I need help with plugin updating!

Since it looks like no one is going to update Permissions anymore, and Residence is taking quite a bit of time to update, I thought, "Maybe I should stop complaining and work on the plugins myself."

Then I realized I have no idea what I'm doing. How do I update plugins to work with the 1.2 update?

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A bit vague, don't you think? Explain what you need help with.

 

Download new libaray, fix errors and then it's done lol

 

I don't understand what you mean. I am, I guess "a newb" at Java. I have no clue of the whole "Java Language".

The person who continued Permissions is now saying it is "Inactive". So, I need to update the plugin. Also, I have other plugins, such as Residence. I need to update them so I can get my server back up. So I need help with updating these plugins. Thank you.

 

Ah lol i read you will update to 1.2 sorry x'D

 

That... answers nothing. Explain what you need help with.

 

No, you don't have a logical reason to update Permissions 3 to be honest. It's been outdated for quite some time. The new Superperms system has been out, everyone should be running a modern-age permissions plugin by now. bPermissions, PermissionsEx, PermissionsBukkit.. for example.

So, you basically are saying you have no clue where to start, at all? If you honestly have no previous experience with plugin creation or Java at all, it's not going to be that easy. Unless you're going to be determined enough to learn about how plugins truly work, I suggest you just wait. Residence will be updated soon enough.

 

Instead of updating random plugins you should first learn how to program in Java. It is quite easy to get started off. Just find a nice place to learn and get a Java book and practice from there, always with a PC in hand.

Start out with the basics. Learn Java and then make a simple plugin. Move onto harder things and later you can update those plugins.

 

The main reason I need to update Permissions is to be compatible with HeroChat. I am not aware of any other permission plugins that are compatible.

 

Any modern plugin supports Superperms. I'd highly doubt any up-to-date plugins support ol' Permissions anymore regardless. Many, many people use Herochat. No one else needs to use Permissions 3.

 

You do realize that programming, just like any other profession (or hobby), takes years of research, trial and error and practice to become proficient at. What you have asked is comparable to walking into the cockpit of a 747 jumbo jet loaded with passengers and saying “Hey pilot, hop into the co-pilot seat and teach me to fly”… It’s not to say you can’t learn, but no one is going to take you seriously when you try to jump into the deep end on the first try…

Do what others have suggested to you; take some time to do some reading on basic programming concepts and basic java concepts. You need to understand functions, variables, classes, etc. before you can even humor the idea of creating/modifying a plug-in.

I appreciate your excitement, but pull back on those reigns and start somewhere more practical, failing to do so will make programming seem insurmountable to learn and cause you to quickly “burn out” and quit, I know because I’ve seen countless aspiring programmers do this.

Also as stated above, you are attempting to update extremely outdated permissions plug-in that has no value to the community, you would simply be wasting effort; instead of updating an obsolete plugin I would advise getting the newest, most standard permissions system out there (for me its permissions bukkit, I’ve had no issues In a year), and if the plug-in you wish to use (HeroCraft I believe) doesn’t work update that one. However, I would find it nearly impossible to believe that HeroCraft doesn’t have superperms compatibility because it’s an extremely popular plug-in within the minecraft community.

Regardless, I wish you luck with whatever decision you make!

 

Well, if I can't update Permissions, how is everyone else using HeroChat?

This came straight from HeroChat. It gives an explanation of why HeroChat's prefixes and suffixes won't work. But that is not the point. I t does not say anything about the other plugins. So, my conclusion is, that HeroChat only supports Permissions.

 

i_liketrainskid
http://dev.bukkit.org/server-mods/herochat/
HeroChat 5.

 

Okay. I got it working. I switched from Permissions to bPermissions. Not a nice change, but I had to. So, thank you for your help, Superkabii.