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+.env
+lib/
+lib64/
+includes/
+pyvenv.cfg
+ledgers.db
+bin/
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
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+import discord
+from discord import app_commands
+import os
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import sqlite3
+import datetime
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+intents = discord.Intents.default()
+client = discord.Client(intents=intents)
+tree = app_commands.CommandTree(client)
+
+token = os.getenv('TOKEN')
+
+@tree.command(name="register_channel", description="sets up a checkout ledger in the current channel")
+async def register_channel(interaction: discord.Interaction) -> None:
+    db_init(interaction.channel_id)
+    await interaction.response.send_message("database initialised, bot is ready for use in this channel", ephemeral=True)
+
+@tree.command(name="checkout", description="marks the specified file as being 'checked out'")
+@app_commands.describe(file="the file to check out")
+async def checkout(interaction: discord.Interaction, file: str) -> None:
+    if db_table_exists(interaction.channel_id):
+        if db_file_exists(interaction.channel_id, file=file) != True:
+            await interaction.response.send_message(embed=get_embed(file=file, user=interaction.user))
+            message = await interaction.original_response()
+            db_add_row(channel_id=interaction.channel_id,file=file,message_id=message.id,user=interaction.user)
+        else:
+            message_id = db_get_message_id_by_file(channel_id=interaction.channel_id, file=file)
+            await interaction.response.send_message(f"the requested file has already been checked out by another user [here](https://discordapp.com/channels/{interaction.guild_id}/{interaction.channel_id}/{message_id})...", ephemeral=True)
+    else:
+        await interaction.response.send_message("the current channel does not have a ledger, either run `/register_channel` or move to a different channel and try again...", ephemeral=True)
+
+@tree.command(name="checkin", description="allows the user to select a checked out file to check back in")
+async def checkin(interaction: discord.Interaction) -> None:
+    if db_table_exists(interaction.channel_id):
+        if db_user_exists(interaction.channel_id, interaction.user):
+            files_by_user = db_get_files_by_user(channel_id=interaction.channel_id, user=interaction.user)
+            if len(files_by_user) == 1:
+                await interaction.response.send_modal(CheckinConfirmationModal(channel_id=interaction.channel_id,file=files_by_user[0]))
+            else:
+                await interaction.response.send_modal(CheckinModal(channel_id=interaction.channel_id,user=interaction.user))
+        else:
+            await interaction.response.send_message("you haven't checked out any files in this channel yet!", ephemeral=True)
+    else:
+        await interaction.response.send_message("the current channel does not have a ledger, either run `/register_channel` or move to a different channel and try again...", ephemeral=True)
+
+@client.event
+async def on_ready():
+    await tree.sync()
+    print("Ready!")
+
+def db_get_message_id_by_file(channel_id: int, file: str) -> int:
+    conn = sqlite3.connect("ledgers.db")
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+    args = (file,)
+    message_id = cursor.execute("""
+        SELECT "message_id" FROM "%s" WHERE "file" = ?;
+    """ %(str(channel_id)), args).fetchall()
+    conn.close()
+    if len(message_id) > 0:
+        return int(message_id[0][0])
+    else:
+        return 0
+
+def db_get_files_by_user(channel_id: int, user: discord.User) -> list:
+    conn = sqlite3.connect("ledgers.db")
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+    args = (str(user.id),)
+    db_output = cursor.execute("""
+        SELECT "file" FROM "%s" WHERE "user_id" = ?;
+    """ %(str(channel_id)), args).fetchall()
+    conn.close()
+    filtered_output = list()
+    for x in db_output:
+        filtered_output.append(x[0])
+    return filtered_output
+
+def db_add_row(channel_id: int, file: str, message_id: int, user: discord.User):
+    conn = sqlite3.connect("ledgers.db")
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+    args = (file, str(message_id), str(user.id))
+    cursor.execute("""
+        INSERT INTO "%s"(file,message_id,user_id)
+        VALUES(?,?,?)
+    """ %(str(channel_id)), args)
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+
+def db_delete_row_by_file(channel_id: int, file: str):
+    conn = sqlite3.connect("ledgers.db")
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+    args = (file,)
+    cursor.execute("""
+        DELETE FROM "%s" WHERE "file" = ?;
+    """ %(str(channel_id)), args)
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+
+def get_embed(file: str, user: discord.User) -> discord.Embed:
+    my_embed = discord.Embed(
+        title="File checked out!",
+        color=discord.Color.dark_blue(),
+        timestamp=datetime.datetime.now()
+    )
+    my_embed.add_field(name="File", value=file)
+    my_embed.add_field(name="By", value=f"<@{user.id}>")
+    return my_embed
+
+def db_file_exists(channel_id: int, file: str) -> bool:
+    conn = sqlite3.connect("ledgers.db")
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+    args = (file,)
+    rowItems = cursor.execute("""
+        SELECT * FROM "%s" WHERE "file" = ?;
+    """ %(str(channel_id)), args).fetchall()
+    conn.close()
+    return rowItems != []
+
+def db_user_exists(channel_id: int, user: discord.User) -> bool:
+    conn = sqlite3.connect("ledgers.db")
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+    args = (str(user.id),)
+    rows = cursor.execute("""
+        SELECT * FROM "%s" WHERE "user_id" = ?;
+    """ %(str(channel_id)), args).fetchall()
+    conn.close()
+    return rows != []
+
+def db_table_exists(channel_id: int) -> bool:
+    conn = sqlite3.connect("ledgers.db")
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+    listOfTables = cursor.execute("""
+        SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='%s';
+    """ %(str(channel_id))).fetchall()
+    conn.close()
+    return listOfTables != []
+
+def db_init(channel_id: int):
+    conn = sqlite3.connect("ledgers.db")
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+    cursor.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "%s" (
+            file TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+            message_id TEXT UNIQUE,
+            user_id TEXT
+        )
+    """ %(str(channel_id)))
+
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+
+class CheckinModal(discord.ui.Modal, title='Check a file back in!'):
+    options_list = list()
+    channel_id = 0
+
+    def __init__(self, channel_id: int, user: discord.User) -> None:
+        self.channel_id = channel_id
+        files_list = db_get_files_by_user(channel_id,user)
+        # print(files_list)
+        self.options_list.clear()
+        for x in files_list:
+            self.options_list.append(discord.SelectOption(label=x))
+        super().__init__()
+    
+    select = discord.ui.Label(
+        text='Which file are you done with?',
+        component=discord.ui.Select(
+            placeholder="Select a file...",
+            options=options_list
+        )
+    )
+
+    async def on_submit(self, interaction):
+        channel = await client.fetch_channel(self.channel_id)
+        message = await channel.fetch_message(db_get_message_id_by_file(channel_id=self.channel_id,file=self.select.component.values[0]))
+        await message.delete()
+        db_delete_row_by_file(channel_id=self.channel_id,file=self.select.component.values[0])
+        return await interaction.response.send_message(f"Successfully checked in file '{self.select.component.values[0]}'!", ephemeral=True)
+
+class CheckinConfirmationModal(discord.ui.Modal, title='Please confirm this is correct...'):
+    text = discord.ui.TextDisplay("hello world")
+    channel_id = 0
+    file = ""
+    def __init__(self, channel_id: int, file: str) -> None:
+        self.text.content = f"Do you want to check in the file '{file}'?"
+        self.channel_id = channel_id
+        self.file = file
+        super().__init__()
+    
+    async def on_submit(self, interaction):
+        channel = await client.fetch_channel(self.channel_id)
+        message_id = db_get_message_id_by_file(channel_id=self.channel_id,file=self.file)
+        if message_id != 0:
+            message = await channel.fetch_message(message_id)
+            await message.delete()
+        db_delete_row_by_file(channel_id=self.channel_id,file=self.file)
+        return await interaction.response.send_message(f"Successfully checked in file '{self.file}'!", ephemeral=True)
+
+client.run(token)
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