How to get Message object from MessageService object in Telethon
I'm getting TypeError: 'MessageService' object is not iterable
Fist I'm saving last 10 messages from a channel using iter_messages client method which returns telethon.sync._SyncGen generator object.
Then I'm iterating over this generator and trying send each message (msg) to the user (username) through client's send_message method which can take either str or telethon Message object as a message argument.
However my msg object here is not an instance of the Message class but MessageService class (https://lonamiwebs.github.io/Telethon/constructors/message_service.html) and I assume this is the reason I'm getting the error.
message_objects = client.iter_messages(channel_name, limit=10)
for msg in message_objects:
client.send_message(username, msg)
My question is how can get Message objects instead of MessageService in order to avoid the error and make the client.send_message() work properly?
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asked Nov 25 '18 at 13:31
AntonAnton
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I'm getting TypeError: 'MessageService' object is not iterable
Fist I'm saving last 10 messages from a channel using iter_messages client method which returns telethon.sync._SyncGen generator object.
Then I'm iterating over this generator and trying send each message (msg) to the user (username) through client's send_message method which can take either str or telethon Message object as a message argument.
However my msg object here is not an instance of the Message class but MessageService class (https://lonamiwebs.github.io/Telethon/constructors/message_service.html) and I assume this is the reason I'm getting the error.
message_objects = client.iter_messages(channel_name, limit=10)
for msg in message_objects:
client.send_message(username, msg)
My question is how can get Message objects instead of MessageService in order to avoid the error and make the client.send_message() work properly?
telegram telethon
asked Nov 25 '18 at 13:31
AntonAnton
136
add a comment |
I'm getting TypeError: 'MessageService' object is not iterable
Fist I'm saving last 10 messages from a channel using iter_messages client method which returns telethon.sync._SyncGen generator object.
Then I'm iterating over this generator and trying send each message (msg) to the user (username) through client's send_message method which can take either str or telethon Message object as a message argument.
However my msg object here is not an instance of the Message class but MessageService class (https://lonamiwebs.github.io/Telethon/constructors/message_service.html) and I assume this is the reason I'm getting the error.
message_objects = client.iter_messages(channel_name, limit=10)
for msg in message_objects:
client.send_message(username, msg)
My question is how can get Message objects instead of MessageService in order to avoid the error and make the client.send_message() work properly?
telegram telethon
asked Nov 25 '18 at 13:31
AntonAnton
136
I'm getting TypeError: 'MessageService' object is not iterable
Fist I'm saving last 10 messages from a channel using iter_messages client method which returns telethon.sync._SyncGen generator object.
Then I'm iterating over this generator and trying send each message (msg) to the user (username) through client's send_message method which can take either str or telethon Message object as a message argument.
However my msg object here is not an instance of the Message class but MessageService class (https://lonamiwebs.github.io/Telethon/constructors/message_service.html) and I assume this is the reason I'm getting the error.
message_objects = client.iter_messages(channel_name, limit=10)
for msg in message_objects:
client.send_message(username, msg)
My question is how can get Message objects instead of MessageService in order to avoid the error and make the client.send_message() work properly?
telegram telethon
telegram telethon
asked Nov 25 '18 at 13:31
AntonAnton
136
asked Nov 25 '18 at 13:31
AntonAnton
136
asked Nov 25 '18 at 13:31
AntonAnton
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asked Nov 25 '18 at 13:31
AntonAnton
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asked Nov 25 '18 at 13:31
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MessageService objects are messages by Telegram e.g. "somebody joined this group" or "channel photo changed". iter_messages returns these messages along with other messages but you cannot send these messages. As you can see in the documentation you linked yourself, there is no real message inside a MessageService object. There is only a MessageAction.
You can skip this type of messages in your loop my checking their type() or by hasattr(msg, 'message'). Normal messages have message field which is the text you want to send. If you want to send_message (not forward), I think your code should be changed to:
client.send_message(username, getattr(msg, 'message', '...'))
answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:44
Ali HashemiAli Hashemi
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Thank you! That's exactly what I was looking for. And if I need to send or forward these messages to a private channel, what is the best way to do it?
– Anton
Nov 26 '18 at 9:44
1
For private channels, you should instantiate anInputChannelobject manually. This is what telethon does under the hood for public channels when you provide@username.InputChannelhas 2 mandatory arguments:idandaccess_hash. You may callGetAllChatsRequestto get a full list of all chats of your account and find the specific private channel among them.
– Ali Hashemi
Nov 26 '18 at 11:21
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MessageService objects are messages by Telegram e.g. "somebody joined this group" or "channel photo changed". iter_messages returns these messages along with other messages but you cannot send these messages. As you can see in the documentation you linked yourself, there is no real message inside a MessageService object. There is only a MessageAction.
You can skip this type of messages in your loop my checking their type() or by hasattr(msg, 'message'). Normal messages have message field which is the text you want to send. If you want to send_message (not forward), I think your code should be changed to:
client.send_message(username, getattr(msg, 'message', '...'))
answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:44
Ali HashemiAli Hashemi
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Thank you! That's exactly what I was looking for. And if I need to send or forward these messages to a private channel, what is the best way to do it?
– Anton
Nov 26 '18 at 9:44
1
For private channels, you should instantiate anInputChannelobject manually. This is what telethon does under the hood for public channels when you provide@username.InputChannelhas 2 mandatory arguments:idandaccess_hash. You may callGetAllChatsRequestto get a full list of all chats of your account and find the specific private channel among them.
– Ali Hashemi
Nov 26 '18 at 11:21
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MessageService objects are messages by Telegram e.g. "somebody joined this group" or "channel photo changed". iter_messages returns these messages along with other messages but you cannot send these messages. As you can see in the documentation you linked yourself, there is no real message inside a MessageService object. There is only a MessageAction.
You can skip this type of messages in your loop my checking their type() or by hasattr(msg, 'message'). Normal messages have message field which is the text you want to send. If you want to send_message (not forward), I think your code should be changed to:
client.send_message(username, getattr(msg, 'message', '...'))
answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:44
Ali HashemiAli Hashemi
1,55432435
1
Thank you! That's exactly what I was looking for. And if I need to send or forward these messages to a private channel, what is the best way to do it?
– Anton
Nov 26 '18 at 9:44
1
For private channels, you should instantiate anInputChannelobject manually. This is what telethon does under the hood for public channels when you provide@username.InputChannelhas 2 mandatory arguments:idandaccess_hash. You may callGetAllChatsRequestto get a full list of all chats of your account and find the specific private channel among them.
– Ali Hashemi
Nov 26 '18 at 11:21
add a comment |
MessageService objects are messages by Telegram e.g. "somebody joined this group" or "channel photo changed". iter_messages returns these messages along with other messages but you cannot send these messages. As you can see in the documentation you linked yourself, there is no real message inside a MessageService object. There is only a MessageAction.
You can skip this type of messages in your loop my checking their type() or by hasattr(msg, 'message'). Normal messages have message field which is the text you want to send. If you want to send_message (not forward), I think your code should be changed to:
client.send_message(username, getattr(msg, 'message', '...'))
answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:44
Ali HashemiAli Hashemi
1,55432435
MessageService objects are messages by Telegram e.g. "somebody joined this group" or "channel photo changed". iter_messages returns these messages along with other messages but you cannot send these messages. As you can see in the documentation you linked yourself, there is no real message inside a MessageService object. There is only a MessageAction.
You can skip this type of messages in your loop my checking their type() or by hasattr(msg, 'message'). Normal messages have message field which is the text you want to send. If you want to send_message (not forward), I think your code should be changed to:
client.send_message(username, getattr(msg, 'message', '...'))
answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:44
Ali HashemiAli Hashemi
1,55432435
answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:44
Ali HashemiAli Hashemi
1,55432435
answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:44
Ali HashemiAli Hashemi
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answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:44
Ali HashemiAli Hashemi
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Thank you! That's exactly what I was looking for. And if I need to send or forward these messages to a private channel, what is the best way to do it?
– Anton
Nov 26 '18 at 9:44
1
For private channels, you should instantiate anInputChannelobject manually. This is what telethon does under the hood for public channels when you provide@username.InputChannelhas 2 mandatory arguments:idandaccess_hash. You may callGetAllChatsRequestto get a full list of all chats of your account and find the specific private channel among them.
– Ali Hashemi
Nov 26 '18 at 11:21
add a comment |
1
Thank you! That's exactly what I was looking for. And if I need to send or forward these messages to a private channel, what is the best way to do it?
– Anton
Nov 26 '18 at 9:44
1
For private channels, you should instantiate anInputChannelobject manually. This is what telethon does under the hood for public channels when you provide@username.InputChannelhas 2 mandatory arguments:idandaccess_hash. You may callGetAllChatsRequestto get a full list of all chats of your account and find the specific private channel among them.
– Ali Hashemi
Nov 26 '18 at 11:21
1
1
Thank you! That's exactly what I was looking for. And if I need to send or forward these messages to a private channel, what is the best way to do it?
– Anton
Nov 26 '18 at 9:44
Thank you! That's exactly what I was looking for. And if I need to send or forward these messages to a private channel, what is the best way to do it?
– Anton
Nov 26 '18 at 9:44
1
1
For private channels, you should instantiate an
InputChannel object manually. This is what telethon does under the hood for public channels when you provide @username. InputChannel has 2 mandatory arguments: id and access_hash. You may call GetAllChatsRequest to get a full list of all chats of your account and find the specific private channel among them.– Ali Hashemi
Nov 26 '18 at 11:21
For private channels, you should instantiate an
InputChannel object manually. This is what telethon does under the hood for public channels when you provide @username. InputChannel has 2 mandatory arguments: id and access_hash. You may call GetAllChatsRequest to get a full list of all chats of your account and find the specific private channel among them.– Ali Hashemi
Nov 26 '18 at 11:21
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