2 files changed, 32 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/moyai_bot/bot.py b/src/moyai_bot/bot.py
index 8ba5ac0..f4b2f25 100644
--- a/src/moyai_bot/bot.py
+++ b/src/moyai_bot/bot.py
@@ -54,8 +54,13 @@ async def moyaispam(ctx: commands.Context):
     app_commands.Choice(name="happymeal", value="happymeal"),
     app_commands.Choice(name="ismah", value="ismah"),
     app_commands.Choice(name="sus", value="sus"),
-    app_commands.Choice(name="ticktock", value="ticktock")
+    app_commands.Choice(name="ticktock", value="ticktock"),
 ])
-async def copypasta(i: discord.Interaction, choices: app_commands.Choice[str]):
-	msg = get_copypasta(choices.value)
-	await i.response.send_message(msg)
+async def copypasta(interaction: discord.Interaction,
+                    choices: app_commands.Choice[str]):
+	msgs = get_copypasta(choices.value)
+	for i, msg in enumerate(msgs):
+		if i == 0:
+			await interaction.response.send_message(msg)
+		else:
+			await interaction.channel.send(msg)
diff --git a/src/moyai_bot/lib.py b/src/moyai_bot/lib.py
index 45f2099..65360a1 100644
--- a/src/moyai_bot/lib.py
+++ b/src/moyai_bot/lib.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import importlib.resources
 import random
+from math import ceil
 
 import discord
 
 from moyai_bot import copypastas
 
+CHAR_LIMIT: int = 2000
+
 
 def get_random_response(moyai):
 	responses = [
@@ -24,11 +27,27 @@ def get_random_response(moyai):
 	return random.choice(responses)
 
 
+def split_msg(msg: str):
+	"""
+	splits a message into multiple parts so that it
+	can fit into the discord character limit
+	"""
+	split = ceil(len(msg) / ceil(len(msg) / CHAR_LIMIT))
+	return [msg[i:i + split] for i in range(0, len(msg), split)]
+
+
 def get_copypasta(name):
 	try:
 		res = importlib.resources.read_text(copypastas, name + ".txt")
-		if res != "":
-			return res
 	except OSError:
-		pass
-	return f"couldn't send copypasta: {name} :("
+		return "something went wrong :("
+
+	if res == "":
+		return f"couldn't send copypasta: {name} :("
+
+	if len(res) >= CHAR_LIMIT:
+		res = split_msg(res)
+	else:
+		res = [res]
+
+	return res