[LevelUp] `lvlset commandxp` is giving xp even when its disabled. + 2 Queries.

[cool-aid-man]

Hi alex, Hope you're doing well

I've got a few things to share today.

1st Issue

Describe the bug What's the expected behavior of lvlset commandxp?

• If it's meant to give xp when you run the bot commands (if enabled) - then I think it's having some issues.
• So, when it's Disabled - looks like it's still giving xp per command run. I've tried this with a test scenario which seems to be agreeing.

**Cog Version***

• Cog Version: 4.2.8

To Reproduce & Screenshot/Video

• Steps to reproduce the behavior:
• Follow the video

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/98019073-63b3-41ae-b5d0-b874f60c7931

Expected behavior When lvlset commandxp is set to Disabled - It shouldn't give xp.

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2nd Query

• How does the cog decide how much xp should be given ‒ when the xp per message is set to the default I.e.: 3- 6? - Is it completely random or something else is going on!
• Meaning ‒ say, if I send a BIG message with lots of formatting and emoji included - would it get the highest xp which is 6 in this case or would it get a randomized number!

• In my test scenario it looked like its random xp per message (correct me if I'm wrong here).

  • If it's randomized then - Is it possible for you to add a way where the bot could decide the xp by judging the msg_content as in - If the msg_content is big/better/well formatted or "good" then it'll incline towards the highest xp or give the highest xp?

  (not sure if it's a good idea though, since spammers exist & they'll find ways to get more xp but that's just a handful of users and it shouldn't be a problem to deal with them as you can always blacklist them anyways ― but the main issue might be knowing which msg is a "good" msg and which msg isn't aka "bad msg". Would it be too complex or doable ― I wanna know your point of view.)

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  3rd Query

  • Is it possible to make the levelup data available (just the ‒ user's exp & weekly-exp would suffice ) via API endpoint for other bots to hook into!! ― (like how amari API works)
  • It'd be a game changer for development.
  • For example - we have a custom giveaway bot that uses the amari bot's API to get the user's amari_level and amari_weekly_expand then uses it as as giveaway requirement - so having that data available for this cog means HUGE deal ‒ and it Not only just for us but for other people to use the cog with their own bot.

[cool-aid-man]

Decided to edit and add an important 3rd Query instead of making a new issue.

[vertyco]

Your first query should be fixed now with v4.2.13

The 2nd and 3rd query are unrelated and need to be separate issues. The 2nd one is just a question and the answer is that it is random every time, if the xp is set to 3-6 then each valid message will get a random number from/including 3-6

The 3rd query would require a full rewrite so that probably wont happen within the next year at least.

[cool-aid-man]

Thanks And will do