messaging a player through a command

Hey, is it possible to message a player through a command like this /cmd <player> <message>
like this: /hit i3ick behave yourself!

If it is, how would I go about setting it up? Thanks a bunch

 

grab the player from argument 0, combine the other strings using a stringbuilder. After send the message to the player.
To grab the player use getServer().getPlayerExact(playername);
to send the player a message use player.sendMessage("message");

 

Yes that's possible.
Learn Java, and study this tutorial afterwards.

 

Ivan, wouldn't player.sendMessage("message"); just send a message that is predefined? I would like that the command issuer can write a custom message, that would then be sent to the target player.

 

This should do the trick...

Code:

if(cmd.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("msg")){
                if (args.length < 1){
                    sender.sendMessage("Missing the player name.");
                    sender.sendMessage("Usage: /msg playerName <message>");
                    return true;
                }else if(args.length > 1){
                    Player player = (Player) sender;
                    Player target = player.getServer().getPlayer(args[0]);
                    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
                    for(int i = 1; i < args.length; i++)
                    {
                        sb.append(args[i]).append(" ");
                    }
                    String msg = sb.toString().trim();
                    if(!(target == null)){
                        target.sendMessage("[MSG] " + player.getName() + ": " + msg);
                        player.sendMessage("[MSG] " + target.getName() + ": " + msg);
                        return true;
                    }else{
                        player.sendMessage("Player is not online!");
                        return true;
                    }
            }

 

Hmmm I think I messed somthing up, it isn't quite working:

Code:

else if(cmd.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("slap")){
                if(!sender.hasPermission("mum.slap")){
                    sender.sendMessage("No permission");
                    return true;
                }
                if(args.length==1){
                Player target = sender.getServer().getPlayer(args[0]);
                if(target==null){
                    player.sendMessage("Player not found!");
                }
                else if(args.length==1){
                    target.damage(1);
               
                }
               
                else if(args.length > 1){
                    Player player1 = (Player) sender;
                    Player target1 = sender.getServer().getPlayer(args[0]);
                    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
                    for(int i = 1; i < args.length; i++)
                    {
                        sb.append(args[i]).append(" ");
                    }
                    String msg = sb.toString().trim();
                    if(!(target1 == null)){
                        target1.sendMessage("[MSG] " + player1.getName() + ": " + msg);
                        player1.sendMessage("[MSG] " + target1.getName() + ": " + msg);
                        return true;
                    }
                    else{
                        player.sendMessage("Player is not online!");
                        return true;
                    }
                }
               
                else if(args.length==2){
                    player.sendMessage("NO");
                }
               
                else if(args.length==0){
                    player.sendMessage(ChatColor.YELLOW + "Use proper command formulation: /slap <player>");
               
                }
                }
            }