Solved Sending messages to all players in array list help!

Hello there,
does anybody know how to send a message to all of the players that are in a array list?
Thanks!

 

I'm assuming the it's an ArrayList of player's names so:

Code:

for(String s : list){
  Bukkit.getPlayer(s).sendMessage("message");
}

 

When I do that is says to change it from string to player and once I change it to a player it tells me to change it back. This is the array list:
ArrayList<Player> ingame = new ArrayList<Player>();

 

Modifying slightly to avoid an error:

Code:java

for (String s : list) {
    Player p = Bukkit.getPlayerExact(s);
    if (! p == null) p.sendMessage("msg");
}

gamingod Then it's an Arraylist of players (bad!...)

this will work, but it's not very efficient:

Code:java

for (Player p : list) {
    if (! p == null) //player hasn't logged out
        p.sendMessage("blabla");
}

 

Same thing
It tells me to change it to a player instead of String s: list but then it tells to change it back

 

Code please...I seriously hope you're not just sitting here copying and pasting..

 

the second one doesn't get an error, I am going to test it now

 

Change your ArrayList to a list of Strings, that is where your error is.

 

I am not

Then how do I add players to it?

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

 

Stop double-posting. Did the second method work?

If you use the more efficient list (player names rather than full player objects) then you'd just populate the list with Player.getName() rather than Player.

 

got it to work. I was typing it into the wrong spot XD
Thanks Jake6177

 

No problem, but I'd still use player names rather than players.

 

I know it is solved, but I want to add a comment.
You could also use

Code:java

ArrayList<String> players = new ArrayList<String>();
 
for(Player p : Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers()){
if(players.contains(p.getName())){
p.sendMessage(Message here);
}
}