Preserve Discord Bot Embed Interactions After Code Updates

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I’m working on a Discord bot in Python. My problem is that when the bot posts an embed with clickable buttons, those buttons stop working if I update the bot’s code. Is there a way to keep the buttons functional even after code changes?

Here’s a simplified example of what I’m doing:

def create_menu():
    menu = CustomView()
    
    reopen_btn = CustomButton(label="Reopen Ticket", style=ButtonStyle.primary)
    reopen_btn.callback = reopen_ticket
    menu.add_item(reopen_btn)
    
    remove_btn = CustomButton(label="Remove Ticket", style=ButtonStyle.danger)
    remove_btn.callback = remove_ticket
    menu.add_item(remove_btn)
    
    return menu

async def send_closed_ticket_message(channel, user):
    embed = CustomEmbed(description=f"Ticket closed by {user.mention}")
    await channel.send(embed=embed, view=create_menu())

I’ve tried recreating and resending the embed each time I restart the bot, but that’s not very efficient. Any ideas for a better solution?

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I’ve faced this issue before, and I found that using persistent views is the way to go. It’s a game-changer for maintaining button functionality across restarts.

Here’s what worked for me:

  1. Define your view class with discord.ui.View and set the timeout to None.
  2. In your on_ready event, add the view with bot.add_view(YourView()).
  3. When sending the message, use the same view instance.

This approach ensures your buttons stay active even after code updates. It’s more efficient than recreating embeds and has saved me a lot of headaches.

Just remember to handle potential errors if your callback functions change between versions. You might need to add some error handling to gracefully manage outdated interactions.

3

One approach to keeping button functionality intact after code updates is to use a persistent storage system for your bot’s interaction data. For example, you might employ a database such as SQLite or MongoDB to store details of embeds and the identifiers for their associated buttons. When the bot restarts, it can retrieve this stored data and reestablish the necessary interaction handlers so that previously sent embeds remain responsive. Although this strategy requires extra setup, it improves long-term maintainability and scalability.

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hey there, have u tried using persistent views? they can help keep ur buttons working even after restarts. basically u register the view when the bot starts up, and discord remembers it. might be worth checking out the discord.py docs on persistent views. hope that helps!