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discord.py command error handler
async def on_command_error(self, ctx, error):
# if command has local error handler, return
if hasattr(ctx.command, 'on_error'):
return
# get the original exception
error = getattr(error, 'original', error)
if isinstance(error, commands.CommandNotFound):
return
if isinstance(error, commands.BotMissingPermissions):
missing = [perm.replace('_', ' ').replace('guild', 'server').title() for perm in error.missing_perms]
if len(missing) > 2:
fmt = '{}, and {}'.format("**, **".join(missing[:-1]), missing[-1])
else:
fmt = ' and '.join(missing)
_message = 'I need the **{}** permission(s) to run this command.'.format(fmt)
await ctx.send(_message)
return
if isinstance(error, commands.DisabledCommand):
await ctx.send('This command has been disabled.')
return
if isinstance(error, commands.CommandOnCooldown):
await ctx.send("This command is on cooldown, please retry in {}s.".format(math.ceil(error.retry_after)))
return
if isinstance(error, commands.MissingPermissions):
missing = [perm.replace('_', ' ').replace('guild', 'server').title() for perm in error.missing_perms]
if len(missing) > 2:
fmt = '{}, and {}'.format("**, **".join(missing[:-1]), missing[-1])
else:
fmt = ' and '.join(missing)
_message = 'You need the **{}** permission(s) to use this command.'.format(fmt)
await ctx.send(_message)
return
if isinstance(error, commands.UserInputError):
await ctx.send("Invalid input.")
await self.send_command_help(ctx)
return
if isinstance(error, commands.NoPrivateMessage):
try:
await ctx.author.send('This command cannot be used in direct messages.')
except discord.Forbidden:
pass
return
if isinstance(error, commands.CheckFailure):
await ctx.send("You do not have permission to use this command.")
return
# ignore all other exception types, but print them to stderr
print('Ignoring exception in command {}:'.format(ctx.command), file=sys.stderr)
traceback.print_exception(type(error), error, error.__traceback__, file=sys.stderr)
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RGBCube commented Dec 11, 2021

ffs use codeblocks @barryii

@erew70
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erew70 commented Mar 30, 2022

it doesn't work

@Hunter87ff
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Hunter87ff commented Apr 27, 2022

How do i detect the error of the @commands.has_role() check?

@bot.event
async def on_command_error(ctx, error):
    elif isinstance(error, (commands.MissingRole, commands.MissingAnyRole)):
      await ctx.send("You dont have the exact role to use this command")

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iSimpp commented May 2, 2022

Thanks!

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