Correcting data storage and creating global variables for data and config. Post and register commands tested for theory.

cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+"""
+Bot command to post the highscores
+"""
+
+from nextcord.ext import commands
+import highscores  # pylint: disable=import-error
+
+
+class PostHighscores(commands.Cog, name="Post Highscores"):
+    """Actions of bot command"""
+
+    def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot):
+        self.bot = bot
+
+    @commands.command(name="post-scores")
+    async def post_highscores(self, ctx: commands.Context):
+        """A command which posts the highscore in the designated channel. Sends warning if no channel has been registered.
+        Usage:
+        ```
+        ?post-scores
+        ```
+        """
+        # temporarily sending config data...
+        channel_id = highscores.highscores_data["channel_id"]
+        if (channel_id != -1):
+            print(
+                f"Printing out highscores information in channel {channel_id}")
+            channel = self.bot.get_channel(channel_id)
+            for boss in highscores.highscores_config["bosses"]:
+                print(boss)
+                boss_name = boss["boss"]
+                highscore_string = f"**{boss_name}**"
+                await channel.send(highscore_string)
+        else:
+            response = "Highscores channel is not registered. Register with \"?register\" command."
+            await ctx.send(response)
+
+
+# This function will be called when this extension is loaded.
+# It is necessary to add these functions to the bot.
+def setup(bot: commands.Bot):
+    """Adds functon to bot"""
+    bot.add_cog(PostHighscores(bot))

cogs/register_highscore_channel/__init__.py

@@ -4,28 +4,32 @@ Bot command to register the highscores channel
 
 from nextcord.ext import commands
 import highscores  # pylint: disable=import-error
+from utils import data_storage  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
 
 class RegisterHighscoreChannel(commands.Cog, name="Register HighScore Channel"):
+    """Actions of bot command"""
+
     def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot):
         self.bot = bot
 
     @commands.command(name="register")
-    async def ping(self, ctx: commands.Context):
+    async def register_highscores(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         """A command which registers the channel command is sent in as channel to post highscores in
         Usage:
         ```
         ?register (in channel to post highscores in)
         ```
         """
-        # log in console that a ping was received
         print(f"Registering {ctx.channel.id}.")
-        print(highscores.open_highscores_data())
         # respond to the message
         await ctx.send(f"Registered <#{ctx.channel.id}> as channel to post highscores in.")
+        highscores.highscores_data["channel_id"] = ctx.channel.id
+        data_storage.save_highscores_data(highscores.highscores_data)
 
 
 # This function will be called when this extension is loaded.
 # It is necessary to add these functions to the bot.
 def setup(bot: commands.Bot):
+    """Adds functon to bot"""
     bot.add_cog(RegisterHighscoreChannel(bot))