discord.js-akinator/src/buttonMenu.js

A Discord.js v14 module that allows you to create an Akinator command for your discord bot in a matter of seconds.

const Discord = require("discord.js");

/**
 * @param {Discord.Client} client The Discord Client.
 * @param {any} input The Message Sent by the User.
 * @param {Discord.Message} botMessage The Message for the Bot to Send, also the message which will contain the buttons (Max. 8). MUST BE AN EMBED!
 * @param {Discord.ButtonBuilder[]} buttons An Array of Button Components.
 * @param {Number} time Time in Milliseconds the Menu should last for.
 */

module.exports = async function (client, input, botMessage, buttons, time) {
    //check all our params exist
    if (!client) return console.log("Button Menu Error: No Client Provided!")
    if (!input) return console.log("Button Menu Error: No Message Provided!")
    if (!botMessage) return console.log("Button Menu Error: No Bot Message Provided!")
    if (!buttons) return console.log("Button Menu Error: No Buttons Provided!")
    if (!time) return console.log("Button Menu Error: No Time Provided!")
    
    let buttonRow = { type: 1, components: [] }
    let buttonRow2 = { type: 1, components: [] }
    let buttonRow3 = { type: 1, components: [] }
    let buttonRows = []

    for (let i = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) {
        if (i < 3) {
            buttonRow.components.push(buttons[i]);
        }
        else if (i < 5) {
            buttonRow2.components.push(buttons[i]);
        }
        else {
            buttonRow3.components.push(buttons[i]);
        }

    }

    buttonRows.push(buttonRow)
    if (buttons.length >= 5) buttonRows.push(buttonRow2)
    if (buttons.length >= 7) buttonRows.push(buttonRow3)

    botMessage = await botMessage.edit({ embeds: [botMessage.embeds[0]], components: buttonRows });
    //create a filter for when the user interacts with the buttons
    const filter = (i) => { 
        if (i.user == input.author.id) {
            return true;
        } else {
            i.deferUpdate();
            return false
        }
    }

    let selection;

    //await the user's selection
    await botMessage.awaitMessageComponent({
        filter: filter,
        time: 60000,
    })
        .then(async (i) => {
            selection = i;
        }).catch(() => {
            //do nothing
        });

    return selection;
}