Fix: Datastore_Bot_Discord for Oracle Cloud vps.

datastores/datastore_bot_discord.py

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
 import asyncio
@@ -7,21 +6,38 @@ class DataStore_Bot_Discord:
     def __init__(self, token):
         self.token = token
         self.client = discord.Client(intents=discord.Intents.default())
+        self.is_ready = False
 
         @self.client.event
         async def on_ready():
             self.is_ready = True
-            
+
     async def post_message_to_channel(self, message, channel_id):
         try:
-            task = asyncio.create_task(self.client.start(self.token))
-            await asyncio.sleep(2)
+            # Use ensure_future instead of create_task for Python 3.6
+            task = asyncio.ensure_future(self.client.start(self.token))
+            
+            # Wait for the client to be ready
+            start_time = asyncio.get_event_loop().time()
+            while not self.is_ready:
+                await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+                if asyncio.get_event_loop().time() - start_time > 30:  # 30 second timeout
+                    raise TimeoutError("Client failed to connect within timeout")
+
             channel = self.client.get_channel(channel_id)
             if not channel:
                 raise ValueError(f"Could not find channel with ID: {channel_id}")
+            
             await channel.send(message)
+            
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"Error sending message: {e}")
+            raise  # Re-raise the exception to handle it in the calling code
+            
         finally:
-            await self.client.close()
-            task.cancel()
+            try:
+                await self.client.close()
+                if 'task' in locals():
+                    task.cancel()
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Error during cleanup: {e}")