make function async

cogs/ytdl.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
-import logging
+import asyncio
 
 from discord.ext import commands, tasks
 from cogs.base_cog.bot_base_cog import BotBaseCog
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class YoutubeDL(BotBaseCog):
         self.setup(__class__.__name__)
         self.check_for_downloads.start()
 
-    @commands.command()
+    '''    @commands.command()
     async def youtubedl(self, ctx):
         try:
             # Expecting the command format to be !youtubedl <url> <video|audio>
@@ -42,7 +42,42 @@ class YoutubeDL(BotBaseCog):
 
         except Exception as e:
             #await ctx.send(f"Error: {e}")
-            await ctx.send("Usage: !youtubedl <url> <video|audio>")
+            await ctx.send("Usage: !youtubedl <url> <video|audio>")'''
+
+    @commands.command()
+    async def youtubedl(self, ctx):
+        try:
+            # Expecting the command format to be !youtubedl <url> <video|audio>
+            parts = ctx.message.content.split(" ")
+            if len(parts) < 3:
+                await ctx.send("Usage: !youtubedl <url> <video|audio>")
+                return
+
+            url = parts[1]
+            video_or_audio = parts[2]
+            
+            # Create a subprocess
+            process = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
+                "python3", "youtubedl.py", url, video_or_audio,
+                cwd="data/ytdl",
+                stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
+            )
+
+            # Write a message that the download has started
+            await ctx.send(f"Downloading {video_or_audio} from {url}...")
+
+            # Read stdout and stderr (non-blocking)
+            stdout, stderr = await process.communicate()
+
+            # Send the output back to the user
+            if stdout:
+                await ctx.send(f"std out: {stdout.decode('utf-8')}")
+            if stderr:
+                await ctx.send(f"std err: {stderr.decode('utf-8')}")
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            await ctx.send(f"Error: {e}")
                 
     #create a task
     @tasks.loop(seconds=10)