implement markdown support for matrix bot, closes #2

main.py

@@ -29,10 +29,17 @@ async def main():
     monitor_thread = threading.Thread(target=monitor.log_loop, args=(15,))
     monitor_thread.start()
 
+    # Send "online message"
+    try:
+        await bot.send_markdown("**MBOT ONLINE**")
+        await bot.logout()
+    except nio.exceptions.LocalProtocolError:
+        pass
+
     while True:
         event = queue.get()
         try:
-            await bot.send_message(event)
+            await bot.send_markdown(event)
             await bot.logout()
             queue.task_done()
         except nio.exceptions.LocalProtocolError:

matrix.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import markdown
 from loguru import logger
 from nio import AsyncClient, LoginResponse
 
@@ -28,6 +29,28 @@ class MatrixBot:
         )
         logger.info("Message sent")
 
+    async def send_markdown(self, message: str):
+        if not self.client.access_token:
+            logged_in = await self.login()
+            if not logged_in:
+                return
+
+        # Convert message to markdown
+        html = markdown.markdown(message)
+
+        # Send markdown formatted message
+        await self.client.room_send(
+            room_id=self.config['room_id'],
+            message_type="m.room.message",
+            content={
+                "msgtype": "m.text",
+                "body": message,
+                "format": "org.matrix.custom.html",
+                "formatted_body": html
+            }
+        )
+        logger.info("Markdown message sent")
+
     async def login(self):
         response = await self.client.login(
             password=self.config['password']

requirements.txt

@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ loguru
 web3
 requests
 SQLAlchemy
+markdown