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Andrey Fidrya edited this page Jun 20, 2016 · 10 revisions

How to create a Custom Keyboard

A custom keyboard can be activated like this:

router["/start"] = { (context: Context) -> () in
    context.respondAsync("Hello there, \(context.message.from.first_name)! Nice to meet you!")
}

Add this code to the router function:

        let markup = ReplyKeyboardMarkup()
        context.respondAsync("Here is a keyboard", parameters: ["reply_markup": markup])
        let button1 = KeyboardButton()
        button1.text = "Any Text"
        let button2 = KeyboardButton()
        button2.text = "AnyText"
        markup.keyboardButtons = [ [ button1, button2 ] ]
        context.respondAsync("It's pretty cool", parameters: ["reply_markup": markup])

Let's analyze this code

        let markup = ReplyKeyboardMarkup()
        context.respondAsync("Here is a keyboard", parameters: ["reply_markup": markup])

This code is necessary and gives the user a custom keyboard

        let button1 = KeyboardButton()
        button1.text = "Any Text"
        let button2 = KeyboardButton()
        button2.text = "AnyText"

These lines of code can be played around with. Make your own text and add endless amount of buttons!

markup.keyboardButtons = [ [ button1, button2 ] ]

This can also be messed around with! This is the arrangement of your buttons! Currently it has 2 buttons side by side horizontally. Play around!

Now, play around and create awesome keyboards!

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