CODEWITHSUNDEEP
javascriptdiscorddiscord.js
FBILOLIGIRL
FBILOLIGIRL

Reputation: 69

how to get discord.js to pick a random image from file

I'm in another pickle I've realized over the past week that my images are not loading due to the fact the links have expired so I wanna find out how to go about using a file directory in the code.

Here's what I've tried:

});
client.on('message', message => {
if (message.content.startsWith('L!hug')) {
var fs = require('fs');
var files = fs.readdirSync('C:\Users\nevbw\Desktop\games\FBIBot\images\hugs')
/* now files is an Array of the name of the files in the folder and you can pick a random name inside of that array */
let chosenFile = files[Math.floor(Math.random() * files.length)] 
    }
});

and

});
client.on('message', message => {
if (message.content.startsWith('L!hug')) {
const path = 'C:\Users\nevbw\Desktop\games\FBIBot\images\hugs';
const fs = require('fs');

fs.readdirSync(path).forEach(file => {
ranfile = Math.floor(Math.random() * file.length);
message.channel.sendFile(ranfile);
})
}
});

Upvotes: 0

Views: 3080

Answers (3)

boots
boots

Reputation: 11

Using fs.readdirSync('./images/') instead of fs.readFileSync('./images/') works easier, but then you will have to create the folder inside of VSC and put the images in the folder, you can also drag and drop the images into the solution and use:

var files = fs.readdirSync(`./images/`).filter(file => file.endsWith('.png'))

so that when it looks for an image, it doesn't select anything else. hope it helps for some people.

Upvotes: 1

FBILOLIGIRL
FBILOLIGIRL

Reputation: 69

found out through searching and searching but found a answer the modified it to this, i hope people use this in future reference! const num = (Math.floor(Math.random()* 5)+1).toString(); message.channel.send({files: [`./slap/slap${num}.gif`]})

Upvotes: 1

Josh
Josh

Reputation: 1

Happy to help.

You're using FS the wrong way. This Is What It Should Look Like :D Also Here Is Some Documentation on It ( https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v13.x/docs/api/fs.html ).

-- Code --

Also Just As A Tip! I See You Are Using Full Directories, That's Quite Innificeng (E.g if You Change Your Username, Drive ID, etc.) so in fs provided the image is in the same folder you can just do ./(ImageName), or if it is in the same folder but under another say /FBIBot/Images you can do ./Images/(ImageName). ^^

--

What The Error Was: (I Unfortunately Cannot Test it But I Am Like 99% Sure).

You Were Using fs.readdirSync(path).forEach(file => { When You Were Meant To Be Using fs.readfilesync(path).forEach(file => {.

-- First Code --

});

client.on('message', message => {
if (message.content.startsWith('L!hug')) {
var fs = require('fs');
var files = fs.readfileSync('C:\Users\nevbw\Desktop\games\FBIBot\images\hugs')
/* now files is an Array of the name of the files in the folder and you can pick a random name inside of that array */
let chosenFile = files[Math.floor(Math.random() * files.length)] 
    }
});

-- Second Code --

});
client.on('message', message => {
if (message.content.startsWith('L!hug')) {
var fs = require('fs');
var files = fs.readFileSync('C:\Users\nevbw\Desktop\games\FBIBot\images\hugs')
/* now files is an Array of the name of the files in the folder and you can pick a random name inside of that array */
let chosenFile = files[Math.floor(Math.random() * files.length)] 
    }
});

^^

Upvotes: -1

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