gistfile1.js

var addPendingFriends = function() {
    console.log("searching for pending friend requests...");
    console.log(bot.steamID);
    var bot_db = models.Bot.where({ steam_id: bot.steamID }).fetch(); // i need the model here, not a promise

    new models.User().botStatusPending().fetchAll().then(function(users){
      users.forEach(function(user){
        console.log(bot_db.get('id'));
        if(bot.friends[user.get('steam_id')] && bot.friends[user.get('steam_id')] == 2) {
            console.log(bot_db);
            // at this point i need the id of bot_db outside of a promise to use it in another query.
            
            bot_db.then(function(bot_model){
                bot_model.set({ friends_count: real_friends_count() }).save()
            })
            .catch(function(e) {
                console.error(e);
            });
            console.log(user.get('steam_id') + " was added as a friend.");
            console.log("Bot " + config.steam_user + " has now " + real_friends_count() + " friends.");
        } 
      });
    })
    .catch(function(e) {
        console.error(e);
    });


    console.log("finished searching");
};