Inactive [CHAT] HeroChat v4.10.3 - Comprehensive Chat Channel Plugin [1060]

HeroChat The Chat Channel Plugin (v 4.10.3)
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Source Code on GitHub This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Redmine (Issue/Feature Tracker)

Permissions 3.0
Rcjrrcjr has been working quite hard on this upgrade to Permissions. However, it currently still suffers from a number of bugs. The most important of these which directly affects HeroChat is the non-functioning of prefixes and suffixes. There are less-than-pretty workarounds, but I'm refraining from fully supporting an update until Permissions 3.1 is released which should include a number of significant bug fixes. When this does occur, however, I have a build ready for you guys that should work. You can download it here. Again, I highly suggest not using this until Permissions 3.1 is released unless you really don't care about prefixes and such.

See you when I get back!

Is your config resetting when you make changes?
If you make changes to the config while the server is running, you need to use the /ch reload command to make the changes stick. I wish this message wasn't necessary, but people only seem to read things in big, bold, red text (if at all).

Have a problem? a feature request? Go here.
HeroChat now has its very own redmine found here. If you have an issue or would like to suggest a new feature, I urge you to file it via redmine. I will be checking this much more often than this thread from here on out.

Show your thanks! Maintaining plugins like HeroChat is very nearly a full time job. If you enjoy my plugins and appreciate the support I provide, then please consider providing some support of your own. Donating even a tiny amount keeps me motivated and makes me feel loved so go ahead and donate!

What is HeroChat? HeroChat brings a multiple channel system to Minecraft. Through the use of highly customizable channels, even the largest of servers can have manageable and readable chat.

Features

• Chat channels
  • Highly configurable
  • Public, private and password protected channels
  • Configurable custom message formatting including colors and health bars
  • Channel moderation
  • Local channels
• Ignore lists
• Regex-based censorship
• User setting persistence
  • Automatically saves your settings when you log out
• Permissions integration
  • Prefixes and suffixes
  • Restrict joining and speaking in channels
  • Restrict important commands
• CraftIRC integration
  • Relay messages between Minecraft and IRC
  • Configurable links between in-game and IRC channels

How do I install it? Take a look at the installation and configuration wiki found here.

How do I use it? Take a look at the usage wiki found here.

A Message to Users
Thanks for all your support! I will do my best to keep this plugin updated and bug free. If you have any issues or feature requests, feel free to either leave a message here or find me in #herochat on EsperNet.

Extra special thanks to my donors: TheYeti, playnight

Change Log

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Version 4.10.3

• Fixed players not rejoining private channels when Permissions isn't loaded first.

Version 4.10.2

• Fixed a bug with {group} when not using Permissions

Version 4.10.1

• Fixed a bug with CraftIRC join/leave events ignoring the join-messages option
• Added the {group} tag
• Added the {groupprefix} tag
• Added the {groupsuffix} tag

Version 4.10.0

• Added the separate-chat-log option

Version 4.9.0

• Renamed the global craftIRC-tag option to craftIRC-prefix to avoid confusion
• Replaced the channel specific craftIRC-tags option with game-to-IRC and IRC-to-game to allow one-way communication

Version 4.8.11

• Added color support for the irc-tag

Version 4.8.10

• Fixed a bug with privileged channels and reloads

Version 4.8.9

• Added the local-distance option to set the local distance on a per-channel basis

Version 4.8.8

• Removed debugging code I left in accidentally

Version 4.8.7

• Fixed an infinite loop with certain censors

Version 4.8.6

• Updated for CraftBukkit 612

Version 4.8.5

• Updated for CraftBukkit 602

Version 4.8.4

• Added a permissions check before rejoining channels during a /ch reload

Version 4.8.3

• User settings are now saved before /ch reload does its thing

Version 4.8.2

• Added one-time tells to the /tell command
• Added the {receiver} tag for use in tell formats

Version 4.8.1

• Changing focus now ends /tell conversations

Version 4.8.0

• Added the cross-world-chat channel option
• Separated user data into multiple files
• Added the /ignore alias for /ch ignore back in

Version 4.7.6

• Minor improvement to command handling

Version 4.7.5

• Minor fix for certain command specific help pages
• Added global toggle (toggles all channels) to /ch toggle

Version 4.7.4

• Minor internal change to how format tags work
• Minor change to how messages are sent to CraftIRC (allows player specific tags such as {prefix})

Version 4.7.3

• Fixed issue with CraftIRC messages being repeated in IRC

Version 4.7.2

• Fixed a bug where /qm g ? would show the command help rather than sending a message

Version 4.7.1

• Fixed a minor formatting bug regarding join/leave messages in the console

Version 4.7.0

• Added the /tell command to create private conversations
• Added the incoming-tell-format and outgoing-tell-format options to the config

Version 4.6.0

• Added the /ch toggle command to allow temporary enabling/disabling of channels

Version 4.5.0

• Added custom replacements to the censor feature in the format 'censoredword;replacement'
• Added the 'herochat.color' permission to allow players to use colors on the fly in their messages
• Added the mute (per channel) and gmute (global) commands
• Revamped help menu
• Added command specific help. Type /<command> ? to use it (ie. /ch create ?)

Version 4.4.3

• Fixed a bug when creating a channel with all 5 arguments provided

Version 4.4.2

• Improved command handling
• Fixed a bug where commands longer than the actual commands were being accepted
• Removed the {color.COLOR} tags - use the usual &c colors now
• Replaced the {color.CHANNEL} tag with {color}

Version 4.4.1

• Fixed a bug with colors in message formats containing underscores

Version 4.4.0

• Added regex based word censor

Version 4.3.7

• Fixed any and all line wrapping issues (thanks to Bukkit for fixing MC's color line-wrapping bug)

Version 4.3.6

• Added the reserved channel name list back in
• Fixed a potential issue with the /<channel> <message> shortcut command

Version 4.3.5

• A default configuration file is now created if you do not have one

Version 4.3.4

• Removed the DEBUG message I left in

Version 4.3.3

• Fixed line wrapping issues related to Finnish characters.

Version 4.3.2

• Fixed the ignore feature

Version 4.3.1

• Quick messaging now also relays to IRC
• Added an option to configure the format for game->IRC messages

Version 4.3.0

• Added CraftIRC support!

Version 4.2.1

• Updated the help command to reflect the password additions

Version 4.2.0

• Added passworded channels
• Updated /ch create command to allow passworded channel creation

Version 4.1.6

• Fixed a bug related to negative health values.

Version 4.1.5

• Fixed an error when using custom display names.

Version 4.1.4

• Added full error reporting to Permissions issues.

Version 4.1.2

• Added licensing information to source and original post.

Version 4.1.1

• Finally found the cause of the line wrapping bug. It's fixed now.
• Implemented stricter version checking for Permissions. HeroChat will disable itself it the right version isn't found.

Version 4.1.0

• Added a message for the plugin's onDisable() method.
• Re-implemented the old quick message feature.
• Added world specific channels.
• Fixed the /ch reload command.
• Added the {world} and {healthbar} tags.
• Added an overloaded sendMessage for other plugins to use.

Version 4.0.2

• Minor change to make HeroChat compatible with future Permissions version names

Version 4.0.1

• Fixed a bug when creating channels without specifying a color
• Decided on a more logical version naming scheme

Version 4.00

• Major internal rewrite
• Added error handling around Permissions to help identify issues with Permissions configs
• Temporarily removed iChat support
• Updated for new versions of Permissions
• The old /ch channels command is now /ch list
• The old /ch list command is now /ch who

Version 3.21

• Another attempt to fix line wrapping.

Version 3.20

• Fixed an issue with the /ch remove command.

Version 3.19

• Minor adjustment to line wrapping.

Version 3.18

• Moved command handling to onCommand.
• Removed replaced old quick messaging behavior with /qm <channel> <message>.
• Reworked /ch create command.
• Added special /ch help create menu.
• Updated to add Permissions 2.4 support.
• Removed GroupManager support.

Version 3.17

• Fixed banning and kicking players again.

Version 3.16

• Players are no longer able to speak in a channel after being kicked or banned from it.

Version 3.15

• Added configurable option that defines the tag used to prefix all plugin messages - defaults to [HeroChat]

Version 3.14

• Added support for {healthbar} tags in prefixes and suffixes

Version 3.13

• Added support for GroupManager. Permissions should still work though!

Version 3.12

• Minor internal changes

Version 3.08

• Updated to meet new Bukkit standards
• Fixed long constructor spam

Version 3.07

• Added support for other plugins to send messages to channels without a Player object
• Bug Fix: another attempt to work around the local chat location issues

Version 3.06

• Bug Fix: other plugin commands should work again

Version 3.05

• Bug Fix: accidentally forgot to set loaded channels to saved

Version 3.04

• Added checks for cancelled events.
• Bug Fix: channels are now only saved if the "saved" option is added

Version 3.03

• Bug fix: local channels should REALLY save and work correctly - seriously.
• Bug fix: the /ch reload command no longer crashes the client

Version 3.02

• Bug fix: local channels should now save correctly.

Version 3.01

• Bug fix: fixed missing permissions check when automatically joining channels the first time a user enters the server

Version 3.00

• Added optional join/leave messages.
• Channel moderators can now delete their own channels.
• Channel moderators can now ban users preemptively, even if they aren't online.
• All user settings are now saved across logins.
• Removed the /ch auto and /ch default commands as they are now obsolete.
• Configurations are now stored in a different file with a slightly different format. Old data.yml files are converted automatically to assist in this change.

Version 2.67

• Bug fix: issue with /ch list
• Bug fix: issue with /ch mod

Version 2.66

• Bug fix: fixed an issue where players couldn't toggle off their personal autojoins

Version 2.65

• Bug fix: forgot to include plugin.yml in the jar last build

Version 2.64

• Fixed censor color code formatting

Version 2.63

• Cleaned up code a bit

Version 2.62

• Improved line wrapping so the last color of the first line is reapplied for each subsequent line

Version 2.61

• Players can now add channels to auto-join with the /ch auto command
• Minor bug fixes

Version 2.53

• Actually removed channel joining messages when plugin is enabled (silly typos)

Version 2.52

• Removed channel joining messages when plugin is enabled (or externally reloaded)

Version 2.51

• Fixed rejoining default channels when reloading the plugin via Essentials

Version 2.50

• Added health bar support from iChat (iChat required)
• Bug fixes

Version 2.42

• Minor bug fix to improve player nickname support

Version 2.41

• The join, leave and ignore commands can now also be accessed using /ch join, /ch leave and /ch ignore, respectively

Version 2.40

• Fixed major bug with /ch reload command
• Message formatting now uses Player.getDisplayName() instead of Player.getName()

Version 2.33

• More bug fixes (fixed channels not being checked for join permissions when attempting to autojoin channels at startup)

Version 2.32

• Various bug fixes

Version 2.31

• Prefixes and suffixes can now be user-specific

Version 2.30

• Slight configuration file restructuring (I promise this will be one of the last times this occurs)
• Channels can now have restricted join and speak privileges based on permission groups
• Channels can choose to override the default format string
• Minor bug fixes

Version 2.20

• Console logging added.

Version 2.10

• Fixed bug so that message formatting works properly
• Hidden channels are now hidden from the channel list even if you're in them

Version 2.00

• Massive restructuring of code
• Redone config files - make sure to read the new configuration section
• Channel moderation added (/ch kick, /ch ban, /ch mod)
• Custom message formatting added
• Local channel distance is now adjustable
• More bug fixes

Version 1.10

• Added the /ch reload command
• Improved suffix support
• Improved multi-line message support
• Various minor bug fixes

Version 1.00

• Initial public release!

 

Ok I want this setup just like my ichat this is what I have as message format.

message-format: '+prefix+suffix:+name: +message'
thats all I want, I dont want any channels nothing just that, the colored text.

 

I'm having issues using this... But even though I'm an OP, and set as Admin in permissions it's not allowing me to create or use any admin function.

Any help would be great

 

Where's the problem?

 

The format for this (following the instructions in the original post) would be '{prefix}{suffix}:{player}: '. You'll still have to define at least one channel (it CAN be only a single channel if you'd prefer), but if you're not interested in chat channels then this probably isn't the best plugin for your server.
--- merged: Feb 25, 2011 2:19 AM ---

Could you post your permissions config?

 

What build is this supporting atm? Usuing 432 and getting a

Code:

2011-02-24 19:38:35 [SEVERE] null (Is it up to date?)
java.lang.NullPointerException
    at com.herocraftonline.dthielke.herochat.HeroChatPlugin.loadConfig(HeroChatPlugin.java:235)
    at com.herocraftonline.dthielke.herochat.HeroChatPlugin.onEnable(HeroChatPlugin.java:324)
    at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin.setEnabled(JavaPlugin.java:140)
    at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.enablePlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:426)
    at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.enablePlugin(SimplePluginManager.java:187)
    at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugin(CraftServer.java:76)
    at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugins(CraftServer.java:57)
    at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.e(MinecraftServer.java:187)
    at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.a(MinecraftServer.java:174)
    at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.d(MinecraftServer.java:120)
    at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:227)
    at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:366)

When booting, and PLAYER_JOIN when players log on.

 

That error would occur if you have no channels defined. Can you post your config.yml?

 

ahh crapola, i was usuing the data from older versions , thanks

 

Would you consider offering me a non-branded version for a small donation? For example, when anyone implements a /ch command [Hero Chat] is a prefix.

It won't be distributed, and the Mod will be mentioned on my website.

Let me know & thanks again,

Sc

 

I'll do you one better and make the prefix configurable. Working on it now.
--- merged: Feb 25, 2011 8:35 AM ---
Updated. After you run the latest version once it will generate a plugin-tag option in your config. You can change this to whatever you'd like.

Change Log
Version 3.15

• Added configurable option that defines the tag used to prefix all plugin messages - defaults to [HeroChat]

 

How do I make it so if you're in a channel, you can't see the other channels talking?

 

Here it is...

Code:

groups:
    Default:
        default: true
        info:
            prefix:
            suffix:
            build: true
        inheritance:
        permissions:
            - 'general.spawn'
            - 'stargate.use'
    Moderator:
        default: false
        info:
            prefix:
            suffix:
            build: true
        inheritance:
            - Default
        permissions:
            - 'general.time'
            - 'general.teleport'
            - 'general.teleport.here'
            - 'general.player-info'
            - 'stargate.use'
            - 'stargate.hidden'
            - 'stargate.private'
            - 'timeshift.shift'

    Admins:
        default: false
        info:
            prefix:
            suffix:
            build: true
        inheritance:
            - Moderator
        permissions:
            - '*'
            - 'stargate.*'
            - 'worldedit.*'
            - '/locate'
            - 'timeshift.shift'
            - 'herochat.admin'
            - 'herochat.create'
            - 'herochat.remove'

 

You have to leave the other channels to stop seeing their messages. If you're asking how you can force users to only be in one channel at a time... you can't.

Hmm it looks fine. What versions of HeroChat, Permissions and CB are you using?

 

Nice work on this plugin.

{healthbar} doesn't seem to work currently, it doesn't show up for me at all.

This was my default-message-format above:

Code:

{color.CHANNEL}[{nick}] {color.WHITE}{prefix}{player}-{healthbar}-{suffix}{color.CHANNEL}

Also, it took me a while to realize that I needed to use /ch reload and not /reload.
When using the global /reload it will overwrite any changes i've done to config.yml with the last version it had loaded. Really annoying behavior imo, but /ch reload doesn't do that.

 

Do you have iChat installed? {healthbar} just uses the healthbar generated by iChat, so if you don't have it installed they won't work.

Also, I'll change the reloading behavior to be consistent in the next update.

 

Ah ok, gotcha. I removed iChat since it will probably be phased out now that Nijikokun has said they'd stop developing their plugins.

I'll keep it for now, but is there any chance you could implement something similar, in-case future bukkit updates break iChat?

 

Wow, thats a ton, I'll still send you that donation.

Thanks Again!

Sc

 

That was really really cool of you to do. You could have held on to branding Charlton Heston+Rifle style, but no, you just gave yourself a lil extra work to do a good thing. That is so awesome of you, i definitely appreciate that gesture and you for your efforts!

 

I appreciate the support!

 

Code:

2011-02-25 22:25:38 [SEVERE] Could not pass event PLAYER_JOIN to HeroChat
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at com.herocraftonline.dthielke.herochat.HeroChatPlugin.checkNewPlayerSettings(HeroChatPlugin.java:130)
        at com.herocraftonline.dthielke.herochat.HeroChatPlayerListener.onPlayerJoin(HeroChatPlayerListener.java:72)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader$1.execute(JavaPluginLoader.java:130)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredListener.callEvent(RegisteredListener.java:59)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.callEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:225)
        at net.minecraft.server.ServerConfigurationManager.a(ServerConfigurationManager.java:97)
        at net.minecraft.server.NetLoginHandler.b(NetLoginHandler.java:87)
        at net.minecraft.server.NetLoginHandler.a(NetLoginHandler.java:27)
        at net.minecraft.server.NetworkListenThread.a(SourceFile:87)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.h(MinecraftServer.java:338)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:253)
        at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:366)

using craftbukkit 440
using the groupmanager plugin

any ideas what the problem is?

 

You probably don't have a default channel selected. Can I see you config?

 

Herochat 3.14
Permissions 2.0
CraftBukkit 445

Banning and kicking people from channels doesn't seem to work. Attempts at kicking or banning people from the global channel results in feedback saying that it was done, but they're still able to speak in the channel. Embarrassing. Any help with this?

 

Working on a fix right now, sorry.

Updated. Your issue should be fixed now, but let me know if you're still having problems.

Change Log
Version 3.16

• Players are no longer able to speak in a channel after being kicked or banned from it.

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

 

I'm not sure if i'm doing this right, but when I try joining a channel like HelpMe for example, it says you are already in this channel even though i'm in global.

Great plugin nevertheless.

 

You can be in multiple channels at once. To see what channels you're in, type /ch channels. You are in any channels with a * after their name.

 

No dice. Now if I kick and ban them they can't see the channel but they can still talk in it; this means they can't see what they say in that channel but everyone else can.

 

Ok, now it should really be fixed. Forgot to apply my fix in one location.

Change Log
Version 3.17

• Fixed banning and kicking players again.

 

Lovin' this addon, but I wish it could parse colour codes in chat (e.g.'&3'), as well as /nick if you've made one via essentials. That would be *SO* awesome!

 

It should be perfectly compatible with /nick as it uses player display names.

For parsing colors in chat, you mean within user messages themselves? I'm not a big fan of this as it would allow players to use obnoxiously colored messages that override the channel settings.

 

HeroChat is not working with 440 ; /

 

Saying that without giving me details isn't helpful, as it's working for plenty of people.

Post your errors and your configs and anything else that might be relevant.