From abf89688eda140b6b5998965118fd3ab3ab4ab5c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: JosXa <joscha.goetzer@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 16:28:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Also allow strings for send_chat_action

---
 pyrogram/client/chat_action.py | 14 ++++++++++++--
 pyrogram/client/client.py      |  8 ++++++--
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyrogram/client/chat_action.py b/pyrogram/client/chat_action.py
index 86661f00..8cb677e7 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/chat_action.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/chat_action.py
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ from pyrogram.api import types
 
 
 class ChatAction(Enum):
-    """This enumeration provides a convenient access to all Chat Actions available.
-    Chat Actions are intended to be used with :meth:`send_chat_action() <pyrogram.Client.send_chat_action>`.
+    """This enumeration class provides a convenient access to all Chat Actions available.
+    Chat Actions are intended to be used with
+    :meth:`send_chat_action() <pyrogram.Client.send_chat_action>`.
     """
 
     CANCEL = types.SendMessageCancelAction
@@ -63,3 +64,12 @@ class ChatAction(Enum):
 
     UPLOAD_VIDEO_NOTE = types.SendMessageUploadRoundAction
     """User is uploading a round video note."""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_string(cls, action: str) -> 'ChatAction':
+        for a in iter(ChatAction):
+            if a.name.lower() == action.lower():
+                return a
+        raise ValueError("Invalid ChatAction: '{}'. Possible types are {}".format(
+            action, [x.name.lower() for x in iter(ChatAction)]
+        ))
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/client.py b/pyrogram/client/client.py
index e0f0b4e7..b40d9881 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/client.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/client.py
@@ -2503,7 +2503,7 @@ class Client:
 
     def send_chat_action(self,
                          chat_id: int or str,
-                         action: ChatAction,
+                         action: ChatAction or str,
                          progress: int = 0):
         """Use this method when you need to tell the other party that something is happening on your side.
 
@@ -2528,8 +2528,12 @@ class Client:
         Raises:
             :class:`Error <pyrogram.Error>`
         """
+
         # Resolve Enum type
-        action = action.value if isinstance(action, ChatAction) else action
+        if isinstance(action, str):
+            action = ChatAction.from_string(action).value
+        elif isinstance(action, ChatAction):
+            action = action.value
 
         if "Upload" in action.__name__:
             action = action(progress)