Fill out more of the update message method.

cogs/clan_messages/__init__.py

@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ class ClanMessages(commands.Cog, name="Clan Messages"):
         await server.serve()
 
     async def hello(self):
-        print("we did a webhook")
         await self.update_messages()
-        return {"message": "webhook get"}
+        return
 
     async def update_messages(self):
         """
@@ -46,15 +45,24 @@ class ClanMessages(commands.Cog, name="Clan Messages"):
         # posting involves checking if there is a message for that particular file then editing it or creating a
         # new one. the message could be deleted, which would cause a new message to be sent and database updated.
         dirs = [
-            f"{MESSAGES_DIR}/{dir_name}"
+            dir_name
             for dir_name in os.listdir(MESSAGES_DIR)
             if os.path.isdir(f"{MESSAGES_DIR}/{dir_name}")
         ]
         for dir_name in dirs:
+            dir_path = f"{MESSAGES_DIR}/{dir_name}"
             sorted_files = sorted(
-                os.listdir(dir_name), key=lambda filename: int(filename.split(".")[0])
+                os.listdir(dir_path), key=lambda filename: int(filename.split(".")[0])
             )
-            print(sorted_files)
+            for file_name in sorted_files:
+                file_path = f"{dir_path}/{file_name}"
+                with open(file_path, "r", encoding="utf8") as reader:
+                    print(reader.read(2000))
+
+                # get the channel from dir_name
+                # if doesn't exist, make one
+                # write or edit message
+                # save message id if written
 
     def repo_setup(self):
         """