Method send_text

python/src/deltachat/chat.py:284–295

send a text message and return the resulting Message instance. :param msg: unicode text :raises ValueError: if message can not be send/chat does not exist. :returns: the resulting :class:`deltachat.message.Message` instance

(self, text)

        return msg

    def send_text(self, text):
        """send a text message and return the resulting Message instance.

        :param msg: unicode text
        :raises ValueError: if message can not be send/chat does not exist.
        :returns: the resulting :class:`deltachat.message.Message` instance
        """
        msg = as_dc_charpointer(text)
        msg_id = lib.dc_send_text_msg(self.account._dc_context, self.id, msg)
        if msg_id == 0:
            raise ValueError("The message could not be sent. Does the chat exist?")
        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.