[Not Solved] Creating Custom configs for players.

I need help when a player joins i want it to create a custom config for them saying
USERNAME.yml and then add defaults to it ect...
ive been trying to figure this out but it just doesnt work out so well
im using PlayerLoginEvent

 

germanchocolate
This seems to work:

Code:

public YamlConfiguration getConfig(String name) {
    File folder = new File("plugins/PlayerNames");
    File file = new File("plugins/PlayerNames/" + name +".yml");
    if(!folder.exists()) {
        folder.mkdir();
        if(!file.exists()) {
            try {
                file.createNewFile();
                YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(file).save(file);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
    }
    return YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(file);
}

Pass it the player name

 

Have you read the article in the wiki?

You should not hard code the plugins folder. Plugins need not reside in the folder named plugins.

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

 

it works thanks but how can i add defaults to the config?

 

Ah you're right, in my own defense I'm pretty new to dealing with files

Code:

public YamlConfiguration getConfig(String name) {
        File folder = new File(getDataFolder() + ("/Names/"));
        File file = new File(getDataFolder() + "/Names/" + name +".yml");
        if(!folder.exists()) {
            folder.mkdir();
            if(!file.exists()) {
                try {
                    file.createNewFile();
                    YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(file).save(file);
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        }
        return YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(file);
    }

Hopefully better?

 

ya i added a folder inside my plugin data but ya do you know how to add defaults to this?

 

It should return a YamlConfiguration, so you can just do something like:

Code:

YamlConfiguration playerConfig = getConfig(player.getName);
playerConfig.addDefault("new.test", 1);

or whatever, I don't really know I'm pretty new to using files, but that seems okay to me

 

ya its not working but im going to keep trying different ways on this thanks for the rest of the code though

Ugh i still cant add defaults and its bugging me out -_- anyone help?

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In the code I posted, change the nested if statements to 2 separate ones, like this:

Code:

if(!folder.exists()) {
    folder.mkdir();
}
 
if(!file.exists()) {
    try {
        file.createNewFile();
        YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(file).save(file);
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

Before it would only make a new file if the folder didn't exist, and you don't want that if you're adding lots of player files

 

thanks also can you try and figure out the adding defaults thing for me?

i still cant figure out how to add defaults to the yml file of the player by default

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Code:java

this.getConfig().addDefault(path, value);

so i would use it like

Code:java

this.getConfig().addDefault("First.value", "the first value which is a string");
 

it would show up like this

Code:

First:
  Value: the first value which is a string

 

still doesnt work im using a custom config though because when the player logs in it creates
a .yml for them and its empty i cant get it to add anything automatically

 

germanchocolate heres a easy way to make it

Code:java

public void createconfig(){
    File configfile = new File(this.getDataFolder + File.seperator + "config.yml");
    if (!configFile.exists){
        //do stuff
        }

 

i know how to make it im saying i need to add defaults its just not working
here is how i create it:

Code:

    public YamlConfiguration getConfig(String name) {
        File folder = new File("plugins/Name/PlayerFiles");
        File file = new File("plugins/Name/PlayerFiles/" + name +".yml");
        if(!folder.exists()) {
            folder.mkdir();
        }
            if(!file.exists()) {
                try {
                    file.createNewFile();
                    YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(file).save(file);
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
        }
        return YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(file);
    }

and here is how i get it created/try to add defaults

Code:

    @EventHandler
      public void onPlayerLogin(PlayerLoginEvent event){
        String playerName = event.getPlayer().getName();
        getConfig(playerName);
        getConfig(playerName).set("Points", 50);  //this is where i try to addDefaults to it
        }

 

germanchocolate
You add default values to a config by calling the addDefault method on the respective FileConfiguration object.

 

did not work here is what i typed for the adddefault method

Code:

getConfig(playerName).addDefault("plugins.name.playerfiles." + playerName + ".yml", 50);

 

How are you measuring the effect?

 

what are you trying to add?

 

There is an even simpler way, this.saveDefaultConfig() where this is an instance of JavaPlugin

 

sorry didnt read this right how would you get the default values from a config.yml you would create in your plugin and put it into the custom config that gets created?

 

you invoke addDefault on the newly created instance of FileConfiguration and supply the value you get the value from the config.yml instance of FileConfiguration.

 

Hi germanchocolate, Do you want a file per player? Like:

Sunshe.yml
germanchocolate.yml
otherplayer.yml

etc... ? I'm not sure to uderstand how you want storing your data.

 

yes

 

This should be more then enough to get you going, but why you want yml files per player is beyond me.

Code:java

 
//Saves all Online Players
public void savePlayers() {
    File folder = new File(plugin.getDataFolder(), "players");
    if(!folder.exists()) folder.mkdir();
    for(Player p : Bukkit.getServer().getOnlinePlayers()) {
        File f = (new File(folder, player.getName() + ".yml");
        if(!f.exists()) f.createNewFile();
        FileConfiguration con = new YamlConfiguration(f);
        // Add your player values to config here.
        con.save(f);
    }
}
 
//Saves Single Player
public void savePlayer(String name) {
    File folder = new File(plugin.getDataFolder(), "players");
    if(!folder.exists()) folder.mkdir();
    File f = (new File(folder, name + ".yml");
    if(!f.exists()) f.createNewFile();
    FileConfiguration con = new YamlConfiguration(f);
    //Add you player values to config here.
    con.save(f);
}
 
//Saves Single Player with supplied Config
public void savePlayerWithConfig(String name, FileConfiguration con) {
    File folder = new File(plugin.getDataFolder(), "players");
    if(!folder.exists()) folder.mkdir();
    File f = (new File(folder, name + ".yml");
    if(!f.exists()) f.createNewFile();
    con.save(f);
}
 
//Loads all currently Onine Players and returns a List
public List<FileConfiguration> loadOnlineConfigs() {
    List<FileConfiguration> list = new ArrayList<FileConfiguration>();
    File folder = new File(plugin.getDataFolder(), "players");
    for(Player p : Bukkit.getServer().getOnlinePlayers()) {
        File f = (new File(folder, player.getName() + ".yml");
        if(f.exists()) {
            list.add(new YamlConfiguration(f));
        } else {
            /*
             * Player does not have a File already.
             * Handle this as you like.
             */
        }
    }
    return list;
}
 
//Loads all FileConfiguration from players folder and returns a List
public List<FileConfiguration> loadConfigs() {
    List<FileConfigruation> list = new ArrayList<FileConfiguration>();
    File folder = new File(plugin.getDataFolder(), "players");
    for(File f : folder.listFiles()) {
        list.add(new YamlConfiguration(f));
    }
}
 

 

cant you just add make a void called NewFile and have the settings in there, then use a PlayerJoinEvent and have it make a file unique to player name??

 

........ I have the feeling he's just copying and pasting the codes....

 

Yeah, these are just functions to give him and idea on how they all work; so that he can take it and change it to work how he wants.

 

actually tbh im trying to c if what i just said works lol