Getting the MOTD and online players of another server

Hey guys,
Just wondering if anybody knows how to get the MOTD and amount of online players on a different server.

Thanks for any help!

-Ben

 

You could:

• Store these variables in a MySQL database and have the other server retrieve them.
• Store them in flatfile on a Web Server and retrieve them that way.
• Set up a direct connection to the server using networking (not the best idea)

 

How would I go around creating a FlatFile?

 

Bench3
Using java File?
File file = new File(blah blah blah);
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/io/File.html

 

If you are making a plugin but erhmm there's a plugin ou that can ping servers TabAPI and TabConfig =D Hope I helped.



ServerListPingEvent (final InetAddress address, final String motd, final int numPlayers, final int maxPlayers)

InetAddress getAddress ()
Get the address the ping is coming from.

String getMotd ()
Get the message of the day message.

void setMotd (String motd)
Change the message of the day message.

int getNumPlayers ()
Get the number of players sent.

int getMaxPlayers ()
Get the maximum number of players sent.

void setMaxPlayers (int maxPlayers)
Set the maximum number of players sent.

HandlerList
getHandlers ()
Source:http://jd.bukkit.org/rb/doxygen/d0/..._1event_1_1server_1_1ServerListPingEvent.html