discord.js - Imagine an app•2y 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•2y ago

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GuikiPT•2y ago

you can look at the example of handler

treble/luna•2y ago

do pass in the client in your ready event though

GuikiPT•2y ago

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

GuikiPT•2y ago

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

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d.js docs•2y ago

Creating Your Bot: Event handling read more

treble/luna•2y ago

that exists too

GuikiPT•2y ago

quit new for these bot xD

treble/luna•2y 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

BosskOP•2y 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•2y ago

is not djs structure at all

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GuikiPT•2y 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

BosskOP•2y 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•2y ago

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

treble/luna•2y ago

Ready event emits with a client param

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GuikiPT•2y ago

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

BosskOP•2y ago

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

treble/luna•2y ago

yes

BosskOP•2y 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•2y ago

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

BosskOP•2y 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•2y 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

BosskOP•2y 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•2y ago

not really just create a file per event

BosskOP•2y 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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