command permissions, readme update, and command logic enhancements

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 An automation tool for Byte Dice. It's both a Discord and Reddit bot in one program.
 
 > [!CAUTION]
-> This tool is not intended for public use outside of the official Byte Dice Assistant bots. Expect issues if you host this yourself.
+> This tool is not intended for public use outside of the official *Byte Dice Assistant* bots. Expect issues if you host this yourself.
 
 # Open-source - Copyright
 
@@ -31,21 +31,37 @@ You can install Python modules by running `$ pip install {module}` or `$ python
 ### Environment variables:
 | **Name** | **Description** |
 | --- | --- |
-| `ASSISTANT_TOKEN` | The Discord bot token. |
-| `ASSISTANT_TOKEN_TEST` | (Optional) A testing Discord bot token. This is only needed when the program is ran with `-t` or `--test`. |
-| `ASSISTANT_DM_USER` | (Optional) Your Discord user id. The assistant will DM this user when *certain* errors occur. |
-| `ASSISTANT_R_ID` | The id for the Reddit bot/account. |
+| `ASSISTANT_TOKEN` | The Discord bot token. (Create a Discord bot [here](https://discord.com/developers/docs/intro)!) |
+| `ASSISTANT_TOKEN_TEST` | (Optional) A testing Discord bot token. This is only needed when the program is run with `-t` or `--test`. |
+| `ASSISTANT_DM_USER` | (Optional) Your Discord user ID. The assistant will DM this user when *certain* errors occur. |
+| `ASSISTANT_R_ID` | The id for the Reddit bot/account. (Create a Reddit bot [here](https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps)!)  |
 | `ASSISTANT_R_TOKEN` | The token for the Reddit bot/account. |
 | `ASSISTANT_R_NAME` | The username of the Reddit bot/account. |
 | `ASSISTANT_R_PASS` | The password for the Reddit bot/account. |
-| `ASSISTANT_OWNERS` | A list of user ids that "own" the bot. Separate each owner with a comma and NO spaces. |
+| `ASSISTANT_OWNERS` | (OPTIONAL) A list of Discord user IDs that "own" the bot. Separate each ID with a single comma and **no** spaces. |
 
 ### Required permissions:
+**These are automatically set if you use the [official invite link](https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=1212127255795335208&permissions=84992&integration_type=0&scope=bot).**
 * Send Messages
-* and... nothing else.
+* Read Message History
+* View Channels
+* Embed Links
 
 ### How to run:
-* Download the code (and extract if needed).
-* Open a terminal and CD to the downloaded folder.
-* Run `$ cargo run`. There are more options when running. You can view a list of those using `$ cargo run -- --help` or `$ cargo run -- -h`.
-  * If you want to only run the Python code, you can either run `$ cargo run -- --py`, or `$ python ./src/python/main.py`. The second option is recommended for better error output.
+* Download the code (and extract it if needed).
+* Open a terminal.
+* Set the environment variables.
+  * On Windows:
+
+    * Run `$ setx VARIABLE_NAME "value"` in a terminal.
+    
+  * On Unix (Linux / Mac):
+    * Run `$ sudo nano /etc/environment` or `$ sudo vim /etc/environment` in the terminal.
+    * press `i` (only if you used VIM).
+    * write `VARIABLE_NAME="value"` + a new line for every variable.
+    * if nano: `ctrl + O` (and press enter) then `ctrl + X`.
+    * if VIM: press `esc` then write `:wq` (and press enter).
+* Restart the terminal if you added/changed the environment variables.
+* Run `$ cd path/to/extracted/folder`.
+* Run `$ cargo run`. You can view a list of options by running `$ cargo run -- --help` or `$ cargo run -- -h`.
+  * If you only want to run the Python code, you can either run `$ cargo run -- --py`, or `$ python ./src/python/main.py`. The second option is recommended for better error output.

src/bk_week_cmds.rs

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ async fn not_bk_mod_msg(ctx: Context<'_>) {
 #[poise::command(
   slash_command,
   prefix_command,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL"
 )]
 /// Shows helpful information on how to use the bk_week section of the bot.
 pub async fn bk_week_help(
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub async fn bk_week_help(
 #[poise::command(
   slash_command,
   prefix_command,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL | EMBED_LINKS"
 )]
 /// Fetches the data of a single post, just for you. The data has to be within the database to work.
 pub async fn bk_week_get(
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ async fn send_data_corrupted_message(ctx: Context<'_>, url: &str) {
 #[poise::command(
   slash_command,
   prefix_command,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL"
 )]
 /// Fetches a post from Reddit and adds it to the database.
 pub async fn bk_week_add(
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ async fn send_updated_msg(ctx: Context<'_>, url: &str) {
 #[poise::command(
   slash_command,
   prefix_command,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL"
 )]
 /// Removes a post from the database. It will show who last removed it.
 pub async fn bk_week_remove(
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ pub async fn bk_week_remove(
 #[poise::command(
   slash_command,
   prefix_command,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL"
 )]
 /// Approves a post in the database. Approving posts tells the bot that it's original.
 pub async fn bk_week_approve(
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ async fn approve_cmd(ctx: Context<'_>, url: &str, reddit_data: &Value, approve:
   prefix_command,
   default_member_permissions = "ADMINISTRATOR",
   guild_only,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL"
 )]
 /// Sets the channel where the bot will dump all log info. It's recommended to only run this once.
 pub async fn bk_admin_bind(
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ async fn send_server_not_in_data_msg(ctx: Context<'_>) {
   prefix_command,
   guild_only,
   guild_cooldown = 120,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL | READ_MESSAGE_HISTORY | EMBED_LINKS"
 )]
 /// Updates all logs
 pub async fn bk_week_update(
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ pub async fn bk_week_update(
   // Adding new posts 
   p_text = update_progress(ctx, progress.clone(), p_text.clone(), "✅\nAdding new posts...".to_string()).await;
   let weekly_art = r_data[BK_WEEK].as_object().unwrap();
-  add_posts(http, c_id, weekly_art, &msgs_json).await;
+  add_posts(http, c_id, weekly_art, &msgs_json, max_age_secs).await;
   
   // Stop if only_add
   if only_add.unwrap_or_else(|| false) {
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ async fn msgs_to_json<'a>(msgs: Vec<Message>, reddit_data: &'a Value, max_age: u
     let post_date = re_url["post_data"]["date_unix"].as_u64().unwrap_or_else(|| 0);
 
     // old
-    if now - post_date > max_age  {
+    if now - post_date > max_age {
       if let Some(obj) = msgs_json["old"].as_object_mut() {
         obj.insert(url.clone(), json!(msg.id.get()));
         continue;
@@ -600,13 +600,20 @@ async fn msgs_to_json<'a>(msgs: Vec<Message>, reddit_data: &'a Value, max_age: u
 }
 
 
-async fn add_posts(http: &Http, c_id: ChannelId, r_data: &Map<String, Value>, msgs_json: &Value) {
+async fn add_posts(http: &Http, c_id: ChannelId, r_data: &Map<String, Value>, msgs_json: &Value, max_age: u64) {
+  let now = SystemTime::now()
+    .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+    .expect("Time went backwards")
+    .as_secs() as u64;
+
   for url in r_data.keys() {
-    if ["no_change", "updated", "removed", "old"]
+    if ["no_change", "updated", "removed", "old", "duplicates"]
       .iter()
       .any(|key| msgs_json[key].as_object().unwrap().contains_key(url))
       { continue; }
-    if msgs_json["duplicates"].as_object().unwrap().contains_key(url) { continue; }
+
+      let post_date = r_data[url]["date_unix"].as_u64().unwrap();
+      if now - post_date > max_age { continue; }
 
     if r_data[url].get("removed").is_some() {
       http_send_embed(http, c_id, embed_post_removed(&r_data[url], url, false)).await;
@@ -661,7 +668,7 @@ async fn remove_dupes(http: &Http, c_id: ChannelId, msgs_json: &Value) {
 #[poise::command(
   slash_command,
   prefix_command,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL"
 )]
 /// Adds/removes a vote from a post. These votes are not tied to Reddit upvotes.
 pub async fn bk_week_vote(
@@ -725,7 +732,7 @@ pub async fn bk_week_vote(
 #[poise::command(
   slash_command,
   prefix_command,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL | EMBED_LINKS"
 )]
 /// Gets the top N (up to 10) posts within a certain category, such as upvotes. (Sorted descending.)
 pub async fn bk_week_top(
@@ -795,7 +802,7 @@ fn smallest_n<'a>(map: &'a HashMap<&'a str, i32>, n: usize) -> Vec<(&'a str, i32
   slash_command,
   prefix_command,
   owners_only,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL"
 )]
 /// Changes the subreddit(s) the bot patrols in. 
 pub async fn bk_cfg_sr(

src/cmds.rs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use regex::Regex;
 #[poise::command(
   slash_command,
   prefix_command,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL"
 )]
 /// Check if you have connection to the bot.
 pub async fn ping(
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub async fn ping(
   slash_command,
   prefix_command,
   owners_only,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL"
 )]
 /// Stops the bot... if you're mighty enough!
 pub async fn stop(
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pub async fn stop(
   slash_command,
   prefix_command,
   owners_only,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL | EMBED_LINKS"
 )]
 /// Creates an embed.
 pub async fn embed(
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pub async fn embed(
   #[description = "Color of side strip."] color: Option<u32>,
   #[description = "A URL the title is bound to."] url: Option<String>,
   #[description = "Timestamp at bottom (best to leave empty)."] timestamp: Option<Timestamp>,
-  #[description = "Empheral (only visible to you)."] empheral: Option<bool>,
+  #[description = "Ephemeral (only visible to you)."] ephemeral: Option<bool>,
   #[description = "Shows \"used {Command}\" reply text."] reply: Option<bool>,
   #[description = "Text that appears above and outside of the embed."] message: Option<String>,
   #[description = "A URL for a thumbnail image."] thumbnail: Option<String>,
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ pub async fn embed(
       col: color,
       url,
       ts: timestamp,
-      empheral: empheral.unwrap_or_else(|| false),
+      ephemeral: ephemeral.unwrap_or_else(|| false),
       message,
       thumbnail,
       author: if author.unwrap_or_else(|| false) { Some(Author { name: ctx.author().name.clone(), url: "".to_string(), icon_url: ctx.author().avatar_url().unwrap() }) } else { None }
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@ pub async fn embed(
   slash_command,
   prefix_command,
   owners_only,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL"
 )]
 /// Sends a message.
 pub async fn send(
   ctx: Context<'_>,
-  #[description = "The message to send (NO EMPHERAL)"] msg: String
+  #[description = "The message to send (NOT EPHEMERAL)"] msg: String
 ) -> Result<(), Error>
 {
   send_msg(ctx, msg.replace("\\n", "\n"), false, false).await;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ pub async fn send(
   slash_command,
   prefix_command,
   rename = "8_ball",
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL"
 )]
 /// Magic 8-ball. Ask a question, get an answer.
 pub async fn eight_ball(
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ pub async fn eight_ball(
 #[poise::command(
   slash_command,
   prefix_command,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL"
 )]
 /// Convert a long reddit URL to a short one. The bot ONLY uses shortURLs when asking for one.
 pub async fn re_shorturl(
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ pub fn to_shorturl(url: &str) -> Result<String, &str> {
   prefix_command,
   default_member_permissions = "ADMINISTRATOR",
   guild_only,
-  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES"
+  required_bot_permissions = "SEND_MESSAGES | VIEW_CHANNEL"
 )]
 /// Add your server to my database so I can sell it! (/s), I only store some minimal data the bot needs.
 pub async fn add_server(

src/messages.rs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub struct EmbedOptions {
   pub col: Option<u32>,
   pub url: Option<String>,
   pub ts: Option<Timestamp>,
-  pub empheral: bool,
+  pub ephemeral: bool,
   pub message: Option<String>,
   pub author: Option<Author>,
   pub thumbnail: Option<String>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl Default for EmbedOptions {
       col: None,
       url: None,
       ts: None,
-      empheral: false,
+      ephemeral: false,
       message: None,
       author: None,
       thumbnail: None
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ fn none_to_empty(string: Option<String>) -> String {
 pub async fn send_msg(
   ctx: Context<'_>,
   t: String,
-  empheral: bool,
+  ephemeral: bool,
   reply: bool
 ) -> Option<ReplyHandle<'_>>
 {
   if reply {
     let r = CreateReply {
       content: Some(t),
-      ephemeral: Some(empheral),
+      ephemeral: Some(ephemeral),
       ..Default::default()
     };
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub async fn send_embed(
     let r = CreateReply {
       embeds: vec![embed],
       content: options.message,
-      ephemeral: Some(options.empheral),
+      ephemeral: Some(options.ephemeral),
       ..Default::default()
     };
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ pub async fn send_dm(msg: String, args: Args) {
 }
 
 
-pub fn embed_post(post_data: &Value, url: &str, empheral: bool) -> EmbedOptions {
+pub fn embed_post(post_data: &Value, url: &str, ephemeral: bool) -> EmbedOptions {
   let media_type = &post_data["post_data"]["media_type"];
 
   let desc_str = format!(
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ pub fn embed_post(post_data: &Value, url: &str, empheral: bool) -> EmbedOptions
     col: Some(DEFAULT_DC_COL),
     url: Some(url.to_string()),
     ts: Some(Timestamp::from_unix_timestamp(post_data["post_data"]["date_unix"].as_i64().unwrap()).unwrap()),
-    empheral,
+    ephemeral,
     thumbnail: media_urls.get(0)
       .and_then(|url| url.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
       .or_else(|| None),
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ pub fn embed_post(post_data: &Value, url: &str, empheral: bool) -> EmbedOptions
 }
 
 
-pub fn embed_post_removed(post_data: &Value, url: &str, empheral: bool) -> EmbedOptions {
+pub fn embed_post_removed(post_data: &Value, url: &str, ephemeral: bool) -> EmbedOptions {
   return EmbedOptions { 
     title: Some("REMOVED!".to_string()),
     desc: format!(
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ pub fn embed_post_removed(post_data: &Value, url: &str, empheral: bool) -> Embed
     col: Some(REMOVED_DC_COL),
     url: Some(url.to_string()),
     ts:  Some(Timestamp::from_unix_timestamp(post_data["post_data"]["date_unix"].as_i64().unwrap()).unwrap()),
-    empheral,
+    ephemeral,
     ..Default::default()
   };
 }