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Action: delete message

This action allows you to delete messages previously sent using the send message or wait for answer actions. You can specify one or multiple messages to delete them in a single step.

What can you do with this action?

  • Delete individual or multiple messages.

How to create and configure the action?

1. Create the action

  1. Go to your bot and tap 🛠 Edit to enter edit mode.
  2. Select the button or command where you want to add the action, or create a new one.
  3. Click Actions 🌟 → 🎯 New action → ❌ Delete message.
  4. Click Configure 🛠 to set up this action.

2. Configure the messages to delete

Click 📍 Set message to delete 📍 and specify the messages to delete, separated by commas, using the following methods:

  • #ActionID#: ID of the action of another Send message or Wait for answer action within the same button or command.
  • message_id: The ID of a message generated by Telegram, previously stored in a variable or entered directly.

Some examples

  • Using #ActionID# and #ActionID.message_id#:

    #ActionID#, #ActionID2.message_id#

  • Using message_id entered directly:

    12345, 67890

  • Using message_id stored in a numeric variable called message_id:

    {message_id}

  • To delete multiple messages, separate them with commas:

    #ActionID#, #ActionID2.message_id#, 56789

3. Activate the action

Click ✅ Activate to enable the action.

What does the action return through its ID?

This action does not return any value.

Practical example: How to delete a message

In this example, the bot will send an initial message, ask the user to type something, and then delete both the initial message and the user's response.

1. Create a new button

  1. Enter edit mode by clicking 🛠 Edit in your bot.
  2. Click ✳️ New button | command.
  3. Enter the button name.
  4. Click Actions 🌟 to configure the actions for this button.

2. Add the necessary actions

a) Action 1: Send message
  1. Click 🎯 New action and select ✉️ Send message.

  2. Click Configure 🛠 → 💬 Set message 💬 and set an initial message. Example:

    Hello {first_name}, type a message:

  3. Return to the actions menu and click ✅ Activate to enable this action.

b) Action 2: Wait for answer
  1. Click 🎯 New action and select ⏳ Wait for answer.
  2. No configuration required, click ✅ Activate to enable this action.
c) Action 3: Delete message
  1. Copy the ID of the action from both previously created actions (Send message and Wait for answer).
  2. Click 🎯 New action and select ❌ Delete message.
  3. Click Configure 🛠.

  4. Click 📍 Set messages to delete 📍 and enter the IDs of both actions, separated by a comma. Example:

    #701ka#, #SNxTR#

  5. Return to the actions menu and click ✅ Activate to enable this action.

Final result

Your action flow should look like this:

  1. Send message: The bot sends the initial message.
  2. Wait for answer: The bot waits for the user's input.
  3. Delete message: Both messages (the initial and the user's response) are deleted.

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