Make a bot counting a word on the server (v14.7.0)

[fathom radish]

Hey guys, I want to make a bot for my server only just to show how many <word> are on the server (since the bot has been invited, not earlier it's ok), and to do a calculation with that value. So I need 2 commands.
For now, I followed the discord.js guide (very useful actually), but the guide don't indicate me what I want.
I swear I read lot of sites and discord posts to resolve my problems but I didn't find anything who works (it's always failing at one moment. Ah, and english is not my native language so I have some difficulty to understand absolutely all what is saying).
Well, here is my index.js, like on the discord.js guide, and my command file. As I said, I followed the guide at first and then I tried to find how can I do what I want.
I hope some nice people will help me, I really don't where to go at this point. Thanks.

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[fathom radish]

I use v18.12.1 for node

Ah, and if there is a french person passing here, I will be very enchanted 👀

[small trail]

you need MessageContent intent

[fathom radish]

I think I need to back up the value "count" from index.js to dukou.js but idk how

[fathom radish]

in index.js ?

[small trail]

also dont nest listeners

[small trail]

in your client constructor

[fathom radish]

Yes but then ? Because I already did tests with MessageContent and Idk where I had to go with that so it always failed

[small trail]

same what you did with Guilds.

[fathom radish]

I have to create a new client ?

Anyway, counting is another problem, here my main problem is to take a value from index.js and export it to dukou.js, to show this value when we use this command

[small trail]

intents is an array dude

[small trail]

basic js here

[fathom radish]

... Yeah I know but you said "like you did with Guilds", I only use Guilds to create client

[fathom radish]

Maybe, but everytime I found a solution it didn't work for me

Say it if you're annoyed with me :')

[small trail]

set module.exports to the count

[fathom radish]

Yes ok but it does the same

My problem is to incremate count every time the bot sees the word AND the command has to show this value, but idk how to make the link between index.js and dukou.js.
My error in cmd is this :
[WARNING] The command at C:(blabla)\commands\dukou.js is missing a required "data" or "execute" property.

[robust relic]

you shouldnt use nested listeners instead push the count to the array and get the value

[small trail]

why push it to the array

[robust relic]

oh wait, i didnt read the last one

instead use a global variable from client and increment count every time

and you can access it from everywhere you want

[small trail]

bad practice

[fathom radish]

Ok that's better, thank you very much ^^

So now, this line :
await interaction.reply("du coup" has been used ${count} times from (date));
is still correct ?

the command replies " "du coup" has been used undefined times from (date)", so apparently there is something I still have to do

[small trail]

.

[robust relic]

what you mean its a bad practice

its a best practice instead of exporting the value

[small trail]

its not

[robust relic]

its better to use a global variable like

client.count = 0;

[robust relic]

instead of exporting the value like this

[small trail]

not a global variable though

[fathom radish]

Actually, using exports and import always gave me errors like "fatal: Parsing error: 'import' and 'export' may only appear at the top level" or "(node:15612) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'count' of module exports inside circular dependency", so I prefer global variable

[small trail]

...

[robust relic]

see

[small trail]

literally just read what the first error says

if yall cant deal with simplest error messages i cant help ya

[robust relic]

well i think you can use exports.count thing but you need to import it like this

import { count } from '...';

or you can use this and export the client then you can access it by client.count

client.count = 0;

[fathom radish]

... Thanks I always solved but what I mean is that it didn't worked everytime

[robust relic]

choose either one which one is better for you

[small trail]

why would u export the client

why do people never use interaction.client

client is EVERYWHERE in djs

[robust relic]

^ this also can

[robust relic]

because i never realized interaction.client exist

[fathom radish]

Ok so now I have this, but it says me "TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'count')"

[robust relic]

show me your index file

[fathom radish]

I just changed that

[robust relic]

no bro

[fathom radish]

:(

[robust relic]

what your do is correct

exports.count = count;

[fathom radish]

I'm so sorry, it seems to be simple but it's an enigma for me

[fathom radish]

Ah ?

[robust relic]

but your importing it wrong
instead

// this a default import
import count from '...';

// use this instead
import { count } from '...';

[fathom radish]

But you said I had to use global values

[robust relic]

ya but thats not what i tell you to do it

if you're using a variable from client you dont have to export it so you can use it like this

client.count = client.count + 1;

[fathom radish]

Ah, and this said "import { count } from '../index.js';" to me ._.

[fathom radish]

Ohhhh okay

[robust relic]

ya since you're exporting it like

exports.count = count;

[fathom radish]

shit, I paste the wrong thing

it says "fatal: Parsing error: 'import' and 'export' may appear only with 'sourceType: module'"

sorry

[robust relic]

show me the updated code

[fathom radish]

const { SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');
import { count } from '../index.js';

module.exports = {
data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
.setName('dukou')
.setDescription('Compte le nombre de "du coup" écrits dans le serveur'),
async execute(interaction, client) {
await interaction.reply("du coup" has been used ${client.count} times from (date));
},
};

[robust relic]

your index

[fathom radish]

client.count = 0;

client.on('ready', () => {
client.user.setActivity('calculer des trucs', { type : ActivityType.Playing });
client.on('message', (message) => {
if (message.content.includes('du coup')) {
client.count = client.count + 1;
exports.count = count;
}
});
});

[robust relic]

you dont have to export it

[robust relic]

instead use this

interaction.client.count

[fathom radish]

I'm almost there, now the command says " "du coup" has been used 0 times from (date)"

[robust relic]

then no one is used it

[fathom radish]

If I reach what I want because of you, I will always remember you bro

[fathom radish]

No I mean, I did tests (typing "du coup" while the bot runing), but it shows "0" times

[robust relic]

i think you need to use a collection

client.counts = new Collection();

[robust relic]

can you try log client.count everytime you used du coup

[fathom radish]

well nothing happens in log...

[fathom radish]

and it shows me "undefined" instead of a number

[robust relic]

can you show both updated code

[fathom radish]

client.counts = new Collection();

client.on('ready', () => {
    client.user.setActivity('calculer des trucs', { type : ActivityType.Playing });
    client.on('message', (message) => {
        if (message.content.includes('du coup')) {
            client.count = client.count + 1;
            console.log(client.count);
        }
    });
});

for my index

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

module.exports = {
    data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
        .setName('dukou')
        .setDescription('Compte le nombre de "du coup" écrits dans le serveur'),
    async execute(interaction) {
        await interaction.reply(`"du coup" has been used ${interaction.client.count} times from (date)`);
    },
};```

for my dukou

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const Discord = require("discord.js");
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const Discord = require("discord.js"); 
// further code

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[fathom radish]

thanks

[small trail]

why collection....

@fathom radish do you have GuildMessages and MessageContent intents?

[robust relic]

the normal thing, its not working

oh wait

[small trail]

this means you need to add them if you dont have them

[robust relic]

i just realized he doesnt have this intents

[small trail]

also u cud just do client.count++

considering client.count is defined as a number

[robust relic]

well @fathom radish you need to know when your bot crashed or something it will reset back to 0 times

[fathom radish]

The problem is, when I read I had to use them, I added them yes but in fact I didn't have to use them so it showed me "no-unused-vars: 'GuildMessages' is assigned a value but never used."

[small trail]

did you pass it to intents array

you didnt

[robust relic]

you need to use it on Client intents array

[fathom radish]

Yeah to keep the value I have to make a db I think

[robust relic]

ye

[fathom radish]

Okay I just saw where to put them, I'm sorry

Ok now I have a problem with something I didn't see until now : "RangeError [BitFieldInvalid]: Invalid bitfield flag or number: undefined."

Ew the new font hurt my eyes

[robust relic]

show the updated code

[fathom radish]

const fs = require('node:fs');
const path = require('node:path');

// Require the necessary discord.js classes
const { Client, Collection, GatewayIntentBits, ActivityType, GuildMessages, MessageContent } = require('discord.js');
const { token } = require('./config.json');

// Create a new client instance
const client = new Client({ intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds, GuildMessages, MessageContent] });

// Events
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));
    }
}

// Commands
client.commands = new Collection();
const commandsPath = path.join(__dirname, 'commands');
const commandFiles = fs.readdirSync(commandsPath).filter(file => file.endsWith('.js'));

for (const file of commandFiles) {
    const filePath = path.join(commandsPath, file);
    const command = require(filePath);
    // Set a new item in the Collection with the key as the command name and the value as the exported module
    if ('data' in command && 'execute' in command) {
        client.commands.set(command.data.name, command);
    }
    else {
        console.log(`[WARNING] The command at ${filePath} is missing a required "data" or "execute" property.`);
    }
}

// initialize count
client.counts.set('count', 0);

client.on('ready', () => {
    client.user.setActivity('calculer des trucs', { type : ActivityType.Playing });
    client.on('message', (message) => {
        if (message.content.includes('du coup')) {
            client.counts.set('count', client.counts.get('count') + 1);
            console.log(client.count);
        }
    });
});


// Log in to Discord with your client's token
client.login(token);

[robust relic]

bro you need to use

GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages
GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent

and remove GuildMessages, MessageContent from discord.js

[fathom radish]

aaahhhh

Ok but I have always this "TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'set')"

for this line client.counts.set('count', 0);

[robust relic]

remove it and use client.count++

define ```js
client.count = 0;

and also what is your discord.js version ?

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• npm list discord.js
• Make sure you use the right documentation for your installed verison (selector on the left)

[fathom radish]

Well, with "${interaction.client.counts}" it always shows me "undefined"

[fathom radish]

14.7.0

[robust relic]

change it to interaction.client.count

[robust relic]

if you're already defined this

[fathom radish]

It's always 0 now ;w;

// initialize count
client.count = 0;

client.on('ready', () => {
    client.user.setActivity('calculer des trucs', { type : ActivityType.Playing });
    client.on('message', (message) => {
        if (message.content.includes('du coup')) {
            client.count++;
            console.log(client.count);
        }
    });
});```

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

module.exports = {
    data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
        .setName('dukou')
        .setDescription('Compte le nombre de "du coup" écrits dans le serveur'),
    async execute(interaction) {
        await interaction.reply(`"du coup" has been used ${interaction.client.count} times from (date)`);
    },
};

[robust relic]

your event name change from message to messageCreate

and also dont nested listeners instead do this

client.on('ready', ...);

client.on('messageCreate', ...);

[fathom radish]

Well when I try this for both it says "fatal: Parsing error: Unexpected token (blabla)"

[robust relic]

show me the updated code

make sure your syntax is correct

[fathom radish]

I try multiple things, like that

client.on('ready', () => {
    client.user.setActivity('calculer des trucs', { type : ActivityType.Playing });
    client.on('message', (messageCreate),
        if (messageCreate.content.includes('du coup')) {
            client.count++;
            console.log(client.count);
        }
    ));
));```

shit no

uh

[robust relic]

no bro

[fathom radish]

client.on('ready',
    client.user.setActivity('calculer des trucs', { type : ActivityType.Playing }),
    client.on('message', (messageCreate),
        if (messageCreate.content.includes('du coup')) {
            client.count++;
            console.log(client.count);
        }
    ));
));```

[robust relic]

i told you to do this

[fathom radish]

Yes but it changed nothing

client.on('ready', ...);
    client.user.setActivity('calculer des trucs', { type : ActivityType.Playing });
    client.on('messageCreate', ...);
        if (messageCreate.content.includes('du coup')) {
            client.count++;
            console.log(client.count);
        }
    });
});```

[robust relic]

what

thats a wrong syntax

client.on('ready', () => {
  client.user.setActivity('calculer des trucs', { type : ActivityType.Playing });
});

you need to learn how syntax work on javascript

i suggest you to read the guide before code

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[fathom radish]

That's exactly what I did before

[robust relic]

yes but you have nested message event listeners

[fathom radish]

Ok I just understood what you mean...
But now I have this

client.on('messageCreate',
    if (messageCreate.content.includes('du coup')) {
        client.count++;
        console.log(client.count);
    }
);```
And it says "fatal: Parsing error: Unexpected token if"

[fathom radish]

But I already read it ;w;

not for voice but the others

[robust relic]

thats still a wrong syntax

client.on('messageCreate', (messageCreate) => {
// rest code here
});

[fathom radish]

I thought you told to not do that...
Anyway, now I have this again "TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'setActivity')"

I tried to do client.on('ready', () => { again but it didn't work

[robust relic]

updated code ?

[fathom radish]

client.count = 0;

client.on('ready',
    client.user.setActivity('calculer des trucs', { type : ActivityType.Playing }),
);

client.on('messageCreate', (messageCreate) => {
    if (messageCreate.content.includes('du coup')) {
        client.count++;
        console.log(client.count);
    }
});

[robust relic]

the ready is wrong syntax

[fathom radish]

Yea I saw but Idk where

[robust relic]

it should be a same thing like messageCreate but without the messageCreate parameter

(messageCreate) -> ()

[fathom radish]

Ok I just saw there was the problem

AND IT WORKS

Omg I will stop here for tonight

Thank you very very much, you were my savior @robust relic

[rugged veldt]

do note that this isn't really a server for basic javascript support

[fathom radish]

I didn't know it was a "basic javascript" problem sorry

[rugged veldt]

syntax issues are very much lack of knowledge of the language

[fathom radish]

Ok bro I understood don't be rude wtf

[rugged veldt]

i'm not rude