From 4e8c2a6574da9e409c8f8b8ae610bd1df11d1b2d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: array-in-a-matrix <git@arrayinamatrix.xyz>
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2023 15:58:19 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] delete messages after n time passes

---
 index.js | 22 +++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 9b78f5f..d5911ea 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -5,19 +5,15 @@ const storage = new SimpleFsStorageProvider("storage.json");
 const client = new MatrixClient(config.homeserver, config.token, storage);
 
 AutojoinRoomsMixin.setupOnClient(client);
-client.start().then(() => console.log(`Client has started!`));
+client.start().then(() => console.log(`Vanishing messages...`));
+
+let timeInMS = config.time * 3_600_000 //? converts hours to milliseconds 
 
-// ? event listener
 client.on("room.message", (roomId, event) => {
-    // ? check if the message's text is not empty and isn't sent by the bot itself
-    if (! event["content"] || event["sender"] === config.user) return;
-    // ? if message starts with the bot's <prefix + command> then execute the command 
-    if (event["content"]["body"].toLowerCase().startsWith(config.prefix + "COMMAND")){
-        
-        //
-        // TODO: START CODE HERE
-        //
-
+    if (event["sender"] === config.user) {
+        if (event["content"]["body"].startsWith(config.key)) return; //? if message starts with the key do NOT delete that message
+        console.table([roomId, event["content"]["body"]])
+        function redactMessage(){client.redactEvent(roomId, event["event_id"], "Vanish")} //? define callback function 
+        setTimeout(redactMessage, timeInMS)
     }
-})
-
+})
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