- Added more things to the README

- Experimental change of logging

README.md

@@ -12,13 +12,23 @@ Check by from time to time to see what has changed. :)
    - python3 -m venv venv
    - Linux: source venv/bin/activate
    - pip install -r requirements.txt
-2. Then edit the bot.ini.example and move it to bot.ini .
+2. Visit https://discordpy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/discord.html to read about how to create a bot on the Discord Website.
-3. Run the bot by using your venv interpreter.
+3. Then make a copy of bot.ini.example and name it "bot.ini". Edit the file.
+4. Run the bot inside the venv.
+   - Make sure u're inside the venv.
+   - Now: python3 pybot-f.py
+5. Invite the bot to your server using the provided link after successfully starting the bot.
 
 # Bugs
 If you find a bug or have a feature request, visit https://code.nextgamers.eu/freaky/pybot-f/issues .
 
-If you don't want to load the example extensions, just move them to some other ending (not .py).
+# Extensions
+- Extensions are how you create "plugins/modules" for the bot to provide additional features. There are some .example extension files in
+  the ext/ folder.
+- If you need more information visit https://discordpy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html#extensions and read about extensions there.
+- The jishaku extension is always loaded and downloaded from the network on requirement.txt updates. The module provides administration commands.
+  it is not written by me.
 
-# Note
+# Notes
-A better description and HowTo will follow someday, maybe in the wiki. :)
+- There is a .gitignore which ignores things like bot.ini and bot.log with git so passwords and logs are not getting commited to git.
+- A better description and HowTo will follow someday, maybe in the wiki. :)

pybot-f.py

@@ -7,11 +7,26 @@ import asyncio
 import typing
 from discord.ext import commands
 import logging
+from logging import handlers
 
 
 # Logging
-loghandler = logging.FileHandler(filename='bot.log', encoding='utf-8', mode='w')
+#loghandler = logging.FileHandler(filename='bot.log', encoding='utf-8', mode='w')
-discord.utils.setup_logging(handler=loghandler)
+#discord.utils.setup_logging(handler=loghandler)
+
+logger = logging.getLogger('discord')
+logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
+loghandler = logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler(
+    filename='bot.log',
+    encoding='utf-8',
+    maxBytes=32 * 1024 * 1024,  # 32 MiB
+    backupCount=5,  # Rotate through 5 files
+)
+dt_fmt = '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
+formatter = logging.Formatter('[{asctime}] [{levelname:<8}] {name}: {message}', dt_fmt, style='{')
+loghandler.setFormatter(formatter)
+logger.addHandler(loghandler)
 
 # logger = logging.getLogger('discord')
 # logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)