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discord.js - Imagine ❄•14mo ago
Kiɾʌ Kenjiɾø

Waiting for user message in DM.

I've been trying to get the bot to wait for a message but it keeps logging this error 
TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'awaitMessages')
    at Object.execute (/Users/kirakenjiro/Desktop/Coding/Active/AkedasBot/commands/verify.js:31:61)
    at Client.<anonymous> (/Users/kirakenjiro/Desktop/Coding/Active/AkedasBot/index.js:80:19)
    at Client.emit (node:events:514:28)
    at InteractionCreateAction.handle (/Users/kirakenjiro/node_modules/discord.js/src/client/actions/InteractionCreate.js:97:12)
TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'awaitMessages')
    at Object.execute (/Users/kirakenjiro/Desktop/Coding/Active/AkedasBot/commands/verify.js:31:61)
    at Client.<anonymous> (/Users/kirakenjiro/Desktop/Coding/Active/AkedasBot/index.js:80:19)
    at Client.emit (node:events:514:28)
    at InteractionCreateAction.handle (/Users/kirakenjiro/node_modules/discord.js/src/client/actions/InteractionCreate.js:97:12)
Here is my code. 
const { EmbedBuilder } = require("discord.js");
const handlers = require("../handlerLoader.js");

module.exports = {
    name: "verify",
    description: "Sends your ID to the moderators to be verified for the 18+ channels",

    async execute(interaction) {
        // Check if the command was sent in a DM channel
        if (interaction.guildId) {
            // Send an embed indicating that the command must be executed in a DM
            const warningEmbed = new EmbedBuilder()
                .setColor(0x2b2d31)
                .setAuthor({
                    name: "Verification Error",
                })
                .setDescription(
                    'This command must be executed in a DM (Direct Message) channel.\nYour legal ID was not processed.'
                );
    
            await interaction.reply({
                embeds: [warningEmbed],
                ephemeral: true,
            });
        } else {
            // Wait for 30 seconds in the DM
            const filter = (msg) => msg.author.id === interaction.user.id;
            const options = { max: 1, time: 30000, errors: ["time"] };
    
            try {
                const collected = await interaction.channel.awaitMessages(filter, options);
                const message = collected.first();
    
                // Check if the message contains an image
                if (message && message.attachments.size > 0) {
                    const imageUrl = message.attachments.first().url;
                    console.log(`Image URL: ${imageUrl}`);
                }
            } catch (error) {
                console.error(error);
            }
        }
    }    
};
const { EmbedBuilder } = require("discord.js");
const handlers = require("../handlerLoader.js");

module.exports = {
    name: "verify",
    description: "Sends your ID to the moderators to be verified for the 18+ channels",

    async execute(interaction) {
        // Check if the command was sent in a DM channel
        if (interaction.guildId) {
            // Send an embed indicating that the command must be executed in a DM
            const warningEmbed = new EmbedBuilder()
                .setColor(0x2b2d31)
                .setAuthor({
                    name: "Verification Error",
                })
                .setDescription(
                    'This command must be executed in a DM (Direct Message) channel.\nYour legal ID was not processed.'
                );
    
            await interaction.reply({
                embeds: [warningEmbed],
                ephemeral: true,
            });
        } else {
            // Wait for 30 seconds in the DM
            const filter = (msg) => msg.author.id === interaction.user.id;
            const options = { max: 1, time: 30000, errors: ["time"] };
    
            try {
                const collected = await interaction.channel.awaitMessages(filter, options);
                const message = collected.first();
    
                // Check if the message contains an image
                if (message && message.attachments.size > 0) {
                    const imageUrl = message.attachments.first().url;
                    console.log(`Image URL: ${imageUrl}`);
                }
            } catch (error) {
                console.error(error);
            }
        }
    }    
};
I'd love a few pointers of where im going wrong <3
9 Replies
d.js toolkit
d.js toolkit•14mo ago
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Kiɾʌ Kenjiɾø
Kiɾʌ KenjiɾøOP•14mo ago
Oh also! Feel free to ping me, It's the best way to get my attention noeviiCozy
kernelxion
kernelxion•14mo ago
@Kira Kenjiro Your attempt to utilize awaitMessages on interaction.channel is problematic because awaitMessages is not a method directly accessible in this context. You can try this awaitMessageComponent
Kiɾʌ Kenjiɾø
Kiɾʌ KenjiɾøOP•14mo ago
ohh i see :O okay okay i thought it was thanks kern, I'll take alook at the component version
Syjalo
Syjalo•14mo ago
DM channels aren't cached by default. You have to fetch it. interaction.user.createDM() He need to collect messages, not message component interactions
kernelxion
kernelxion•14mo ago
oh you are right
Kiɾʌ Kenjiɾø
Kiɾʌ KenjiɾøOP•14mo ago
Oh yeah! ok got it reddragonLove i thought they we're also cached like normal channels I am now a little lost.. 
// Import necessary modules
const { EmbedBuilder } = require("discord.js");
const handlers = require("../handlerLoader.js");

module.exports = {
    name: "verify",
    description: "Sends your ID to the moderators to be verified for the 18+ channels",

    async execute(interaction) {
        // Check if the command was sent in a DM channel
        if (interaction.guildId) {
            // Send an embed indicating that the command must be executed in a DM
            const warningEmbed = new EmbedBuilder()
                .setColor(0x2b2d31)
                .setAuthor({
                    name: "Verification Error",
                })
                .setDescription(
                    'This command must be executed in a DM (Direct Message) channel.\nYour legal ID was not processed.'
                );
    
            await interaction.reply({
                embeds: [warningEmbed],
                ephemeral: true,
            });
        } else {
            // Fetch the user's DMs and cache them
            const userDM = await interaction.user.createDM();
            
            // Send an embed indicating that the command must be executed in a DM
            const messageEmbed = new EmbedBuilder()
                .setColor(0x2b2d31)
                .setAuthor({
                    name: "Verification",
                })
                .setDescription(
                    'Please send a message within 30 seconds.'
                );
    
            await interaction.reply({
                embeds: [messageEmbed],
                ephemeral: true,
            });

            // Set up a filter to collect messages from the user
            const filter = (message) => message.author.id === interaction.user.id;

            // Set up options for awaitMessages
            const options = { max: 1, time: 30000, errors: ['time'] };

            // ? What the hecc do i do now o-o

        }
    }    
};
// Import necessary modules
const { EmbedBuilder } = require("discord.js");
const handlers = require("../handlerLoader.js");

module.exports = {
    name: "verify",
    description: "Sends your ID to the moderators to be verified for the 18+ channels",

    async execute(interaction) {
        // Check if the command was sent in a DM channel
        if (interaction.guildId) {
            // Send an embed indicating that the command must be executed in a DM
            const warningEmbed = new EmbedBuilder()
                .setColor(0x2b2d31)
                .setAuthor({
                    name: "Verification Error",
                })
                .setDescription(
                    'This command must be executed in a DM (Direct Message) channel.\nYour legal ID was not processed.'
                );
    
            await interaction.reply({
                embeds: [warningEmbed],
                ephemeral: true,
            });
        } else {
            // Fetch the user's DMs and cache them
            const userDM = await interaction.user.createDM();
            
            // Send an embed indicating that the command must be executed in a DM
            const messageEmbed = new EmbedBuilder()
                .setColor(0x2b2d31)
                .setAuthor({
                    name: "Verification",
                })
                .setDescription(
                    'Please send a message within 30 seconds.'
                );
    
            await interaction.reply({
                embeds: [messageEmbed],
                ephemeral: true,
            });

            // Set up a filter to collect messages from the user
            const filter = (message) => message.author.id === interaction.user.id;

            // Set up options for awaitMessages
            const options = { max: 1, time: 30000, errors: ['time'] };

            // ? What the hecc do i do now o-o

        }
    }    
};
I've gotten here, I've got the filter and options setup but eahm would i do something along the lines of userDM.interaction.awaitMessages() 
// Wait for the user's message
const collected = await userDM.awaitMessages(filter, options);

// Check if a message was collected
if (collected.size) {
  // Access the content of the collected message
  const userMessageContent = collected.first().content;

  console.log(userMessageContent)
}
// Wait for the user's message
const collected = await userDM.awaitMessages(filter, options);

// Check if a message was collected
if (collected.size) {
  // Access the content of the collected message
  const userMessageContent = collected.first().content;

  console.log(userMessageContent)
}
I'm using this but, I don't think thats how i should be doing it as it won't return the content! But.. it also doesn’t error which, isn’t helpful
d.js docs
d.js docs•14mo ago
Tag suggestion for @Kira Kenjiro: The filter for collectors has moved into the options: 
- const collector = message.createReactionCollector(collectorFilter, { ...options });
+ const collector = message.createReactionCollector({ filter: collectorFilter, ...options });
- const collector = message.createReactionCollector(collectorFilter, { ...options });
+ const collector = message.createReactionCollector({ filter: collectorFilter, ...options });
Kiɾʌ Kenjiɾø
Kiɾʌ KenjiɾøOP•14mo ago
Ohh! okay okay i got it, Thanks Sy <3 Yeh!! it's working now <a:pats_neko:1096725152114429962> Thanks for the help I really appreciate it
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