How TBL Runs Commands¶

TBL runs for one update at a time.

A user sends a message. TeleBotHost receives the update from Telegram. TBL finds the best matching command. The command sends its Answer if it has one, runs its Logic if it has any, then stops.

That is the whole model.

message in -> command match -> answer -> logic -> finish

What a command can contain¶

The Command field is the trigger, such as /start, Help, or *.

The Answer field is fixed text sent before logic runs.

The Keyboard field adds reply buttons.

The Logic field is JavaScript for dynamic work.

The Aliases field lets more than one trigger run the same command.

Built-in data¶

TBL gives your logic useful values before it runs:

Bot.sendMessage("Hi " + user.first_name);
Bot.sendMessage("Chat ID: " + chat.id);

Use await only when the next line needs the result of the current one:

let sent = await Api.sendMessage({ text: "Checking..." });
await sent.editText("Done.");

Build one small command, test it, then add the next behavior.

Next: Where To Go Next.