public function createAndSendRadarGIF($radar_code, $image_radius_code)
{
$radar_string = BoM::getBoMRadarString($radar_code, $image_radius_code);
$web_image_paths = BoM::getRadarTransparencies($radar_code, $image_radius_code);
$file_path = self::getNewLocalFilePath($web_image_paths);
if (count($web_image_paths) < 2) {
\GroupBot\Telegram::talk($this->chat_id, emoji(0x274c) . " Something went wrong getting the radar images fam. The radar might be down. Check here to see if it's working: \n \nhttp://www.bom.gov.au/products/" . $radar_string . ".loop.shtml#skip");
return false;
}
if (!$this->telegram->sendIfExists($file_path)) {
\GroupBot\Telegram::sendChatSendingPhotoStatus($this->chat_id);
ImageProcessing::createBackground($radar_string);
$images = ImageProcessing::overlay($web_image_paths, $radar_string);
ImageProcessing::animate($images, $file_path);
$this->telegram->sendGIFThroughTelegram($file_path);
}
return true;
}