Bots use inputfunc

evennia/server/inputfuncs.py

@@ -80,6 +80,41 @@ def text(session, *args, **kwargs):
     session.update_session_counters()
 
 
+def bot_data_in(session, *args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Text input from the IRC and RSS bots.
+    This will trigger the execute_cmd method on the bots in-game counterpart.
+
+    Args:
+        text (str): First arg is text input. Other arguments are ignored.
+
+    """
+
+    text = args[0] if args else None
+
+    # Explicitly check for None since text can be an empty string, which is
+    # also valid
+    if text is None:
+        return
+    # this is treated as a command input
+    # handle the 'idle' command
+    if text.strip() in _IDLE_COMMAND:
+        session.update_session_counters(idle=True)
+        return
+    if session.player:
+        # nick replacement
+        puppet = session.puppet
+        if puppet:
+            text = puppet.nicks.nickreplace(text,
+                          categories=("inputline", "channel"), include_player=True)
+        else:
+            text = session.player.nicks.nickreplace(text,
+                        categories=("inputline", "channel"), include_player=False)
+    kwargs.pop("options", None)
+    session.player.execute_cmd(text=text, session=session)
+    session.update_session_counters()
+
+
 def echo(session, *args, **kwargs):
     """
     Echo test function