🔒 How can i use a class variable to label a discord button?

[plush parcel]

I have a dictionary

oracle = {
    "odds": {
        "note": "To get your answer, roll a die based on the odds of it being positive.",
        4: "d4 Very Unlikely",
        6: "d6 Unlikely",
        8: "d8 Likely",
        10: "d10 Very Likely",
        12: "d12 Almost Certain",
    },
    "interpret": {
        "1-2": "The answer is “No, and...”",
        "3-4": "The answer is “Yes, but...”",
        "5+": "The answer is “Yes, and...”",
    },
}

and my ui.View class

class DiceChoice(discord.ui.View):
    def __init__(self, category: str):
        super().__init__()
        self.value = None

        # default case
        if category == "":
            self.category = {odds}

    @discord.ui.button(label="d4", style=discord.ButtonStyle.red)
    async def d4(
        self, button: discord.ui.Button, interaction: discord.Interaction
    ) -> None:
        self.value = str(d20.roll("d4").result)
        self.stop()

However if i try to use self in place of the "d4" in label= i get an error (screenshot)

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[plush parcel]

currently testing with just

odds = {
    "note": "",
    4: "d4",
    6: "d6",
    8: "d8",
    10: "d10",
    12: "d12",
}

Is the decorator changing the scope to discord?

[rare pewter]

actually, the decorator is not in the method, so selfis not defined

to bypass this, you can create a class that inherits from discord.ui.Button, and use super().__init__(label) for example to put a custom label

You need to define and async callback method to this class, which will be called when the button will be clicked

[plush parcel]

Would I still use the same format by using it as a decorator?

[rare pewter]

wdym?

[plush parcel]

Using the @ symbol above my function

Hold on let me paste the whole file code

!code

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[plush parcel]

Err

!paste

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[plush parcel]

https://paste.pythondiscord.com/GVUA

[rare pewter]

I'll check that

[plush parcel]

no rush

and thank you

[rare pewter]

ok I see

[plush parcel]

Goal:

When the user types /roll the default view shows up

When user types /roll [category name] i want to use the same view but change the labels

[rare pewter]

I think, by doing a custom class, it would be even more efficient

[plush parcel]

but use the same interface

Can you link me to a github example by chance?

i'm very new to discord.py

but not new to python 🙂

[rare pewter]

I'll do it quickly on a paste

[plush parcel]

cool

i guess it could even be a progressive embed using a dropdown

but i can figure that out later

if this doesnt pan out i'll just make a cog for each category haha

but i imagine theres a way, i just dont know enough

[rare pewter]

https://paste.pythondiscord.com/LCTQ

so

the command itself is really simple

it just sends an embed with a bunch of dice buttons

[plush parcel]

oh okay

and how would i show an embed to show these with the prompt?

[rare pewter]

where do you want to have the descriptors?

on the buttons, or in the embed?

[plush parcel]

i was originally thinking the buttons

but i see now

you're adding things to a view

[rare pewter]

yep

[plush parcel]

which i guess is different than a view class?

[rare pewter]

it is the same principle

and the same class

just not the same way to use it

but both work

[plush parcel]

yeah, okay, i'll see if i can refactor 🙂

[rare pewter]

👍

ping me if you need some help

[plush parcel]

thank you so much @rare pewter

[plush parcel]

Will do, whats the expiry on that? 😛 I have work soon but i'll be on later this afternoon

[rare pewter]

I should be online for around 6 hours I think

[plush parcel]

got it

[rare pewter]

and If I'm not, I can answer later

[plush parcel]

!solved

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