Discord.js bot responding to unintended prefixes

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Hey everyone, I’m having trouble with my Discord bot. It’s supposed to use ‘$’ as the prefix, but it’s responding to all kinds of symbols like !, >, @, #, %, ^, &, and ~. This only happens with commands in separate JS files, not the ones in the main file.

Here’s a snippet of my command handler:

if(command === 'greet'){
  client.commands.get('greet').execute(message, args);
}
if(command === 'help'){
  client.commands.get('help').execute(message, args);
}
if(command === 'info'){
  client.commands.get('info').execute(message, args);
}

Any ideas what could be causing this? I’m pretty new to JavaScript and Discord.js. Thanks for any help!

2

This issue likely stems from how you’re handling the command prefix in your main file. The snippet you’ve shared doesn’t include prefix checking, which is crucial. Try modifying your command handler to explicitly check for the ‘$’ prefix before executing commands. Here’s a quick example:

const prefix = '$';
if (message.content.startsWith(prefix)) {
  const args = message.content.slice(prefix.length).trim().split(/ +/);
  const command = args.shift().toLowerCase();

  if (client.commands.has(command)) {
    client.commands.get(command).execute(message, args);
  }
}

This approach ensures only messages starting with ‘$’ trigger commands. It should resolve the unintended prefix issue you’re experiencing. Let me know if you need further clarification!

3

sounds like ur bot’s got a prefix munchies issue lol. checked ur message event handler? it might be missing a prefix check. try adding if (!message.content.startsWith('$')) return; at the start. should fix it.

4

I’ve encountered a similar issue before, and it turned out to be related to how the bot was parsing messages. In your command handler, you’re likely not filtering out messages that don’t start with your intended prefix. Here’s what worked for me:

First, define your prefix at the top of your main file:

const prefix = '$';

Then, in your message event listener, add a check before processing commands:

client.on('message', message => {
  if (!message.content.startsWith(prefix) || message.author.bot) return;

  const args = message.content.slice(prefix.length).trim().split(/ +/);
  const command = args.shift().toLowerCase();

  // Your existing command handling logic here
});

This should prevent your bot from responding to unintended prefixes. It checks if the message starts with ‘$’ and ignores messages from other bots. Give it a try and see if it resolves your issue.