Bug fixes to allow for a submission.

Also define some types.

classes/submission.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Contains classes and enum for tracking data on submissions.
 """
 
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from enum import Enum
 
 from nextcord import Embed
@@ -10,8 +11,10 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 # pylint: disable=import-error
 from utilities.sql_data_classes import Category, CategoryGroup, engine
+from utilities.utils import score_float_to_str
 
 
+# TODO use the fancy enums
 class SubmissionState(Enum):
     """
     Enum for which state a submission is in
@@ -25,158 +28,23 @@ class SubmissionState(Enum):
     VERIFY = 6
 
 
-# TODO remake into a data class
+@dataclass
 class Submission:
     """
     Class for an individual submission. Contains submission information such as
     guild id, message id, table, category, username, score and submission state.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, guild_id: int, group_id: int, username: str) -> None:
-        """
-        Default constructor for Submission. Just need to know guild_id, table, and username.
-        Score and category are defaulted at empty, message id is 0, and submission state
-        is SubmissionState.CATEGORY.
-        """
-        self._category_id: int = 0
-        self._guild_id: int = guild_id
-        self._message_id: int = 0
-        self._score: str = ""
-        self._submission_state: SubmissionState = SubmissionState.CATEGORY
-        self._group_id: int = group_id
-        self._username: str = username
+    category_id: int = field(init=False, default=0)
+    group_id: int
+    guild_id: int
+    is_time_record: bool = field(init=False, default=False)
+    message_id: int = field(init=False, default=0)
+    score: float = field(init=False, default=0.0)
+    submission_state: SubmissionState = field(init=False, default=SubmissionState.CATEGORY)
+    username: str
 
-    @property
-    def category_id(self) -> int:
-        """
-        Getter for Submission's Category id.
-
-        Returns:
-            int: Category id.
-        """
-        return self._category_id
-
-    @category_id.setter
-    def category_id(self, category: int) -> None:
-        """
-        Setter for Submission's Category id.
-
-        Args:
-            category (int): Category id
-        """
-        self._category_id = category
-
-    @property
-    def guild_id(self) -> int:
-        """
-        Getter for guild id Submission is happening in. Will not change.
-
-        Returns:
-            int: guild id
-        """
-        return self._guild_id
-
-    @property
-    def message_id(self) -> int:
-        """
-        Getter for message id that Submission has a view on.
-
-        Returns:
-            int: message id
-        """
-        return self._message_id
-
-    @message_id.setter
-    def message_id(self, m_id: int) -> None:
-        """
-        Setter for message id that Submission has a view on.
-
-        Args:
-            m_id (int): message id
-        """
-        self._message_id = m_id
-
-    @property
-    def score(self) -> str:
-        """
-        Getter for score.
-
-        Returns:
-            str: score
-        """
-        return self._score
-
-    @score.setter
-    def score(self, score: str) -> None:
-        """
-        Setter for score.
-
-        Args:
-            score (str): score
-        """
-        self._score = score
-
-    @property
-    def submission_state(self) -> SubmissionState:
-        """
-        Getter for state Submission is in.
-
-        Returns:
-            SubmissionState: State the Submission is in
-        """
-        return self._submission_state
-
-    @submission_state.setter
-    def submission_state(self, state: SubmissionState) -> None:
-        """
-        Setter for state Submission is in.
-
-        Args:
-            state (SubmissionState): State to change to
-        """
-        self._submission_state = state
-
-    @property
-    def group_id(self) -> str:
-        """
-        Getter for group Submission is for.
-
-        Returns:
-            str: group id
-        """
-        return self._group_id
-
-    @group_id.setter
-    def group_id(self, table: str) -> None:
-        """
-        Getter for table Submission is for.
-
-        Args:
-            table (str): group id
-        """
-        self._group_id = table
-
-    @property
-    def username(self) -> str:
-        """
-        Getter for Submission owner's username.
-
-        Returns:
-            str: Submission owner's username
-        """
-        return self._username
-
-    @username.setter
-    def username(self, username: str) -> None:
-        """
-        Setter for Submission owner's username.
-
-        Args:
-            username (str): Submission owner's username
-        """
-        self._username = username
-
-    def get_embeds(self) -> "list[Embed]":
+    def get_embed(self) -> Embed:
         """Creates an embed based off of the submission state and fields filled out."""
         state: SubmissionState = self.submission_state
 
@@ -210,16 +78,9 @@ class Submission:
                 )
                 embed.add_field(name="Category", value=session.scalar(stmt), inline=False)
         if self.score:
-            embed.add_field(name="Score", value=self.score, inline=False)
+            embed.add_field(name="Score", value=score_float_to_str(self.score, self.is_time_record), inline=False)
 
-        embeds = [embed]
-
-        if state is SubmissionState.VERIFY:
-            embed = Embed(title="Bot Information", description="Please disregard.")
-            embed.add_field(name="GroupId", value=self.group_id)
-            embed.add_field(name="CategoryId", value=self.category_id)
-            embeds.append(embed)
-        return embeds
+        return embed
 
 
 class SubmissionMap:

cogs/guild_listener/__init__.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Defines cog for guild listeners. Contains functions for various guild events.
 
 import nextcord
 from nextcord.ext import commands
+from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 # pylint: disable=import-error
@@ -18,14 +19,52 @@ class GuildListener(commands.Cog, name="Guild Listener"):
 
     @commands.Cog.listener()
     async def on_guild_join(self, guild: nextcord.Guild):
-        """Listener for Guild Join. Adds guild to database."""
+        """
+        Listener for Guild Join. Adds guild to database.
 
-        new_guild = Guild(GuildId=guild.id, GuildName=guild.name)
+        Args:
+            guild (nextcord.Guild): Guild that was joined.
+        """
 
         with Session(engine) as session:
-            session.add(new_guild)
+            stmt = select(Guild).where(Guild.GuildId == guild.id)
+            guild_data = session.scalar(stmt)
+
+            # just in case check if the guild already exists
+            if guild_data is None:
+                new_guild = Guild(GuildId=guild.id, GuildName=guild.name)
+                session.add(new_guild)
+            else:
+                guild_data.GuildName = guild.name
+                guild_data.Active = True
+
             session.commit()
 
+        # let imcompiling#2272 know about a new server joining!
+        # staying with fetch due to intents not being set up correctly. Maybe change to get eventually.
+        imcompiling: nextcord.User = await self.bot.fetch_user(206602713511886849)
+        await imcompiling.send(f'Agon has joined server "{guild.name}"!')
+
+    @commands.Cog.listener()
+    async def on_guild_remove(self, guild: nextcord.Guild):
+        """
+        Listens to when the bot has been removed from a guild. Update's the database to record the active flag as false.
+
+        Args:
+            guild (nextcord.Guild): Guild that was left.
+        """
+
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            stmt = select(Guild).where(Guild.GuildId == guild.id)
+            guild_data = session.scalar(stmt)
+            guild_data.Active = False
+            session.commit()
+
+        # let imcompiling#2272 know about leaving a server.
+        # staying with fetch due to intents not being set up correctly. Maybe change to get eventually.
+        imcompiling: nextcord.User = await self.bot.fetch_user(206602713511886849)
+        await imcompiling.send(f'Agon has been removed from "{guild.name}".')
+
 
 # This function will be called when this extension is loaded.
 # It is necessary to add these functions to the bot.

cogs/message_listener/__init__.py

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 # pylint: disable=import-error
 from classes.submission import SubmissionState
 from highscores import submission_objects
-from utilities.sql_data_classes import Category, Guild, engine
+from utilities.sql_data_classes import Guild, engine
+from utilities.utils import score_str_to_float
 
 
 class SubmissionListener(commands.Cog, name="Message Listener"):
@@ -41,60 +42,42 @@ class SubmissionListener(commands.Cog, name="Message Listener"):
                     await self.bot.get_guild(guild_id).get_channel(submission_channel_id).fetch_message(message_id)
                 )
 
-                # need check if correct user and correct channel
-                if message.channel.id == submission_channel_id:
-                    state = submission.submission_state
-                    if state == SubmissionState.SCORE and message.content:
+            # need check if correct user and correct channel
+            if message.channel.id == submission_channel_id:
+                state = submission.submission_state
+                if state == SubmissionState.SCORE and message.content:
+                    # check with regex if score matches correctly
+                    is_time_record = submission.is_time_record
 
-                        stmt = select(Category.IsTimeRecord).where(Category.CategoryId == submission.category_id)
-
-                        # check with regex if score matches correctly
-                        is_time_record = session.scalar(stmt)
-
-                        time_regex = re.search("^([0-9]{1,2}:[0-9]|[0-9])?[0-9](\\.[0-9])?$", message.content)
-                        int_regex = re.search("^[0-9]+$", message.content)
-                        if time_regex is None and is_time_record:
-                            embeds = submission_message.embeds[0]
-                            embeds.add_field(
-                                name="Error",
-                                value="Time record must follow format MM:SS.ms, SS.ms, or SS.",
-                            )
-                        elif int_regex is None and not is_time_record:
-                            embeds = submission_message.embeds[0]
-                            embeds.add_field(name="Error", value="Number record must only be number.")
-                        else:
-                            score = message.content
-                            if is_time_record:
-                                # standardize time score format.
-                                if re.search("^[1-9]?[0-9]:[0-9]{2}(\\.[0-9])?$", score):
-                                    # score is already fine.
-                                    pass
-                                elif re.search("^[0-9]{2}(\\.[0-9])?$", score):
-                                    # need to add leading colon and 0
-                                    score = "0:" + score
-                                elif re.search("^[0-9](\\.[0-9])?$", score):
-                                    # need to add 0 in seconds and leading colon and 0
-                                    score = "0:0" + score
-                                elif re.search("^[0]?[0-9]:[0-9]{2}(\\.[0-9])?$", score):
-                                    # if there is a minute 10ths place 0, remove
-                                    score = score.lstrip("0")
-                            submission.score = score
-                            embeds = submission.get_embeds()
-                        await submission_message.edit(
-                            embeds=embeds,
-                        )
-                    elif state == SubmissionState.PROOF and len(message.attachments) > 0:
-                        await submission_message.edit(
-                            files=[await attch.to_file() for attch in message.attachments],
-                        )
-                    elif state == SubmissionState.NAME and message.content:
-                        submission.username = message.content
-                        embeds = submission.get_embeds()
-                        await submission_message.edit(
-                            embeds=embeds,
+                    time_regex = re.search("^([0-9]{1,2}:[0-9]|[0-9])?[0-9](\\.[0-9])?$", message.content)
+                    int_regex = re.search("^[0-9]+$", message.content)
+                    if time_regex is None and is_time_record:
+                        embed = submission_message.embeds[0]
+                        embed.add_field(
+                            name="Error",
+                            value="Time record must follow format MM:SS.ms, SS.ms, or SS.",
                         )
+                    elif int_regex is None and not is_time_record:
+                        embed = submission_message.embeds[0]
+                        embed.add_field(name="Error", value="Number record must only be number.")
+                    else:
+                        submission.score = score_str_to_float(message.content, is_time_record)
+                        embed = submission.get_embed()
+                    await submission_message.edit(
+                        embed=embed,
+                    )
+                elif state == SubmissionState.PROOF and len(message.attachments) > 0:
+                    await submission_message.edit(
+                        files=[await attch.to_file() for attch in message.attachments],
+                    )
+                elif state == SubmissionState.NAME and message.content:
+                    submission.username = message.content
+                    embed = submission.get_embed()
+                    await submission_message.edit(
+                        embed=embed,
+                    )
 
-                    await message.delete()
+                await message.delete()
 
 
 # This function will be called when this extension is loaded.

cogs/submission/submission_views.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import Session, aliased
 # pylint: disable=import-error
 from classes.submission import Submission, SubmissionState
 from highscores import submission_objects
-from utilities.sql_data_classes import Category, CategoryGroup, Guild, engine
+from utilities.sql_data_classes import Category, CategoryGroup, Guild, Submissions, engine
 
 from .verification_view import VerificationView
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def category_select_options(group_id: int) -> "list[nextcord.SelectOption]":
     return options
 
 
-############ Items used in submission process ############
+# Items used in submission process ########################
 
 
 class SubmissionDropdown(nextcord.ui.Select):
@@ -47,9 +47,14 @@ class SubmissionDropdown(nextcord.ui.Select):
     async def callback(self, interaction: nextcord.Interaction):
         submission = submission_objects.get_user_submission(interaction.user.id)
         submission.category_id = self.values[0]
-        embeds = submission.get_embeds()
+
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            stmt = select(Category.IsTimeRecord).where(Category.CategoryId == submission.category_id)
+            submission.is_time_record = session.scalar(stmt)
+
+        embed = submission.get_embed()
         await interaction.message.edit(
-            embeds=embeds,
+            embed=embed,
         )
 
 
@@ -100,8 +105,8 @@ class NextButton(nextcord.ui.Button):
         else:
             state = SubmissionState(state.value + 1)
             submission.submission_state = state
-            embeds = submission.get_embeds()
-            await interaction.edit(embeds=embeds, view=SubmissionView(self._bot, interaction.user.id))
+            embed = submission.get_embed()
+            await interaction.edit(embed=embed, view=SubmissionView(self._bot, interaction.user.id))
 
 
 class SubmitButton(nextcord.ui.Button):
@@ -116,27 +121,40 @@ class SubmitButton(nextcord.ui.Button):
             stmt = select(Guild.VerificationChannel).where(Guild.GuildId == interaction.guild_id)
             verification_channel_id = session.scalar(stmt)
         channel = interaction.guild.get_channel(verification_channel_id)
-        submission = submission_objects.get_user_submission(interaction.user.id)
+        active_submission = submission_objects.get_user_submission(interaction.user.id)
 
         error_response = "Registered Verification channel does not exist or was never registered. \
                 Contact server admins."
         assert channel is not None, await channel.send(error_response)
 
-        submission.submission_state = SubmissionState.VERIFY
+        active_submission.submission_state = SubmissionState.VERIFY
 
-        embeds = submission.get_embeds()
+        embed = active_submission.get_embed()
 
-        await channel.send(
+        verification_message = await channel.send(
             files=[await attch.to_file() for attch in interaction.message.attachments],
             view=VerificationView(),
-            embeds=embeds,
+            embed=embed,
             content=f"Submission from <@{interaction.user.id}>.",
         )
         await interaction.message.edit(content=f"<@{interaction.user.id}> Submitted!", view=None)
+
+        new_submission = Submissions(
+            CategoryId=active_submission.category_id,
+            GroupId=active_submission.group_id,
+            IsTimeRecord=active_submission.is_time_record,
+            Score=active_submission.score,
+            SubmissionMessageId=interaction.message.id,
+            UserName=active_submission.username,
+            VerificationMessageId=verification_message.id,
+        )
         submission_objects.remove_user_submission(interaction.user.id)
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            session.add(new_submission)
+            session.commit()
 
 
-############ Submission Views ############
+# Submission Views ########################
 
 
 class SubmissionCreateButton(nextcord.ui.View):
@@ -171,11 +189,11 @@ class SubmissionCreateButton(nextcord.ui.View):
         # a user should only have 1 submission active at once.
         # split username on pipe. Decided to store whole username...
         username: str = interaction.user.display_name.split("|")[0]
-        submission: Submission = Submission(interaction.guild_id, group_id, username)
+        submission: Submission = Submission(group_id, interaction.guild_id, username)
 
         submission_objects.add_submission(interaction.user.id, submission)
 
-        embeds = submission.get_embeds()
+        embed = submission.get_embed()
 
         submission_message = await channel.send(
             f"<@{interaction.user.id}>",
@@ -183,7 +201,7 @@ class SubmissionCreateButton(nextcord.ui.View):
                 self._bot,
                 interaction.user.id,
             ),
-            embeds=embeds,
+            embed=embed,
         )
 
         # update the message_id once its created

cogs/submission/verification_view.py

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 """View for verification buttons"""
 
 import nextcord
+from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+from utilities.sql_data_classes import Submissions, engine
 
 # pylint: disable=import-error
 from utilities.utils import submit_score
@@ -17,33 +21,34 @@ class VerificationView(nextcord.ui.View):
         self, button: nextcord.ui.Button, interaction: nextcord.Interaction
     ):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """Button for denying score submission."""
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            stmt = select(Submissions).where(Submissions.VerificationMessageId == interaction.message.id)
+            submission = session.scalar(stmt)
+            # let user know submission was denied
+
+            # TODO need to access bot here
+
+            # delete the submission
+            session.delete(stmt)
+            session.commit()
         await interaction.message.delete()
 
     @nextcord.ui.button(label="Approve", style=nextcord.ButtonStyle.green, custom_id="approve-button-submission")
     async def approve_button(
         self, button: nextcord.ui.Button, interaction: nextcord.Interaction
     ):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-        """Button for approving score submission."""
-        for embed in interaction.message.embeds:
-            content = embed.to_dict()
-
-            for field in content["fields"]:
-                if field["name"] == "GroupId":
-                    group_id = int(field["value"])
-                elif field["name"] == "CategoryId":
-                    category_id = int(field["value"])
-                elif field["name"] == "Score":
-                    score = field["value"]
-                elif field["name"] == "User Name":
-                    user = field["value"]
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            stmt = select(Submissions).where(Submissions.VerificationMessageId == interaction.message.id)
+            submission = session.scalar(stmt)
 
         try:
-
-            await submit_score(interaction, group_id, category_id, user, score)
+            await submit_score(
+                interaction, submission.GroupId, submission.CategoryId, submission.UserName, submission.Score
+            )
             content = interaction.message.content
             content += f"\nApproved by <@{interaction.user.id}>."
-            # remove the bot information embed. it should always be the first one.
-            await interaction.message.edit(content=content, view=None, embed=interaction.message.embeds[0])
+            await interaction.message.edit(content=content, view=None)
+            # TODO send message to let user know submission was accepted. Need access to bot here.
         except UnboundLocalError:
             await interaction.send("Instruct user to submit with all fields.")
             await interaction.message.edit(view=None)

docker-compose.yml

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-version: "3"
-services:
-  sqldb:
-    restart: unless-stopped
-    image: mysql:latest
-    container_name: "Highscores-DataBase"
-    volumes:
-      - highscores_data:/var/lib/mysql
-    ports:
-      - 3306:3306
-    environment:
-      - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=${SQL_PASS}
-      - MYSQL_ROOT_USERNAME=${SQL_USER}
-
-  bot:
-    restart: unless-stopped
-    build: .
-    container_name: "Highscores-Bot"
-    depends_on:
-      - sqldb
-    environment:
-      - DISCORD_TOKEN=${DISCORD_TOKEN}
-      - SQL_DB=${SQL_DB}
-      - SQL_HOST=${SQL_HOST}
-      - SQL_PASS=${SQL_PASS}
-      - SQL_USER=${SQL_USER}
-
-volumes:
-  highscores_data:

highscores_database.sql

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ CREATE TABLE Guilds(
    GuildName varchar(95) not null,
    SubmissionChannel bigint unsigned,
    VerificationChannel bigint unsigned,
+   Active boolean DEFAULT true,
    PRIMARY KEY (GuildId)
 );
 
@@ -41,4 +42,15 @@ CREATE TABLE Scores(
    CategoryId int unsigned not null,
    FOREIGN KEY (CategoryId) REFERENCES Categories(CategoryId) ON DELETE CASCADE,
    PRIMARY KEY (CategoryId, UserName)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE Submissions(
+   CategoryId int unsigned not null,
+   GroupId int unsigned not null,
+   IsTimeRecord boolean not null,
+   Score float not null,
+   SubmissionMessageId bigint unsigned not null,
+   UserName varchar(30) not null,
+   VerificationMessageId bigint unsigned not null,
+   PRIMARY KEY (CategoryId, GroupId, UserName)
 );

utilities/sql_data_classes.py

@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ Base = automap_base()
 Base.prepare(autoload_with=engine)
 
 # define the classes
-Guild = Base.classes.Guilds
-CategoryGroup = Base.classes.CategoryGroups
 Category = Base.classes.Categories
+CategoryGroup = Base.classes.CategoryGroups
+Guild = Base.classes.Guilds
 Score = Base.classes.Scores
+Submissions = Base.classes.Submissions

utilities/utils.py

@@ -40,18 +40,18 @@ def autofill_categories(guild_id: int, group_id: int, category_begin: str) -> "d
         )
         cat_group_alias = aliased(CategoryGroup, subq)
         stmt = select(Category).where(Category.GroupId == cat_group_alias.GroupId)
-        categories_dict: dict = {cat.CategoryName: str(cat.CategoryId) for cat in session.scalars(stmt)}
+        categories_dict: "dict[str, str]" = {cat.CategoryName: str(cat.CategoryId) for cat in session.scalars(stmt)}
 
     # if string empty, return all category names
     if not category_begin:
-        return categories_dict
+        return dict(list(category_begin.items())[:25])
 
     # else find all categories that start with category_begin
     # TODO is it better to have sql handle the starts with or python?
-    categories: dict = {
+    categories: "dict[str, str]" = {
         cat_name: cat_id for cat_name, cat_id in categories_dict.items() if category_begin.lower() in cat_name.lower()
     }
-    return categories
+    return dict(list(categories.items())[:25])
 
 
 def autofill_groups(guild_id: int, group_begin: str) -> "dict[str, str]":
@@ -71,18 +71,18 @@ def autofill_groups(guild_id: int, group_begin: str) -> "dict[str, str]":
         stmt = select(CategoryGroup).where(CategoryGroup.GuildId == guild_id)
 
         # dict has to have key values of same type for discord.
-        group_dict: dict = {group.GroupName: str(group.GroupId) for group in session.scalars(stmt)}
+        group_dict: "dict[str, str]" = {group.GroupName: str(group.GroupId) for group in session.scalars(stmt)}
 
     # if string empty, return all group names
     if not group_begin:
-        return group_dict
+        return dict(list(group_dict.items())[:25])
 
     # else find all groups that start with group_begin
-    groups: dict = {
+    groups: "dict[str, str]" = {
         group_name: group_id for group_name, group_id in group_dict.items() if group_begin.lower() in group_name.lower()
     }
 
-    return groups
+    return dict(list(groups.items())[:25])
 
 
 def autofill_users_in_group_category(guild_id: int, group_id: int, category_id: int, user_begin: str) -> "list[str]":
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ def autofill_users_in_group_category(guild_id: int, group_id: int, category_id:
 
     # if string empty, return all users
     if not user_begin:
-        return users_list
+        return users_list[:25]
 
     # else find all users that start with user_begin
-    users = [user for user in users_list if user_begin.lower() in user.lower()]
+    users: "list[str]" = [user for user in users_list if user_begin.lower() in user.lower()]
 
-    return users
+    return users[:25]
 
 
 def autofill_users_in_guild(guild_id: int, user_begin: str) -> "list[str]":
@@ -158,12 +158,12 @@ def autofill_users_in_guild(guild_id: int, user_begin: str) -> "list[str]":
 
     # if string empty, return all users
     if not user_begin:
-        return users_list
+        return users_list[:25]
 
     # else find all users that start with user_begin
-    users = [user for user in users_list if user_begin.lower() in user.lower()]
+    users: "list[str]" = [user for user in users_list if user_begin.lower() in user.lower()]
 
-    return users
+    return users[:25]
 
 
 def format_highscore_message(session: Session, group: CategoryGroup) -> str:
@@ -321,6 +321,44 @@ def get_time_str(time_in: float) -> str:
     return time.strftime(f"%-M:%S.{milliseconds}", time.gmtime(time_in))
 
 
+def score_float_to_str(score: float, is_time_record: bool) -> str:
+    """
+    Converts a float representation of a score into a string. Easier to transport the score as one data type.
+    Calls get_time_str if the score is a time record, otherwise just converts the string.
+
+    Args:
+        score (float): float representation of the score.
+        is_time_record (bool): true if the score is a time record.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: string representation of the score.
+    """
+    if is_time_record:
+        return get_time_str(score)
+    else:
+        return str(score)
+
+
+def score_str_to_float(score: str, is_time_record: bool) -> float:
+    """
+    Converts a string representation of score into a float. Easier to transport the score as one data type.
+    Operates differently depending on if the score is a time record or an int.
+
+    Args:
+        score (str): string representation of the score.
+        is_time_record (bool): true if the score is a time record.
+
+    Returns:
+        float: float representation of the score.
+    """
+    if is_time_record:
+        minutes = float(score.split(":", maxsplit=1)[0])
+        seconds = float(score.split(":", maxsplit=1)[1])
+        return (minutes * 60) + seconds
+    else:
+        return float(score)
+
+
 async def send_highscore_message(session: Session, guild: nextcord.Guild, group: CategoryGroup) -> nextcord.Message:
     """
     Function takes care of checking if a message exists for a group.
@@ -351,7 +389,7 @@ async def send_highscore_message(session: Session, guild: nextcord.Guild, group:
 
 
 async def submit_score(
-    interaction: nextcord.Interaction, group_id: int, category_id: int, username: str, score: str
+    interaction: nextcord.Interaction, group_id: int, category_id: int, username: str, score: float
 ) -> None:
     """
     Adds passed score to group. Then updates group message by calling send_highscore_message.
@@ -366,16 +404,6 @@ async def submit_score(
     """
 
     with Session(engine) as session:
-        stmt = select(Category.IsTimeRecord).where(Category.CategoryId == category_id)
-        is_time_record = session.scalar(stmt)
-
-        if is_time_record:
-            minutes = float(score.split(":", maxsplit=1)[0])
-            seconds = float(score.split(":", maxsplit=1)[1])
-            score = (minutes * 60) + seconds
-        else:
-            score = float(score)
-
         stmt = select(Score).where(Score.UserName == username).where(Score.CategoryId == category_id)
         existing_score = session.scalar(stmt)