patch d523591db91c8bf0ceb6ea65bac6358e5080f35a
Author: E. Bosch <presidev@AT@gmail.com>
Date:   Sun Apr 21 20:59:04 CEST 2024
  * exclam: !upl: Add support for HTTP/HTTPS URL for file upload
diff -rN -u old-irgramd/exclam.py new-irgramd/exclam.py
--- old-irgramd/exclam.py	2024-11-22 15:51:12.375706398 +0100
+++ new-irgramd/exclam.py	2024-11-22 15:51:12.375706398 +0100
@@ -147,7 +147,10 @@
     async def handle_command_upl(self, file=None, caption=None, help=None):
         if not help:
             try:
-                file_path = os.path.join(self.tg.telegram_upload_dir, file)
+                if file[:8] == 'https://' or file[:7] == 'http://':
+                    file_path = file
+                else:
+                    file_path = os.path.join(self.tg.telegram_upload_dir, file)
                 self.tmp_tg_msg = await self.tg.telegram_client.send_file(self.tmp_telegram_id, file_path, caption=caption)
                 reply = True
             except:
@@ -157,9 +160,9 @@
         if help == HELP.desc:  # rest of HELP.desc
             reply += \
             (
-              '   !upl <file name>  [<optional caption>]',
-              'Upload the file referenced by <file name>  to current ',
+              '   !upl <file name/URL> [<optional caption>]',
+              'Upload the file referenced by <file name/URL> to current',
               'channel/chat, the file must be present in "upload"',
-              'local directory.'
+              'irgramd local directory or be an external HTTP/HTTPS URL.'
             )
         return reply