String replaceAll Help

So, when the First_Join_Message gets sent, only the color codes get translated. The "%" doesn't get switched to "Test". Can anyone help?

Here is the code.

Code:

    private String colorize(String input) {
        return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', input);
    }

    @EventHandler
    public void Inmate(PlayerJoinEvent e) {
       
        Player player = e.getPlayer();
       
        if(player.hasPlayedBefore()) {
           
            getConfig().set("Inmates", getConfig().getInt("Inmates") + 1);
           
            getConfig().addDefault(player.getName(), getConfig().getInt("Inmates"));
            saveConfig();
            getConfig().getString("First_Join_Message").replaceAll("%", "Test");
            e.setJoinMessage(colorize(getConfig().getString("First_Join_Message")));
        }
       
    }

 

Use String#replace()

 

@Skionz Here is the updated code. Still doesn't seem to work though.

Code:

    private String colorize(String input) {
        return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', input);
    }

    @EventHandler
    public void Inmate(PlayerJoinEvent e) {
       
        Player player = e.getPlayer();
       
        if(player.hasPlayedBefore()) {
           
            getConfig().set("Inmates", getConfig().getInt("Inmates") + 1);
           
            getConfig().addDefault(player.getName(), getConfig().getInt("Inmates"));
            saveConfig();
            getConfig().getString("First_Join_Message").replace("%", "Test");
            e.setJoinMessage(colorize(getConfig().getString("First_Join_Message")));
        }
       
    }

 

@CONTREKEE Debug and post the results.

 

@CONTREKEE replace returns the String with the values replaced. Assign the returned value to a local variable and use that in setJoinMessage

 

@fireblast709 Example?

@fireblast709 Nvm, I got it. Thank you very much!

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

 

Bruh, just do e.setJoinMessage(colorize(getConfig().getString("First_Join_Message").replace(("%", "Test")));

 

@CONTREKEE The replace method doesn't change the String value. It returns a new String with the characters replaced.

 

@Flaps That doesn't work. I had to use @fireblast709 's method to get it to work.