Bandaid fix so HC votes can be viewed.

classes/election_cycle.py

@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         )
         await election_thread.send(message)
         vote_msg = await election_thread.send(
-            build_votes_str(self.config), view=VoteView(self.config, self.guild)
+            build_votes_str(self.config, self.guild),
+            view=VoteView(self.config, self.guild),
         )
 
         with Session(engine) as session:
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         )
         await election_thread.send(message)
         vote_msg = await election_thread.send(
-            build_highcouncil_votes_str(self.config),
+            build_highcouncil_votes_str(self.config, self.guild),
             view=VoteHighcouncilView(self.config, self.guild),
         )
 

classes/voting_highcouncil_views.py

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class VoteSelect(nextcord.ui.StringSelect):
                 session.execute(stmt)
                 session.commit()
 
-        vote_message_str = build_highcouncil_votes_str(self.config)
+        vote_message_str = build_highcouncil_votes_str(self.config, interaction.guild)
         vote_msg: nextcord.Message = await interaction.channel.fetch_message(
             vote_msg_id
         )
@@ -159,7 +159,10 @@ class VoteHighcouncilView(nextcord.ui.View):
                     else f"{self.guild.get_member(nominee).display_name}",
                     value=str(nominee),
                 )
-                for nominee in session.scalars(stmt)
+                for nominee in sorted(
+                    session.scalars(stmt),
+                    key=lambda nominee: self.guild.get_member(nominee).display_name,
+                )
             ]
             options.append(
                 SelectOption(
@@ -232,7 +235,10 @@ class VoteHighcouncilView(nextcord.ui.View):
                     else f"{self.guild.get_member(nominee).display_name}",
                     value=str(nominee),
                 )
-                for nominee in session.scalars(stmt)
+                for nominee in sorted(
+                    session.scalars(stmt),
+                    key=lambda nominee: self.guild.get_member(nominee).display_name,
+                )
             ]
             options.append(
                 SelectOption(

classes/voting_views.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class VoteSelect(nextcord.ui.StringSelect):
                 session.execute(stmt)
                 session.commit()
 
-        vote_message_str = build_votes_str(self.config)
+        vote_message_str = build_votes_str(self.config, interaction.guild)
         vote_msg: nextcord.Message = await interaction.channel.fetch_message(
             vote_msg_id
         )
@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@ class VoteView(nextcord.ui.View):
                     else f"{self.guild.get_member(nominee).display_name}",
                     value=str(nominee),
                 )
-                for nominee in session.scalars(stmt)
+                for nominee in sorted(
+                    session.scalars(stmt),
+                    key=lambda nominee: self.guild.get_member(nominee).display_name,
+                )
             ]
             options.append(
                 SelectOption(

cogs/commands/view.py

@@ -7,12 +7,7 @@ from nextcord.ext import commands
 from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
-from database_setup.sql_data_classes import (
-    ElectionInformation,
-    Presences,
-    Votes,
-    engine,
-)
+from database_setup.sql_data_classes import Presences, Votes, engine
 
 
 class ViewCog(commands.Cog, name="View Commands"):
@@ -121,7 +116,7 @@ class ViewCog(commands.Cog, name="View Commands"):
         """
 
         with Session(engine) as session:
-            stmt = select(ElectionInformation.ElectionCycle)
+            stmt = select(Votes.ElectionCycle).distinct()
             elections = session.scalars(stmt)
 
             # if empty compare string

cogs/loops/daily_loop.py

@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ class DailyLoop(commands.Cog, name="Daily Loop"):
         config: DakinyConfig = self.bot.config
         cycle = get_current_cycle(config)
 
+        # prevent exception from using cycle as an Int in an array
+        if cycle is None:
+            return None
+
         return ElectionCycle(cycle, config, self.bot.get_guild(config.params.guild_id))
 
     def update_birthdays(self) -> None:
@@ -107,10 +111,14 @@ class DailyLoop(commands.Cog, name="Daily Loop"):
 
         today = datetime.today()
         guild: nextcord.Guild = self.bot.get_guild(self.bot.config.params.guild_id)
-        announce_channel: nextcord.TextChannel = guild.get_channel(self.bot.config.params.general_channel_id)
+        announce_channel: nextcord.TextChannel = guild.get_channel(
+            self.bot.config.params.general_channel_id
+        )
 
         cakedays: list[nextcord.Member] = [
-            human for human in guild.humans if human.joined_at.month == today.month and human.joined_at.day == today.day
+            human
+            for human in guild.humans
+            if human.joined_at.month == today.month and human.joined_at.day == today.day
         ]
 
         for member in cakedays:

utils.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ File contains util functions.
 
 from datetime import datetime
 
+import nextcord
 from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
@@ -106,12 +107,13 @@ def get_current_cycle(config: DakinyConfig) -> int:
     return None
 
 
-def build_votes_str(config: DakinyConfig) -> str:
+def build_votes_str(config: DakinyConfig, guild: nextcord.Guild) -> str:
     """
     Creates a string that contains all nominees and their votes to be sent as a discord message.
 
     Args:
         config (DakinyConfig): Daking config object
+        guild (nextcord.Guild): The guild object. Used to get display names for sorting.
 
     Returns:
         str: String that contains all nominees and their votes.
@@ -124,7 +126,10 @@ def build_votes_str(config: DakinyConfig) -> str:
             CouncilMembers.ElectionCycle == get_election_cycle_name(config)
         )
 
-        for nominee in session.scalars(stmt):
+        for nominee in sorted(
+            session.scalars(stmt),
+            key=lambda nominee: guild.get_member(nominee.MemberId).display_name,
+        ):
             votes[nominee.MemberId] = 0
 
         stmt = select(Votes).where(
@@ -141,7 +146,7 @@ def build_votes_str(config: DakinyConfig) -> str:
     return votes_str
 
 
-def build_highcouncil_votes_str(config: DakinyConfig) -> str:
+def build_highcouncil_votes_str(config: DakinyConfig, guild: nextcord.Guild) -> str:
     """
     Creates a string that contains all high council nominees and their votes to be sent as a discord message.
 
@@ -150,6 +155,7 @@ def build_highcouncil_votes_str(config: DakinyConfig) -> str:
 
     Returns:
         str: String that contains all nominees and their votes.
+        guild (nextcord.Guild): The guild object. Used to get display names for sorting.
     """
 
     cl_votes: dict[int, int] = {}
@@ -162,7 +168,10 @@ def build_highcouncil_votes_str(config: DakinyConfig) -> str:
             .filter(CouncilMembers.ClanLeaderSpeechId.is_not(None))
         )
 
-        for nominee in session.scalars(stmt):
+        for nominee in sorted(
+            session.scalars(stmt),
+            key=lambda nominee: guild.get_member(nominee.MemberId).display_name,
+        ):
             cl_votes[nominee.MemberId] = 0
 
         stmt = select(Votes).where(Votes.ElectionCycle == get_cl_election_name(config))
@@ -177,7 +186,10 @@ def build_highcouncil_votes_str(config: DakinyConfig) -> str:
             .filter(CouncilMembers.DiscordManagerSpeechId.is_not(None))
         )
 
-        for nominee in session.scalars(stmt):
+        for nominee in sorted(
+            session.scalars(stmt),
+            key=lambda nominee: guild.get_member(nominee.MemberId).display_name,
+        ):
             dm_votes[nominee.MemberId] = 0
 
         stmt = select(Votes).where(Votes.ElectionCycle == get_dm_election_name(config))