Help with saving things to a list

Hey, So im trying to make it so when players type /recommend <Staff Name> It will save the staff name that they typed as a list in a yml file. Thanks for any help.

 

@Jackson12 Read this: http://wiki.bukkit.org/Configuration_API_Reference

 

Ok. I will give it a try

This doesnt really help me with my situation, Please give me more info

 

@Jackson12 look in the link at 'Setting Values'

 

ok

Can you provide more help?

EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.

 

@Jackson12
If you're looking to be spoonfed code, don't count on it.

In order to do this, you would need to :

• Create an arraylist of ___ (you did not say exactly what you were storing)
• Use the method in the link to put that arraylist in the config.
• Use Config()#get(PATH) to then retrieve your arraylist from the config
• AND REMEMBER THAT AFTER YOU SET ANYTHING IN THE CONFIG ADD saveConfig(); TO SAVE IT. (There are a lot of people who forget this step)

 

This is what i have for my custom yml can you please tell me what i am doing wrong.

Code:

                YamlConfiguration RecommendConfig = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(Recommend);
                RecommendConfig.addDefault("Recommends", "Test");
               
                File Recommend;
                File RecommendFolder;
                RecommendFolder = new File(getDataFolder(), "Recommends");
                RecommendFolder.mkdir();
                Recommend = new File(RecommendFolder, args[1] + ".yml");
               
                try {
                    RecommendConfig.save(getDataFolder() + File.separator + "Recommends" + File.separator + args[1] + ".yml");
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
                try {
                    Recommend.createNewFile();
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }

 

@Jackson12
What are you trying to do? I honestly don't know what you're trying to accomplish with this code.

 

This is the code that im using to create the custom yml

 

You mean like a custom named YML file? E.g: users.yml

 

yea, but in my case its recommendations.yml

 

Check out this section of the Config API page: http://wiki.bukkit.org/Configuration_API_Reference#Arbitrary_Configurations

 

Ok ill give it a look at

Can u just help me, because things like that dont really help me, I find them hard to understand, What im wanting to do is create a custom yml file such as Recommendations.yml . After i create that i want to be able to type /recommend <Staff Name> and it will save the Staff Name typed to the recommendations.yml

 

You could use the Config class from EnviousAPI to create multiple configs, link in signature.

 

unconventional naming

 

You find them hard to understand most likely because you do not understand basic Java, a fact which is apparent from your code. Please learn basic Java before trying to learn how to make plugins, as Bukkit is made in Java, meaning learning it is compulsory. If you do not, you will continue to run into simple problems such as this, and have no idea how to solve them.

 

Ok, I will start learning basic java

 

If you want a good place to learn, check https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/ out

And don't use Youtube to learn

 

Nah, he could find good tutorials on youtube, and it is easier to understand.

 

Many Youtubers have bad practices which are picked up by their viewers, so it's bad.

 

No it isn't bad, they are starting, yes they can take some 'bad practices' but with some they will end not doing it 'bad practices'.

 

I happen to really love this class https://gist.github.com/SagaciousZed/3174347. It does exactly what you want, and you can just copy/paste that code into a class and use it for free out of the box. You just need to make sure you call all the right methods.

 

@MaTaMoR_ It is not ok for beginners to get bad practices, they will then get used to having them and end up not learning good practices. It is always better to teach good practices so the beginner and anyone using the plugin has an efficient plugin. Bad practices lead to bad things such as memory leaks. Please don't teach bad practices.

@nverdier is right with YouTubers, most do teach bad practice, especially the most popular BcBroz. It is our job as a community to help not make it even worse.

This is the last I will say, if this starts turning into a flame bait posts will be deleted and points will be given.

 

Ok guys. Thanks for the tutorials they are helping