From 47c4321b1fbd49896a6935c58e1bec9dbaf6918f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xithrius <xithrius@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 16:02:52 -0800
Subject: Added how_to_get_help constant.

---
 bot/constants.py   | 1 +
 config-default.yml | 1 +
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/bot/constants.py b/bot/constants.py
index 95e22513f..6b86d33a3 100644
--- a/bot/constants.py
+++ b/bot/constants.py
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ class Channels(metaclass=YAMLGetter):
 
     meta: int
     python_general: int
+    how_to_get_help: int
 
     cooldown: int
 
diff --git a/config-default.yml b/config-default.yml
index d3b267159..913d5ca09 100644
--- a/config-default.yml
+++ b/config-default.yml
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ guild:
         python_general:     &PY_GENERAL     267624335836053506
 
         # Python Help: Available
+        how_to_get_help:    704250143020417084
         cooldown:           720603994149486673
 
         # Topical
-- 
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From 0f46bf58bea83da9434b53ddfda3ce8331829588 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xithrius <xithrius@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 16:07:37 -0800
Subject: Added dynamic available help channels message

---
 bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+)

diff --git a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
index 0995c8a79..c4ec820b5 100644
--- a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from discord.ext import commands
 
 from bot import constants
 from bot.bot import Bot
+from bot.constants import Channels, Categories
 from bot.exts.help_channels import _caches, _channel, _cooldown, _message, _name, _stats
 from bot.utils import channel as channel_utils, lock, scheduling
 
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ NAMESPACE = "help"
 HELP_CHANNEL_TOPIC = """
 This is a Python help channel. You can claim your own help channel in the Python Help: Available category.
 """
+AVAILABLE_HELP_CHANNELS = """
+Currently available help channel(s): {available}
+"""
 
 
 class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
@@ -72,6 +76,11 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
 
         self.last_notification: t.Optional[datetime] = None
 
+        # Acquiring and modifying the channel to dynamically update the available help channels message.
+        self.how_to_get_help: discord.TextChannel = None
+        self.available_help_channels: t.Set[int] = set()
+        self.dynamic_message: discord.Message = None
+
         # Asyncio stuff
         self.queue_tasks: t.List[asyncio.Task] = []
         self.init_task = self.bot.loop.create_task(self.init_cog())
@@ -114,6 +123,9 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
 
         await _caches.unanswered.set(message.channel.id, True)
 
+        self.available_help_channels.remove(message.channel.id)
+        await self.update_available_help_channels()
+
         # Not awaited because it may indefinitely hold the lock while waiting for a channel.
         scheduling.create_task(self.move_to_available(), name=f"help_claim_{message.id}")
 
@@ -275,6 +287,15 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
         # This may confuse users. So would potentially long delays for the cog to become ready.
         self.close_command.enabled = True
 
+        # Getting channels that need to be included in the dynamic message.
+        task = asyncio.create_task(self.update_available_help_channels())
+        self.queue_tasks.append(task)
+
+        await task
+
+        log.trace(f"Dynamic available help message updated.")
+        self.queue_tasks.remove(task)
+
         await self.init_available()
         _stats.report_counts()
 
@@ -332,6 +353,10 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
             category_id=constants.Categories.help_available,
         )
 
+        # Adding the help channel to the dynamic message, and editing/sending that message.
+        self.available_help_channels.add(channel.id)
+        await self.update_available_help_channels()
+
         _stats.report_counts()
 
     async def move_to_dormant(self, channel: discord.TextChannel) -> None:
@@ -461,3 +486,26 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
         self.queue_tasks.remove(task)
 
         return channel
+
+    async def update_available_help_channels(self) -> None:
+        """Updates the dynamic message within #how-to-get-help for available help channels."""
+        if not self.available_help_channels:
+            available_channels_category = await channel_utils.try_get_channel(Categories.help_available)
+            self.available_help_channels = set(
+                c.id for c in available_channels_category.channels if 'help-' in c.name
+            )
+
+        if self.how_to_get_help is None:
+            self.how_to_get_help = await channel_utils.try_get_channel(Channels.how_to_get_help)
+
+        if self.dynamic_message is None:
+            self.dynamic_message = await self.how_to_get_help.history(limit=1).next()
+
+        available_channels = AVAILABLE_HELP_CHANNELS.format(
+            available=', '.join(f"<#{c}>" for c in self.available_help_channels)
+        )
+
+        try:
+            await self.dynamic_message.edit(content=available_channels)
+        except discord.Forbidden:
+            self.dynamic_message = await self.how_to_get_help.send(available_channels)
-- 
cgit v1.2.3


From 5f17d4d19d0952c91ead096a52b206eea86851fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xithrius <xithrius@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 16:18:20 -0800
Subject: Fixed up linting errors.

---
 bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
index c4ec820b5..943b63a42 100644
--- a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from discord.ext import commands
 
 from bot import constants
 from bot.bot import Bot
-from bot.constants import Channels, Categories
+from bot.constants import Categories, Channels
 from bot.exts.help_channels import _caches, _channel, _cooldown, _message, _name, _stats
 from bot.utils import channel as channel_utils, lock, scheduling
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
 
         await task
 
-        log.trace(f"Dynamic available help message updated.")
+        log.trace("Dynamic available help message updated.")
         self.queue_tasks.remove(task)
 
         await self.init_available()
@@ -499,7 +499,8 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
             self.how_to_get_help = await channel_utils.try_get_channel(Channels.how_to_get_help)
 
         if self.dynamic_message is None:
-            self.dynamic_message = await self.how_to_get_help.history(limit=1).next()
+            last_message = await self.how_to_get_help.history(limit=1)
+            self.dynamic_message = next(last_message)
 
         available_channels = AVAILABLE_HELP_CHANNELS.format(
             available=', '.join(f"<#{c}>" for c in self.available_help_channels)
-- 
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From 219ac90d494793a99d77ef5a4e912151e936b1d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xithrius <xithrius@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 17:12:25 -0800
Subject: Fixed logic in case dynamic message doesn't exist.

---
 bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py | 20 +++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
index 943b63a42..730635f08 100644
--- a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
@@ -495,18 +495,16 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
                 c.id for c in available_channels_category.channels if 'help-' in c.name
             )
 
-        if self.how_to_get_help is None:
-            self.how_to_get_help = await channel_utils.try_get_channel(Channels.how_to_get_help)
-
-        if self.dynamic_message is None:
-            last_message = await self.how_to_get_help.history(limit=1)
-            self.dynamic_message = next(last_message)
-
         available_channels = AVAILABLE_HELP_CHANNELS.format(
             available=', '.join(f"<#{c}>" for c in self.available_help_channels)
         )
 
-        try:
-            await self.dynamic_message.edit(content=available_channels)
-        except discord.Forbidden:
-            self.dynamic_message = await self.how_to_get_help.send(available_channels)
+        if self.how_to_get_help is None:
+            self.how_to_get_help = await channel_utils.try_get_channel(Channels.how_to_get_help)
+
+        if self.dynamic_message is None:
+            try:
+                self.dynamic_message = await self.how_to_get_help.fetch_message(self.how_to_get_help.last_message_id)
+                await self.dynamic_message.edit(content=available_channels)
+            except discord.NotFound:
+                self.dynamic_message = await self.how_to_get_help.send(available_channels)
-- 
cgit v1.2.3


From 12d8670de79011dc1095293ddc7b256f033fcead Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xithrius <xithrius@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 18:22:21 -0800
Subject: 'None' is now shown if no channels are available.

---
 bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py | 19 ++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
index 730635f08..2f14146ab 100644
--- a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
@@ -123,12 +123,13 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
 
         await _caches.unanswered.set(message.channel.id, True)
 
-        self.available_help_channels.remove(message.channel.id)
-        await self.update_available_help_channels()
-
         # Not awaited because it may indefinitely hold the lock while waiting for a channel.
         scheduling.create_task(self.move_to_available(), name=f"help_claim_{message.id}")
 
+        # Removing the help channel from the dynamic message, and editing/sending that message.
+        self.available_help_channels.remove(message.channel.id)
+        await self.update_available_help_channels()
+
     def create_channel_queue(self) -> asyncio.Queue:
         """
         Return a queue of dormant channels to use for getting the next available channel.
@@ -496,15 +497,15 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
             )
 
         available_channels = AVAILABLE_HELP_CHANNELS.format(
-            available=', '.join(f"<#{c}>" for c in self.available_help_channels)
+            available=', '.join(f"<#{c}>" for c in self.available_help_channels) or None
         )
 
         if self.how_to_get_help is None:
             self.how_to_get_help = await channel_utils.try_get_channel(Channels.how_to_get_help)
 
-        if self.dynamic_message is None:
-            try:
+        try:
+            if self.dynamic_message is None:
                 self.dynamic_message = await self.how_to_get_help.fetch_message(self.how_to_get_help.last_message_id)
-                await self.dynamic_message.edit(content=available_channels)
-            except discord.NotFound:
-                self.dynamic_message = await self.how_to_get_help.send(available_channels)
+            await self.dynamic_message.edit(content=available_channels)
+        except discord.NotFound:
+            self.dynamic_message = await self.how_to_get_help.send(available_channels)
-- 
cgit v1.2.3


From d2a10cd1b758625ea165e599c0271d9e43f0ab8a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xithrius <xithrius@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 18:35:11 -0800
Subject: Alphabetized config-default.yml.

---
 config-default.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/config-default.yml b/config-default.yml
index 913d5ca09..fc1f3b3a8 100644
--- a/config-default.yml
+++ b/config-default.yml
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ guild:
         python_general:     &PY_GENERAL     267624335836053506
 
         # Python Help: Available
-        how_to_get_help:    704250143020417084
         cooldown:           720603994149486673
+        how_to_get_help:    704250143020417084
 
         # Topical
         discord_py:         343944376055103488
-- 
cgit v1.2.3


From 3a4d38bc27dc8214af91ee8ab598a5b60897815f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xithrius <xithrius@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 18:53:54 -0800
Subject: Removed unnecessary update method call.

---
 bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py | 7 +++----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
index 2f14146ab..d50197339 100644
--- a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
@@ -123,12 +123,11 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
 
         await _caches.unanswered.set(message.channel.id, True)
 
-        # Not awaited because it may indefinitely hold the lock while waiting for a channel.
-        scheduling.create_task(self.move_to_available(), name=f"help_claim_{message.id}")
-
         # Removing the help channel from the dynamic message, and editing/sending that message.
         self.available_help_channels.remove(message.channel.id)
-        await self.update_available_help_channels()
+
+        # Not awaited because it may indefinitely hold the lock while waiting for a channel.
+        scheduling.create_task(self.move_to_available(), name=f"help_claim_{message.id}")
 
     def create_channel_queue(self) -> asyncio.Queue:
         """
-- 
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From 88b88ba5c42f7db2d253493fa9b3749287d31ffb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xithrius <xithrius@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 19:14:02 -0800
Subject: Replaced fetching available category for old one.

---
 bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
index d50197339..4520b408d 100644
--- a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from discord.ext import commands
 
 from bot import constants
 from bot.bot import Bot
-from bot.constants import Categories, Channels
+from bot.constants import Channels
 from bot.exts.help_channels import _caches, _channel, _cooldown, _message, _name, _stats
 from bot.utils import channel as channel_utils, lock, scheduling
 
@@ -490,9 +490,8 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
     async def update_available_help_channels(self) -> None:
         """Updates the dynamic message within #how-to-get-help for available help channels."""
         if not self.available_help_channels:
-            available_channels_category = await channel_utils.try_get_channel(Categories.help_available)
             self.available_help_channels = set(
-                c.id for c in available_channels_category.channels if 'help-' in c.name
+                c.id for c in self.available_category.channels if 'help-' in c.name
             )
 
         available_channels = AVAILABLE_HELP_CHANNELS.format(
-- 
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From 2940ba31bb5118f7c9668d14c3d9ffa7611b3890 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xithrius <xithrius@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2021 02:55:50 -0800
Subject: Modified the dynamic to be bold to catch eyes.

---
 bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
index 4520b408d..e9333b9a6 100644
--- a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ HELP_CHANNEL_TOPIC = """
 This is a Python help channel. You can claim your own help channel in the Python Help: Available category.
 """
 AVAILABLE_HELP_CHANNELS = """
-Currently available help channel(s): {available}
+**Currently available help channel(s):** {available}
 """
 
 
-- 
cgit v1.2.3


From 6d9e17634ac10ce911e68d544a52aaa928298929 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xithrius <xithrius@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 01:25:44 -0800
Subject: Reformatted string constant for available help channels.

---
 bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py | 4 +---
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
index e9333b9a6..fbfc585a4 100644
--- a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ NAMESPACE = "help"
 HELP_CHANNEL_TOPIC = """
 This is a Python help channel. You can claim your own help channel in the Python Help: Available category.
 """
-AVAILABLE_HELP_CHANNELS = """
-**Currently available help channel(s):** {available}
-"""
+AVAILABLE_HELP_CHANNELS = """**Currently available help channel(s):** {available}"""
 
 
 class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
-- 
cgit v1.2.3


From dc72923a4c74207fc405764a8e8afc1b4b239b37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xithrius <xithrius@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 01:52:42 -0800
Subject: Available channels are no longer stored as IDs.

---
 bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
index fbfc585a4..dae9b5730 100644
--- a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
 
         # Acquiring and modifying the channel to dynamically update the available help channels message.
         self.how_to_get_help: discord.TextChannel = None
-        self.available_help_channels: t.Set[int] = set()
+        self.available_help_channels: t.Set[discord.TextChannel] = set()
         self.dynamic_message: discord.Message = None
 
         # Asyncio stuff
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
         await _caches.unanswered.set(message.channel.id, True)
 
         # Removing the help channel from the dynamic message, and editing/sending that message.
-        self.available_help_channels.remove(message.channel.id)
+        self.available_help_channels.remove(message.channel)
 
         # Not awaited because it may indefinitely hold the lock while waiting for a channel.
         scheduling.create_task(self.move_to_available(), name=f"help_claim_{message.id}")
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
         )
 
         # Adding the help channel to the dynamic message, and editing/sending that message.
-        self.available_help_channels.add(channel.id)
+        self.available_help_channels.add(channel)
         await self.update_available_help_channels()
 
         _stats.report_counts()
@@ -489,11 +489,11 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
         """Updates the dynamic message within #how-to-get-help for available help channels."""
         if not self.available_help_channels:
             self.available_help_channels = set(
-                c.id for c in self.available_category.channels if 'help-' in c.name
+                c for c in self.available_category.channels if not _channel.is_excluded_channel(c)
             )
 
         available_channels = AVAILABLE_HELP_CHANNELS.format(
-            available=', '.join(f"<#{c}>" for c in self.available_help_channels) or None
+            available=', '.join(c.mention for c in self.available_help_channels) or None
         )
 
         if self.how_to_get_help is None:
-- 
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From 2b437bfc4858d6ed08eee43defd9a97584140706 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xithrius <xithrius@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 02:09:20 -0800
Subject: Removed unnecessary task creation.

---
 bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py | 7 +------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
index dae9b5730..2dbe930d3 100644
--- a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
@@ -286,13 +286,8 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
         self.close_command.enabled = True
 
         # Getting channels that need to be included in the dynamic message.
-        task = asyncio.create_task(self.update_available_help_channels())
-        self.queue_tasks.append(task)
-
-        await task
-
+        await self.update_available_help_channels()
         log.trace("Dynamic available help message updated.")
-        self.queue_tasks.remove(task)
 
         await self.init_available()
         _stats.report_counts()
-- 
cgit v1.2.3


From 88fba5fd3489988320431b8a96879941988b5f13 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xithrius <xithrius@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 02:21:20 -0800
Subject: Formatted available constant, added missing dynamic message trace

---
 bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
index 2dbe930d3..554c27c95 100644
--- a/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/help_channels/_cog.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ NAMESPACE = "help"
 HELP_CHANNEL_TOPIC = """
 This is a Python help channel. You can claim your own help channel in the Python Help: Available category.
 """
-AVAILABLE_HELP_CHANNELS = """**Currently available help channel(s):** {available}"""
+AVAILABLE_HELP_CHANNELS = "**Currently available help channel(s):** {available}"
 
 
 class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
@@ -500,3 +500,4 @@ class HelpChannels(commands.Cog):
             await self.dynamic_message.edit(content=available_channels)
         except discord.NotFound:
             self.dynamic_message = await self.how_to_get_help.send(available_channels)
+            log.trace("A dynamic message was sent for later modification because one couldn't be found.")
-- 
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