text message to channel | discord.js - imagine an app | Page 1

quick halo May 25, 2023, 3:28 PM

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I'm a beginner, want to send a text message to specific channel, here's how im doing it right now:

const channel = client.channels.cache.get(id);

if (channel?.isTextBased()) {
  channel.send('My Message');
}

sly agate May 25, 2023, 3:28 PM

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yes? what do you need help with

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also dont really think creating a thread is neccesary

quick halo May 25, 2023, 3:29 PM

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Hi, it's weird, I execute it and shows no errors, but message doesnt go through. Why not, otherwise i will litter the chat

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the only permission bot has is "send messages"

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is it enough? connects with no problem

sly agate May 25, 2023, 3:32 PM

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do you have the right intents, and is your bot able to actually view the channel

quick halo May 25, 2023, 3:37 PM

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im not sure, i assume you mean scopes and permissions, of which it has these:

sly agate May 25, 2023, 3:38 PM

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no, intents. show your client constructor

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also, send messages =/= view channels

quick halo May 25, 2023, 3:38 PM

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

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this one right?

versed roverBOT May 25, 2023, 3:39 PM

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sly agate May 25, 2023, 3:39 PM

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you are missing a lot of intents

quick halo May 25, 2023, 3:40 PM

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I've added

        GatewayIntentBits.Guilds,
        GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages,
        GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent,
        GatewayIntentBits.GuildMembers,
    ],

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would that be enough?

sly agate May 25, 2023, 3:43 PM

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i guess so, depends on what you plan to do

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enable them in the dev portal too

quick halo May 25, 2023, 4:52 PM

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compiler throws error: used disallowed intents..

sly agate May 25, 2023, 5:01 PM

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sly agate enable them in the dev portal too

why do you think i said this

quick halo May 25, 2023, 5:09 PM

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sly agate why do you think i said this

i selected every possible permission

sly agate May 25, 2023, 5:09 PM

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not permission, intents

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intents =/= permissions

quick halo May 25, 2023, 5:10 PM

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oh im starting to understand

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where can i find intentions in the dev portal

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u mean this place right

sly agate May 25, 2023, 5:10 PM

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bot

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the bot tab

quick halo May 25, 2023, 5:11 PM

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damn...

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do i have to do anything with permissions integer?

sly agate May 25, 2023, 5:11 PM

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no

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that just gets generated based on the permissions you select

quick halo May 25, 2023, 5:48 PM

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sly agate that just gets generated based on the permissions you select

I feel like somethings missing but not sure what

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// Require the necessary discord.js classes
import { Client, Events, GatewayIntentBits } from 'discord.js';
const token = '';

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

const channel = await client.channels.cache.get('');

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

// When the client is ready, run this code (only once)
// We use 'c' for the event parameter to keep it separate from the already defined 'client'
client.once(Events.ClientReady, (c) => {
    console.log(`Ready! Logged in as ${c.user.tag}`);
    if (channel?.isTextBased()) {
        channel.send('My Message');
    }
});

sly agate May 25, 2023, 6:00 PM

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there's multiple things wrong here

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first of all, i hope you use an actual token an channel id, second: you try to access a channel before the client is logged in, third you dont need to await when you use .cache

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