Discord.py: Embeds: Add ability to have blank lines or value='' without throwing HTTPException: BAD REQUEST

[jwshive]

When trying to format my Embed I want to have blank lines or html

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style lines to split up the fields.

Currently I don't see how to do that. Because of the way embeds.py is setup I can't just put False or None as my value because it's converted to a string and then I see None or False in discord. If I put in value='' or value=' ' I always get

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/jason/projects/python_discord_bot/env/lib/python3.5/site-packages/discord/ext/commands/core.py", line 50, in wrapped
ret = yield from coro(args, *kwargs)
File "TheRuffian.py", line 111, in readycheck
return await TheRuffian.send_message(ctx.message.channel, embed=embed)
File "/home/jason/projects/python_discord_bot/env/lib/python3.5/site-packages/discord/client.py", line 1152, in send_message
data = yield from self.http.send_message(channel_id, content, guild_id=guild_id, tts=tts, embed=embed)
File "/home/jason/projects/python_discord_bot/env/lib/python3.5/site-packages/discord/http.py", line 199, in request
raise HTTPException(r, data)
discord.errors.HTTPException: BAD REQUEST (status code: 400)

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/jason/projects/python_discord_bot/env/lib/python3.5/site-packages/discord/ext/commands/bot.py", line 846, in process_commands
yield from command.invoke(ctx)
File "/home/jason/projects/python_discord_bot/env/lib/python3.5/site-packages/discord/ext/commands/core.py", line 374, in invoke
yield from injected(ctx.args, *ctx.kwargs)
File "/home/jason/projects/python_discord_bot/env/lib/python3.5/site-packages/discord/ext/commands/core.py", line 54, in wrapped
raise CommandInvokeError(e) from e
discord.ext.commands.errors.CommandInvokeError: Command raised an exception: HTTPException: BAD REQUEST (status code: 400)

[LewdNeko]

Use value='\u200' for a zero width space
I've used it successfully multiple times

[ReinaSakuraba]

You want '\u200b' for a zero width space not '\u200'.

[jwshive]

You guys are champions. This gets me closer to where I want to be, but it does leave a large space that I'd rather not have under the name variable. I'd rather just not have the embed take up the space for value if I don't want a value in the field.

[Real-Wizard]

try using \a

[jwshive]

the \a gave me the same result as \u200b

[leovoel]

this is not an issue with the library. discord does not allow you to have an empty name/value for a field, which is why you get the http exception.

if the zero-width space workaround (or similar ones) doesn't do what you want, then your only other option is to ask discord to change this behavior - i doubt they will do so, but that's another story.

[jwshive]

Ok. Appreciate the clarification.

[ghost]

It is actually Possible To add just one blank line.
In The value field after you have put your description. Just add "\n\u200b"
embed.add_field(name=title, value=description + "\n\u200b")
This will add a space below the current field.