pybot/modules/howdy.py

import random, sys
from event import Event
if sys.version_info > (3, 0, 0):
  try:
    from .basemodule import BaseModule
  except (ImportError, SystemError):
    from modules.basemodule import BaseModule
else:
  try:
    from basemodule import BaseModule
  except (ImportError, SystemError):
    from modules.basemodule import BaseModule

class Howdy(BaseModule):
  def post_init(self):
    howdy = Event("__.howdy__")
    howdy.define(msg_definition="^\.howdy")
    howdy.subscribe(self)
    self.help = ".howdy (spits out cowboy stuff)"

    # register ourself to our new howdy event
    self.bot.register_event(howdy, self)

  def handle(self, event):
    self.say(event.channel, "https://i.imgur.com/veDWwOv.gif")