discord.js - Imagine ❄•3d ago

Send message to specific channel

Hi i'm trying to get a list of textchannels to log to. But when i use client.channels.fetch i keep getting 'null'? here's my code.

const channels: TextChannel[] = []
for (const i of config.SEXY_LOG_CHANNELS.split(",")) {
  let channel: Channel | null | undefined;
  try {
    channel = client.channels.fetch(i);
  } catch (e) {
    if ((e as DiscordAPIError).code === 50001) console.error("SexyUP: Bot doesn't have access to this channel.", i)
    continue
  }
  if (!channel || channel === null) {
    console.error("SexyUP: Channel wasn't found.", i, i === null)

    continue
  } 
  if (!(channel instanceof TextChannel)) {
    console.error("SexyUP: Message isn't a text channel", i)
    continue
  }
  if (!client.user) {
    console.error("SexyUP: Something went terribly wrong, the bot user doesn't exist? Very weird.")
    continue
  }

  const permissions = channel.permissionsFor(client.user);
  if (!permissions || !permissions.has("SendMessages")) {
    console.error("SexyUP: No permissions to send messages in this channel. ", i, permissions)
    continue
  }

  channels.push(channel)
}

const channels: TextChannel[] = []
for (const i of config.SEXY_LOG_CHANNELS.split(",")) {
  let channel: Channel | null | undefined;
  try {
    channel = client.channels.fetch(i);
  } catch (e) {
    if ((e as DiscordAPIError).code === 50001) console.error("SexyUP: Bot doesn't have access to this channel.", i)
    continue
  }
  if (!channel || channel === null) {
    console.error("SexyUP: Channel wasn't found.", i, i === null)

    continue
  } 
  if (!(channel instanceof TextChannel)) {
    console.error("SexyUP: Message isn't a text channel", i)
    continue
  }
  if (!client.user) {
    console.error("SexyUP: Something went terribly wrong, the bot user doesn't exist? Very weird.")
    continue
  }

  const permissions = channel.permissionsFor(client.user);
  if (!permissions || !permissions.has("SendMessages")) {
    console.error("SexyUP: No permissions to send messages in this channel. ", i, permissions)
    continue
  }

  channels.push(channel)
}

the config.SEXY_LOG_CHANNELS is an env var with the channels id seperated by commas.

21 Replies

d.js toolkit•3d ago

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jswOP•3d ago

I've also tried out client.channels.cache.get(i); and same thing with that one.

treble/luna•3d ago

first of all, all channels are cached by the Guilds intent, no need to fetch second, check if your ids are valid eg they arent stored as numbers and log them

jswOP•3d ago

I'll try that thanks The channel ids are correct Also have the guild intent

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

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

jswOP•3d ago

and gave it permissions to the channel

treble/luna•3d ago

the client has access to all channels regardless of permissions if the cache returns nothing, the id is invalid or the channel belongs to a guild the bot isnt in not with the bot scope at least

jswOP•3d ago

I'll try to kick and invite it again to my server

jswOP•3d ago

it has the bot scope but it's till not returning the channel

jswOP•3d ago

when i right click the channel and press copy id i get

1320365173336178750

1320365173336178750

which is the same as the id in the logs

SexyUP: Channel wasn't found. 1320365173336178750 false

SexyUP: Channel wasn't found. 1320365173336178750 false

the weird part is it that it says that it isn't null (that's the 'false' at the end of the log)

 if (!channel || channel === null) {
    console.error("SexyUP: Channel wasn't found.", i, i === null)
    continue
  }

 if (!channel || channel === null) {
    console.error("SexyUP: Channel wasn't found.", i, i === null)
    continue
  }

jswOP•3d ago

but it's undefined

jswOP•3d ago

oh wait nvm that isn't weird the null part was only for .fetch and not .cache.get

treble/luna•3d ago

when does this code run?

jswOP•3d ago

at command initalisation ooooh i'm such a moron

treble/luna•3d ago

yeah your client isnt ready yet

jswOP•3d ago

that's before the client logs in thank you sorry for wasting your time lol

treble/luna•3d ago

no worries

jswOP•3d ago

i have one final question does registering commands need to happen before logging the client in?

treble/luna•3d ago

it doesnt need to happen when logging it at all its supposed to be a separate file that you run when you make changes to your command data

jswOP•3d ago

ohh

treble/luna•3d ago

running it every time your bot starts will lead to ratelimits

jswOP•3d ago

okay thanks

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