Inactive [INFO] AutoMessage v1.5a - Broadcast Automatic Messages [1535]

AutoMessage (Version 1.5a)

Attention: There is currently an issue with AutoMessage v1.5a on CB Build #1185 which causes duplicate console output, in-game messages are unaffected however, this will be fixed in v1.6.

A Simple Automatic Message plugin developed upon request from:
http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/tip-message.2933/

This Plugin allows multiple messages to be broadcast serverwide at a set interval. The default time between messages is around 20 Seconds. This can be changed in the configuration file "automessages.properties".

Installation

1. Copy "plugins\AutoMessage.jar" to your CraftBukkit Server Plugins Directory.
2. Copy "plugins\automessages.properties" to your CraftBukkit Server Plugins Directory.

Commands

• /reloadmsg - Reload the Message Configuration File (OPs Only)

Adding Messages


New Messages can be added by creating a new line in the properties file in the form of "msg=[message]".

Code:

msg=This is a Sample Message !

Colours can now be used in messages with the $ prefix

Code:

msg=$cHello $eAll!

Multiple Lines can now also be used in messages with $n

Code:

msg=Hello All!$nA New Line

Colour Codes:

Black = $0
Dark Blue = $1
Dark Green = $2
Dark Aqua = $3
Dark Red= $4
Dark Purple = $5
Gold = $6
Gray = $7
Dark Grey = $8
Blue = $9
Green = $a
Aqua = $b
Red = $c
Light Purple = $d
Yellow = $e
White = $f

To-Do

• Add Colour Code Support for Messages (v1.1+)
• Add Per User Message Control (1.6)
  
• Add YAML Configuration File Support (1.6)
  
• Move Config File to Plugins/AutoMessage Directory (1.6)
• Add In-Game Message Editing/Viewing Functionaility (1.6)
• Add Group Permissions Support (1.7?)
  

Change Log

• Versino 1.5a
  • Moved Properties File to Plugins Directory
• Version 1.5
  • Removed Prior Change (Disable Colour Option)
  • Removed Truncation of Messages (Requires CraftBukkit #406)
• Version 1.4
  • Added option to disable Colour Codes in messages (allows for untruncated messages)
• Version 1.3
  • Added Multi-Line Support with $n Delimiter
  • Implemented Fix to Prevent Client and Server Crashes
  • Fixed problem when reading the plugin tag after /reloadmsg
• Version 1.2
  • Added Colour Code Support for Message Prefix
  • Allowed removal of Message Prefix
  • Added support for message shuffling
  • Added /reloadmsg command to reload config for Server OPs
• Version 1.1
  • Added Colour Code Support with $ prefix
• Version 1.0
  • Released AutoMessage 1.0

Downloads:

Current CraftBukkit Builds:
[MC]AutoMessage.zip (Latest Version for CB RB and Current Builds)

Donations:
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