Method send_image

python/src/deltachat/chat.py:312–325

send an image message and return the resulting Message instance. :param path: path to an image file. :raises ValueError: if message can not be send/chat does not exist. :returns: the resulting :class:`deltachat.message.Message` instance

(self, path)

        return Message.from_db(self.account, sent_id)

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

        :param path: path to an image file.
        :raises ValueError: if message can not be send/chat does not exist.
        :returns: the resulting :class:`deltachat.message.Message` instance
        """
        mime_type = mimetypes.guess_type(path)[0]
        msg = Message.new_empty(self.account, view_type="image")
        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 set_draft(self, message):
        """set message as draft.