Config.yml not creating:( plz help

The rest of my code works great except this one event. I need the config to save the player's name and it doesnt create the config file. the messages are popping up in chat though.

Code:java

@EventHandler
    public void onPlayerJoin(PlayerJoinEvent e) {
 
        //see if they're new
        Player player = e.getPlayer();
 
 
        if(!e.getPlayer().hasPlayedBefore()) {
                getConfig().createSection(getName());
                saveConfig();
 
            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GOLD + "Welcome to the server " + ChatColor.RED + e.getPlayer().getDisplayName() + ChatColor.GOLD + "!");
            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_BLUE + "------" + ChatColor.DARK_AQUA + "Available Kits" + ChatColor.DARK_BLUE + "------");
            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "Miner");
            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "Soldier");
            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "Chemist");
            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "Farmer");
            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "Craftsman");
            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "Default");
            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_RED + "--------------------------------");
            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GOLD + "Do /kits <kit name> to get the kit! You may also buy more kits in-game by doing /kits buy <kit name> will allow you to buy the kit. Or you can do /kits for info about each kit.");
 
 
            }
        if(player.hasPlayedBefore()) {
            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GOLD + "Welcome back to the server " + ChatColor.BLUE + player.getDisplayName() + ChatColor.GOLD + "!" );
            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "[Kits]" + ChatColor.DARK_AQUA + " Kits are available for sale! Do /kits for more info.");
 
 
 
            } 
        }

Thanks so much in advance,
carbuilder

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

 

carbuilder

Code:

 getConfig().createSection(getName());

You are calling getName() here, what is that method? Perhaps you met Player#getName(), in which case you should be using UUIDs to store data as name changes are coming soon meaning names are no longer unique (thus not making them a valid way of storing data for a Player)

 

oh ok i see. I tried replacing it with player.getName() and it doesn't work. i will try to find outhow to use UUIDs thank you

 

Code:java

    if(!getConfig().contains(player.getName())){
        getConfig().set("Player", player.getName());
        saveConfig();
    }

Also make sure you do this on your onEnable(){

Code:java

    public void onEnable(){
 
        getConfig().options().copyDefaults(true);
        saveConfig();
    }

 

thnx so much that helped but heres the real problem. if the player is not new i want them to be able to get the kit but whener i sign in as a new player i can get the kit more than once. this is only a tiny section of the code too. also, their UUID was stored correctly in the config i checked. plz help
thanks, carbuilder

Code:java

if(!player.hasPlayedBefore()) {
                if(args.length == 1) {
                    if(args[0].equals("miner")) {
                        if(getConfig().contains(uuid)) {
                            sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "The free kit is for new players only!");
                            return true;
                        }
                        //miner kit
                        ItemStack ironpick = new ItemStack(Material.IRON_PICKAXE, 1);
                        ironpick.addEnchantment(Enchantment.DURABILITY, 3);
                        ironpick.addUnsafeEnchantment(Enchantment.LOOT_BONUS_BLOCKS, 1);
                        ItemMeta ironpickmeta = ironpick.getItemMeta();
                        ironpickmeta.setDisplayName(ChatColor.LIGHT_PURPLE + "Miner's Pickaxe");
                        List<String> lore = new ArrayList<String>();
                        lore.add(ChatColor.BLUE + "This pickaxe will take");
                        lore.add(ChatColor.BLUE + "you through the");
                        lore.add(ChatColor.GOLD + "deepest " + ChatColor.BLUE + "of caves!");
                        ironpickmeta.setLore(lore);
                        ironpick.setItemMeta(ironpickmeta);
                        pi.addItem(ironpick);

 

Check if the player's UUID is in config and if it is then deny them from getting the kit multiple times.

 

nothing is working ive tried everything and ive been working on this all day long so i rly need some help

here is the code

Code:java

if(!player.hasPlayedBefore()) {
                if(args.length == 1) {
                    if(args[0].equals("miner")) {
                        if(getConfig().contains(uuid)) {
                            sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "The free kit is for new players only!");
                            return true;
                        }
 
                        //miner kit
                        ItemStack ironpick = new ItemStack(Material.IRON_PICKAXE, 1);
                        ironpick.addEnchantment(Enchantment.DURABILITY, 3);
                        ironpick.addUnsafeEnchantment(Enchantment.LOOT_BONUS_BLOCKS, 1);
                        ItemMeta ironpickmeta = ironpick.getItemMeta();
                        ironpickmeta.setDisplayName(ChatColor.LIGHT_PURPLE + "Miner's Pickaxe");
                        List<String> lore = new ArrayList<String>();
                        lore.add(ChatColor.BLUE + "This pickaxe will take");
                        lore.add(ChatColor.BLUE + "you through the");
                        lore.add(ChatColor.GOLD + "deepest " + ChatColor.BLUE + "of caves!");
                        ironpickmeta.setLore(lore);
                        ironpick.setItemMeta(ironpickmeta);
                        pi.addItem(ironpick);
                        ItemStack miners = new ItemStack(Material.STONE_SWORD);
                        ItemMeta minersmeta = miners.getItemMeta();
                        minersmeta.setDisplayName(ChatColor.LIGHT_PURPLE + "Miner's Sword");
                        miners.setItemMeta(minersmeta);
                        pi.addItem(miners);
                        pi.addItem(new ItemStack(Material.COOKED_BEEF, 10));
                        pi.addItem(new ItemStack(Material.WOOD, 32));
                        pi.addItem(new ItemStack(Material.TORCH, 32));
                        pi.addItem(new ItemStack(Material.WORKBENCH, 1));
                        player.sendMessage(ChatColor.GOLD + "You got your " + ChatColor.BLUE + args[0] + ChatColor.GOLD + " kit!");
                        getConfig().getConfigurationSection(uuid);
                            getConfig().createSection(uuid);
                            saveConfig();
                        }
 
                        return true;
                        }

oh and this is above it

Code:java

        String uuid = player.getUniqueId().toString();

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