Add reload cogs/unload/load · kkrypt0nn/Python-Discord-Bot-Template · Discussion #69

shndowbots
Sep 14, 2022

Add reload, unload, and load cogs commands. This way, after making changes to a specific cog, you can just use /reload [cog_name] and it will reload, same for the other commands.

Replies: 2 comments 6 replies

kkrypt0nn
Sep 14, 2022
Maintainer

Fair point, not sure how well it handles hybrid/slash commands but worth a try 👍

6 replies

@shndowbots

shndowbots Sep 14, 2022
Author

 name="load",
 description="Load a cog",
 )
 @checks.is_owner()
 async def load(self, ctx, cog: str):
 try:
 self.bot.load_extension(f"cogs.normal.{cog}")
 except Exception as e:
 embed=discord.Embed(title="load", description=f"Could not load the `{cog}` cog.")
 await ctx.send(embed=embed)
 return
 embed=discord.Embed(title="Load", description=f"Successfully loaded the `{cog}` cog.")
 await ctx.send(embed=embed)
 @commands.hybrid_command(
 name="unload",
 description="Unloads a cog.",
 )
 @checks.is_owner()
 async def unload(self, ctx, cog: str):
 try:
 self.bot.unload_extension(f"cogs.normal.{cog}")
 except Exception as e:
 embed=discord.Embed(title="Unload", description=f"Could not unload the `{cog}` cog.")
 await ctx.send(embed=embed)
 return
 embed=discord.Embed(title="Unload", description=f"Successfully loaded the `{cog}` cog.")
 await ctx.send(embed=embed)
 @commands.hybrid_command(
 name="reload",
 description="Reloads a cog.",
 )
 @checks.is_owner()
 async def reload(self, ctx, cog: str):
 try:
 self.bot.unload_extension(f"cogs.normal.{cog}")
 self.cog.load_extension(f"cogs.normal.{cog}")
 except Exception as e:
 embed=discord.Embed(title="Reload", description=f"Could not reload the `{cog}` cog.")
 await ctx.send(embed=embed)
 return
 embed=discord.Embed(title="Reload", description=f"Successfully reloaded the `{cog}` cog.")
 await ctx.send(embed=embed)```