Solved Making new sections in config

Hello, I haven't been working with plugins for a long time, since I'm python programmer I never actually used Bukkit's configs, instead of them, I was writing my own ones (stupid me). But now I see that it has few bugs and I can't fix them without 2-3-4 hours of coding, which is maybe waste of time, since it will be done faster using bukkits config.

I made config, loaded it and everything, but I'm just wondering how can I make config like this:

Code:

main:
  Brixishuge:
    points: 45
    level: 4
  Brixishuge1:
    points: 5
    level: 2

Default values don't need to be set by that function since I believe I can set them using this (that's what I tried and it works):

Code:

section = pyplugin.getCfg().getConfigurationSection("main")
all = "nickname.level"
all2 = "nickname.points"
section.set(all, math)

P.S. Maybe this code looks weird to you, but I'm python coder, I understand java so I accept java explanations, so feel free to type code in java

Thanks in advance.

 

Code:java

getConfig().set("main.Brixishuge.points", 45);
getConfig().set("main.Brixishuge.level", 4);
getConfig().set("main.Brixishuge1.points", 5);
getConfig().set("main.Brixishuge1.level", 2);

The "." makes a new section.

 

yupie_123 Isn't that just for updating section that already exists? I want to make new one. To sum up, I want to make new player-info config "box" in format given up there everytime something happens (doesn't matter, it's event)

 

Hmm it should work, at least for me it does

 

Brixishuge yupie_123 Yup. If the section doesn't exist, it will be created.

 

AdamQpzm yupie_123 Yes, it creates it for points and levels, but not for nickname, since I don't have second argument and I don't need it...

Code:

              section.set("main.nickname")
              section.set("main.nickname.level", 1)
              section.set("main.nickname.points", 0)

That's the problem... How do I do that?

EDIT:

Fixed it using section.createSection... Solved

 

Brixishuge
I think this is what you want?

Code:java

getConfig().set("main." + player.getName() + ".level", 1 );
saveConfig();

This works perfectly for me, maybe if you post more of your code we could help more.
But I just tested this and it works fine.

 

yupie_123 It works with points, but it's not working with nicknames, since they don't have value like points/level does (1,2,3,4,5). In my last post, I said I've fixed it using createSection...
http://jd.bukkit.org/rb/apidocs/org...nSection.html#createSection(java.lang.String)

 

There is also a long hand form which is nice in that it doesn't uses string literals except the key itself and once it's created you have a ConfigurationSection, so if your using "main." and you misspell it, that's a bug.. if you forget the "." that's a bug.

So you could do this:

Code:java

String configPath = "main.nickname";
ConfigurationSection nickConfig = getConfig.isConfigurationSection(configPath ) ? getConfig.getConfigurationSection(configPath ) : getConfig.createSection(configPath );

Once you have the ConfigurationSection you have a direct link so you don't have to repeat yourself, resulting in less chance for typo bugs.

Code:java

nickConfig.set("level", 1);
nickConfig.set("points", 0);

ConfigurationSections can't have values. Create a name key. Using my above example do

Code:java

nickConfig.set("nickname", "Alshain01");

or more appropriately, use the nickname AS the key.

Code:java

String nickname = "Alshain01"
String configPath = "main." + nickname;
ConfigurationSection nickConfig = getConfig().isConfigurationSection(configPath) ? getConfig().getConfigurationSection(configPath) : getConfig().createSection(configPath);
nickConfig.set("level", 1);
nickConfig.set("points", 0);

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

 

Alshain01 But It will produce nickname: Alshain01 and that's not what I want.
I want it in format specified in thread... Nevermind, I solved it...

 

sorry read my edit.

 

Alshain01 Thanks for your effort. But I already did it on much easier way using createSection method...