Plugin Coding Help

Code:

19:02:07 [SEVERE] Could not load 'plugins\Help.jar' in folder 'plugins':
java.io.FileNotFoundException: Jar does not contain plugin.yml
        at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.j
ava:59)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugin(SimplePluginManager.
java:160)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugins(SimplePluginManager
.java:108)
        at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugins(CraftServer.java:85)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.e(MinecraftServer.java:217)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.a(MinecraftServer.java:204)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.init(MinecraftServer.java:144)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:259)
        at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:394)

I'm coding my first plugin.. I looked at some others sources and saw they had plugin.yml IN the JAR some how. I compiled this with Eclipse.. Can someone tell me how to add the plugin.yml in?


EDIT: Okay considering I don't have any options i created a blank plugin.yml and now it says

Code:

19:08:20 [SEVERE] Could not load 'plugins\Help.jar' in folder 'plugins': name is
 not defined
org.bukkit.plugin.InvalidDescriptionException: name is not defined
        at org.bukkit.plugin.PluginDescriptionFile.loadMap(PluginDescriptionFile
.java:140)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.PluginDescriptionFile.<init>(PluginDescriptionFile.
java:30)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.j
ava:63)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugin(SimplePluginManager.
java:160)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugins(SimplePluginManager
.java:108)
        at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugins(CraftServer.java:85)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.e(MinecraftServer.java:217)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.a(MinecraftServer.java:204)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.init(MinecraftServer.java:144)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:259)
        at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:394)

 

make sure plugin.yml is in your main folder
e.x. your directory would say:
bin
src
plugin.yml
.classpath
.project
when you compile the jar, eclipse should do it automatically...

 

read above post I edited it.

EDIT: They didn't add the plugin.yml file automaticly.

Is there someone that can get on MSN and teamviewer and maybe walk me thru?

 

hmm...
there was a section on the right in the jar compile menu if i remember correctly. look there?

 

Okay new issue. Now its saying plugin.yml is out of sync with the filesystem. I can't even delete it from the project

 

this happened to me. i kinda forget what i did, sorry. programming is not my strong suite :\

 

Code:

19:23:23 [SEVERE] Could not load 'plugins\Help.jar' in folder 'plugins':
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Help
        at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
        at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
        at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.
java:36)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.
java:24)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
        at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.j
ava:134)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugin(SimplePluginManager.
java:160)
        at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugins(SimplePluginManager
.java:108)
        at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugins(CraftServer.java:85)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.e(MinecraftServer.java:217)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.a(MinecraftServer.java:204)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.init(MinecraftServer.java:144)
        at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:259)
        at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:394)

Do you know what this means? I fixed that out of sync

 

do you have main in your help.java?

 

nvm i figured that out but it loads but if i type /help it doesn't do anything.. here is the codew for it

Code:

    public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command command, String commandLabel, String[] args) {

        if (sender instanceof Player) {
            Player player = (Player) sender;
            if(commandLabel.equalsIgnoreCase("/help")) {
                player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "--- Type In One Of These Commands For More Detail ---");
                player.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_GREEN + "/help admins -" + ChatColor.DARK_BLUE + "Who the main Admins are");
                player.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_GREEN + "/help website -" + ChatColor.DARK_BLUE + "Information on our Website");
                player.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_GREEN + "/help leveling -" + ChatColor.DARK_BLUE + "About our Leveling System");
                player.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_GREEN + "/help aboutus -" + ChatColor.DARK_BLUE + "About our Server and what it is");
                player.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_GREEN + "/help object - " + ChatColor.DARK_BLUE + "The object of this server");
                player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "--- Plugin Coded By Cronikkk ---");
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

 

i don't know to much java, but from what i know, try
public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command command, String commandLabel, String[] args) {

if (sender instanceof Player) {
Player player = Player sender;
if(commandLabel.equalsIgnoreCase("/help")) {
player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "--- Type In One Of These Commands For More Detail ---");
player.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_GREEN + "/help admins -" + ChatColor.DARK_BLUE + "Who the main Admins are");
player.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_GREEN + "/help website -" + ChatColor.DARK_BLUE + "Information on our Website");
player.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_GREEN + "/help leveling -" + ChatColor.DARK_BLUE + "About our Leveling System");
player.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_GREEN + "/help aboutus -" + ChatColor.DARK_BLUE + "About our Server and what it is");
player.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_GREEN + "/help object - " + ChatColor.DARK_BLUE + "The object of this server");
player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "--- Plugin Coded By Cronikkk ---");
}
}
return true;
}

 

gives an error on Player player = Player sender;

 

ya, that wasn't it
well, let me look some more...

change everything to
sender.sendMessage
sorry, this is not my area

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

 

just doens't do anything. says in console:
19:43:56 [INFO] cronikkk tried command: help

 

hmm. what did it say before?

 

Same thing. Says the plugin loaded fine, but when i type/help it just says that inc onsole and nothing prints out on screen