How can a Discord bot store text file attachments from users?

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Hi everyone! I’m working on a Discord bot project and I need some help. My goal is to create a bot that can collect data by saving text files that users send as attachments. I’m not sure how to make the bot download or store these files. Does anyone know if this is possible?

I’m using PyCharm for development, in case that makes a difference. Here is a simple example of what I’m aiming for:

import discord

client = discord.Client()

@client.event
async def on_message(message):
    if message.attachments:
        for attachment in message.attachments:
            if attachment.filename.endswith('.txt'):
                # How can I save this attachment?
                pass

client.run('YOUR_BOT_TOKEN')

I would appreciate any advice or sample code to help me figure out how to save these attachments. Thanks so much!

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Greetings. Your approach is on the right track. To store text file attachments, you can indeed use the attachment.save() method as suggested. However, I recommend implementing additional safeguards. For example, you may want to verify file size limits to prevent storage overflow, apply robust naming conventions to avoid file conflicts, and consider tracking file metadata in a database.

Below is a refined code snippet:

import os

if message.attachments:
    for attachment in message.attachments:
        if attachment.filename.endswith('.txt') and attachment.size <= MAX_SIZE:
            safe_filename = f'{message.id}_{attachment.filename}'
            file_path = os.path.join('attachments', safe_filename)
            await attachment.save(file_path)
            # Log file info to database here

This approach provides a more robust foundation for your bot’s file handling capabilities.

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hey there! i’ve actually done smthing similar b4. you can use the attachment.save() method to save the file locally. just make sure u specify a valid path. here’s a quick example:

await attachment.save(f'./attachments/{attachment.filename}')

hope this helps u out!

4

As someone who’s worked on Discord bots before, I can tell you that storing attachments is totally doable. Here’s what I’ve found works well:

First, create a dedicated folder for attachments. Then, in your code, you can use attachment.read() to get the file content and write it to a new file. Something like this:

import os

attachment_folder = 'attachments'
os.makedirs(attachment_folder, exist_ok=True)

if message.attachments:
    for attachment in message.attachments:
        if attachment.filename.endswith('.txt'):
            file_content = await attachment.read()
            file_path = os.path.join(attachment_folder, f'{message.id}_{attachment.filename}')
            with open(file_path, 'wb') as f:
                f.write(file_content)

This approach gives you more control over the file handling process. You can add extra checks, like file size limits or content validation, before saving. Just remember to handle potential errors and maybe add some logging for troubleshooting. Good luck with your project!