markdown support in messages

other changes & improvements

README.md

@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ Below are listed many (but not all) of otouto's plugins. This list will be updat
 
 >**Notes:** Replaces letters with corresponding characters from the Cyrillic alphabet.
 
+###**ping.lua**
+
+>**Command:** /ping
+
+>**Function:** The simplest plugin ever!
+
 ###**gSearch.lua**
 
 >**Command:** /google [query]

bindings.lua

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ getUpdates = function(offset)
 
 end
 
-sendMessage = function(chat_id, text, disable_web_page_preview, reply_to_message_id)
+sendMessage = function(chat_id, text, disable_web_page_preview, reply_to_message_id, use_markdown)
 
 	local url = BASE_URL .. '/sendMessage?chat_id=' .. chat_id .. '&text=' .. URL.escape(text)
 
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ sendMessage = function(chat_id, text, disable_web_page_preview, reply_to_message
 		url = url .. '&reply_to_message_id=' .. reply_to_message_id
 	end
 
+	if use_markdown then
+		url = url .. '&parse_mode=Markdown'
+	end
+
 	return sendRequest(url)
 
 end

bot.lua

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ while is_started do -- Start a loop while the bot should be running.
 
 	local res = getUpdates(last_update+1) -- Get the latest updates!
 	if res then
-		for i,v in ipairs(res.result) do -- Go through every new damned message.
+		for i,v in ipairs(res.result) do -- Go through every new message.
 			last_update = v.update_id
 			on_msg_receive(v.message)
 		end

config.lua

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ telegram.me/otouto
 		'floodcontrol.lua',
 		'admin.lua',
 		'about.lua',
+		'ping.lua',
 		'whoami.lua',
 		'nick.lua',
 		'echo.lua',

plugins/chatter.lua

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ local action = function(msg)
 	-- This is awkward, but if you have a better way, please share.
 	if msg.text_lower:match('^' .. bot.first_name .. ',') then
 	elseif msg.text_lower:match('^@' .. bot.username .. ',') then
+	elseif msg.text:match('^/') then
+		return true
 	-- Uncomment the following line for Al Gore-like reply chatter.
 	-- elseif msg.reply_to_message and msg.reply_to_message.from.id == bot.id then
 	elseif msg.from.id == msg.chat.id then

plugins/fortune.lua

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
  -- Requires that the "fortune" program is installed on your computer.
 
- local s = io.popen('fortune'):read('*all')
- if s:match('fortune: command not found') then
+local s = io.popen('fortune'):read('*all')
+if s:match('fortune: command not found') then
 	print('fortune is not installed on this computer.')
 	print('fortune.lua will not be enabled.')
 	return

plugins/lastfm.lua

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ local action = function(msg)
 	end
 
 	message = message .. title .. ' - ' .. artist
-	sendReply(msg, message)
+	sendMessage(msg.chat.id, message)
 
 end
 

plugins/ping.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+ -- Actually the simplest plugin ever!
+
+local triggers = {
+	'^/ping[@'..bot.username..']*'
+}
+
+local action = function(msg)
+	sendMessage(msg.chat.id, 'Pong!')
+end
+
+return {
+	action = action,
+	triggers = triggers
+}