Solved Config Color Codes?

How would i allow my config to accept color codes like &b, etc? Is there like a pre-made type color code that i should call?

 

In the config, use the color codes that you're talking about. Then, to convert it to actual chat messages, use:
ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', <String from config or whatever>);

 

Stealth2800
Is there a certain method i should put this in? And also, in the config if you start the message with & it completely ignores the first word.

 

Okay so if you have your config.yml:

Code:java

## Config for myPlugin
motd: '&5Hello world!'

So you get the "motd:" by using

Code:java

String motd = getConfig().getString("motd");

then with that motd variable you can execute the ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes.
Like so:

Code:java

String colouredMOTD = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', motd);
 

That should show the MOTD var as a coloured message if you send it to a player.

 

ImPhantom
If you don't like typing all that junk, you can create a method to do that.

 

Create a method for 2 lines? that doesn't even have to be 2 lines...

 

acecheesecr14
Is there a certain way for when im generating my config.yml to force it to have the apostrophe's?

 

acecheesecr14
A method is like a recipe instead of recreating variables, typing out everything (Unless you're a big fan of copy and pasting or just want to exercise your fingers).

Code:java

/* Method example*/
public String colorMessage(String s){
    return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', s);
}
 
p.sendMessage(colorMessage("&7Hello"));

And so instead of typing all that, you can just use the method colorMessage(String s) to have it return a the colorized String.

 

Now there's a new kind of lazy xD

 

acecheesecr14
Did you see my last reply?

 

ImPhantom Acctually no... Sorry xD
I don't know if there is... If you find a way please message me!
Although i'm not sure that it'll make a difference?