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client.startTyping is not a function (Discord.JS)

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I am trying to create a Discord bot using NodeJS and DiscordJS. However, when I try to use the client.startTyping() function, referring to https://github.com/hydrabolt/discord.js/issues/440 and http://discordjs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/docs_client.html, it seems to return an error saying the function does not exist. How can I fix this?

https://pastebin.com/S25fiJaZ (full code)

client.startTyping(message.channel);

for (i = 0; i < (times + 1); i++) {

    message.channel.sendMessage(msg);

}

client.stopTyping(message.channel);

This is the error:

TypeError: client.startTyping is not a function

    at Client.client.on (/home/ty/discordbot/index.js:68:16)

    at emitOne (events.js:115:13)

    at Client.emit (events.js:210:7)

    at MessageCreateHandler.handle (/home/ty/discordbot/node_modules/discord.js/src/client/websocket/packets/handlers/MessageCreate.js:9:34)

    at WebSocketPacketManager.handle (/home/ty/discordbot/node_modules/discord.js/src/client/websocket/packets/WebSocketPacketManager.js:102:65)

    at WebSocketConnection.onPacket (/home/ty/discordbot/node_modules/discord.js/src/client/websocket/WebSocketConnection.js:325:35)

    at WebSocketConnection.onMessage (/home/ty/discordbot/node_modules/discord.js/src/client/websocket/WebSocketConnection.js:288:17)

    at WebSocket.onMessage (/home/ty/discordbot/node_modules/ws/lib/EventTarget.js:103:16)

    at emitTwo (events.js:125:13)

    at WebSocket.emit (events.js:213:7)

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answered 7 Years ago brooksb · Accepted Answer

Because as the error message says, the client object has no function called startTyping. That function is in the text channel object as seen here. Also, sendMessage is deprecated. Use send instead.

message.channel.startTyping();

for (i = 0; i < (times + 1); i++) {

    message.channel.send(msg);

}

message.channel.stopTyping();