Longman\TelegramBot\Request::sendChatAction PHP Method

sendChatAction() public static method

The status is set for 5 seconds or less. (when a message arrives from your bot, Telegram clients clear its typing status)
public static sendChatAction ( array $data ) : ServerResponse
$data array
return Longman\TelegramBot\Entities\ServerResponse
    public static function sendChatAction(array $data)
    {
        return self::send('sendChatAction', $data);
    }

Usage Example

 public function execute()
 {
     $update = $this->getUpdate();
     $message = $this->getMessage();
     $user_id = $message->getFrom()->getId();
     $chat_id = $message->getChat()->getId();
     $message_id = $message->getMessageId();
     $text = $message->getText(true);
     //send chat action
     Request::sendChatAction(['chat_id' => $chat_id, 'action' => 'typing']);
     $caption = 'Your Id: ' . $message->getFrom()->getId();
     $caption .= "\n" . 'Name: ' . $message->getFrom()->getFirstName() . ' ' . $message->getFrom()->getLastName();
     $caption .= "\n" . 'Username: '******'user_id' => $user_id, 'limit' => $limit, 'offset' => $offset]);
     //Check if the request isOK
     if ($ServerResponse->isOk()) {
         $UserProfilePhoto = $ServerResponse->getResult();
         $totalcount = $UserProfilePhoto->getTotalCount();
     } else {
         $totalcount = 0;
     }
     $data = [];
     $data['chat_id'] = $chat_id;
     $data['reply_to_message_id'] = $message_id;
     if ($totalcount > 0) {
         $photos = $UserProfilePhoto->getPhotos();
         //I pick the latest photo with the hight definition
         $photo = $photos[0][2];
         $file_id = $photo->getFileId();
         $data['photo'] = $file_id;
         $data['caption'] = $caption;
         $result = Request::sendPhoto($data);
         //Download the image pictures
         //Download after send message response to speedup response
         $file_id = $photo->getFileId();
         $ServerResponse = Request::getFile(['file_id' => $file_id]);
         if ($ServerResponse->isOk()) {
             Request::downloadFile($ServerResponse->getResult());
         }
     } else {
         //No Photo just send text
         $data['text'] = $caption;
         $result = Request::sendMessage($data);
     }
     return $result;
 }
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