Capping user names to 12 characters because runescape names. Will need to revisit user name limit later.

cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class PostHighscores(commands.Cog, name="Post Highscores"):
         self.bot = bot
 
     @commands.command(name="post-scores")
+    @commands.has_permissions(administrator=True)
     async def post_highscores(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         """
         A command which posts the highscore in the designated channel.

cogs/score/__init__.py

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class Score(commands.Cog, name="Score"):
         Usage:
         ```
         ?score "Boss Name" "Category" "score"
+        This command still works if you prefer to use it over the ui.
         ```
         """
         verification_channel_id = highscores_data["verification_channel_id"]

utilities/utils.py

@@ -72,16 +72,28 @@ async def submit_score(
     @param boss: the boss to add score to
     @param category: the category to add score to
     @param user: user who submitted score
-    @param score: score (int) to add
+    @param score: score to add
     """
     # TODO update user submission to not have dupe users
 
+    # hardmode category, must have different category variable for config access.
+    if category.find("Hardmode ") != -1:
+        config_category = category.replace("Hardmode ", "")
+    else:
+        config_category = category
+
+    # capping to 12 characters because runescape names are 12 characters long.
+    user = user[:12]
+
     # create score tuple for either time or int
     # define sort index
-    if highscores_config["categories"][category]["is_time_record"]:
-        minutes = score.split(":")[0]
-        seconds = score.split(":")[1]
-        score_seconds = int(minutes) * 60 + int(seconds)
+    if highscores_config["categories"][config_category]["is_time_record"]:
+        if score.find(":") == -1:
+            score_seconds = float(score)
+        else:
+            minutes = score.split(":")[0]
+            seconds = score.split(":")[1]
+            score_seconds = int(minutes) * 60 + float(seconds)
         score_tuple = (user, score, score_seconds)
         sort_index = 2
 
@@ -95,7 +107,7 @@ async def submit_score(
     # sort scores.
     scores.sort(
         key=lambda x: x[sort_index],
-        reverse=not highscores_config["categories"][category]["ascending"],
+        reverse=not highscores_config["categories"][config_category]["ascending"],
     )
 
     # enforce highscore size