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Send notifications via Telegram
===============================
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> ℹ️️ **Info**: This module can not be used on its own but requires the base
> installation. See [main README](../../README.md) for details.
@@ -41,6 +48,10 @@ Finally edit `global-config-overlay`, add `TelegramTokenId` with the token
from *BotFather* and `TelegramChatId` with your id from *GetIDs Bot*. Then
reload the configuration.
+> ℹ️ **Info**: Copy relevant configuration from
+> [`global-config`](../../global-config.rsc) (the one without `-overlay`) to
+> your local `global-config-overlay` and modify it to your specific needs.
+
### Notifications to a group
Sending notifications to a group is possible as well. Add your bot and the
@@ -53,11 +64,49 @@ Usage and invocation
There's nothing special to do. Every script or function sending a notification
will now send it to your Telegram account.
+But of course you can use the function to send notifications directly. Give
+it a try:
+
+ $SendTelegram "Subject..." "Body...";
+
+Alternatively this sends a notification with all available and configured
+methods:
+
+ $SendNotification "Subject..." "Body...";
+
+To use the functions in your own scripts you have to declare them first.
+Place this before you call them:
+
+ :global SendTelegram;
+ :global SendNotification;
+
+In case there is a situation when the queue needs to be purged there is a
+function available:
+
+ $PurgeTelegramQueue;
+
+Tips & Tricks
+-------------
+
+### Set a profile photo
+
+You can use a profile photo for your bot to make it recognizable. Open the
+chat with [BotFather](https://t.me/BotFather) and set it there.
+
+![set profile photo](notification-telegram.d/setuserpic.avif)
+
+Have a look at my
+[RouterOS-Scripts Logo Color Changer](https://git.eworm.de/cgit/routeros-scripts/plain/contrib/logo-color.html)
+to create a colored version of this scripts' logo.
+
See also
--------
+* [Chat with your router and send commands via Telegram bot](../telegram-chat.md)
+* [Send notifications via e-mail](notification-email.md)
* [Send notifications via Matrix](notification-matrix.md)
+* [Send notifications via Ntfy](notification-ntfy.md)
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