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user14707947
user14707947

Reputation: 11

Discord Python Bot Breaking My Commands When Using Background Task

I am working on a discord bot in python that send a scheduled message in a server at very specific times every day as well as other functionalities. After implementing the scheduled message, the bot commands no longer work - so the users can't use any of the commands but the scheduled message works.

I have the bot set up so it sends a message at 12:00,19:00,21:00,22:00,23:00 UTC. The only problem is now the commands such as ";help" do not work.

import discord
import datetime
import asyncio
from discord.ext import commands
from discord.utils import get

client = commands.Bot(command_prefix = ';',help_command=None) #prefix

race_times_utc = [12,19,21,22,23]
time = datetime.datetime.now
    
async def timer():

  await client.wait_until_ready()

  msg_sent = False

  while not client.is_closed():
    if any(time().hour == race for race in race_times_utc) and time().minute == 0:
      if not msg_sent:
        channel = client.get_channel(838626115326636022)
        racer_role = get(channel.guild.roles, name = 'Racers')

        embed = discord.Embed(
          title = 'Race Time',
          description = 'Scheduled reminder for everyone that race starts soon.',
          colour = discord.Colour.blue()
        )
    
        await channel.send(f'{racer_role.mention}',embed=embed)
        msg_sent = True
    else:
      msg_sent = False

  await asyncio.sleep(1)

@client.event
async def on_ready():
    await client.change_presence(activity=discord.Activity(type=discord.ActivityType.watching, name=' ;help'))
    client.loop.create_task(timer())
    print('Bot is alive')

#Functions such as this no longer working
@client.command()
async def help(ctx):
...

Upvotes: 1

Views: 552

Answers (1)

Axisnix
Axisnix

Reputation: 2907

You should use discord.ext.tasks as it seems part of your code is blocking.

import discord
import datetime
import asyncio
from discord.ext import tasks, commands
from discord.utils import get

client = commands.Bot(command_prefix = ';',help_command=None) #prefix

race_times_utc = [12,19,21,22,23]
time = datetime.datetime.now

@tasks.loop(seconds=1.0)  # replaces the sleep
async def timer():
    msg_sent = False
    if any(time().hour == race for race in race_times_utc) and time().minute == 0:
      if not msg_sent:
        channel = client.get_channel(838626115326636022)
        racer_role = get(channel.guild.roles, name = 'Racers')

        embed = discord.Embed(
          title = 'Race Time',
          description = 'Scheduled reminder for everyone that race starts soon.',
          colour = discord.Colour.blue()
        )
    
        await channel.send(f'{racer_role.mention}',embed=embed)
        msg_sent = True
    else:
      msg_sent = False

@client.event
async def on_ready():
    await client.change_presence(activity=discord.Activity(type=discord.ActivityType.watching, name=' ;help'))
    print('Bot is alive')
    timer.start()

Upvotes: 1

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