FH Aachen Mensa Bot

A Telegram bot that will inform you about the canteen meals of the day.
Now working for all Canteens in Aachen.
Feel free to create pull-requests.

Getting started

Tip

Follow this link: https://t.me/fhaachenmensabot
Press on Start or type /start
You'll get all relevant information to get started through the bot.

Commands

Command	Description	Implemented
/start	Subscribe to daily canteen updates.	✅
/stop	Unsubscribe from daily canteen updates.	✅
/request	Immediately sends you todays meals.	✅
/today	Immediately sends you todays meals.	✅
/tomorrow	Immediately sends you tomorrows meals.	✅
/canteen	Select your canteen.	✅
/allergens	Receive information abeout allergens.	✅
/share	Get a QR-Code for sharing the Bot.	✅
/code	Get Link to GitHub repo.	✅
/issue	Create new issue in the GitHub repo.	✅
/time	Select Time user gets the Message.	✅
/owner	Get my personal information.	❌
/support	Get my PayPal information.	❌
/once-today	Get the option to once request todays meals for another canteen.	❌
/once-tomorrow	Get the option to once request tomorrows meals for another canteen.	❌
/once-everyday	Get the option to once request any days meals for another canteen.	❌
/displayname	Change your personal Display Name.	❌

ToDo

• Clean up code
• Sanitize usernames
• Rewrite in TypeScript
• Select your canteen
• Add all canteens in Aachen
• Get tomorrows Meals
• Request QR-Code for sharing
• User gets Link to Issue page.
• User can select time, when they want to receive their Message.
• Add Broadcast Tool for Admin Messages
• Add optional Allergie tags
• Fix /share command
• Mark Vegan and Vegetarian Meals as such
• Change Times Meals get loaded
• Delete users, that blocked the Bot
• Add Day Seletion
• Add daily Admin Stats
• Send Opening Times of Selected Canteen
• Request messages once for a different canteen
• Get error messages when Bot is down
• Make it an option to update the display Name
• Select Multiple canteens and only get the difference
• Send out an Update to all Users if meals change throuout the day and they already received their Message

Far in the future

• Rate Meals and receive your rating if something simmilar is on the menu

Important information

Caution

The new meals are loaded at 3:00am. Any requests before that time will give you yesterdays meals.

Version

v2.0.0

Author

Phil Pinsdorf