added more config options & made python type-safe(r).

data/defaults/cfg_default.toml

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 [general]
+# The language of the bot. Available languages can be found in the data/lang folder.
+# NOTE: Do not include the file extension of the language. For example, "en.json" is just "en".
+lang = "en"
+
 # The discord bots status text
 status = "🎲 https://bytedice.net"
 
@@ -15,6 +19,12 @@ fetch_limit = 100
 # Leave empty to search for everything
 search_flairs = ["Original Art"]
 
+# Command aliases for the Reddit bot, since those aren't autocomplete-able.
+# TODO: this
+[reddit.aliases]
+add_post = []
+
+
 [commands]
 # Disabled selected command categories. All commands and their categories can be viewed in the README.
 # "admin" and "owner" categories are always enabled.
@@ -24,3 +34,6 @@ disabled_categories = [
   # "help"
   # "re"
 ]
+
+# The chance (between 0..1) for the `/8_ball` command to output a "quirky" answer.
+eight_ball_quirky_chance = 0.2

data/defaults/re_data_preset.json

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
         "reason": null
       },
       "post_data": {
+        "subreddit": "bytedicetesting",
         "title": "I JUST BOUGHT THE CONTINENT OF NORTH AMERICA FOR A DOLLAR!",
         "upvotes": 69420,
         "date_unix": 1738614657,

data/lang/en.json

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "dc_btn_unremove": "Restore",
   "dc_btn_unvote": "Un-vote",
   "dc_btn_vote": "Vote",
-  "dc_msg_8-ball_answer": "## You shook a magic 8-ball\nQ: {0}\nA: {1}",
+  "dc_msg_8-ball_answer": "## You shook a magic 8-ball...\n**Q:** {0}\n**A:** {1}",
   "dc_msg_add_to_data": "Added your server to my data! Thanks for letting me steal it! (/s)",
   "dc_msg_bound_channel": "Successfully bound channel ID `{0}` as the \"where all collected Reddit data gets dumped\" channel!",
   "dc_msg_cmd_404": "No command \"{0}\" found!\nHint: Try `/help` without any arguments or `/help <category>`",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   "dc_msg_dm_python_err_socket": "Unknown internal Python error occurred: Websocket response error",
   "dc_msg_dm_python_err": "Unknown internal Python Error:\n```\n{0}\n```",
   "dc_msg_embed_default_embed_desc": "Default english embed description.",
-  "dc_msg_embed_re_post": "Spoilers and vote length anonymizer for fair review!\n## Post Data:\n**Post upvotes:** ||`{0:>6}`||\n**Moderator votes:** ||`{1:>6}`||\n**Media type:** `{2}`\n**URL:** ||<{3}>||\n\n## Listing Data:\n**Added by:** `{{ human: {4}, bot: {5} }}`\n**Approved by:** `{{ human: {6}, bot: [not implemented] }}`",
+  "dc_msg_embed_re_post": "Spoilers and vote length anonymizer for fair review!\n## Post Data:\n**Subreddit:** {0}\n**Post upvotes:** ||`{1:>6}`||\n**Moderator votes:** ||`{2:>6}`||\n**Media type:** `{3}`\n**URL:** ||<{4}>||\n\n## Listing Data:\n**Added by:** human: {5} | bot: {6}\n**Approved by:** human: {7} | bot: [not implemented]",
   "dc_msg_embed_re_removed": "## Removed by `{0}`\n**Reason:** {1}\n**URL**: ||<{2}>||",
   "dc_msg_err_trace": "Unknown error!\nError trace: {0}",
   "dc_msg_failed_shorturl_conversion": "Couldn't convert to shortURL: Invalid Reddit URL format.",

data/lang/gpt_fr.json

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "dc_btn_unremove": "Restaurer",
   "dc_btn_unvote": "Annuler le vote",
   "dc_btn_vote": "Voter",
-  "dc_msg_8-ball_answer": "## Vous avez secoué une boule magique 8\nQ : {0}\nR : {1}",
+  "dc_msg_8-ball_answer": "## Vous avez secoué une boule magique 8...\n**Q :** {0}\n**R :** {1}",
   "dc_msg_add_to_data": "Serveur ajouté à mes données ! Merci de me laisser les voler ! (/s)",
   "dc_msg_bound_channel": "Canal avec l’identifiant `{0}` lié avec succès comme canal \"où toutes les données Reddit collectées sont envoyées\" !",
   "dc_msg_cmd_404": "Commande \"{0}\" introuvable !\nAstuce : Essayez `/help` sans arguments ou `/help <catégorie>`",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   "dc_msg_dm_python_err_socket": "Erreur Python interne inconnue : erreur de réponse WebSocket",
   "dc_msg_dm_python_err": "Erreur Python interne inconnue :\n```\n{0}\n```",
   "dc_msg_embed_default_embed_desc": "Description par défaut de l'encart en anglais.",
-  "dc_msg_embed_re_post": "Spoilers et anonymisation des votes pour une évaluation équitable !\n## Données du post :\n**Votes positifs du post :** ||`{0:>6}`||\n**Votes des modérateurs :** ||`{1:>6}`||\n**Type de média :** `{2}`\n**URL :** ||<{3}>||\n\n## Données de la liste :\n**Ajouté par :** `{{ humain : {4}, bot : {5} }}`\n**Approuvé par :** `{{ humain : {6}, bot : [non implémenté] }}`",
+  "dc_msg_embed_re_post": "Spoilers et anonymiseur de durée des votes pour une évaluation équitable !\n## Données du post :\n**Subreddit :** {0}\n**Votes positifs du post :** ||`{1:>6}`||\n**Votes des modérateurs :** ||`{2:>6}`||\n**Type de média :** `{3}`\n**URL :** ||<{4}>||\n\n## Données d'inscription :\n**Ajouté par :** humain : {5} | bot : {6}\n**Approuvé par :** humain : {7} | bot : [non implémenté]",
   "dc_msg_embed_re_removed": "## Supprimé par `{0}`\n**Raison :** {1}\n**URL** : ||<{2}>||",
   "dc_msg_err_trace": "Erreur inconnue !\nTrace de l’erreur : {0}",
   "dc_msg_failed_shorturl_conversion": "Échec de la conversion en shortURL : format d’URL Reddit invalide.",
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
   "dc_msg_update_removing_dupe": "{0}Suppression des posts en double...",
   "dc_msg_update_removing_old": "{0}Suppression des anciens posts (seuil : {1}j)...",
   "dc_msg_update_removing": "{0}Suppression des posts supprimés...",
-  "log_lang_load_success": "Fichier de langue anglais chargé avec succès !",
+  "log_lang_load_success": "Fichier de langue français chargé avec succès !",
   "none": "Aucun",
   "py_re_response_suffix": "^(Je ne suis pas une IA, juste un bot. Cette action a été effectuée automatiquement. Vous pouvez signaler des bugs et consulter mon code source [ici](https://github.com/ByteDice/ByteDiceAssistant) !)",
   "py_re_response_weekly_add": "Post ajouté avec succès aux soumissions hebdomadaires d'art ! Merci pour votre participation !",

src/cmds/eight_ball.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use rand::{seq::IteratorRandom, Rng};
 
-use crate::{lang, messages::send_msg, Context, Error};
+use crate::{data::get_toml_mutex, lang, messages::send_msg, Context, Error};
 
 
 #[poise::command(
@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@ pub async fn cmd(
   #[description = "Question to ask."] question: String
 ) -> Result<(), Error>
 {
-  let is_quirky = rand::rng().random_bool(0.2);
+  let quirky_chance = get_toml_mutex(&ctx.data().cfg).await.unwrap()["commands"]["eight_ball_quirky_chance"].as_float().unwrap();
+  let is_quirky = rand::rng().random_bool(quirky_chance.clamp(0.0, 1.0));
   let list = &ctx.data().ball_prompts[if is_quirky { 1 } else { 0 }];
   let rand_item = list.iter().choose(&mut rand::rng());
 
   send_msg(
     ctx,
     lang!("dc_msg_8-ball_answer", question, rand_item.unwrap()),
-    true,
+    false,
     true
   ).await;
 

src/cmds/reload_cfg.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-use serde_json::json;
-
-use crate::{data::{get_toml_mutex, read_cfg_data}, lang, messages::send_msg, websocket::send_cmd_json, Context, Error};
+use crate::{data::{self, get_toml_mutex, read_cfg_data}, lang, messages::send_msg, Context, Error};
 
 
 #[poise::command(
@@ -16,13 +14,15 @@ pub async fn cmd(
   ctx: Context<'_>
 ) -> Result<(), Error>
 {
-  read_cfg_data(&ctx.data(), false).await;
+  let r = read_cfg_data(&ctx.data(), false).await;
   let d = get_toml_mutex(&ctx.data().cfg).await.unwrap();
-  let d_str = toml::to_string(&d)?;
-  let r = send_cmd_json("update_cfg", Some(json!([d_str])), true).await;
 
   if r.is_none() { return Ok(()); }
 
+  let data_binding = get_toml_mutex(&ctx.data().cfg).await.unwrap();
+  let lang_cfg = data_binding["general"]["lang"].as_str().unwrap();
+  data::load_lang_data(lang_cfg.to_string());
+
   if r.unwrap()["value"].as_bool().unwrap() {
     send_msg(
       ctx,

src/data.rs

@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ fn generate_re_data() {
 
   if let Some(bk_week) = preset_json[CFG_DATA_RE].as_object_mut() {
     bk_week.remove("EXAMPLE VALUE");
-    bk_week.remove("EXAMPLE VALUE DELETED");
   }
 
   let json_str = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&preset_json).unwrap();
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ pub async fn write_re_data() {
 }
 
 
-pub async fn read_cfg_data(data: &Data, wipe: bool) {
+pub async fn read_cfg_data(data: &Data, wipe: bool) -> Option<Value> {
   if !Path::new(DATA_PATH_CFG).exists() || wipe {
     rs_println!(
       "{} creating new from preset...",
@@ -128,9 +127,10 @@ pub async fn read_cfg_data(data: &Data, wipe: bool) {
   let str_data = fs::read_to_string(DATA_PATH_CFG).unwrap();
   let json_data: toml::Value = str_data.parse().unwrap();
   let mut cfg_data = data.cfg.lock().await;
-  *cfg_data = Some(json_data);
+  *cfg_data = Some(json_data.clone());
 
-  send_cmd_json("update_cfg", Some(json!([str_data])), true).await;
+  let r = send_cmd_json("update_cfg", Some(json!([toml::to_string(&json_data).unwrap()])), true).await;
+  return r;
 }
 
 

src/main.rs

@@ -68,12 +68,10 @@ struct Args {
   wipe: bool,
   #[arg(short = 't', long, help = "Makes the program use the ASSISTANT_TOKEN_TEST env var instead of ASSISTANT_TOKEN. This env var should hold the token of a non-production bot.")]
   test: bool,
-  #[arg(long, help = "Removes the annoying ping prints.")]
-  noping: bool,
+  #[arg(long, help = "Adds annoying ping prints.")]
+  ping: bool,
   #[arg(long, help = "Makes the program not use the schedules.")]
-  nosched: bool,
-  #[arg(long, default_value = "en", help = "Which language file to use (Do not include file extensions)")]
-  lang: String
+  nosched: bool
 }
 
 
@@ -104,12 +102,7 @@ pub static mut NOPING:    bool = false;
 async fn main() {
   let args = <Args as clap::Parser>::parse();
   let args_str = serde_json::to_string(&args).expect("Error serializing args to JSON");
-  unsafe { NOPING = args.noping; }
-  
-
-  rs_println!("Fetching language file...");
-  data::load_lang_data(args.clone().lang);
-  rs_println!("[IMPORTANT] The below message is a test message, it should be written in the language you've selected\nTest message: {}", lang!("log_lang_load_success"));
+  unsafe { NOPING = !args.ping; }
 
   let own_env = std::env::var("ASSISTANT_OWNERS").unwrap_or("0".to_string());
   let own_vec_str: Vec<String> = own_env.split(",").map(String::from).collect();
@@ -118,8 +111,15 @@ async fn main() {
     .map(|s| s.parse::<u64>().expect("Failed to parse ASSISTANT_OWNERS. Invalid syntax."))
     .collect();
 
+  rs_println!("Generating and/or fetching data and config...");
   let data = gen_data(args.clone(), own_vec_u64.clone()).await;
 
+  rs_println!("Fetching language file...");
+  let data_binding = get_toml_mutex(&data.cfg).await.unwrap();
+  let lang_cfg = data_binding["general"]["lang"].as_str().unwrap();
+  data::load_lang_data(lang_cfg.to_string());
+  rs_println!("[IMPORTANT] The below message is a test message, it should be written in the language you've selected\nTest message: {}", lang!("log_lang_load_success"));
+
   if args.test             { println!("-----             USING TEST BOT            -----"); }
   if args.dev              { println!("-----            DEV MODE ENABLED           -----"); }
   if args.dev && args.wipe { println!("----- \"DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT\" MODE ENABLED -----"); }

src/messages.rs

@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ pub fn make_post_embed(post_data: &Value, url: &str, ephemeral: bool) -> EmbedOp
 
   let desc_str = lang!(
     "dc_msg_embed_re_post",
+    post_data["post_data"]["subreddit"].as_str().unwrap(),
     post_data["post_data"]["upvotes"].as_i64().unwrap(),
     post_data["votes"]["mod_voters"].as_array().unwrap().len(),
     if !media_type.is_null() { media_type.as_str().unwrap() } else { "None" },

src/python/bot.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from io import TextIOWrapper
-import asyncpraw as praw
+import asyncpraw as praw # type: ignore
 import os
-from typing import Final
+from typing import Final, Any
 from macros import *
 import toml
 
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ CFG_DATA_RE:   Final[str] = "reddit"
 
 
 class Bot:
-  args:     dict = {"NO_RUST": True, "dev": True, "py": True, "port": 2920}
-  r_id:     str = os.environ.get("ASSISTANT_R_ID")
-  secret:   str = os.environ.get("ASSISTANT_R_TOKEN")
-  username: str = os.environ.get("ASSISTANT_R_NAME")
-  password: str = os.environ.get("ASSISTANT_R_PASS")
+  args: dict[str, Any] = {"NO_RUST": True, "dev": True, "py": True, "port": 2920}
+  r_id:     str | None = os.environ.get("ASSISTANT_R_ID")
+  secret:   str | None = os.environ.get("ASSISTANT_R_TOKEN")
+  username: str | None = os.environ.get("ASSISTANT_R_NAME")
+  password: str | None = os.environ.get("ASSISTANT_R_PASS")
 
   fetch_limit = 0
 
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ class Bot:
     )
     self.sr_list: list[str] = ["bytedicetesting"]
     self.sr = None
-    self.data_f: TextIOWrapper = None
-    self.data: dict = {}
+    self.data_f: TextIOWrapper | None = None
+    self.data: dict[str, Any] = {}
     self.flairs: list[str] = []
 
   async def initialize(self):
     self.sr = await self.r.subreddit("+".join(self.sr_list))
 
-  async def set_args(self, args: dict):
+  async def set_args(self, args: dict[str, Any]):
     self.args = args
 
   async def stop(self) -> bool:
@@ -59,12 +59,13 @@ class Bot:
   
   async def update_cfg_str(self, new_cfg: str) -> bool:
     json_cfg = toml.loads(new_cfg)
-    self.update_cfg(json_cfg)
+    await self.update_cfg(json_cfg)
     return True
   
-  async def update_cfg(self, new_cfg: dict) -> bool:
+  async def update_cfg(self, new_cfg: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
     self.sr_list = new_cfg[CFG_DATA_RE]["subreddits"].split("+")
     self.sr = await self.r.subreddit("+".join(self.sr_list))
     self.fetch_limit = new_cfg[CFG_DATA_RE]["fetch_limit"]
     self.flairs = new_cfg[CFG_DATA_RE]["search_flairs"]
+    init_lang(new_cfg["general"]["lang"])
     return True

src/python/macros.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import json
 import os
+import json
+
 from printColors import PrintColors
 
 
@@ -8,14 +9,15 @@ G_LANG: dict[str, str] = {}
 DATA_PATH_LANG: str = "./data/lang/"
 
 
-def py_print(*args):
+def py_print(*args: str):
   print(
     PrintColors.FG.blue + "Py",
     "-",
     " ".join(args) + PrintColors.Special.reset
   )
 
-def py_error(*args):
+
+def py_error(*args: str):
   print(
     PrintColors.BG.red + "ERROR" + PrintColors.Special.reset,
     PrintColors.FG.blue + "Py",
@@ -29,13 +31,13 @@ def lang(k: str) -> str:
   if G_LANG == {}:
     py_error("Language must be initialized before use!")
   t = G_LANG.get(k)
-  if k is None: py_error(f"Key not found in language \"{G_LANG_NAME}\": {k}")
+  if t is None: py_error(f"Key not found in language \"{G_LANG_NAME}\": {k}")
   return str(t)
 
 
 def init_lang(lang_name: str):
   global G_LANG, G_LANG_NAME
-  G_LANG_NAME = lang_name
+  G_LANG_NAME = lang_name # type: ignore
 
   full_path = f"{DATA_PATH_LANG}{lang_name}.json"
 
@@ -50,4 +52,4 @@ def init_lang(lang_name: str):
     except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
       py_error(f"Failed to parse JSON for language \"{lang_name}\":\n{e}")
 
-  G_LANG = json_data
+  G_LANG = json_data # type: ignore

src/python/main.py

@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import time
 
 from macros import *
 import bot as botPy
-import data
+import py_data
 import py_websocket
 
 
 async def main():
-  sys.stdout.reconfigure(encoding="utf-8")
+  sys.stdout.reconfigure(encoding="utf-8") # type: ignore
 
   py_print("Creating Reddit bot...")
   bot = botPy.Bot()
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ async def main():
   # args is supposed to be undefined.
   # It gets defined in Rust.
   try:
-    await bot.set_args(args)
-    init_lang(lang_name)
+    await bot.set_args(args) # type: ignore
+    py_print("Fetching language file...")
+    init_lang(lang_name) # type: ignore
+    py_print(f"[IMPORTANT] The below message is a test message, it should be written in the language you've selected\nTest message: {lang('log_lang_load_success')}")
   except NameError:
     py_print("No command args or language name found from Rust. Don't worry though, we have backup in place.")
     init_lang("en")
@@ -30,17 +32,17 @@ async def main():
     py_print("ARGS:", str(bot.args))
 
   py_print("Reading config file...")
-  await data.read_cfg(bot)
+  await py_data.read_cfg(bot)
 
   py_print("Reading Reddit data...")
-  rd = data.read_data(bot)
+  rd = py_data.read_data(bot)
   data_retries = 0
 
   while not rd :
     data_retries += 1
     time.sleep(1)
     py_print(f"Failed to read data: File doesn't exist yet. Retrying (#{data_retries}/5)...")
-    rd = data.read_data(bot)
+    rd = py_data.read_data(bot)
 
     if data_retries == 5 and not rd:
       raise Exception("Couldn't read re_data.json: File doesn't exist")

src/python/posts.py

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import emoji
-from asyncpraw import models
-import asyncprawcore as prawcore
-import asyncpraw.exceptions as exc
+from asyncpraw import models # type: ignore
+import asyncprawcore as prawcore # type: ignore
+import asyncpraw.exceptions as exc # type: ignore
 import time
 
-import data
+import py_data
 import bot as botPy
 from macros import *
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ async def add_new_posts(bot: botPy.Bot, max_age: int) -> bool:
       without_media += 1
       continue
     
-    post_added = data.add_post_to_data(
+    post_added = py_data.add_post_to_data(
       bot,
       details
     )
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async def add_new_posts(bot: botPy.Bot, max_age: int) -> bool:
            f"{not_added} are removed or already existed, " +
            f"and {old_posts} were older than the max age threshold.")
 
-  data.write_data(bot)
+  py_data.write_data(bot)
 
   return True
 
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ async def fetch_posts_with_flair(bot: botPy.Bot, flair_names: list[str]) -> list
     f"flair:{flair_names[0]}" if len(flair_names) == 1\
     else " OR ".join(f"flair:{flair}" for flair in flair_names)
 
+  if bot.sr is None: return []
+
   # ~36 OG-art posts per week, round limit to 50, 75 or 100
   async for post in bot.sr.search(f"{flair_names_str}", sort="new", limit=bot.fetch_limit):
     posts.append(post)
@@ -79,8 +81,8 @@ async def fetch_posts_with_flair(bot: botPy.Bot, flair_names: list[str]) -> list
   return posts
 
 
-def has_media(post: models.Submission) -> tuple[bool, str, int, list[str]]:
-  media_type: str = None
+def has_media(post: models.Submission) -> tuple[bool, str | None, int, list[str]]:
+  media_type: str | None = None
   media_count = 0
   media_urls: list[str] = []
 
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ def has_media(post: models.Submission) -> tuple[bool, str, int, list[str]]:
   return (media_type != None, media_type, media_count, media_urls)
 
 
-async def from_url(bot: botPy.Bot, url: str) -> tuple[bool, models.Submission]:
+async def from_url(bot: botPy.Bot, url: str) -> tuple[bool, models.Submission | None]:
   try:
     post: models.Submission = await bot.r.submission(url=url)
     return True, post
@@ -120,11 +122,12 @@ async def from_url(bot: botPy.Bot, url: str) -> tuple[bool, models.Submission]:
     return False, None
 
 
-def get_post_details(post: models.Submission, added_by_h: bool = False) -> data.PostData:
+def get_post_details(post: models.Submission, added_by_h: bool = False) -> py_data.PostData:
   media = has_media(post)
 
-  return data.PostData(
+  return py_data.PostData(
     post.shortlink,
+    post.subreddit,
     post.title,
     post.score,
     int(post.created_utc),
@@ -135,12 +138,12 @@ def get_post_details(post: models.Submission, added_by_h: bool = False) -> data.
   )
 
 
-async def add_post_url(bot, url: str, approve: bool = False, added_by_h: bool = False) -> bool:
+async def add_post_url(bot: botPy.Bot, url: str, approve: bool = False, added_by_h: bool = False) -> bool:
   result, post = await from_url(bot, url)
 
-  if not result:
-    return False
+  if not result: return False
+  if post is None: return False
 
   post_data = get_post_details(post, added_by_h)
   post_data.approved_by_human = approve
-  return data.add_post_to_data(bot, post_data, True)
+  return py_data.add_post_to_data(bot, post_data, True)

src/python/py_cmds.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import asyncpraw.models as models
+import asyncpraw.models as models # type: ignore
 
 from macros import *
 import bot as botPy

src/python/py_data.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 import toml
 import json
 import time
+from typing import Any
 
 import bot as botPy
 from macros import *
@@ -17,10 +18,11 @@ class PostData:
   def __init__(
     self,
     url:               str,
+    subreddit:         str,
     title:             str,
     upvotes:           int,
     date_unix:         int,
-    media_type:        str,
+    media_type:        str | None,
     media_urls:        list[str],
     removed:           bool       = False,
     removed_by:        str | None = None,
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ class PostData:
     approved_by_human: bool       = False,
     approved_by_ris:   bool       = False
   ):
+    self.subreddit          = subreddit
     self.removed            = removed
     self.removed_by         = removed_by
     self.removed_reason     = removed_reason
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ class PostData:
     self.approved_by_human  = approved_by_human
     self.approved_by_ris    = approved_by_ris
   
-  def to_json(self):
+  def to_json(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
     return {
       "removed": {
         "removed": self.removed,
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ class PostData:
         "reason": self.removed_reason
       },
       "post_data": {
+        "subreddit": self.subreddit,
         "title": self.title,
         "upvotes": self.upvotes,
         "date_unix": self.date_unix,
@@ -92,10 +96,9 @@ def read_data(bot: botPy.Bot) -> bool:
 
     py_print("re_data.json not found, creating new from preset...")
     with open(os.path.join(DEFAULT_PATH, "re_data_preset.json"), "r") as f:
-      data_preset_json = json.load(f)
+      data_preset_json: dict[str, Any] = json.load(f)
 
     data_preset_json[botPy.RE_DATA_POSTS].pop("EXAMPLE VALUE", None)
-    data_preset_json[botPy.RE_DATA_POSTS].pop("EXAMPLE VALUE DELETED", None)
 
     with open(r_path, "w") as f:
       json.dump(data_preset_json, f, indent = 2)
@@ -110,6 +113,8 @@ def read_data(bot: botPy.Bot) -> bool:
 
 
 def write_data(bot: botPy.Bot) -> bool:
+  if bot.data_f is None: return False
+
   bot.data_f.seek(0)
   json.dump(bot.data, bot.data_f, indent=2)
   bot.data_f.truncate()
@@ -128,7 +133,7 @@ async def read_cfg(bot: botPy.Bot) -> bool:
       data_preset_json = toml.load(f)
 
     with open(r_path, "w") as f:
-      toml.dump(data_preset_json, f, indent = 2)
+      toml.dump(data_preset_json, f, indent = 2) # type: ignore
 
     bot.data_f = open(r_path, "r+")
 
@@ -224,12 +229,12 @@ def set_vote_post(
   if remove_vote:
     if user not in target_voters:
       return False
-    target_voters.remove(user)
+    target_voters.remove(user) # type: ignore
     
   else:
     if user in target_voters:
       return False
-    target_voters.add(user)
+    target_voters.add(user) # type: ignore
  
   bot.data[botPy.RE_DATA_POSTS][url]["votes"]["voters_re"]  = list(re_voters)
   bot.data[botPy.RE_DATA_POSTS][url]["votes"]["voters_dc"]  = list(dc_voters)

src/python/py_websocket.py

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import websockets
 import asyncio
 import json
+from typing import Any
 
 from macros import *
 import bot as botPy
-import data
+import py_data
 import posts
-import cmds
-import macros
+import py_cmds
 
 ws_global = None
 is_connected = False
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ async def websocket_client(bot: botPy.Bot):
 
     while True:
       response = await ws.recv()
-      if not response.startswith("json:"):
+      str_response = str(response)
+      if not str_response.startswith("json:"): # type: ignore
         py_print(f"Received from Rust: {response}")
-      await parse_json(response, bot)
+      await parse_json(str_response, bot)
 
 
 async def parse_json(response: str, bot: botPy.Bot):
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ async def parse_json(response: str, bot: botPy.Bot):
         if json_response["print"]: py_print(f"Received from Rust: {response}")
 
       result = await json_to_func(json_response, bot)
-      await ws_global.ping()
+      if ws_global is not None: await ws_global.ping()
       await send_message(f"json:{json.dumps(result)}")
     except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
       if bot.args["dev"]: py_print(f"failed to parse json: {json_str}\n     reason: {e}")
@@ -62,29 +63,29 @@ def run_thread(bot: botPy.Bot):
   loop.run_until_complete(websocket_client(bot))
 
 
-async def json_to_func(v: dict, bot: botPy.Bot) -> dict:
-  if "type" not in v or "value" not in v or not isinstance(v, dict):
+async def json_to_func(v: dict[str, Any], bot: botPy.Bot) -> dict[str, Any]:
+  if "type" not in v or "value" not in v:
     if bot.args["dev"]: py_print("JSON is not a dictionary or does not include \"type\" and \"value\" keys.")
-    return
+    return result_json(False, True)
   if v["type"] != "function":
     v_type = v["type"]
     if bot.args["dev"]: py_print(f"Type \"{v_type}\" is not supported.")
-    return
+    return result_json(False, True)
 
   value_supported = True
   r = False
 
   match v["value"]:
-    case "update_data_file": r =       data  .write_data        (bot)
-    case "respond_mentions": r = await cmds  .respond_to_mention(bot)
-    case "add_new_posts":    r = await posts .add_new_posts     (bot, *v["args"])
-    case "add_post_url":     r = await posts .add_post_url      (bot, *v["args"])
-    case "remove_post_url":  r =       data  .remove_post       (bot, *v["args"])
-    case "set_approve_post": r =       data  .set_approve_post  (bot, *v["args"])
-    case "set_vote_post":    r =       data  .set_vote_post     (bot, *v["args"])
-    case "remove_old_posts": r =       data  .remove_old_posts  (bot, *v["args"])
-    case "update_cfg":       r = await bot   .update_cfg_str    (*v["args"])
-    case "stop_praw":        r = await bot   .stop              ()
+    case "update_data_file": r =       py_data.write_data        (bot)
+    case "respond_mentions": r = await py_cmds.respond_to_mention(bot)
+    case "add_new_posts":    r = await posts  .add_new_posts     (bot, *v["args"])
+    case "add_post_url":     r = await posts  .add_post_url      (bot, *v["args"])
+    case "remove_post_url":  r =       py_data.remove_post       (bot, *v["args"])
+    case "set_approve_post": r =       py_data.set_approve_post  (bot, *v["args"])
+    case "set_vote_post":    r =       py_data.set_vote_post     (bot, *v["args"])
+    case "remove_old_posts": r =       py_data.remove_old_posts  (bot, *v["args"])
+    case "update_cfg":       r = await bot    .update_cfg_str    (*v["args"])
+    case "stop_praw":        r = await bot    .stop              ()
     case _: value_supported = False
 
   print_result = v["print"]
@@ -97,5 +98,5 @@ async def json_to_func(v: dict, bot: botPy.Bot) -> dict:
   return result_json(r, print_result)
 
 
-def result_json(bool: bool, print_result: bool) -> dict:
+def result_json(bool: bool, print_result: bool) -> dict[str, Any]:
   return {"type": "result", "value": bool, "print": print_result}

src/websocket.rs

@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@ async fn handle_message(msg: tungstenite::protocol::Message, args: Args, owners:
       }
     }
     tungstenite::Message::Binary(bytes) => {
-      if args.dev && !args.noping {
+      if args.dev && args.ping {
         rs_println!("[Binary] from Python: {:?}", bytes);
       }
     }
     _ => {
-      if args.dev && !args.noping {
+      if args.dev && args.ping {
         rs_println!("Received from Python: [UNKNOWN / OTHER]");
       }
     }