creating thread moved earlier, upscaling message moved to thread...

app.py

@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ async def deepfloydif(ctx, *, prompt: str):
             return user == ctx.author and str(reaction.emoji) in ['1️⃣', '2️⃣', '3️⃣', '4️⃣']   
 
         await ctx.message.add_reaction('👍')
+        thread = await ctx.message.create_thread(name='Image Upscaling Thread')
+        # create thread -> send new message inside thread + combined_image -> add reactions -> dfif2
+        sent_message = await ctx.reply('Creating thread...')
         
         number_of_images = 4
         current_time = int(time.time())
@@ -99,12 +102,14 @@ async def deepfloydif(ctx, *, prompt: str):
 
         #2
         # create thread -> send new message inside thread + combined_image -> add reactions -> dfif2
-        sent_message = await ctx.reply('Creating thread...')
+        #sent_message = await ctx.reply('Creating thread...')
 
         #3
         #ctx.message
         # could replace sent_message with initial user command message? try later
-        thread = await ctx.message.create_thread(name='Image Upscaling Thread')
+        #thread = await ctx.message.create_thread(name='Image Upscaling Thread')
+
+        
         #thread = await sent_message.create_thread(name='Image Upscaling Thread')
 
         #4
@@ -120,19 +125,19 @@ async def deepfloydif(ctx, *, prompt: str):
 
         reaction, user = await bot.wait_for('reaction_add', check=check_reaction)
         if str(reaction.emoji) == '1️⃣':
-            await ctx.reply("Upscaling the first image...")
+            await thread.send("Upscaling the first image...")
             index = 0
             await dfif2(ctx, index, stage_1_result_path)
         elif str(reaction.emoji) == '2️⃣':
-            await ctx.reply("Upscaling the second image...")
+            await thread.send("Upscaling the second image...")
             index = 1
             await dfif2(ctx, index, stage_1_result_path)            
         elif str(reaction.emoji) == '3️⃣':
-            await ctx.reply("Upscaling the third image...")
+            await thread.send("Upscaling the third image...")
             index = 2
             await dfif2(ctx, index, stage_1_result_path)            
         elif str(reaction.emoji) == '4️⃣':
-            await ctx.reply("Upscaling the fourth image...")
+            await thread.send("Upscaling the fourth image...")
             index = 3
             await dfif2(ctx, index, stage_1_result_path)