discord.js - Imagine a boo! 👻•7mo ago

Reaction collector not working

Reaction collector does not seem to work for me , i am expecting to be able to collect reactions on a message or embed. Here is the slash command i created

js 
const { SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');
 
 // Create a slash command
 module.exports = {
     data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
         .setName('ping')
         .setDescription('Replies with Pong!'),
     async execute(interaction) {
         // Reply with a regular message
         await interaction.reply('Pong! This is a simple response.');
 
         // Log to console when someone uses the command
         console.log(`User ${interaction.user.tag} used the /ping command.`);
 
         // Listen for an interaction with an emote
         const collectorFilter = (reaction, user) => {
             return reaction.emoji.name === ':thumbsup:' && user.id === interaction.user.id;
         };
 
         const collector = interaction.channel.createMessageComponentCollector({
             filter: collectorFilter,
             time: 15000, // 15 seconds
         });
 
         collector.on('collect', (interaction) => {
             console.log(`User ${interaction.user.tag} reacted with 👍`);
         });
 
         collector.on('end', (collected, reason) => {
             console.log(`Collected ${collected.size} items. Reason: ${reason}`);
         });
     },
 };

js 
const { SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');
 
 // Create a slash command
 module.exports = {
     data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
         .setName('ping')
         .setDescription('Replies with Pong!'),
     async execute(interaction) {
         // Reply with a regular message
         await interaction.reply('Pong! This is a simple response.');
 
         // Log to console when someone uses the command
         console.log(`User ${interaction.user.tag} used the /ping command.`);
 
         // Listen for an interaction with an emote
         const collectorFilter = (reaction, user) => {
             return reaction.emoji.name === ':thumbsup:' && user.id === interaction.user.id;
         };
 
         const collector = interaction.channel.createMessageComponentCollector({
             filter: collectorFilter,
             time: 15000, // 15 seconds
         });
 
         collector.on('collect', (interaction) => {
             console.log(`User ${interaction.user.tag} reacted with 👍`);
         });
 
         collector.on('end', (collected, reason) => {
             console.log(`Collected ${collected.size} items. Reason: ${reason}`);
         });
     },
 };

and the results i get in console after reacting: User xxxx used the /ping command. Collected 0 items. Reason: time I have verified permissions on the developer site: Permissions are: application commands, bot, manage messages, send messages, read messages. I have many other slash commands and functions working. I have tried this with an embed and regular message. I have tried to listen for any reaction, as i thought it could be the type of thumbs up. Looking at the discord guide this should work: https://discordjs.guide/popular-topics/collectors.html#await-reactions

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13 Replies

d.js toolkit•7mo ago

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TÆMBØØ•7mo ago

I’m seeing a message component collector in your code, but not a reaction collector

d.js docs•7mo ago

Documentation suggestion for @maccrackalackin: :class: ReactionCollector (extends Collector) Collects reactions on messages. Will automatically stop if the message (Client#event:messageDelete messageDelete or Client#event:messageDeleteBulk messageDeleteBulk), channel (Client#event:channelDelete channelDelete), thread (Client#event:threadDelete threadDelete), or guild (Client#event:guildDelete guildDelete) is deleted.

maccrackalackin•7mo ago

thankyou, i will review this and see if can get it to work I have worked through this i think, but i am getting this still after i react : User xxx used the /ping command. Collected 0 reactions. Reason: time here is the adjusted code with a reaction collector:

const { SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');

module.exports = {
    data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
        .setName('ping')
        .setDescription('Replies with Pong!'),
    async execute(interaction) {
        try {
            console.log(`User ${interaction.user.tag} used the /ping command.`);

            await interaction.reply('React with :thumbsup: within 15 seconds.');

            // Get the message object from the interaction
            const message = await interaction.fetchReply();

            // Create a reaction collector on the message
            const filter = (reaction, user) => reaction.emoji.name === ':thumbsup:' && user.id === interaction.user.id;
            const collector = message.createReactionCollector({ filter, time: 15000 });

            collector.on('collect', (reaction, user) => {
                console.log(`User ${user.tag} reacted with 👍 `);
            });

            collector.on('end', (collected, reason) => {
                console.log(`Collected ${collected.size} reactions. Reason: ${reason}`);
            });
        } catch (error) {
            console.error(`Error: ${error.message}`);
        }
    },
};

const { SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');

module.exports = {
    data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
        .setName('ping')
        .setDescription('Replies with Pong!'),
    async execute(interaction) {
        try {
            console.log(`User ${interaction.user.tag} used the /ping command.`);

            await interaction.reply('React with :thumbsup: within 15 seconds.');

            // Get the message object from the interaction
            const message = await interaction.fetchReply();

            // Create a reaction collector on the message
            const filter = (reaction, user) => reaction.emoji.name === ':thumbsup:' && user.id === interaction.user.id;
            const collector = message.createReactionCollector({ filter, time: 15000 });

            collector.on('collect', (reaction, user) => {
                console.log(`User ${user.tag} reacted with 👍 `);
            });

            collector.on('end', (collected, reason) => {
                console.log(`Collected ${collected.size} reactions. Reason: ${reason}`);
            });
        } catch (error) {
            console.error(`Error: ${error.message}`);
        }
    },
};

does anyone have an insight into why the collector is not working?

TÆMBØØ•7mo ago

Do you have the GuildMessageReactions intent?

maccrackalackin•7mo ago

yes it is inside my client constructor, i believe that should be correct:

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

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

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

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

TÆMBØØ•7mo ago

I would try changing :thumbsup: in your collector filter to the unicode value instead 👍 I also think you might need the GuildMessages intent & Reaction partial

maccrackalackin•6mo ago

I have made the code simpler by taking out the specific reaction, and included any:

const { SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');

module.exports = {
    data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
        .setName('ping')
        .setDescription('Replies with Pong!'),
    async execute(interaction) {
        try {
            console.log(`User ${interaction.user.tag} used the /ping command.`);

            await interaction.reply('React with any emoji within 15 seconds.');

            // Get the message object
            const message = await interaction.fetchReply();

            // Reaction collector 
            const filter = (reaction, user) => user.id === interaction.user.id;
            const collector = message.createReactionCollector({ filter, time: 15000 });

            collector.on('collect', (reaction, user) => {
                console.log(`User ${user.tag} reacted with ${reaction.emoji.name}`);
            });

            collector.on('end', (collected, reason) => {
                console.log(`Collected ${collected.size} reactions. Reason: ${reason}`);
            });

                        // Log when collector starts
                        console.log('Reaction collector started.');

        } catch (error) {
            console.error(`Error: ${error.message}`);
        }
    },
};

const { SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');

module.exports = {
    data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
        .setName('ping')
        .setDescription('Replies with Pong!'),
    async execute(interaction) {
        try {
            console.log(`User ${interaction.user.tag} used the /ping command.`);

            await interaction.reply('React with any emoji within 15 seconds.');

            // Get the message object
            const message = await interaction.fetchReply();

            // Reaction collector 
            const filter = (reaction, user) => user.id === interaction.user.id;
            const collector = message.createReactionCollector({ filter, time: 15000 });

            collector.on('collect', (reaction, user) => {
                console.log(`User ${user.tag} reacted with ${reaction.emoji.name}`);
            });

            collector.on('end', (collected, reason) => {
                console.log(`Collected ${collected.size} reactions. Reason: ${reason}`);
            });

                        // Log when collector starts
                        console.log('Reaction collector started.');

        } catch (error) {
            console.error(`Error: ${error.message}`);
        }
    },
};

I have given the bot Adminstrator permissions and application.command + bot command scope for testing. Added some extra console logs for testing. Add and removed the bot again : These are the console results after reacting to the message. User XXXX used the /ping command. Reaction collector started. Collected 0 reactions. Reason: time What i do notice is the 'reaction' inside the collector is declared but never used. so i am not sure if that filter/collector is correct

Unknown User•6mo ago

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maccrackalackin•6mo ago

thanks for the input, i apprecciate it it alot, i changed the filter with the same results however. I did have the bot scope, i just didnt have administrator untill recently to make sure i had no permission issues. I have other slash commands working perfectly with a lot of functionality, its just a simple react collector that doesnt seem to work.

Unknown User•6mo ago

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d.js docs•6mo ago

Documentation suggestion for @maccrackalackin: :event: (event) Collector#ignore Emitted whenever an element is not collected by the collector.

maccrackalackin•6mo ago

Thats a good idea. i tried the ignore event before and after the end event to see if it made a difference , Alas it did not, I think i coded it correctly but it did not seem to write to console anything: User xxx used the /ping command. Reaction collector started. Collected 0 reactions. Reason: time

const { SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');

module.exports = {
    data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
        .setName('ping')
        .setDescription('Replies with Pong!'),
    async execute(interaction) {
        try {
            console.log(`User ${interaction.user.tag} used the /ping command.`);

            await interaction.reply('React with any emoji within 15 seconds.');

            // Get the message object
            const message = await interaction.fetchReply();

            // Reaction collector 
            const reactFilter = (reaction, user) => user.id === interaction.user.id;
            const collector = message.createReactionCollector({ filter: reactFilter, time: 15000 });

            collector.on('collect', (reaction, user) => {
                console.log(`User ${user.tag} reacted with ${reaction.emoji.name}`);
            });

            collector.on('end', (collected, reason) => {
                console.log(`Collected ${collected.size} reactions. Reason: ${reason}`);
            });

            collector.on('ignore', (args) => {
                console.log('Element ignored:', args);
            });
            
                        // Log when collector starts
                        console.log('Reaction collector started.');

        } catch (error) {
            console.error(`Error: ${error.message}`);
        }
    },
};

const { SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');

module.exports = {
    data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
        .setName('ping')
        .setDescription('Replies with Pong!'),
    async execute(interaction) {
        try {
            console.log(`User ${interaction.user.tag} used the /ping command.`);

            await interaction.reply('React with any emoji within 15 seconds.');

            // Get the message object
            const message = await interaction.fetchReply();

            // Reaction collector 
            const reactFilter = (reaction, user) => user.id === interaction.user.id;
            const collector = message.createReactionCollector({ filter: reactFilter, time: 15000 });

            collector.on('collect', (reaction, user) => {
                console.log(`User ${user.tag} reacted with ${reaction.emoji.name}`);
            });

            collector.on('end', (collected, reason) => {
                console.log(`Collected ${collected.size} reactions. Reason: ${reason}`);
            });

            collector.on('ignore', (args) => {
                console.log('Element ignored:', args);
            });
            
                        // Log when collector starts
                        console.log('Reaction collector started.');

        } catch (error) {
            console.error(`Error: ${error.message}`);
        }
    },
};

is there a working example of the reaction collector i can test, or if someone can test this code to see if it works. Otherwise i am not sure how else to troubleshoot this

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