One more /ask corruption fix Closes #2832

4e67cc1bc4ffda684adbdfab92ae0172ae4e4f36

Cohee <18619528+Cohee1207@users.noreply.github.com>

public/scripts/slash-commands.js+5 -4 Viewed

     const prevChId = this_chid;
     // Find the character
-    const chId = characters.findIndex((e) => e.name === name);
+    const chId = characters.findIndex((e) => e.name === name || e.avatar === name);
     if (!characters[chId] || chId === -1) {
         toastr.error('Character not found.');
         return '';
+    }
+    // Sending a message implicitly saves the chat, so this needs to be done before changing the character
+    // Otherwise, a corruption will occur
+    await sendMessageAsUser(mesText, '');
     // Override character and send a user message
     setCharacterId(String(chId));
-    // TODO: Maybe look up by filename instead of name
     const character = characters[chId];
     let force_avatar, original_avatar;

     setCharacterName(character.name);
-    await sendMessageAsUser(mesText, '');
     const restoreCharacter = () => {
         setCharacterId(prevChId);
         setCharacterName(characters[prevChId].name);