I am trying to make a command that DMs the user a list of commands, but if its unable to DM them, it sends a message in the channel telling the user to check their privacy settings to allow server members to DM them.
However, when I try to use the "catch" function, it either spits an error or doesn't catch the command. Here is my current code.
if(cmd=== `${prefix}test`){
try {
message.author.send("test")
}
catch(error){
message.channel.send("Unable to send")
}
}
This doesn't work, and if I change it to
if(cmd=== `${prefix}test`){
try {
message.author.send("test")
}.catch(error){
message.channel.send("Unable to send")
}
}
it says "SyntaxError: Missing catch or finally after try"
I have tried many solutions and looked through several other stackoverflow questions yet I can't find a solution. If more details are needed, comment and I will try my best to answer.
It's because message.author.send() is an async function; it will always return a promise. It means that send() returns and exits the try block so your catch block will never run.
Try to wait for send() to resolve (or reject) first using the await keyword:
if (cmd === `${prefix}test`) {
try {
await message.author.send('test');
} catch (error) {
message.channel.send('Unable to send');
}
}