bot.js

var credentials = require('./credentials')
  , express = require('express')
  , app = express()

var text = channel = username = emoji = '';

var parseCommands = function (message, channel){
  var trello = require('./trello')
  var command = message.split(" ");
  var typeofCommand = command[0];

  // console.log(channel);

  if (typeofCommand == 'move'){
    var assetId = command[1];
    var destination = command[2];

    text = 'We are now moving assetId `' + assetId + '` to destination `' + destination +'`. Please be patient, sometimes our courier hits cybertraffic.';
    username = 'Kif Kroker';
    emoji = ':kif:';

    // console.log(assetId);
    // console.log(destination);
    // console.log(channel);
    trello.move(assetId, destination, channel);

  } else if (typeofCommand == 'list'){
    var listname = command[1];
    console.log(listname);
    console.log(channel);
    text = 'Displaying the list now...';
    username = 'Calculon';
    emoji = ':calculon:';

    trello.list(listname, channel);

  } else if (typeofCommand == 'help'){
    var typeofHelp = command[1];

    username = 'Prof. Farnsworth';
    emoji = ':farnsworth:';

    if (typeofHelp == undefined){
      text = 'Good news everyone! Type `trellobot help commandlist` to view a list of commands';
    } else if (typeofHelp == 'commandlist'){
      text = 'We currently have three commands! They are `trellobot list`, `trellobot move` and `trellobot help`. Learn how to use them by typing `trellobot help *name of command*`.';
    } else if (typeofHelp == 'list'){
      text = 'Use `trellobot list ready` to view all stories available/ready for posting. Use `trellobot list done` to view all posted stories. Use `trellobot list embargoed` to view all embargoed stories.';
    } else if (typeofHelp == 'move'){
      text = 'Use move, followed by ID number, followed by the name of the list. For example: `move 12345678 done` to move it to Done, or `move 87654321 embargoed` to move to Embargoed. It might take a few moments before the card moves.';
    } else if (typeofHelp == 'help'){
      text = "I think we're stuck in an infinity loop...";
    }
  } else if (typeofCommand == 'about'){
    username = 'Seymour';
    emoji = ':doge:';
    text = "`Still waiting outside Panucci's.` Originally built by Kai in March of 2016, I was left behind when he decided to pursue other opportunities in a far away land.";
  } else {
    username = 'Prof. Farnsworth';
    emoji = ':farnsworth:';
    text = "I just finished turbo-charging this bot's matter compressor! Type `trellobot help` to get started!";
  }
  sendMessage(text, channel, username, emoji);
};

var sendMessage = function (text, channel, username, emoji){
  credentials.slack.send({
    text: text,
    channel: channel,
    username: username,
    icon_emoji: emoji,
  });
};

module.exports = {
  parseCommands: parseCommands,
  sendMessage: sendMessage,
}