index.js

var Botkit = require('botkit')
var token = process.env.SLACK_TOKEN

var controller = Botkit.slackbot({ 
// added for slash command lines 7 thru 11
//    json_file_store: './db_slackbutton_slashcommand/',
//}).configureSlackApp({
//    clientId: process.env.clientId,
//    clientSecret: process.env.clientSecret,
//    scopes: ['commands'],
  // reconnect to Slack RTM when connection goes bad
  retry: Infinity,
  debug: false
})

// Assume single team mode if we have a SLACK_TOKEN
if (token) {
  console.log('Starting in single-team mode')
  controller.spawn({
    token: token,
    retry: Infinity
  }).startRTM(function (err, bot, payload) {
    if (err) {
      throw new Error(err)
    }

 // dont know what the following is for - added for slash command 30 -33
//      if (!process.env.clientId || !process.env.clientSecret || !process.env.port) {
//  console.log('Error: Specify clientId clientSecret and port in environment');
//  process.exit(1);
//}
      
      
    console.log('Connected to Slack RTM')
  })
// Otherwise assume multi-team mode - setup beep boop resourcer connection
} else {
  console.log('I\'ve been connected for multi-team mode.')
  require('beepboop-botkit').start(controller, { debug: true })
}

controller.on('bot_channel_join', function (bot, message) {
  bot.reply(message, "Gamebots have been added to your Channel. Type 'start' to begin combat.")
})

//
controller.hears(['hello', 'hi', 'begin'], ['direct_message'], function (bot, message) {
  bot.reply(message, 'Greetings <@' + message.user + '>')
  bot.reply(message, 'Welcome to Gamebots.ai. You can type:')
  bot.reply(message, 'profile: to see your gamebot stats')
  bot.reply(message, 'leaderboard: to see active gamebot rankings')
  bot.reply(message, 'help: to list gamebot commands')
})

controller.hears('help', ['direct_message', 'direct_mention'], function (bot, message) {
  var help = 'These are the gamebot commands: \n' +
      '`/bomb (+ @user)` Sets an Electo bomb with a three minute delay.\n' +
      '`/laser (+ @user)` Charges a proton laser with a one minute delay.\n' +
      '`/shield (+ @user)` to raise a plasma shield to defend for five minutes.\n'
     '`/mine + word` set a key word to trigger a 1 minute hydrogen mine.\n'
  bot.reply(message, help)
})

//This launches an attachment. Good for launch of the main screen. 
controller.hears(['start'], ['direct_message', 'direct_mention'], function (bot, message) {
  var text = 'Gamebots.ai is a cloud based game intelligence. Battle your coworkers for control of your slack channel.'
  var attachments = [{
    fallback: text,
    pretext: 'The microgaming system from the future. :sunglasses: :thumbsup:',
    title: 'Battle your coworkers.',
    image_url: 'https://storage.googleapis.com/beepboophq/_assets/bot-1.22f6fb.png',
    title_link: 'https://gamebots.ai/',
    text: text,
    color: '#662572'
  }]

  bot.reply(message, {
    attachments: attachments
  }, function (err, resp) {
    console.log(err, resp)
  })
})

controller.hears('.*', ['direct_message', 'direct_mention'], function (bot, message) {
  bot.reply(message, 'Sorry <@' + message.user + '>, I don\'t understand. \n')
})

// experimentations with slash commands 96 - 115

//controller.setupWebserver(process.env.port,function(err,webserver) {
//
//  controller.createWebhookEndpoints(controller.webserver);
//
//  controller.createOauthEndpoints(controller.webserver,function(err,req,res) {
//    if (err) {
//      res.status(500).send('ERROR: ' + err);
//    } else {
//      res.send('Success!');
//    }
//  });
//});
//
//controller.on('slash_command',function(bot,message) {
//
//  bot.replyPublic(message,'<@' + message.user + '> is cool!');
//  bot.replyPrivate(message,'*nudge nudge wink wink*');
//
//});