`ValidationProps` interaction does not have the `.reply()` method

[lassejlv]

https://commandkit.js.org/guide/validation-file-setup then using the ValidationProps. Then if you use interaction.reply(...) it will throw an error. Version: 0.1.10

[notunderctrl]

Hi. Can you please share the exact error you're facing. Thanks

[lassejlv]

When using ValidationProps type, and using .reply you are getting an type error.

[notunderctrl]

I was able to reproduce the issue:

import type { ValidationProps } from 'commandkit';

export default function ({ interaction, commandObj, handler }: ValidationProps) {    
    interaction.reply('This does not work.'); // Property 'reply' does not exist on type 'ChatInputCommandInteraction<CacheType> | ContextMenuCommandInteraction<CacheType> | AutocompleteInteraction<...>'.
}

Reason

With version 1.10, validations also support autocomplete. This is a new feature in command files.

With this new update, the interaction object can now also be of type AutocompleteInteraction alongside the previous ChatInputCommandInteraction and ContextMenuCommandInteraction.

Fix

Since you can't "reply" to the AutocompleteInteraction type (you can only "respond" with autocomplete), you need to add a check in your validation to ensure that the interaction type you're handling is of either ChatInputCommandInteraction, or ContextMenuCommandInteraction.

import type { ValidationProps } from 'commandkit';

export default function ({ interaction, commandObj, handler }: ValidationProps) {
    if (interaction.isAutocomplete()) return;

    interaction.reply('This now works!');
}

[notunderctrl]

Gonna leave this open for now for feedback

[lassejlv]

Arr alright thanks for the help :) keep up the good work!