sendAnimation

Send an animation message

sendAnimation(chat_id, reply_to_message_id, disable_notification, from_background, reply_markup, animation, width, height, caption)  

Option	Description
animation	Animation file to send
thumb	Animation thumb, if available
width	Width of the animation, may be replaced by the server
height	Height of the animation, may be replaced by the server
caption	Animation caption, 0-200 characters

Example

• Send animation message from a message with animation id 13.

  sendAnimation(-1001120734798, 0, 0, 1, nil, 13, nil, nil, 'This is a caption')  

  Returns:

  {
    ID = "Message",
    can_be_deleted_ = true,
    can_be_edited_ = false,
    chat_id_ = "-1001120734798",
    content_ = {
      ID = "MessageAnimation",
      animation_ = {
        ID = "Animation",
        animation_ = {
          ID = "File",
          id_ = 13,
          path_ = false,
          persistent_id_ = "CgADBQADqQkAAmWZcgOrnrb11_LuQwI",
          size_ = 629152
        },
        file_name_ = "AssuredFrigidGermanshorthairedpointer.mp4",
        height_ = 1080,
        mime_type_ = "video/mp4",
        thumb_ = {
          ID = "PhotoSize",
          height_ = 68,
          photo_ = {
            ID = "File",
            id_ = 14,
            path_ = false,
            persistent_id_ = "AAQFABNb7MAyAAQHc3yBPdBlu9keAAIC",
            size_ = 4851
          },
          type_ = "s",
          width_ = 90
        },
        width_ = 1920
      },
      caption_ = "This is a caption"
    },
    date_ = 1497540182,
    edit_date_ = 0,
    forward_info_ = false,
    id_ = "1572864000000001",
    is_post_ = false,
    reply_markup_ = false,
    reply_to_message_id_ = 0,
    send_state_ = {
      ID = "MessageIsBeingSent"
    },
    sender_user_id_ = 194211431,
    ttl_ = 0,
    ttl_expires_in_ = 0,
    via_bot_user_id_ = 0,
    views_ = 0
  }

• Send animation message by its persistent_id.

  sendAnimation(-1001120734798, 0, 0, 1, nil, 'BQADBQADqQkAAmWZcgOrnrb11_LuQwI')  

  Returns:

  {
    ID = "Message",
    can_be_deleted_ = true,
    can_be_edited_ = false,
    chat_id_ = "-1001120734798",
    content_ = {
      ID = "MessageAnimation",
      animation_ = {
        ID = "Animation",
        animation_ = {
          ID = "File",
          id_ = 1323,
          path_ = false,
          persistent_id_ = "BQADBQADqQkAAmWZcgOrnrb11_LuQwI",
          size_ = 0
        },
        file_name_ = false,
        height_ = 0,
        mime_type_ = false,
        thumb_ = false,
        width_ = 0
      },
      caption_ = false
    },
    date_ = 1497539805,
    edit_date_ = 0,
    forward_info_ = false,
    id_ = "1572864000000001",
    is_post_ = false,
    reply_markup_ = false,
    reply_to_message_id_ = 0,
    send_state_ = {
      ID = "MessageIsBeingSent"
    },
    sender_user_id_ = 194211431,
    ttl_ = 0,
    ttl_expires_in_ = 0,
    via_bot_user_id_ = 0,
    views_ = 0
  }