discord.js - Imagine an app•6mo ago

Event Help

I dont know how events work and i want to make one where each time someone sends a message, it reads and sees if its that message. Its gonna have a prefix “!” and will look for something like “!message”. Can someone help me?

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d.js toolkit•6mo ago

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Samtino•6mo ago

Prefix commands are not a supported feature of DiscordJS. You will have to build the whole logic on your own I would highly recommend using Slash Commands instead. They're easier to work on as a developer, and easier to use as a user

SkullOP•6mo ago

Awh man. Okay. Thanks for letting me know. You said id have to write my own logic? Would it be in JavaScript?

Amgelo•6mo ago

everything you do with djs is in js

SkullOP•6mo ago

Okay.

and•6mo ago

Listen to the Events.MessageCreate This returns the message object, check if message.content starts with your prefix and then do whatever discord.js should have guides on events if you don't know yet how they work

SkullOP•6mo ago

How would i set the logic? This is what i had.

module.exports = {
    name: 'messageCreate',
    async execute(message) {
        if (message.author.bot) return;

        const prefix = '!';
        if (!message.content.startsWith(prefix)) return;

        const args = message.content.slice(prefix.length).trim().split(/ +/);
        const commandName = args.shift().toLowerCase();

        if (commandName === 'jdad') {
            message.reply('Here’s your joke, dad 😎');
        }
    }
};

and•6mo ago

And where does that function get called? The part you showed looks correct

SkullOP•6mo ago

Wdym wheres it get called? If you mean the file, I dont know what itd be called.

Amgelo•6mo ago

functions don't call themselves you must call them somewhere djs doesn't include any file splitting functionality, that's for you to code

SkullOP•6mo ago

So how do i call it? I have an event handler in “index.js”

Amgelo•6mo ago

then it'd be called there

SkullOP•6mo ago

Now how does that work? Are they only called once? Or is it each time a user sends a message?

Amgelo•6mo ago

you're supossed to understand your own code the messageCreate event triggers on every message now, whether you coded that execute function to be called on every event of that name, or just the first, it'd be in your code

SkullOP•6mo ago

I’m actually not at my pc right now. Can i @ you when i get home and show you?

Amgelo•6mo ago

just send it here but still, you should know what your code does

SkullOP•6mo ago

I might have my files here.

Amgelo•6mo ago

not just rely on someone else to understand and explain it to you

SkullOP•6mo ago

I learn easier being taught by someone.

Amgelo•6mo ago

but how did you write it if you don't know what it does

SkullOP•6mo ago

I used the guide to build index and the commands. The stuff i have now was made from the guide.

Amgelo•6mo ago

and the guide explains each step before you have the full script you should use github instead of that specially since you have your node_modules as well and you leaked your token as well, so I'll delete your message

SkullOP•6mo ago

Right.

Amgelo•6mo ago

just in case you should reset it imo

SkullOP•6mo ago

I will

Amgelo•6mo ago

looks like it'll be called every time it receives an event of that name

Amgelo•6mo ago

client is an EventEmitter

SkullOP•6mo ago

Okay. Ill talk more when im home. So i have a question about this command Mention me

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SkullOP•6mo ago

I was told the logic is correct, but when i start the bot and message !jdad, it doesnt work

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SkullOP•6mo ago

One sec /events/messageCreate.js/ module.exports = { name: 'messageCreate', async execute(message) { if (message.author.bot) return; const prefix = '!'; if (!message.content.startsWith(prefix)) return; const args = message.content.slice(prefix.length).trim().split(/ +/); const commandName = args.shift().toLowerCase(); if (commandName === 'jdad') { message.reply(Here’s your joke, dad 😎); } } };

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SkullOP•6mo ago

pulled in index.js or this one?

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SkullOP•6mo ago

/*index.js*/

const fs = require('node:fs');
const path = require('node:path');
const { Client, Collection, GatewayIntentBits } = require('discord.js');
const { token } = require('./config.json');

const client = new Client({ intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds] });

client.commands = new Collection();
const foldersPath = path.join(__dirname, 'commands');
const commandFolders = fs.readdirSync(foldersPath);

for (const folder of commandFolders) {
    const commandsPath = path.join(foldersPath, folder);
    const commandFiles = fs.readdirSync(commandsPath).filter(file => file.endsWith('.js'));
    for (const file of commandFiles) {
        const filePath = path.join(commandsPath, file);
        const command = require(filePath);
        if ('data' in command && 'execute' in command) {
            client.commands.set(command.data.name, command);
        } else {
            console.log(

[WARNING] The command at ${filePath} is missing a required "data" or "execute" property.

);
        }
    }
}

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));
    }
}

client.login(token);

i dont think so?

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d.js docs•6mo ago

Codeblocks: ```js const Discord = require("discord.js"); // further code ``` becomes

const Discord = require("discord.js"); 
// further code

const Discord = require("discord.js"); 
// further code

Inline Code: `console.log('inline!');` becomes console.log('inline!');

SkullOP•6mo ago

oh sorry

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SkullOP•6mo ago

How would I add the GuildMessages and MessageContent intents?

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SkullOP•6mo ago

so like this?

/*index.js*/

const fs = require('node:fs');
const path = require('node:path');
const { Client, Collection, GatewayIntentBits } = require('discord.js');
const { token } = require('./config.json');

const client = new Client({ intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds, GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages, GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent] });

client.commands = new Collection();
const foldersPath = path.join(__dirname, 'commands');
const commandFolders = fs.readdirSync(foldersPath);

for (const folder of commandFolders) {
    const commandsPath = path.join(foldersPath, folder);
    const commandFiles = fs.readdirSync(commandsPath).filter(file => file.endsWith('.js'));
    for (const file of commandFiles) {
        const filePath = path.join(commandsPath, file);
        const command = require(filePath);
        if ('data' in command && 'execute' in command) {
            client.commands.set(command.data.name, command);
        } else {
            console.log([WARNING] The command at ${filePath} is missing a required "data" or "execute" property.);
        }
    }
}

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));
    }
}

client.login(token);

/*index.js*/

const fs = require('node:fs');
const path = require('node:path');
const { Client, Collection, GatewayIntentBits } = require('discord.js');
const { token } = require('./config.json');

const client = new Client({ intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds, GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages, GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent] });

client.commands = new Collection();
const foldersPath = path.join(__dirname, 'commands');
const commandFolders = fs.readdirSync(foldersPath);

for (const folder of commandFolders) {
    const commandsPath = path.join(foldersPath, folder);
    const commandFiles = fs.readdirSync(commandsPath).filter(file => file.endsWith('.js'));
    for (const file of commandFiles) {
        const filePath = path.join(commandsPath, file);
        const command = require(filePath);
        if ('data' in command && 'execute' in command) {
            client.commands.set(command.data.name, command);
        } else {
            console.log([WARNING] The command at ${filePath} is missing a required "data" or "execute" property.);
        }
    }
}

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));
    }
}

client.login(token);

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SkullOP•6mo ago

Oh yeah

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SkullOP•6mo ago

I wanted to try something else. Okayt

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SkullOP•6mo ago

Im using these as like separate commands

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SkullOP•6mo ago

Ik. I just wanted this.

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SkullOP•6mo ago

It works I found the prefix by asking around.. like ai

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SkullOP•6mo ago

It seems to work fine for me..

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