Trouble with Color Codes

I'm having trouble getting a message to be a certain color defined by config.yml. Can anyone help?
The Java file: http://pastebin.com/xQ4ZeBBN
The Config file: http://pastebin.com/uxyWGTzN

 

dchaosknight
first of all, just replace & with §

 

I tried that, still doesn't work. The problem is, I want the message to be gold by default, but it keeps appearing as dark gray.

 

dchaosknight
http://pastebin.com/3qc7jCnh try that, probably not the best way to do it.. If you have Questions just ask me (but don't forget to tag me..again)

 

What happens when you try? It doesn't change color?? Try dropping .toString() I don't think it needs it.

 

russjr08

I think it does, otherwise the ChatColor.colorname is parsed as a ChatColor object/whatever you call it, and not a String.

beleg
The thing is, I want the color to be able to be modified from the config.yml file, not predefined in the code.

 

ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCode('&', /* Whatever */);

 

WarmakerT
Still dark gray... now the onCommand method looks like this:

Code:

 
public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command cmd, String commandLabel, String[] args){
         Player player = (Player) sender;
         if(commandLabel.equalsIgnoreCase("motd")){
         ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', "");
         player.sendMessage(getConfig().getString("MOTD-color") + getConfig().getString("MOTD"));
         }
         return false;
 }

 

Gold is &6 btw

 

what do you think is the replaceAll("&", "§") doing in the code I sent you? (pastebin) -.- you just have to configure the message in the config, like that: &4This is red! &3This is idk..

 

beleg
what is the ChatColor.GOLD doing in the front, then?

 

if no other color is set the message is gold

 

It's just, it seems kind of redundant since the default color is specified in the config.yml file.

 

you don't get it

in my code "MOTD-color: '&6' " is removed/unnecessary as you can add colors into "MOTD: Welcome to the server!"

better example:
MOTD: &4RED MESSAGE &2OTHER COLOR.. Welcome

if you understand it now, you see thats better than setting just one color in another config value

 

Ok, I think I know what the source of the problem is. When the config.yml saves to another location, the color keeps defaulting to §8 instead of &6/§6. How do I fix this?

beleg
Thanks, I wasn't thinking about specifying that.

 

it happens using http://pastebin.com/3qc7jCnh ??

 

No, I fixed it. Now I have a less major problem: In the new config(http://pastebin.com/uxyWGTzN), the third line is erased from the external config.yml.