o4o4_bot

A telegram bot based on a finite state machine.

This program is able to match two strangers by conditions to have a chat.

Setup

• TOC-Project-2017

Secret Data

API_TOKEN and WEBHOOK_URL in app.py MUST be set to proper values. Otherwise, you might not be able to run your code.

Run Locally

You can either setup https server or using ngrok as a proxy.

ngrok would be used in the following instruction

ngrok http 5000

After that, ngrok would generate a https URL.

You should set WEBHOOK_URL (in app.py) to your-https-URL/hook.

Run the server

python3 app.py

Finite State Machine

Usage

After sending the first message to the bot,

it will ask you to choose your gender and that of the person you want to chat with by buttons.

When the settings are all done,

it will automatically match another user that satisfies your conditions to have a chat with you.

In addition,

You can always use the commands to leave the chat or to stop the matching process.