request error handling, .alerts works in non-warframe channels

warbot.py

@@ -73,10 +73,12 @@ class WarBot(irc.IRCClient):
 			stop.wait(60)
 
 
-	def checkNewAlerts(self):
+	def checkNewAlerts(self, channel=None):
 		"""
 		Checks the world state for new alerts or invasions.
 		"""
+		if not channel:
+			channel = self.channel
 		while not self.stillConnected(): # startup reasons
 			time.sleep(1)
 
@@ -84,7 +86,11 @@ class WarBot(irc.IRCClient):
 			res = requests.get(URI)
 			res.raise_for_status()
 		except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
-			return
+			return self.msg(channel, f"Connection Error")
+		except requests.exceptions.HTTPError:
+			return self.msg(channel, f"HTTP Error: {res.status_code}")
+		except Exception as e:
+			return self.msg(channel, f"Error: {e}")
 		data = res.json()
 
 		alert_ids = [alert["_id"]["$oid"] for alert in data["Alerts"]]
@@ -93,14 +99,14 @@ class WarBot(irc.IRCClient):
 		self.alert_ids += new_alerts
 		for alert in data["Alerts"]:
 			if alert["_id"]["$oid"] in new_alerts:
-				self.process_alert(alert)
+				self.process_alert(alert, channel)
 
 		expired_alerts = [a for a in self.alert_ids if a not in alert_ids]
 		for alert_id in expired_alerts:
 			self.alert_ids.remove(alert_id)
 
 	
-	def process_alert(self, alert):
+	def process_alert(self, alert, channel):
 		"""
 		Processes the provided alert and sends a message to channel.
 		"""
@@ -143,7 +149,7 @@ class WarBot(irc.IRCClient):
 		if items:
 			message += f" | \x0310Items: \x0312{', '.join(items)}\x03"
 
-		self.msg(self.channel, message)
+		self.msg(channel, message)
 
 
 	def privmsg(self, user, channel, message):
@@ -151,7 +157,10 @@ class WarBot(irc.IRCClient):
 		Called when the bot receives a PRIVMSG, which can come from channels
 		or users alike.
 		"""
-		pass
+		if message == ".alerts":
+			self.alert_ids = []
+			self.checkNewAlerts(channel)
+			return
 
 
 	def joined(self, channel):