Method send_file

python/src/deltachat/chat.py:297–310

send a file and return the resulting Message instance. :param path: path to the file. :param mime_type: the mime-type of this file, defaults to application/octet-stream. :raises ValueError: if message can not be send/chat does not exist. :returns: the resulting :clas

(self, path, mime_type="application/octet-stream")

        return Message.from_db(self.account, msg_id)

    def send_file(self, path, mime_type="application/octet-stream"):
        """send a file and return the resulting Message instance.

        :param path: path to the file.
        :param mime_type: the mime-type of this file, defaults to application/octet-stream.
        :raises ValueError: if message can not be send/chat does not exist.
        :returns: the resulting :class:`deltachat.message.Message` instance
        """
        msg = Message.new_empty(self.account, view_type="file")
        msg.set_file(path, mime_type)
        sent_id = lib.dc_send_msg(self.account._dc_context, self.id, msg._dc_msg)
        if sent_id == 0:
            raise ValueError("message could not be sent")
        return Message.from_db(self.account, sent_id)

    def send_image(self, path):
        """send an image message and return the resulting Message instance.