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!

 

Alright so i had hero chat working.... then i updated the Jar. and when i join channel G. it says set focus to channel. but i cant talk!!! and im an OP and admin....why cant i talk....

 

Refer to the OP for a list of things I need in order to help you.

 

Like, i am in the ops.txt it gives me all the console commands. Also my admins group has permissions of -"*" so if theres permissions i have it. so why cant i talk?
--- merged: Mar 3, 2011 9:48 PM ---
If you want you could logg onto my server and test it for urself.
--- merged: Mar 3, 2011 9:49 PM ---
The thing is, everyone else besides admins can talk. which is REALLY wierd.

 

Read my previous post.

 

Refer to the OP?

 

OP = original post.

 

Ahh thank you hold on

 

Dear god.

 

1. Im using the hero chat found in this forum. Permissions 2.1 And Im not sure what build i have, but im 100 % positive its compatible with this.
2. To get the error, i just logg and try to talk. All the default guys can talk no problem, but what i get is ("Set focus to Global" then it wont let me talk. no error messages, just no chat.
3. No error
4. <Edit by Moderator: Redacted mediafire url>
5. A friendly attitude: Check

 

Well your first problem is that you're using Permissions 2.1. Start by upgrading to the latest version (currently Permissions 2.5.1). If you still have issues with this version installed, we'll move on from there.

 

ok hold on will update.
--- merged: Mar 3, 2011 10:06 PM ---
Hey could you link me to 2.5.1? Doesn't show up on my searches.

 

Here: http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/ad...5-1-phoenix-now-with-more-antibuild-440.5974/

It was on the first page of plugin releases. Honestly, you probably shouldn't be running a server.

 

Ok, updated to permissions v2.5.1 and no sucess on solving the issue.

 

When you try to talk in Global, is it telling you that you don't have permission to speak, or does it just do nothing?
--- merged: Mar 3, 2011 10:31 PM ---
Nevermind, I see the problem. Get rid of the *'s in your speak and join lists in your HeroChat config.yml. These lists automatically include all groups if they are left blank.

 

Hi, thank you for your explanation, that was perfect. Here is my permissions config

http://pastebin.com/n8KgB6CL

Thank you again.

 

Hmm, your config works fine on my end. All I did was remove the xxxxxx users and replace your name with mine, yielding this: http://pastie.org/1630483.

Is your config named after your world? Could you try again using the exact config I posted and just changing my name back to yours? By the latest version of Permissions, do you mean 2.5.1? Also, what version of CB are you running?

 

i had changed them to blank, and i still cannot join

 

Yeah I figured the config file was ok. I put the xxx cause I'm. Sure you didn't need the list of names ha.

I have CF 440 and yes permissions 2.5.1

Also, when it runs and I type in chat nothing show, but I see it in the console. Don't know if it relates to this.


I'm in school now so ill try what you posted when I get home.

 

I had removed the *'s right after i sent it to you, but still nothing

 

Not working on CB #493 with groupmanager alpha v-01

permissions: http://pastebin.com/xLw0jPdh

 

As suggested by the error, there is an issue with your GM config. I tried loading your config with only GroupManager installed (no HeroChat) and I received a similar error. I suggest you try the same.

 

You found anything yet?

 

I just tried with your pastie and changing your name to mine, but I still get the same error in console and chat is not visible when I type something. No matter what channel I go to.

 

I know its annoying isn't it?? Everyone keeps leaving because they cant talk lol. I Looked over the config a few times, and from what i can see its fine, mind you i most likely missed something.

 

^ so is samething happening to you?

 

When I get out of class I'd like to hop on your servers to test this if you don't mind sharing your server info.

 

yea same with me. It says setting focus to *insertchannelhere then my chat doesnt show up unless i type /qm g msg
--- merged: Mar 4, 2011 12:40 AM ---
Ahh yes you are welcome on. Though the thing is, it only is disabled for admins and moderators. Defaulties can chat just fine. You can connect to my server using icolony.in What is your Username so i can add you.
--- merged: Mar 4, 2011 12:47 AM ---
ok mine just randomly fixed itself lol. idk what happened.
--- merged: Mar 4, 2011 12:48 AM ---
Correction.... it just died again hahah.

 

I PMed you the IP

 

Hi there. First off, I just want to say that HeroChat is an awesome plugin . Now, I (and others in this thread) seem to be having spacing issues with longer sentences, and none of the previous questions (of the ones I saw, at least) got responses. I'm running HeroChat 4.1, CB 440, and Permissions 2.5.1. Is this just a universal problem which will be eventually fixed, or does it affect only certain people? I looked through the thread quite a bit, but found no answers. If I missed something though and this question has been answered, sorry about that. I've just been wondering what the spacing issue has been about and if there was a fix for it.

 

stealthmonkey13, my in-game user name is also DThielke.

Bawb, the issue seems to only happen to a handful of users and I haven't been able to reproduce it on my own. It was happening for a few days on our HeroCraft server a little over a week ago, but it hasn't occurred at all with newer versions. Since it is happening on your server, is there any chance you can do some testing to try and figure out what causes the issue? For example, try running only HeroChat and Permissions with default configs and see if it occurs, then slowly reintroduce your other plugins until it happens again. I realize that this is asking a lot, but I'm not sure what else I can do since I can't seem to reproduce the error on my end no matter what I do.