bug fixes

news_fetch/utils_slack/runner.py

@@ -154,37 +154,10 @@ class BotApp(App):
 
 
     def respond_channel_message(self, article, say=None):
-        if say is None:
-            say = self.say_substitute
-        answers = article.slack_info
         if article.slack_ts == 0:
             self.logger.error(f"{article} has no slack_ts")
         else:
-            self.logger.info("Skipping slack reply because it is broken")
-            for a in []:
-            # for a in answers:
-                if a["file_path"]:
-                    try:
-                        self.client.files_upload(
-                            channels = config["archive_id"],
-                            initial_comment = f"{a['reply_text']}",
-                            file = a["file_path"],
-                            thread_ts = article.slack_ts_full
-                        )
-                        # status = True
-                    except SlackApiError as e: # upload resulted in an error
-                        say(
-                            "File {} could not be uploaded.".format(a),
-                            thread_ts = article.slack_ts_full
-                        )
-                        # status = False
-                        self.logger.error(f"File upload failed: {e}")
-                else: # anticipated that there is no file!
-                    say(
-                        f"{a['reply_text']}",
-                        thread_ts = article.slack_ts_full
-                    )
-                    # status = True
+            self.logger.info("Skipping slack reply.")
         
 
     def startup_status(self):