Fixed logging delays, added /help alias (#3)

commands.rb

@@ -28,16 +28,18 @@ end
 def process_command_start(message, command, adm)
     reply = "I am #{@botname}, and I am here to provide temperature information from various sensors. Currently I can retrieve information " +
             "from temperature sensors. In a future version, I will also report when temperatures are out of a specified range through regular checks.\n\n" +
-            "Commands available:\n/start (Shows this message)\n/check or /c (Show a specific temperature interactively)\n/report or /r (Show all temperatures)\n" +
+            "Commands available:\n/start or /help (Shows this message)\n/check or /c (Show a specific temperature interactively)\n/report or /r (Show all temperatures)\n" +
             "/simple or /s (Show a simplified report)\n\nExtra functions:\n/whoami or /chatinfo (Provides IDs for internal use)\n/whereareyou or /location (Provides hostname for bot server)\n\n" +
             "Check again later to see if any new functions have been added, or use /patchnotes to learn about recent updates.\n" +
             "You can also view the source code at the following location:\nhttps://git.skyfall.tech/skyfall/heatbot"
     if message_from_admin?(message, adm)
         msg_from_admin = true
     end
+    STDOUT.flush
     if is_chat_authorized?(message, @auth_chat)
         chat_authorized = true
     end
+    STDOUT.flush
     if ! msg_from_admin && ! chat_authorized
         if message.from.id == message.chat.id
             reply = reply + "\n\nWARNING: I am not authorized to work with you directly. My functionality is limited."
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ def process_command_check(message, command, adm, simple=false)
                 puts "    Option: #{k} is #{v["loc"].to_s}"
                 button_text = v["loc"].to_s
                 options.insert(-1, Telegram::Bot::Types::InlineKeyboardButton.new(text: button_text, callback_data: "ZONE|#{k}"))
+                STDOUT.flush
             end
 
             message_text = "Which area would you like to check?\n"

run.rb

@@ -287,18 +287,20 @@ def send_message(chatid, message_text, imageurl = nil)
     if imageurl != nil
         #Send message with text as html link to image
         message = Telegram::Bot::Client.run(@token) {|bot| message = bot.api.send_message(chat_id: chatid, text: "#{message_text}<a href=\"#{imageurl}\">.</a>", parse_mode: "HTML") }
+        puts timestamp + ": Sent: #{message_text.inspect}\n\n"
+        STDOUT.flush
         #puts timestamp + ": Sent: #{message_text.inspect}\n\n"
         return message
     else
         #Send a plain-text message
         message = Telegram::Bot::Client.run(@token) {|bot| bot.api.send_message(chat_id: chatid, text: message_text) }
         puts timestamp + ": Sent: #{message_text.inspect}\n\n"
+        STDOUT.flush
         #puts message
         #message = message["results"]
         #puts message
         return message
     end
-    STDOUT.flush
 end
 
 def send_message_markdown(chatid, message_text)
@@ -352,8 +354,9 @@ def handle_message(message)
     reply = 'Empty String'
     adm = @conf['admin']
     puts timestamp + ": Received command from " + "#{message.from.username}".cyan.bold + " [" + "#{message.from.id}".cyan + "]: " + "#{command}".magenta.bold
+    STDOUT.flush
     case command
-        when '/start'
+        when '/start', '/help'
             process_command_start(message, command, adm)
         when '/patch', '/patchnotes', '/version', '/versioninfo'
             process_command_patchnotes(message, command, adm)
@@ -426,6 +429,7 @@ def handle_exception(e, message, notify_users)
     puts "PRINTING BACKTRACE...".yellow.bold
     puts e.backtrace
     puts "=" * 60
+    STDOUT.flush
     if notify_users == true then
         #is this a callback query or a message
         case message

static_text/patchnotes.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 SkyfallTech HeatBot
 Patch Notes:
 
-v0.1.00
+v1.0.01
++ Added /help as an alias for /start
++ Fixed logging delays related to a missing/misplaced STDOUT.flush calls
+
+v1.0.00
 + Initial Release