How to trigger Discord bot action when specific character is missing?

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Hey everyone! I’m trying to make a Discord bot that does something when it can’t find a certain character at the start of messages. I want it to check for this character in a specific channel and take action if it’s missing twice in a row. Here’s what I’ve got so far:

string targetChar = "!";

if (MissingCharacterCount == 2)
{
    if (currentChannel == "my_special_channel")
    {
        await SendAlert("'!' not found in last two messages");
    }
}

This code isn’t real, it’s just to show what I’m aiming for. Can anyone help me figure out how to actually do this? I’m pretty new to Discord bots and could use some guidance. Thanks!

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yo, i think u could use a message counter for this. smth like:

int missCount = 0;
client.MessageReceived += (msg) => {
  if (msg.Channel.Name == "my_special_channel") {
    if (!msg.Content.StartsWith("!")) {
      missCount++;
      if (missCount == 2) {
        // send alert
        missCount = 0;
      }
    } else {
      missCount = 0;
    }
  }
};

this should do what ur lookin for. lmk if u need more help!

3

I’ve actually implemented something similar in one of my Discord bots. Here’s what worked for me:

First, set up an event handler for incoming messages. Then, create a variable to keep track of how many messages in a row are missing the character. Check each message in your target channel - if it doesn’t start with ‘!’, increment your counter. If it does, reset the counter to 0.

When your counter hits 2, that’s when you trigger your alert action. Here’s a rough example of the logic:

private int missingSym = 0;

client.MessageReceived += (message) => {
    if (message.Channel.Name == "my_special_channel") {
        if (!message.Content.StartsWith("!")) {
            missingSym++;
            if (missingSym == 2) {
                // Send your alert here
                message.Channel.SendMessageAsync("Hey, you're missing the '!' symbol!");
                missingSym = 0;
            }
        } else {
            missingSym = 0;
        }
    }
};

Hope this helps! Let me know if you need any clarification on implementing this in your bot.

4

I’ve worked on a similar project before, and here’s what I found effective:

Use a message handler to check each incoming message in your target channel. You can keep a counter for messages without the ‘!’ character. Reset it when you find one with ‘!’.

Here’s a basic approach:

private int missingCharCount = 0;
private const string TARGET_CHAR = "!";
private const string CHANNEL_NAME = "my_special_channel";

client.MessageReceived += async (message) =>
{
    if (message.Channel.Name == CHANNEL_NAME)
    {
        if (!message.Content.StartsWith(TARGET_CHAR))
        {
            missingCharCount++;
            if (missingCharCount == 2)
            {
                await message.Channel.SendMessageAsync("Alert: '!' missing in last two messages");
                missingCharCount = 0;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            missingCharCount = 0;
        }
    }
};

This should handle your requirement efficiently. Remember to initialize your Discord client properly and handle any potential exceptions.