GitHub issue 886

[wintry sorrel]

I have been working on making the /tags entries clickable, but I ran into a problem that I am not able to find a way how to include the id option.

[frank oyster]

Helper please have a look, thanks.

Changed the category to Together Java Bot.

<@&987246924425994290> please have a look, thanks.

[wintry sorrel]

I can just mention the /tag command in the answer like this.

[normal gyro]

/tag id:++

it should be smth like that

where ++ is the id

[wintry sorrel]

but how do I use that in the syntax <tag: 1151517199920537669> ?

[normal gyro]

how do you currently make the /tag reference in the code?

[wintry sorrel]

There is a method called mentionGlobalSlashCommand in MessageUtils

[normal gyro]

show me your code

[wintry sorrel]

it returns me the syntax <tag_name: tag_id> that makes it clickable

[normal gyro]

how are you using the method?

it got another parameter

you can use

public static RestAction<String> mentionGuildSlashCommand(
  Guild guild, String commandName, String... subCommands) {

but I am not sure if subCommands is for parameters

let me check the code

[wintry sorrel]

I think it isnt

[normal gyro]

try it out ig

mentionGuildSlashCommand(..., "tag", "id: ++")

worth a try

or just:

mentionGuildSlashCommand(..., "tag", "++")

[wintry sorrel]

it doesnt work :/

[normal gyro]

hm

then idk

</tag id: ++:911187149125206030>

sad

[wintry sorrel]

So what should I do ?

Should I at least keep there the /tag at the top and make a pull request ?

[normal gyro]

wait for Zabu

[wintry sorrel]

fine, how do I summon him xd ?

[normal gyro]

wait for him

he will see this and answer if he got time

[wintry sorrel]

will he look at this chat, or should I write him a dm ?

[wintry sorrel]

ok

[alpine trout]

waddup

for starters, its mentionGuildSlashCommand(guild, "tags", "xy")

however, if u call that on each of them, it will take forever

cause each time u call that method, it sends around rest requests to the discord api to fetch all commands and whatever

even though the command id is always the same

so a single fetch of the command id would be enough

ull have to create a new helper method

extracting the part out of mentionGuildSlashCommand that fetches the command id

and in another helper method, extracting the part that puts the id and the subcommands together into the magic string

then u can use those helpers instead

and later also refactor mentionGuildSlashCommand to use them instead

but step by step

start with mentionGuildSlashCommand(guild, "tag", "xy")

[normal gyro]

what does the magic string looks like for this example?

[alpine trout]

iirc </tag xy:911187149125206033>

but dunno

[normal gyro]

I tested it

</tag ++:911187149125206030>

[alpine trout]

easiest is to just put a breakpoint into the code and see urself what it does

but it also doesnt really matter, the code exists already

just move it around

like, the existing mention method looks like this:

1. fetch id
2. build string

OP needs both isolated

to reuse the id and build the string without fetching the id again

so we put both functionalities into 2 separate helpers

refactor the mention method to use that instead

and then OP can use the 2 helpers individually

[wintry sorrel]

Fine, but this isnt working

[alpine trout]

what does "not working" mean? hojw does ur code look like? and again, ur not supposed to hardcode this

[wintry sorrel]

The syntax itself

[alpine trout]

why do u think it doesnt work

how does ur code look like

[wintry sorrel]

the xy stands for the id of the tag, right ?

[alpine trout]

ur likely just doing sth incorrect

[normal gyro]

but shouldnt it work if we write it in discord as well?

</tag ++:911187149125206033>

somehow no

[wintry sorrel]

I am testing it on a discord server

[alpine trout]

share code and screenshot of ur discord thing

[wintry sorrel]

</tag:911187149125206030>

[alpine trout]

there u go

[wintry sorrel]

but still there is no id specifying the actual tag

if I write </"command_name" "id_of_tag":"command_id"> it doesnt work

[alpine trout]

if the bot does it or if u do it?

[wintry sorrel]

the result then looks like this

[normal gyro]

does it matter?

[alpine trout]

please share ur code

i have the feeling ur hardcoding it

instead of using the method

[normal gyro]

its about using it here with our account

[normal gyro]

.

[wintry sorrel]

I am saying, I am just trying it now in discord. Not coding anything

[normal gyro]

why doesnt it work if we use it?

[alpine trout]

ever thought about discord removing the perms for users but keeping it for bots?

please try it with the bot

with the existing mention method

[wintry sorrel]

fine

[normal gyro]

what about this then?

[alpine trout]

im trying to debug this

the existing method in the bot works (or at least worked when it was written)

so we start with that as starting point

cause we know that it works

[wintry sorrel]

it works without the id argument

[alpine trout]

ill just wait until u finally share the code

tired of asking for the fifth time

[normal gyro]

.

[wintry sorrel]

I haven't code anything since the code I have already shared

[wintry sorrel]

this one, thank you

[alpine trout]

aha. now things connect for me

oh wait

ur trying to fill an argument/parameter

not a subcommand

im not sure that ever worked

[normal gyro]

yeah thats the question

[alpine trout]

subcommands have entirely different IDs

this one for example /help-thread close

thats a subcommand, not a parameter

[wintry sorrel]

exactly

[alpine trout]

well, then ask the issue creator if there is a way to get it working. otherwise the issue is dead

[normal gyro]

its me

[wintry sorrel]

xd

[normal gyro]

and idk

[alpine trout]

then rip that feature

[wintry sorrel]

I have not found anywhere on internet that it should be possible

[normal gyro]

ok big rip

[wintry sorrel]

So is there anything else I could do xd ?

[normal gyro]

close the issue and mark it that its not possible as of now lmao

[wintry sorrel]

can I do it ?

[normal gyro]

or write discord an email to ask about this lmao

[normal gyro]

uh dont know

but I am going in a sec

see ya and thanks for your attempt

[wintry sorrel]

byee

[frank oyster]

Closed the thread.