GettingOnline Players to a String for a InfoBoard

How would I get the onlinePlayers to a string? (For a info board) I have tried this

Code:java

 Score RPcount = objective.getScore(Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(Bukkit.getServer().getOnlinePlayers().toString()));

but It does not work, Can anybody help?

 

String.valueOf(Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().size()) or for 1.7.9 and below String.valueOf(Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().length)

 

rbrick This will return the amount of online players

diamondcodes If you have the Player object, do player.getName(), if it's the opposite (you have the name & want a OfflinePlayer or Player), you do Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(name_of_player) or Bukkit.getPlayer(name_of_player)

 

rbrick Thanks Totom3 Thanks But I need the amount of online players

Also How would I refresh the board when a new player joins?

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

 

diamondcodes Add a Listener to PlayerJoinEvent & PlayerKickEvent and update the scoreboard

 

Totom3 Yes I know I need a Listener but how do I update the scoreboard?

 

diamondcodes Did you try updating the Score of the OfflinePlayer ?

 

diamondcodes
Try this:

Code:java

//IMPORT:
import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
//CODE:
String online = StringUtils.join(Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers(),",");
//WILL PRINT
player1,player2,player3,player4 //names will vary :P