About Chatbot Commands

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Scope: imbot

Who can execute the method: any user

Commands can be global or local.

Quick navigation: all methods and events

Warning

Attention! To process a command, the application must handle the command addition event ONIMCOMMANDADD.

Global

They work in any dialogue or chat. An example of such a command (COMMON = Y):

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Calling it in any chat will generate a response from the chatbot, even in a chat where the chatbot is not a member.

Command Selection

They work only in direct messages with the chatbot and in group chats where it is a participant. An example of such a command (COMMON = N):

/help

Calling it in the EchoBot (bot.php) will display a list of available commands.

Command Selection

Methods

Events

Method	Description
imbot.command.register	Registers a new command for the chatbot
imbot.command.unregister	Removes a registered command from the chatbot
imbot.command.update	Updates information about a registered command of the chatbot
imbot.command.answer	Publishes a response to the chatbot command

Event	Triggered
ONIMCOMMANDADD	When a new command is added by the chatbot