[Tut] Custom prefix/suffix/formats etc. to Chat messages

Hey guys. Today is a very simple tutorial on how to change chat messages to make new formats, names, words, prefixes, suffixes, etc.

This breaks all other plugins that add prefixes/colors. (Overrides them!)

How to do it?​

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First, get the event, (AsyncPlayerChatEvent)

Code:Java

public void onPlayerChat{AsyncPlayerChatEvent e) {
//Leh code!
}

Second, set the format!

Code:Java

public void onPlayerChat{AsyncPlayerChatEvent e) {
e.setFormat(ChatColor.BLUE + "" + ChatColor.BOLD + ">>" + " " + ChatColor.RED + "" + ChatColor.BOLD + e.getPlayer().getName() + ChatColor.RESET + "" + ChatColor.BOLD + " " + e.getMessage());
}

What this does:​

Code:java

 e.setFormat(ChatColor.BLUE + "" + ChatColor.BOLD + ">>" + " " + ChatColor.RED + "" + ChatColor.BOLD + e.getPlayer().getName() + ChatColor.RESET + "" + ChatColor.BOLD + " " + e.getMessage());

It will turn out:

">> Kanss Message"

Message in white.
Great for the 4th!
Thats all guys, So thanks for reading! Hopefully this helped you in some sort.
-Chip

 

How about http://jd.bukkit.org/rb/apidocs/org...yerChatEvent.html#setFormat(java.lang.String)

Example: event.setFormat("[Prefix] " + player.getName() + " >> " + "%2$s");

The last clunky parameter represents the message the player sent.

 

chasechocolate You'd want to use a variable for the player's name as well, as it's replaced with the player's display name, which can be (although unlikely) changed in the chat event.

 

chasechocolate macguy8
Examples.
Message could be a variable as

Code:java

String message = e.getMessage();

Yes, correct. formats etc, But for more customization of the colors, etc.
for example: Kanss - Testing, testing.

 

ChipDev
There are quite a few things wrong with this, first and foremost, you break every single chat plugin ever made, completely ignore other plugins attempts at prefixes or suffixes, ruin private chat channels for anything else, and prevent the displaying of colored names for operators properly.

Second, Bukkit.getServer().broadcastMessage(String) is not a thread safe operation, and you completely ignore that fact, creating a buggy plugin that is difficult to debug.

TL;DR nodody do this, ever.

 

Some people (Like me) Don't use any other plugins.. other than themselves.

Great idea.
While typing my brain blew up.
sorry Edit..


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

 

Can a mod move this to the correct forum please?

 

Xyplo
A resource implies that it offers some help to plugin developers. As mythbusterma refuted, this resource is basically an explanation of why this tutorial is bad. While I am not a mod and hold no sway in the decision to move the thread, I believe that the OP doesn't even explain his stance well; just says that because he "doesn't use any other plugins", this tutorial is good. Doesn't even think from the perspective of most developers, which for public uses, is to provide server admins with quality plugins that don't break their chat formatting plugins that they already might like.

However, mythbusterma, I don't see any mention of Bukkit.broadcastMessage(String) in this thread?

 

What forum would this go in?

Iroh
Please delete this thread. Did bad work on it

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

 

AoH_Ruthless
Yea, it seems he edited the post.

 

It's still a resource for developers. It's a tutorial, it's kind of obvious.

 

Yeah, I believe that's "%1$s"

 

You are kinda bound to have to use the literal format parameters. Because without them, if a player typer a % you are in for an error or misformatted message.

 

Xyplo See this for a similar case.