[madsmtm]

I understand, and applaude, your will to make something big quickly, but explaining how the basics of python works is a bit too much for this thread. Try looking up some tutorials online, it shouldn't be too hard, since you already seem to understand some of the basics of programming. Good luck :)

[milo123milo]

Thanks. :)

[milo123milo]

I see u have better knowelage than me :) can u help me with my problem? I just need to access variable from class so i can use it in whole script. ? :)

[milo123milo]

Rest, i think, i will make out :)

[afonsocarlos]

Can't you store variable in self like self.your_variable = 'what you want to store'? That is, supposing you're inside a class

[milo123milo]

How can i make this to work?

`import fbchat
#subclass fbchat.Client and override required methods
class EchoBot(fbchat.Client):

def __init__(self,email, password, debug=True, user_agent=None):
    fbchat.Client.__init__(self,email, password, debug, user_agent)

def on_message(self, mid, author_id, author_name, message, metadata):
    self.markAsDelivered(author_id, mid) #mark delivered
    self.markAsRead(author_id) #mark read

    print("%s said: %s"%(author_id, message))

    


    if str(author_id) != str(self.uid):
        self.send(author_id,message)

bot = EchoBot("ID", "PASS")
bot.listen()

if message == "hi" :
#do something
`

[milo123milo]

But the if function on the end must stay out of class. Is that even possible? xD

[Dainius14]

@milo123milo look at my project https://github.com/Dainius14/fb-chat-bot