madmax3365 / madmax3365/node-red-node-discord

Send Messages not working with DM channels

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Description

### The Problem:
When the `discord send messages` node is used to send a message to a direct message (DM) channel, an error occurs:
```
Couldn't send to channel '': channel not found.
```

### Reproducing the Error:
For this error to occur, I have a simple flow consisting of a `discord get messages` node, leading into a `function` node that reads:
```
message = {
payload: "Anything",
channel: msg.channel.id
}
return message;
```
Which then outputs into a `discord send messages` node.

When a message is sent to the bot in a server channel, the response is as expected, with the bot replying "`Anything`". However, when a message is sent to the bot through a DM channel, the error occurs.

### The Flow:
```
[
{
"id": "65a5b58f.3f8704",
"type": "tab",
"label": "Discord Reply Flow",
"disabled": false,
"info": ""
},
{
"id": "5416c1c8.c5d9d",
"type": "discord-get-messages",
"z": "65a5b58f.3f8704",
"name": "",
"token": "",
"channels": "",
"x": 108.125,
"y": 422.5,
"wires": [
[
"d89ad182.49c57"
]
]
},
{
"id": "113fd53a.8094f3",
"type": "discord-send-messages",
"z": "65a5b58f.3f8704",
"name": "",
"channel": "",
"token": "",
"x": 513.625,
"y": 422.5,
"wires": []
},
{
"id": "d89ad182.49c57",
"type": "function",
"z": "65a5b58f.3f8704",
"name": "",
"func": "message = {\n payload: \"Anything\",\n channel: msg.channel.id\n}\nreturn message;",
"outputs": 1,
"noerr": 0,
"x": 314.375,
"y": 422.5,
"wires": [
[
"113fd53a.8094f3"
]
]
}
]
```

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start with the discord send messages node and trace how it resolves the channel id supplied by msg.channel.id. Compare the lookup behavior for server channels and DM channels using the flow in the issue. Done means the same flow sends “Anything” successfully both in a server channel and through a DM.

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Assessment

Tech stack
nodejs, typescript
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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