SX-Dex

This bot scrapes messages from the SXD website and relays them to a Discord channel. It's designed to automate the notification process for new updates on the website. 🎉

Disclaimer

⚠️ Note: The scraping script is currently not functional due to the implementation of CAPTCHA on the website. Hence the bot will not work.

Why did I make this bot?

1. Performance: The school website is poorly optimized and takes forever to load.
2. Convenience: It's easier to open Discord and get updates rather than opening another browser tab. (Even easier on mobile, since the school's app is a complete mess.)
3. Project Goals: I wanted to create a useful Discord bot, unlike the last one, which was just for fun.

Creating a Discord Bot

To set up your bot, you'll need to create a Discord application and generate a bot token. Here's how:

1. Go to the Discord Developer Portal.
2. Click on "New Application" and give your application a name.
3. Navigate to the "Bot" tab and click "Add Bot".
4. Click "Copy" under the token section to copy your bot token.

Installation

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/luc1d-ed/SX-Dex.git
   cd SX-Dex
   

   Alternatively, download the ZIP file and extract it.

2. Install Dependencies: Ensure you have Python installed, then install the required packages using:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Set Up Environment Variable:

   Create a .env file in the Data directory and add your Discord bot token:

   DISCORD_TOKEN="your_bot_token"
   

   Replace your_bot_token with your actual Discord bot token.

Configuration

• Channel: Add your channel ID on line 113.
  

• Check Interval: Customize the interval for website checks on line 135.
  

• Exclude Messages: Add messages to exclude in the should_exclude_message function starting at line 33.
  

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Contributing

Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests for any improvements or bugs.

Further Instructions

There are more tasks to complete to get this bot fully operational. If you have any questions, search the internet—it's pointless to detail every minor step here.