0.3.9.2.a9

config bugfix

bot.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from modules.common.boot_notice import post_boot_notice
 
 # Version consists of:
 # Major.Enhancement.Minor.Patch.Test  (Test is alphanumeric; doesn’t trigger auto update)
-VERSION = "0.3.9.2.a8"
+VERSION = "0.3.9.2.a9"
 
 # ---------- Env loading ----------
 
@@ -50,21 +50,41 @@ if not os.path.exists(DATA_FILE):
 
 bot.data_manager = DataManager(DATA_FILE)
 
-# ---------- Self-check (env-aware via cfg_helper) ----------
+# ---------- Self-check: resolve from ENV first, then cfg_helper ----------
+def _resolve_channel_id(c, key: str) -> int:
+    # 1) ENV always wins
+    env_key = f"SHAI_{key.upper()}"
+    raw = os.getenv(env_key, "").strip().strip('"').strip("'")
+    if raw.isdigit():
+        return int(raw)
+
+    # 2) Try cfg_helper (if it happens to know)
+    try:
+        v = int(c.int(key, 0))
+        if v:
+            return v
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # 3) Last resort: legacy bot.config shapes
+    try:
+        # bot.config like dict
+        v = int(getattr(c, "get", lambda *_: 0)(key, 0))
+        if v:
+            return v
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    return 0
+
 
 async def _guild_selfcheck(g: discord.Guild, c):
     problems = []
 
     def _need_channel(id_key, *perms):
-        # Use typed accessor; falls back to default=0 if unset/invalid
-        cid = 0
-        try:
-            cid = int(c.int(id_key, 0))
-        except Exception:
-            cid = 0
-
+        cid = _resolve_channel_id(c, id_key)
         if not cid:
-            problems.append(f"Missing config key: {id_key}\n")
+            problems.append(f"Missing config key: {id_key}")
             return
 
         ch = g.get_channel(cid)