Bold, Italic, Underline, Strike, Magic Chat colors help

i have this

Code:java

str.replace("&l", ChatColor.BOLD+"").replace("&o", ChatColor.ITALIC+"").replace("&n", ChatColor.UNDERLINE+"").replace("&k", ChatColor.MAGIC+"").replace("&m", ChatColor.STRIKETHROUGH+"")

but it doesnt do anything

 

Try using:
String str = "&4This is red!";
str = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', str);

 

As Mersenne Twister said, but assuming your are using something they type, use a StringBuilder to create their string, then do translateAlternateColorCodes("&", sb.toString());

StringBuilder:

Code:

StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
 
//To cast something to the builder do
//sb.append(STUFF_TO_ADD);

 

didnt work here is my full code

Code:java

              String motd = plugin.getConfig().getString("MOTD.Message").replace("%playername%", name).replaceAll("(&([a-f0-9]))", "\u00A7$2");
              String [] split = motd.split("/n");
 
              int y = 0;
              while(y < split.length){
                  split[y] = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', split[y]);
                  p.sendMessage(split[y]);
                  y++;
              }

anything else

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

 

bump

 

Icyrelic
Here is fully functioning code from one of my plugins. I added comments to help you understand everything in it

Code:java

StringBuilder str = new StringBuilder();
          for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++){
          str.append(args[i] + " "); //this basically allows you to set an entire chat message as a string
 
          }
 
          String task = str.toString(); //creates a string
 
                if (commandLabel.equalsIgnoreCase("example")){ //command
                    if (args.length > 0){ //checks to make sure that you have more than 1 arguement
                        if (sender.hasPermission("example.permission")){
                            getConfig().set("Task", task); //sets a string in the config titled "Task" and sets your entire message after it
                            saveConfig(); //saves the config. Must have this or nothing will be saved
                            sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.GOLD + "Message set to: " + ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', task)); //allows you to use standard chat colors that you're used to
 
                    //here is an example command of how to retrieve everything from the config
               if (commandLabel.equalsIgnoreCase("test")){ //command
                  sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.WHITE + "Message: " + ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', getConfig().getString("Task"))); //same idea as previous command, except here we get the Task string from the config
}      
 
 
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This should work for you (you may have to modify it for your needs, of course). If you have any questions feel free to ask

Icyrelic

Also, don't forget to add brackets in there when necessary. I forgot to add some when I typed that up Also, ignore that [/i] at line 22. Idk what that's there.

EDIT: You need to add 3 brackets at line 15

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I have

p.sendMessage(ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', split[y]));

and in the config i have

MOTD: '&lTest'

but it sends in chat a normal Test

This doesnt even work

Code:

p.sendMessage(ChatColor.BOLD + split[y]);

OOPS Yes it does im so stupid i this whole thread just turned into a joke... i just realized i had a hacked client on that had ttf font lol i took it off and it works fine

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