lego-my-candy

Getting started

Ensure you have Node.js version 14 or later installed
1. https://nodejs.org/en/download/
Optionally, install VSCode for easier editing
1. https://code.visualstudio.com/download
Run the command npm ci in this directory to install the necessary packages. This may take a few minutes
Follow the steps in the App Settings section
Install the ffplay binary. See the Audio Requirement section
Run npm run start to begin the script
Type exit in the terminal to exit. You can use CTRL+C to exit as a last resort.

CLI Commmands

You can type the following commands directly into the terminal window while the application is running.

Command	Purpose
exit	Safely ends the application
restart	Stops and then starts all of the services. Some state information is not cleared, making this approach better than an exit/start while stream is live.

Audio Requirement

In order to play audio, you will need to download a binary file for this application to use.

Go to https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/
Scroll down to the Release section
Download the file that ends with ffmpeg-release-essentials.7z
1. if you don't have 7-Zip installed, download the one ending in .zip instead of .7z
Create a folder in this project's root folder called .bin
Extract the file ffplay.exe from the ffmpeg-4.4-essentials_build/bin folder, into the .bin folder

App Settings

When running the application either for the first time ever, or first time after an update, the settings file will be evaluated. If the file is lacking in settings, it will be updated with placeholder information, a warning message will be displayed, and the app will exit. If this happens, please update the settings according to the following sections.

This file contains confidential information. It will not leave your PC, and you should not show its contents to anyone else.

Property	Description
channel	The Twitch channel name to connect to
identity	Your identity to use when connecting to the Twitch channel for chat functionality
pubsub	Credentials to use for Twitch PubSub notifications of Bits, Points, and Subs.
streamElements	StreamElements API token. Currently not used.
obsWebsocket	Websocket connection info for OBS functionality
arrivalNotifications	Notifications when certain users arrive in chat
commandTriggers	Scenes to trigger when certain commands are issued in chat
bitTriggers	Scenes to trigger when bit cheers happen
pointTriggers	Scenes to trigger when point redemptions happen
counter	Configuration for a counter. See Using a Counter for more info

Identity

Client ID

Go to https://dev.twitch.tv/console/apps

Click Register Your Application button
Name: Type any name
URL: http://localhost
Category: Chat Bot
Click Create button

You should see a Client ID token.

OAuth token for password

Go to https://twitchapps.com/tmi/

Click Connect
Authorize TMI with Twitch, if prompted

You should see a text field starting with "oauth:". Copy the entire text, this is your password.

PubSub

Go to https://twitchtokengenerator.com/
Under Helix, toggle Yes for these
1. bits:read
2. chat:read
3. channel:read:redemptions
4. channel:read:subscriptions
Click the green Generate Token! button.
Authenticate with Twitch.
Copy the Access Token, Refresh Token, and Client Id.
Paste those values into the appropriate config fields

OBS Websocket

In your app.settings.json file, fill in the address and password fields.

address will likely just be localhost:4444 as long as you haven't changed the default settings.

Arrival Notifications

In your app.settings.json file, add settings for each user you wish to have notifications for.

Property	Description
disabled	if true, this arrival notification will not be activated
username	the case-insensitive name of the user on Twitch.
sceneName	the name of the scene in OBS which has the `sourceName` to be toggled.
sourceName	the name of the source in OBS which will be turned on, and then off.
durationInSeconds	is how long to keep the source active for, in seconds.

Example

"arrivalNotifications": [
    {
        "disabled": true,
        "username": "UserA",
        "sceneName": "Scene",
        "sourceName": "Image1",
        "durationInSeconds": 5
    },
    {
        "username": "UserB",
        "sceneName": "Scene",
        "sourceName": "Image2",
        "durationInSeconds": 15
    }
]

Command Triggers

In your app.settings.json file, add settings for each command you wish to activate a scene for.

See the "What is a Scene" section for more information about the individual tasks that comprise a scene.

With a command trigger, you will need to supply the command which triggers it. This command will be issues in chat like !command Hello! though when writing your rule, exclude the leading exclamation point as well as any text after the command.

The command text can be empty if you wish to drive this command by local keyboard presses only. If this case, add the key property (See Key Shortcuts) and leave the command property as an empty string ("command": "")

The command text can only be alphanumeric characters with no spacing. ABCabc123 is acceptable for a command, though keep in mind that we evaluate the command as lowercase for matching. So ABCabc123 is the same as abcabc123 and if you have multiple entries with the same command text, only the first will be ran.

The following are optional properties

Property	Description
disabled	If true, the command will be disabled
restrictions	Restricts who can issue the command. See User Permissions for info
users	A list of Twitch usernames who can execute the command
cooldown	A cooldown, in seconds. Subsequent similar commands issued during a cooldown period will be rejected.
key	If provided, this keypress will execute the action. See Key Shortcuts for important info.
aliases	A list of other commands which can trigger this

"commandTriggers": [
    {
        "command": "test",
        "aliases": ["butt", "butts"],
        "restrictions": {
            "moderator": true,
        },
        "users": [
            "GrumbleMutt"
        ],
        "cooldown": 10,
        "directives": [
            {
                "type": "chat",
                "message": "Hello, {{username}}"
            },
            {
                "type": "chat",
                "delayInSeconds": 3,
                "message": "Goodbye, {{username}}"
            },
            {
                "type": "audio",
                "filename": "c:/temp/file_example_OOG_1MG.ogg"
            },
            {
                "type": "obs",
                "durationInSeconds": 3,
                "sceneName": "Scene",
                "sourceName": "Image"
            }
        ]
    }
]

The above command trigger will:

Trigger when !test is issued in chat
Be available for moderators only
Will be rejected if there's another command like this queued
Will wait until at least 10 seconds after the last command of this type ran
When executed, will immediately
1. say "Hello, user" in chat
2. start playing the audio file
3. turn on the "Image" source in OBS
Then, 3 seconds later
1. say "Goodbye, user" in chat
2. turn off the "Image" source in OBS

If the audio clip is longer than 3 seconds, the trigger will not conclude until it has finished playing.

Bits Commands

In your app.settings.json file, add settings for each command you wish to activate a scene for.

See the "What is a Scene" section for more information about the individual tasks that comprise a scene.

With a bit trigger, you will need to supply the minAmount which triggers it. The trigger with the highest minAmount which the bit cheer passes will be used.

The following are optional properties

Property	Description
disabled	If true, the command will be disabled
key	If provided, this keypress will execute the action. See Key Shortcuts for important info.

"bitTriggers": [
    {
        "minAmount": 0,
        "directives": [
            {
                "type": "chat",
                "message": "{{username}} cheered {{amount}} bits"
            }
        ]
    }
]

Points Commands

In your app.settings.json file, add settings for each command you wish to activate a scene for.

See the "What is a Scene" section for more information about the individual tasks that comprise a scene.

With a point trigger, you will need to supply the rewardTitle which triggers it. Casing does not matter, but it should otherwise be the complete title.

The following are optional properties

Property	Description
disabled	If true, the command will be disabled
key	If provided, this keypress will execute the action. See Key Shortcuts for important info.

"pointTriggers": [
    {
        "rewardTitle": "Posture Check!",
        "directives": [
            {
                "type": "chat",
                "message": "{{username}} redeemed {{rewardTitle}}"
            }
        ]
    }
]

Key Shortcuts

For Chat, Bit, and Point commands, you can invoke them with a single keyboard key. When these commands are ran via keypress, they are added to the queue without regard for delay timing, user restrictions, or any other specific restrictions.

The message replacement strings for username will always be the name of the channel from the settings file.

For a list of key names to use in your settings file, please look at ./keys/mappings.ts. You need to use the right-side text, as-is, in your configuration.

If you have multiple active commands with the same key, they will all be queued. Order of queueing is not guaranteed.

{
    "key": "Page Up",
    "directive": []
}

If you have trouble with finding a key in the mappings.ts file, you can run npm run keys:debug which will start a listener for keypresses. Press the key you wish to use. The numeric code and the mapping text (if available) will be shown.

User Permissions

For features which can be restricted by the user's information.

{
    "broadcaster": true,
    "moderator" : true,
    "subscriber" : true,
    "vip": true
}

User Is	VIP	Subscriber	Moderator	Broadcaster	Regular
Broadcaster	O	O	O	O	O
Moderator	O	O	O		O
Subscriber		O			O
VIP	O				O
Regular					O

What is a Scene?

This is not referring to an OBS scene, but rather a grouping of tasks to be performed, using the available functionality of this app. You will use these scenes as reactions to events like commands, bits, and cheers.

The following task types are available.

All tasks in a scene will execute at the same time. You can specify the optional delayInSeconds property in any task to delay its execution.

Audio

Will play audio locally.

{
    "type": "audio",
    "filename": "c:/folder/file.ogg"
}

If you provide an array of files in the filename property, one of the files will be played at random

{
    "type": "audio",
    "filename": [ "c:/folder/file.ogg", "c:/folder/file2.ogg" ]
}

OBS

Will toggle the visibility of a scene in OBS

{
    "type": "obs",
    "sourceName": "Image-1",
    "sceneName": "Main",
    "durationInSeconds": 10
}

If you provide an array of source names in the sourceName property, one of the sources will be used at random

{
    "type": "obs",
    "sourceName": ["Image-1", "Image-2"],
    "sceneName": "Main",
    "durationInSeconds": 10
}

Chat

Will send a message to chat. The message text can contain replacements for certain variables.

The following variables are currently available

Token	Description
{{username}}	Replaced with the user who triggered the event

{
    "type": "chat",
    "message": "Hello, {{username}}. I love you."
}

Motor

Will start and stop the motor on a connected Lego Hub.

{
    "type": "motor",
    "power": 100,
    "durationInSeconds": 3.5
}

Counter

Changes the current counter value by the number specified.

{
    "type": "counter",
    "change": 1
}

To decrement, use a negative number.

{
    "type": "counter",
    "change": -10
}

Using a Counter

To use a counter, first add some basic information to the app.settings.json file's counter setting.

Property	Description
sourceDirectory	The directory to store the "database" or counts, and the overlay text file for OBS
gameId	The name of the game being played
text	(Optional) Text to write to the OBS overlay file. Can use the token `{{count}}` to replace with the count
disabled	(Optional) If true, will disable this section

This counter will store a JSON file and a text file in the sourceDirectory folder. When starting the app, changing the gameId or the disabled properties, the contents of the JSON file will be read to find a matching entry for gameId. Case matters, so please reference that file if you've forgotten the game id.

Reference the Counter scene above for how to add the incrememnt / decrement to a command.

Stream Elements

This isn't really used yet (and may not be used ever), but the bones of using their API are in place. Don't bother with this section until/unless it's implemented in this project.

To get your token:

Log into Stream Elements web app
Go to your account page ( https://streamelements.com/dashboard/account/channels )
Toggle Show secrets
Copy the contents of the JWT token

You can add that token the the app.settings.json file as such:

"streamElements": {
    "token": ""
},

JakeH/lego-my-candy

lego-my-candy

Getting started

CLI Commmands

Audio Requirement

App Settings

Identity

Client ID

OAuth token for password

PubSub

OBS Websocket

Arrival Notifications

Example

Command Triggers

Bits Commands

Points Commands

Key Shortcuts

User Permissions

What is a Scene?

Audio

OBS

Chat

Motor

Counter

Using a Counter

Stream Elements