[welcomemassage] A Welcome Massage on a sign

Discussion in 'Archived: Plugin Requests' started by TobyTheCool, Feb 26, 2012.

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    TobyTheCool

    Hello Guys,
    WHAT I WANT: A Plugin, which creates a welcome massage on a sign with the ingame name .
    for example: Welcome <player> to this Server
    it would very nice if you answer. :D
     
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    codename_B

    French massage or german massage or swiss massage?

    I prefer japanese massage.
     
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    TobyTheCool

    German pls.. :D
     
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    Zeroth

    I don't care what kind of massage it is, as long as it's not deep tissue. Those hurt >.<
     
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    kanda

    So you basically want someone to look at the sign and that it shows his or her name on that sign?
    not entirely sure that can be done :X
     
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    Sanzennin

    Sure it can, and its actually not that hard either.
    How much you want the server to devote resources for it, how foolproof you want it to be, those questions complicate it a bit though.

    Maybe I'll do it if I am not feeling too lazy :p
     
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    turt2live

    It's VERY simple to do.
    The one issue is: What happens when 2+ people login at the same time?
     
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    K_Cin

    This won't be a problem since the server will just order them and the last name will be shown on the sign. If the server wouldn't be able to do this then what would the server log look like?
     
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    turt2live

    True, but it's not a server issue I was mentioning.

    If you didn't see that someone logged in right when you did and you saw a sign with someone else's name on it in front of you, wouldn't you be a bit skeptical about other bugs?
     
  10. How about letting the sign show your name for you, but another name for someone else.
     
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    K_Cin

    Well, that's why most servers put a welcome message in the chat. :p
    Wasn't there some Bukkit method to make the client for example think a block is glowstone whilst all the others and the server think it's dirt?


    EDIT: Too slow. The person above me has the same idea.
     
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    turt2live

    I was also thinking that :p

    I'm working on it now
     
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    K_Cin

    Could you please mention me when you have found the method? It could be useful in the future...
     
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    turt2live

    Will do.

    player.sendBlockChange(Location, Material, byte);

    Location and Material are fairly simple...

    byte is the data, to get the data of a block (as a byte): block.getData().getData(); (yes, 2 getData() calls)

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

    So in order to make this plugin you'll just have to check the login event plus a sendBlockChange class and you're done.
     
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    turt2live

    Yup, and the enable/disable of which signs to use :p
     
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    K_Cin

    I think you should log a location if a player with the right permission creates a sign with something like "[Welcome]" on it and then on each player login should change those signs. (sendBlockChange)
     
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    Sanzennin

    Mmm, or you could just change the sings text into whoever is looking at it, ya know.
     
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    turt2live

    Then all the signs in the world would say "Welcome <your name>"...

    I was thinking you just beat it with a painting or something
     
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    Sanzennin

    Unless you show different text for regulars, like "[Ohai there], <player>"
     
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    turt2live

    That's what I'm doing >.>

    What I meant is that if you walked by a sign, it would say that instead of it's text. There has to be some sort of system in place to make only specific signs "Welcome" signs.
     
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    Sanzennin

    Yes, ofc you only let it affect the signs found in the database. Basically: 1) Use cmd, add sign with the message for newbies and the message for regulars to the database.
    2) someone looks at a sign
    3) See if the sign is in the database, see if the player is new, fetch the message and modify the sign.
     
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    turt2live

    So do exactly what I already mentioned, just with a command...
     
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    Sanzennin

    You mentioned changing the sign with someone logging in, right?
    Didn't notice ya saying anything about changing the sign on looked at?
     
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    turt2live

    After beating my keyboard for however long I don't think you can do this nicely.

    I've tried sending an updated block, but it doesn't send text.
    I've tried sending a fake packet, but that is also sent to players around the sign.

    So sadly it can't be done with the current API to create a friendly user experience, but it can be done in the sense of faking sign text to NEARBY players.

    There is no event even similar to "Look at sign"

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    Sanzennin

    Well, what do you think my SNoClip is using?

    Well, I'll take it up, and once have the time to code some, I'll send the results here.

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    turt2live

    If you want my code, here is the jar (source is compiled in as 'src') http://mc.turt2live.com/plugins/bukkit_not_published/WelcomeSign.jar

    It doesn't have persistence (no config, no saving of the sign list) and it has the bugs I mentioned above.

    It's also hardcoded to use a painting in hand. As well it can be a resource heavy plugin the way I coded it
     
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    Sanzennin

    Thank you, though as I mentioned, I got a project that I can, with a little modification, to copy and use as the base.
    I'll take a look at your code tho, and if it gives me ideas/use some of the code, I'll add you in the credits.

    Wait, do you have the source attached? Or is it just corrupt, since I can't seem to open the source.

    EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.
     
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    turt2live

    It's just placed in the JAR itself,

    WelcomeSign.jar/src/com/turt2live/welcomesign/

    Open it with 7Zip or WinRar
     
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    Sanzennin

    Yeah, I got it now. For some reason, Eclipse just couldn't find the source.
     

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