discord.js - Imagine a boo! 👻•12mo ago

Multi Select in command parameter

Hello, i have a general question. Is it possible to enable multi-selection, similar to stringSelectMenus, as a command parameter? Let me explain some more: Example items

new SlashCommandBuilder()
  .setName("gifs")
  .setDescription("Select your favourite gifs")
  .addStringOption(option =>
      option
          .setName("gifs")
          .setDescription("favorite gifs")
          .setChoices(
              ...choices,
          )
          .setRequired(true),
  )

const choices = 
[
  { name: 'Funny', value: 'gif_funny' },
  { name: 'Meme', value: 'gif_meme' },
  { name: 'Movie', value: 'gif_movie' },
]

new SlashCommandBuilder()
  .setName("gifs")
  .setDescription("Select your favourite gifs")
  .addStringOption(option =>
      option
          .setName("gifs")
          .setDescription("favorite gifs")
          .setChoices(
              ...choices,
          )
          .setRequired(true),
  )

const choices = 
[
  { name: 'Funny', value: 'gif_funny' },
  { name: 'Meme', value: 'gif_meme' },
  { name: 'Movie', value: 'gif_movie' },
]

I want to create a command that allows you to select multiple choices as parameters for /gifs. For example something like this /gifs Funny Meme Its not possible right? The only solution that comes to mind is to add as many 'not required' options as needed to allow the selection of a certain number of favorite gifs like this:

new SlashCommandBuilder()
  .setName("gifs")
  .setDescription("Select your favourite gifs")
  .addStringOption(option =>
      option
          .setName("gif")
          .setDescription("favorite gifs")
          .setChoices(
              ...choices,
          )
          .setRequired(true),
  )
.addStringOption(option =>
      option
          .setName("gif1")
          .setDescription("another favorite gif")
          .setChoices(
              ...choices,
          )
          .setRequired(false), //default to false, just wanted to make it explicit
  )

new SlashCommandBuilder()
  .setName("gifs")
  .setDescription("Select your favourite gifs")
  .addStringOption(option =>
      option
          .setName("gif")
          .setDescription("favorite gifs")
          .setChoices(
              ...choices,
          )
          .setRequired(true),
  )
.addStringOption(option =>
      option
          .setName("gif1")
          .setDescription("another favorite gif")
          .setChoices(
              ...choices,
          )
          .setRequired(false), //default to false, just wanted to make it explicit
  )

Is there any other way? Thanks in advance!

18 Replies

d.js toolkit•12mo ago

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treble/luna•12mo ago

Sim3Xx•12mo ago

okay 😄 Thanks

treble/luna•12mo ago

you can indeed add more options, or just use a selectmenu

Sim3Xx•12mo ago

But if want the user to select only unique choices i need to use autocomplete right?

treble/luna•12mo ago

autocomplete are just dynamic choices if you have preset choices, the user has to pick from them with autocomplete they can also enter a custom text

Sim3Xx•12mo ago

Ah okay, so i cant really limit the list of available choices so that the user can only pick a gif once? So something like this doesnt happen /gifs gif:Meme gif1: Meme?

treble/luna•12mo ago

for that you can use autocomplete yes

Sim3Xx•12mo ago

alright perfect. Thank you so much for helping 🙂

treble/luna•12mo ago

you're welcome!

Sim3Xx•12mo ago

I really appreciate it. Okay one last question :d Do i get the selected choice in the autocomplete interaction?