contrib bots: john bot can reply back in the same chat.
No need to create an extra "VirtualHelp" stream.
MODIFY
contrib_bots/bots/john/john.py
contrib_bots/bots/john/john.py
@@ -109,17 +109,28 @@ class JohnHandler(object):
def usage(self):
return '''
- Before running this, make sure to create a stream
- called "VirtualHelp" that your API user can send to.
+ This bot aims to be Zulip's virtual assistant. It
+ finds the best match from a certain input.
+ Also understands the English language and can
+ mantain a conversation, joke and give useful information.
'''
def handle_message(self, message, client, state_handler):
original_content = message['content']
+ bot_response = str(bota.get_response(original_content))
+
+ if message['type'] == 'private':
+ client.send_message(dict(
+ type='private',
+ to=message['sender_email'],
+ content=bot_response,
+ ))
+ else:
client.send_message(dict(
type='stream',
- to='VirtualHelp',
- subject="John",
- content=str(bota.get_response(original_content))
+ to=message['display_recipient'],
+ subject=message['subject'],
+ content=bot_response,
))
handler_class = JohnHandler

contrib bots: john bot can reply back in the same chat.
No need to create an extra "VirtualHelp" stream.