Kanin's BotBaseAnnouncements
Birthday announcements go to the Announcement Channel on Birthdays > Settings. With the channel set to Disabled, nothing is posted, but the birthday role and age roles still work.
Individual or bulk
Announcement Mode decides how birthdays are posted:
| Mode | Posts | Template |
|---|---|---|
| Individual (default) | One message per member, once per birthday | Birthday Announcement (birthday.announcement) |
| Bulk | One digest per server day, listing everyone celebrating when it is sent | Birthday Digest (birthday.bulk_announcement) |
Individual mode feels more personal. Bulk mode keeps a busy channel tidy on days with many birthdays.
Bulk line format
In bulk mode a Bulk Line Format field appears. It formats one line per member, and the lines fill {birthdays.today} in the digest template. It can use the same member, birthday and server variables as the individual announcement, up to 512 characters, and shows a live preview. Left empty, each line reads {member.mention} - Happy Birthday! :birthday:.
For example, {member.mention} turns {birthday.age} today! gives "@Iris turns 24 today!". For members without a birth year, {birthday.age} is empty, so keep the line readable without it or use a line such as {member.mention} ({birthday.date}).
Change the message
- On the Settings tab, click Edit Template next to Announcement Mode. It opens the template for the mode that is selected.
- Edit the message in the Template Group dialog or open it in the Message Builder. A group can hold several templates, picked one at a time.
- Save. The next announcement uses it.
The templates can use the variables listed on Variables, such as {member.mention}, {birthday.date} ("March 15th") and {birthday.age}.
When announcements are posted
Announcements start at the Announcement Hour in the server's timezone, but a member is only announced while it is their birthday in their own timezone. Missed hours are caught up: if the bot was offline at the hour, it posts when it is back, as long as the birthday has not ended. See Timezones and Timing for the details.