Colour Code not working (§)

Hello I would like to know why my colour codes aren't working

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@dylzqn You can always use ChatColor.<Color>

 

@dylzqn That is what you should use.

 

Well, it could be a number of things. Could we see the code? Or is this another plugin generating this error?
1. It could be a misused symbol if it is a plugin you haven't made. If so, what plugin is it?
2. Sending messages in some ways does not support colour codes eg sending a message using a logger.

 

@Sulphate Here » http://prntscr.com/7n096a
I'm pretty sure its got to do with the compiling portion of the project. I am using Intellij

@teej107 @xepisolonxx I don't want to use that cause it will make my code longer and takes more time

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

 

10/10 explanation

i'm too lazy to do it correctly so i'll do it wrong and have issues instead.

 

@dylzqn
You can always use ChatColor.translateAlternateChatColors(<char>, <string>) e.g. replace all '&'
OR, it's a bit longer to type but it will stay compitable, is type '\u00A7' instead of '§'

 

@dylzqn Like everyone has suggested, use ChatColor.[Color]... Code being long doesn't matter. If you don't know the corresponding color to the color codes, you can click here for a list of color codes and their names.

 

All ChatColor does is add the unicode character for § :/

Why don't you send the messages another way? I'm pretty sure it will be because that method of sending a message does not support §, or ChatColor

 

@dylzqn The problem is due to the encoding of the file and the JVM, they are different it makes the color code character to be two instead, it can be fixed by changing your encoding to the proper one or use ChatColor instead.