From 5bba4229047d6345f38a1a918dd1986b9548c16a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: munimunigamer <munimunigamer@protonmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2026 23:58:48 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] fixed auto updating with external api mode

---
 src/systems/generation/injector.js     | 8 ++++----
 src/systems/integration/sillytavern.js | 8 ++++----
 src/systems/ui/layout.js               | 6 +++---
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/systems/generation/injector.js b/src/systems/generation/injector.js
index 3cbebf7..412bc9a 100644
--- a/src/systems/generation/injector.js
+++ b/src/systems/generation/injector.js
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ export async function onGenerationStarted(type, data) {
 
     const lastMessage = chat && chat.length > 0 ? chat[chat.length - 1] : null;
 
-    // For SEPARATE mode only: Check if we need to commit extension data
+    // For SEPARATE/EXTERNAL mode: Check if we need to commit extension data
     // BUT: Only do this for the MAIN generation, not the tracker update generation
     // If isGenerating is true, this is the tracker update generation (second call), so skip flag logic
     // console.log('[RPG Companion DEBUG] Before generating:', lastGeneratedData.characterThoughts, ' , committed - ', committedTrackerData.characterThoughts);
-    if (extensionSettings.generationMode === 'separate' && !isGenerating) {
+    if ((extensionSettings.generationMode === 'separate' || extensionSettings.generationMode === 'external') && !isGenerating) {
         if (!lastActionWasSwipe) {
             // User sent a new message - commit lastGeneratedData before generation
             // console.log('[RPG Companion] 📝 COMMIT: New message - committing lastGeneratedData');
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ export async function onGenerationStarted(type, data) {
             // Clear Spotify prompt if disabled
             setExtensionPrompt('rpg-companion-spotify', '', extension_prompt_types.IN_CHAT, 0, false);
         }
-    } else if (extensionSettings.generationMode === 'separate') {
-        // In SEPARATE mode, inject the contextual summary for main roleplay generation
+    } else if (extensionSettings.generationMode === 'separate' || extensionSettings.generationMode === 'external') {
+        // In SEPARATE/EXTERNAL mode, inject the contextual summary for main roleplay generation
         const contextSummary = generateContextualSummary();
 
         if (contextSummary) {
diff --git a/src/systems/integration/sillytavern.js b/src/systems/integration/sillytavern.js
index b4171c2..36c22bc 100644
--- a/src/systems/integration/sillytavern.js
+++ b/src/systems/integration/sillytavern.js
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ export function onMessageSent() {
     setLastActionWasSwipe(false);
     // console.log('[RPG Companion] 🟢 EVENT: onMessageSent - lastActionWasSwipe =', lastActionWasSwipe);
 
-    // In separate mode with auto-update disabled, commit displayed tracker when user sends a message
-    if (extensionSettings.generationMode === 'separate' && !extensionSettings.autoUpdate) {
+    // In separate/external mode with auto-update disabled, commit displayed tracker when user sends a message
+    if ((extensionSettings.generationMode === 'separate' || extensionSettings.generationMode === 'external') && !extensionSettings.autoUpdate) {
         // Commit whatever is currently displayed in lastGeneratedData
         if (lastGeneratedData.userStats || lastGeneratedData.infoBox || lastGeneratedData.characterThoughts) {
             committedTrackerData.userStats = lastGeneratedData.userStats;
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ export async function onMessageReceived(data) {
             // Save to chat metadata
             saveChatData();
         }
-    } else if (extensionSettings.generationMode === 'separate') {
-        // In separate mode, also parse Spotify URLs from the main roleplay response
+    } else if (extensionSettings.generationMode === 'separate' || extensionSettings.generationMode === 'external') {
+        // In separate/external mode, also parse Spotify URLs from the main roleplay response
         const lastMessage = chat[chat.length - 1];
         if (lastMessage && !lastMessage.is_user) {
             const responseText = lastMessage.mes;
diff --git a/src/systems/ui/layout.js b/src/systems/ui/layout.js
index 07ec973..4471676 100644
--- a/src/systems/ui/layout.js
+++ b/src/systems/ui/layout.js
@@ -385,8 +385,8 @@ export function updateGenerationModeUI() {
         $('#rpg-manual-update').show();
         $('#rpg-external-api-settings').slideDown(200);
         $('#rpg-separate-mode-settings').slideUp(200);
-        // Disable auto-update toggle (not applicable in external mode)
-        $('#rpg-toggle-auto-update').prop('disabled', true);
-        $('#rpg-auto-update-container').css('opacity', '0.5');
+        // Enable auto-update toggle (works in external mode too)
+        $('#rpg-toggle-auto-update').prop('disabled', false);
+        $('#rpg-auto-update-container').css('opacity', '1');
     }
 }