forms.form module¶

class discord.ext.forms.form.Form(ctx: discord.ext.commands.context.Context, title)[source]¶

Bases: object

The basic form object.

Methods

`add_question`(question[, key, qtype])	Adds a question to the form.
`edit_and_delete`([choice])	Toggles the edit and delete feature.
`set_color`(color)	Sets the color of the form embeds.
`set_incorrect_message`(message)	Sets the message to send if input validation fails and there are no more tries left..
`set_retry_message`(message)	Sets the message to send if input validation fails.
`set_timeout`(timeout)	Sets the timeout for the form.
`start`([channel])	Starts the form in the current channel.

set_tries
validate_input

add_question(question, key: Optional[str] = None, qtype=None) → List[dict][source]¶

Adds a question to the form.

Parameters

question (str) – The question as a string that should be added.
key (str, optional) – The prefered key to be used. If none, defaults to the to the question. By default None.
qtype (str, optional) – The input validation to be used (incomplete), by default None

Returns

A list of all of the questions, stored as dictionaries.

Return type

List[dict]

Raises

InvalidFormType – Is raised when the input validation type is invalid.

edit_and_delete(choice: Optional[bool] = None) → bool[source]¶

Toggles the edit and delete feature.

Parameters: choice (bool, optional) – Whether you want the bot to edit the prompt and delete the input or not. If none, it toggles. The default for edit and delete is off. Default input is None
Returns: The state of edit and delete (after this is completed)
Return type: bool

async set_color(color: str) → None[source]¶: Sets the color of the form embeds.

set_incorrect_message(message: str)[source]¶

Sets the message to send if input validation fails and there are no more tries left..

Parameters: message (str) – The message to be set.

set_retry_message(message: str)[source]¶

Sets the message to send if input validation fails.

Parameters: message (str) – The message to be set.

set_timeout(timeout: int) → None[source]¶

Sets the timeout for the form.

Parameters: (int) (timeout) –

set_tries(tries: int) → None[source]¶

async start(channel=None) → List[dict][source]¶

Starts the form in the current channel.

Parameters: channel (discord.TextChannel, optional) – The channel to open the form in. If none, it is gotten from the context object set during initialization.
Returns: [description]
Return type: List[dict]

async validate_input(qtype, answer)[source]¶

exception discord.ext.forms.form.InvalidColor[source]¶: Bases: Exception

exception discord.ext.forms.form.InvalidFormType[source]¶

Bases: Exception

The exception raised when a form type is invalid.

forms.reactions module¶

exception discord.ext.forms.reactions.InvalidColor[source]¶: Bases: Exception

class discord.ext.forms.reactions.ReactionForm(message: discord.message.Message, bot: Union[discord.client.Client, discord.ext.commands.bot.Bot], user: Optional[Union[discord.member.Member, discord.user.User]] = None)[source]¶

Bases: object

The Reaction input object.

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Parameters

message (discord.Message) – The message of the reaction form object.
bot (typing.Union[discord.Client, discord.ext.commands.Bot]) – The bot being used for the form.
user (typing.Union[discord.Member, discord.User]) – The member or user who should be able to use the form. If none, the form will be open to anyone.

Methods

`add_reaction`(reaction, result)	Adds a question to the form.
`start`()	Starts the reaction form on the given message.

set_timeout

add_reaction(reaction: discord.emoji.Emoji, result) → dict[source]¶

Adds a question to the form.

Returns the full list of questions the form has, including the newly added one. The questions are held in dictionaries containing the question and optionally type keys. The question key contains the question as a string, and the type key contains the input validation (if any is specified)

set_timeout(timeout: int) → None[source]¶

async start() → Any[source]¶

Starts the reaction form on the given message.

Returns: Whatever the given reaction was set to return.
Return type: Any

class discord.ext.forms.reactions.ReactionMenu(ctx: discord.ext.commands.context.Context, embeds: List[discord.embeds.Embed])[source]¶

Bases: object

Methods

`addemoji`(emoji, page)	Adds an emoji/page mapping to your menu.
`remove_reactions`([bool])	Sets whether the bot should remove reactions or not.
`start`([channel])	Starts the menu in the given channel.

set_timeout

addemoji(emoji: str, page: int) → bool[source]¶

Adds an emoji/page mapping to your menu.

Parameters

emoji (str) – The emoji to be used as a string. Custom emoji are supported.
page (int) – The page to be mapped. Uses normal indexing (e.g. 1 is the first page)

Returns

The result of the emoji being added. False means an error occurred (most likely you tried to add an emoji that was already set) and True means that everything was successful.

Return type

bool

remove_reactions(bool: bool = True)[source]¶

Sets whether the bot should remove reactions or not. Useful if the bot doesn’t have Manage Messages

Parameters: choice (bool, optional) – Whether to remove reactions or not., by default True

set_timeout(timeout: int)[source]¶

async start(channel=None)[source]¶

Starts the menu in the given channel.

Parameters: channel (discord.TextChannel, optional) – The channel to send the menu to. If none is specified, it uses the context’s channel object.
Returns
Return type: None
Raises: TypeError – If channel isn’t specified and ctx wasn’t set on initialization, the form cannot continue.