discord.js - Imagine an app•10mo ago

Use `client` in multiple files?

Hi! I'm pretty new to d.js but have a question regarding whats common practice. I define my client in index.js, but now I need to interact with the client from a different file. What's the best way to do this? I assume I shouldn't/can't define client two times

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d.js toolkit•10mo ago

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GuikiPT•10mo ago

you can look at the example of handler

treble/luna•10mo ago

do pass in the client in your ready event though

GuikiPT•10mo ago

how can you pass it to events and commands let me grab the link

GuikiPT•10mo ago

https://discordjs.guide/creating-your-bot/event-handling.html

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d.js docs•10mo ago

Creating Your Bot: Event handling read more

treble/luna•10mo ago

that exists too

GuikiPT•10mo ago

quit new for these bot xD

treble/luna•10mo ago

regardless, if you do not have access to a djs structure, do what godder says but do it in your ready event as the client in your index might not be logged in

Bossk•10mo ago

I realize that I need to read up more on the library, as I don't understand what you mean by "djs structure" xD

GuikiPT•10mo ago

is not djs structure at all

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GuikiPT•10mo ago

Yeah i will explain a little: what i use is a handler like these on:

const eventsPath = path.join(__dirname, 'events');
const eventFiles = fs.readdirSync(eventsPath).filter(file => file.endsWith('.js'));

for (const file of eventFiles) {
    const filePath = path.join(eventsPath, file);
    const event = require(filePath);
    if (event.once) {
        client.once(event.name, (...args) => event.execute(...args));
    } else {
        client.on(event.name, (...args) => event.execute(...args));
    }
}

const eventsPath = path.join(__dirname, 'events');
const eventFiles = fs.readdirSync(eventsPath).filter(file => file.endsWith('.js'));

for (const file of eventFiles) {
    const filePath = path.join(eventsPath, file);
    const event = require(filePath);
    if (event.once) {
        client.once(event.name, (...args) => event.execute(...args));
    } else {
        client.on(event.name, (...args) => event.execute(...args));
    }
}

you you understand a little js, on the event.execute(...args) you can pass any args you want including the client

Bossk•10mo ago

In my different file I want to do this:

client.once(Events.ClientReady, () => {
    client.channels.cache.get("myChannelID").send({ content: 'Test', components: [buyNowRow] })
});

client.on(Events.InteractionCreate, async interaction => {
    if (interaction.customId === 'buynowbtn') {
        await interaction.reply({ 
            content: `THIS IS A TEST!    `, 
            components: [testRow],
            ephemeral: true
        });
    }
})

client.once(Events.ClientReady, () => {
    client.channels.cache.get("myChannelID").send({ content: 'Test', components: [buyNowRow] })
});

client.on(Events.InteractionCreate, async interaction => {
    if (interaction.customId === 'buynowbtn') {
        await interaction.reply({ 
            content: `THIS IS A TEST!    `, 
            components: [testRow],
            ephemeral: true
        });
    }
})

GuikiPT•10mo ago

hum you can, use interaction.client to acess the client by interaction

treble/luna•10mo ago

Ready event emits with a client param

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GuikiPT•10mo ago

depending it they are using in the main file and these main file including yes

Bossk•10mo ago

So I would pass that client param to my second file?

treble/luna•10mo ago

yes

Bossk•10mo ago

Thanks a ton for your help and everyone elses. Do you know of any examples of how above is done? I'm petty new, sorry ... : /

treble/luna•10mo ago

pass it in in your callback of your ready event (client) =>

Bossk•10mo ago

But how would I do the ready event in my other file since I can't access client

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d.js docs•10mo ago

Creating Your Bot: Event handling Currently, the event listeners are in the index.js file. Client#event:readyopen in new window emits once when the Client becomes ready for use, and Client#event:interactionCreateopen in new window emits whenever an interaction is received. Moving the event listener code into individual files is a... read more

Bossk•10mo ago

Ahh! I added event handling. My question now is, can I have 2 events in one file? I.e 2 different module.exports? Doesn't seem to work for me. I tried having two events in one file but only one of them execute

treble/luna•10mo ago

not really just create a file per event

Bossk•10mo ago

👍 Now I'm having a really weird issue, So I made file specifially to listen for a button click. This worked nicely when I had all the code in index.js Now it works ONCE, and then the interaction fails when clicked. Any obvious reason for this? MY BAD!!! It had once: true FeelsBadMan

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