[INACTIVE][GEN/INFO] customMOTD v2.2.3 - Rank-specific MOTD [Permissions] [1240]

customMOTD - Yet Another MOTD Plugin

Current Version: 2.2.3
Recommended Build: 1240

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What this does:
Yes, this is yet another MOTD-Plugin. What makes it different from all the other plugins? Every rank can now have a different MOTD, and you can replace some words in the motd file with variables as described further down.
For this to work, you need Permission 3.1.6 by TheYeti.

Features:
* A different MOTD for every rank
* Variables
* Set the MOTD ingame

Variables:

* %(Number between 0 - 15)% - The color according to the Bukkit color codes
* %online% - A comma separated list of online players
* %admin% - A comma separated list of online admins/ops
* %name% - The name of the player
* %rank% - The rank of the player
* %mode% - Player mode (creative or survival) <font color="rgb(255, 0, 0)">new!</font>
* %time% - Server local time
* %news% - Text read from a news.txt file
* %n% - Newline

The news file supports all the variables, too, though you don't need to put in the %n% newline seperators in anymore - Simply pressing "enter" is enough




Commands:
* /motd - Displays MOTD
* /motd set [Rank] [Message] - Sets the MOTD for the specified rank - motd.admin.set
* /motd set Default [Message] - Sets the default MOTD - if it does not find the group in the properties file, it should return this MOTD instead

Remember, you can also edit the properties file yourself. The syntax for that is [Group] = [Message]. Save it and you are done.


FAQ

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* I get the following error:

Code:

         Could not pass event PLAYER_JOIN to MOTD
         java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: com.nijiko.permissions.PermissionHandler.getPrimaryGroup(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/String;
         

Please make sure that you are using TheYetis permissions plugin, it is the only one supported for now.


* Will there ever be support for other permission systems?

Yes, when I figure out how to get the groups with other plugins

Download:

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RB 1240
* <Edit by Moderator: Redacted mediafire url>
* Dropbox

RB 1185
* <Edit by Moderator: Redacted mediafire url>
* Dropbox

RB 1060
* <Edit by Moderator: Redacted mediafire url>
* Dropbox

RB 1000

* <Edit by Moderator: Redacted mediafire url>
* Dropbox

Changelog:

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Version 2.2.3:
* Updated to RB 1240

Version 2.1.3:
* Updated to RB 1185
* Added %mode% - displays if player uses creative or survival mode

Version 1.1.2:
* Fixed exception when no admin was online
* Changed a mistake in the versioning
* Fixed bug where file would be wiped when forcing a reload

Version 1.1.1:

* Updated to RB 1060

Version 1.0.1:

* Fixed bug that would throw an exception when not enough arguments were passed for /motd set
* Should give a warning if it does not detect a permissions plugin. There might be some problems with an outdated version, though
* Set default MOTD with /motd set Default [Message]

Version 1.0.0

* Initial release

Contact:
Create a ticket , write a post in here or contact me on IRC: irc://irc.esper.net:6667/arcticraft

 

Just installed this today and it looks like the %name% etc codes aren't parsed properly in news.txt.

My news.txt:

Code:

%5%.. .::. .:..  Sigil Minecraft SMP  ..::.  .:. .. .

%15%Welcome back, %name% [%rank%]

%4%Ops: %admin%
%15%Users currently in world: %10%%online%
%15%Server time: %time%

This shows up as that exact text, except the color codes are gone and the text is properly colored.

Also, the motd isn't saving when i edit the properties file nor when I type it in-game. When I do a set of the motd in-game, it only stays in effect until a reload, at which point the file and the motds in-game are both wiped.

 

Fixed the variable-error, but I have one more question to the save-file-error: If you manually edit the file and save it, does it still get wiped at server reload/restart?
Could you post your motd properties? Also, try to shut down the server, edit the properties file, save and then restart.

 

@Boreeas

Opened the properties file after starting the server, edited it, did a reload and it got wiped.

My motd.properties is empty so not much to post

If I do a "/motd set Admins %news%" I will see:

Code:

#MOTD file
#Fri Sep 09 15:38:15 EDT 2011
Admins=%news%

The uncommented line is the same as what I type when I try to edit it manually.

Editing the file when the server is offline has the same effect - gets wiped at start.

 

I'm actually having the exact same problem as Kreychek.

Running 1060 with your newest plugin installed. I have tried disabling all interfering parts of essentials, saving in and out of game (server down and up), reloading, stopping, etc. It seems to wipe it every time without fail. That aside however.... It works GREAT when I don't have to reload! haha. I tried changing my ranks and logging out and the messages were exactly as I wanted them. No console errors.

Unfortunately... I don't know how I could post anything that might help you see what's causing my problem....

 

@Kreychek
@Roelith
This last update might or might not have fixed the problem, please tell me either way

 

@Boreeas
HDD that the MC server was on got fried, probably won't be reinstalling Bukkit until 1.8 is supported, as my users wanted to try out the new features, so expect a delay in my reporting any finds regarding your fix.

I'll reply when things are updated.

 

1185 GET!

 

does this auto run the motd command when people login to the server?

 

@GayJuice Yes it does

 

Aaaand we are to date with RB 1240

 

Inactive due not being able to port it to any other permissions system, and TheYeti's system no longer being updated anymore. Sorry to everyone who used it.