Broadcaster Plugin

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Description

This plugin allows you to easily broadcast messages on your server.

You can customize broadcast behaviour, messages and even placeholders!

As many people seem to miss this: THIS PLUGIN HAS A !!!REQUIRED!!! DEPENDENCY SINCE A FEW VERSIONS: https://github.com/axelrindle/PocketKnife

The required version is linked at the very bottom of the

file download page.

Features

Always applicable for the latest release.

Customizable: The broadcast behaviour can be fine tuned to your needs
Localized: The plugin supports localization. You can request new translations in the comments or on Github
Integrated: The plugin integrates with other chat-related plugins like PlaceholderAPI
Multiple message formats: You can define your messages in plain YAML or use JSON components to add some extra interactivity to your messages.

Colors and Variables

Color codes

All standard Minecraft color codes are available. A full list is available in the Minecraft Wiki.

Predefined placeholders

Placeholder	Symbol
`<3`	❤
`[*]`	★
`[**]`	✹
`[p]`	●
`[v]`	✔
`[+]`	♦
`[++]`	✦
`[x]`	█
`[/]`	▌
`%n`	New Line
`%online_players%`	Amount of online players
`%max_players%`	Amount of max players

NEW WITH VERSION 2.2.0: The placeholder %c can be used to center a message in the chat. To use place it at the very start of a message.

Ideas for placeholders in the comments! (Or open an issue on GitHub)

Commands

The main command is /brc. It will show you a list of available commands.

Permissions

The permission follow the form broadcaster.<command name>

/brc -> broadcaster.brc
/brc cast -> broadcaster.cast
/brc reload -> broadcaster.reload
/brc start -> broadcaster.start
/brc stop -> broadcaster.stop
/brc status -> broadcaster.status

Configuration

Moved to GitHub

Future Updates

Ideas? Suggest features in the comments or open an issue on GitHub.

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kotarobo

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#53 Posted Sep 5, 2021

It doesn't seem to work with paper builds that support java16.

[15:56:29] [Server thread/INFO]: [Broadcaster] Enabling Broadcaster v2.3.1
[15:56:29] [Server thread/INFO]: [Broadcaster] Startup...
[15:56:29] [Server thread/INFO]: [Broadcaster] Loading configuration...
[15:56:29] [Server thread/INFO]: [Broadcaster] Loading localization...
[15:56:29] [Server thread/INFO]: [Broadcaster] Initializing main functionality...
[15:56:29] [Server thread/INFO]: [Broadcaster] Loaded 0 messages.
[15:56:29] [Server thread/ERROR]: Error occurred while enabling Broadcaster v2.3.1 (Is it up to date?)
java.lang.LinkageError: loader constraint violation: when resolving method 'void de.axelrindle.pocketknife.PocketInventory.setItem$default(de.axelrindle.pocketknife.PocketInventory, int, org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack, kotlin.jvm.functions.Function1, int, java.lang.Object)' the class loader org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader @54d5e162 of the current class, de/axelrindle/broadcaster/command/StatusCommand, and the class loader org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader @352422ec for the method's defining class, de/axelrindle/pocketknife/PocketInventory, have different Class objects for the type kotlin/jvm/functions/Function1 used in the signature (de.axelrindle.broadcaster.command.StatusCommand is in unnamed module of loader org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader @54d5e162, parent loader 'app'; de.axelrindle.pocketknife.PocketInventory is in unnamed module of loader org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader @352422ec, parent loader 'app')
	at de.axelrindle.broadcaster.command.StatusCommand.<init>(StatusCommand.kt:31) ~[?:?]
	at de.axelrindle.broadcaster.command.BrcCommand.<init>(BrcCommand.kt:23) ~[?:?]
	at de.axelrindle.broadcaster.Broadcaster.onEnable(Broadcaster.kt:75) ~[?:?]
	at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin.setEnabled(JavaPlugin.java:263) ~[patched_1.16.5.jar:git-Paper-788]
	at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.enablePlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:370) ~[patched_1.16.5.jar:git-Paper-788]
	at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.enablePlugin(SimplePluginManager.java:500) ~[patched_1.16.5.jar:git-Paper-788]
	at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_16_R3.CraftServer.enablePlugin(CraftServer.java:518) ~[patched_1.16.5.jar:git-Paper-788]
	at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_16_R3.CraftServer.enablePlugins(CraftServer.java:432) ~[patched_1.16.5.jar:git-Paper-788]
	at net.minecraft.server.v1_16_R3.MinecraftServer.loadWorld(MinecraftServer.java:594) ~[patched_1.16.5.jar:git-Paper-788]
	at net.minecraft.server.v1_16_R3.DedicatedServer.init(DedicatedServer.java:298) ~[patched_1.16.5.jar:git-Paper-788]
	at net.minecraft.server.v1_16_R3.MinecraftServer.w(MinecraftServer.java:1069) ~[patched_1.16.5.jar:git-Paper-788]
	at net.minecraft.server.v1_16_R3.MinecraftServer.lambda$a$0(MinecraftServer.java:291) ~[patched_1.16.5.jar:git-Paper-788]
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:831) [?:?]
[15:56:29] [Server thread/INFO]: [Broadcaster] Disabling Broadcaster v2.3.1
[15:56:29] [Server thread/INFO]: [Broadcaster] Shutdown complete.

baithoven21
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Posted Feb 17, 2022
In reply to kotarobo:

Hello, thanks for the report. I'm currently working on Java 17 & Spigot/Paper 1.18 support.

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Posted Oct 14, 2020
Using any command results in "/brc" message in chat and nothing else. No errors. 1.16.3, plugin version: 2.3.0, pocket knife: 2.0.0.

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Posted Jun 19, 2020
I have the jar file downloaded but there is not any config folder.

my server is on 1.15.2

error:

[20:16:28] [Server thread/ERROR]: Could not load 'plugins/Broadcaster-2.2.0.jar'
in folder 'plugins'
org.bukkit.plugin.UnknownDependencyException: PocketKnife
at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugins(SimplePluginManager
.java:221) [server.jar:git-Spigot-800b93f-8160e29]
at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_15_R1.CraftServer.loadPlugins(CraftServer.j
ava:351) [server.jar:git-Spigot-800b93f-8160e29]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_15_R1.DedicatedServer.init(DedicatedServer.ja
va:203) [server.jar:git-Spigot-800b93f-8160e29]
at net.minecraft.server.v1_15_R1.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.jav
a:784) [server.jar:git-Spigot-800b93f-8160e29]
:

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Posted Jun 23, 2020
In reply to Forge_User_11315811:

Have a look at the Exception: UnknownDependencyException. You're missing PocketKnife as a required dependency.

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DatedGore
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Posted Jun 18, 2020
I put this in my plugins folder and then try the commands, nothing happens, it doesnt say the commands even work

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Posted Jun 11, 2020
Doesnt work properly for me, broadcasted messages shows only in console and for OPs

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Posted Apr 15, 2020
G'day

Thanks for the plugin, I quite enjoy it for the server!

Could I request a feature?

Could you pause the timer whenever the player count hits 0 so it doesn't keep broadcasting overnight while nobodies on? Just keeps adding to the log files which isn't necessary. And then obviously auto start it again players are logged in?

Cheers.

Feneck of Motherland.

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Posted Apr 16, 2020
In reply to feneck000:

That's a great idea. Will implement this for the next release.

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#46 Posted Apr 23, 2020

In reply to baithoven21:

Hey thanks for the speedy reply and update, but you've broken the plugin. At least on my setup.

First run of 2.2.0 told me I now needed the PocketKnife library... (one of the reason I liked this plugin was that it was small and did what it needed to do without libraries)

After added the PocketKnife library, I continued to receive error messages from Broadcaster:

We're running on spigot-1.15.2 with MC 1.15.2

[10:14:07] [Server thread/INFO]: [Broadcaster] Enabling Broadcaster v2.2.0
[10:14:07] [Server thread/INFO]: [Broadcaster] Startup...
[10:14:07] [Server thread/INFO]: [Broadcaster] Loading configuration...
[10:14:07] [Server thread/INFO]: [Broadcaster] Creating new config file 'localization' at D:\Minecraft\Motherland\plugins\Broadcaster\localization.yml
[10:14:07] [Server thread/ERROR]: [Broadcaster] Failed to create a config file for 'localization'!
[10:14:07] [Server thread/INFO]: [Broadcaster] Creating new config file 'lang/en' at D:\Minecraft\Motherland\plugins\Broadcaster\lang\en.yml
[10:14:07] [Server thread/ERROR]: Error occurred while enabling Broadcaster v2.2.0 (Is it up to date?)
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/apache/commons/io/IOUtils
	at de.axelrindle.pocketknife.PocketConfig.createDefaultFile(PocketConfig.kt:29) ~[?:?]
	at de.axelrindle.pocketknife.PocketConfig.register(PocketConfig.kt:68) ~[?:?]
	at de.axelrindle.pocketknife.PocketLang.init(PocketLang.kt:59) ~[?:?]
	at de.axelrindle.pocketknife.PocketLang.init$default(PocketLang.kt:44) ~[?:?]
	at de.axelrindle.broadcaster.Broadcaster.onEnable(Broadcaster.kt:50) ~[?:?]
	at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin.setEnabled(JavaPlugin.java:263) ~[spigot-1.15.2.jar:git-Spigot-800b93f-8160e29]
	at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.enablePlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:352) [spigot-1.15.2.jar:git-Spigot-800b93f-8160e29]
	at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.enablePlugin(SimplePluginManager.java:417) [spigot-1.15.2.jar:git-Spigot-800b93f-8160e29]
	at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_15_R1.CraftServer.enablePlugin(CraftServer.java:462) [spigot-1.15.2.jar:git-Spigot-800b93f-8160e29]
	at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_15_R1.CraftServer.enablePlugins(CraftServer.java:376) [spigot-1.15.2.jar:git-Spigot-800b93f-8160e29]
	at net.minecraft.server.v1_15_R1.MinecraftServer.a(MinecraftServer.java:457) [spigot-1.15.2.jar:git-Spigot-800b93f-8160e29]
	at net.minecraft.server.v1_15_R1.DedicatedServer.init(DedicatedServer.java:267) [spigot-1.15.2.jar:git-Spigot-800b93f-8160e29]
	at net.minecraft.server.v1_15_R1.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:784) [spigot-1.15.2.jar:git-Spigot-800b93f-8160e29]
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.8.0_251]
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils
	at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.8.0_251]
	at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.java:146) ~[spigot-1.15.2.jar:git-Spigot-800b93f-8160e29]
	at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.java:92) ~[spigot-1.15.2.jar:git-Spigot-800b93f-8160e29]
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.8.0_251]
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.8.0_251]
	... 14 more

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baithoven21
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Posted Apr 23, 2020
In reply to feneck000:

Please make sure you use the latest version of PocketKnife (should be v1.3.0). Seems like you're using an old version.

Also I use libraries to reduce boilerplate code in my plugins, which helps in reducing complexity. But I understand your point ;)

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Posted Mar 13, 2020
I wish that a message could be sent to a single user. Something like: / brc cast [player] [message]

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Posted Mar 14, 2020
In reply to lyriansminecraft:

This plugin is meant to broadcast messages around the server, not to single players. Use Bukkit/Spigot built-in commands for this.

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Posted Sep 2, 2019
IDK if I did something wrong but I took out the original broadcast and put my own in and it stopped

working. I have given my server a restart and noting what should I do

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Posted Sep 3, 2019
In reply to yaxiel11:

Without any kind of stacktrace or error message I won't be able to help you, so please provide some information.

Best would be if you'd open an issue on Github.

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Posted Aug 1, 2019
This is a very nice plugin! I love it a lot. :D Use it a lot to announce if something happens in my server example if someone purchases anything from my webstore. I do have one issue tho. The plugin is spamming down my console, and I have my console hooked up to my discord server. Is there any way for you to fix this, or something I have to do?

Many thanks

TahSquid <3

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Posted Aug 3, 2019
In reply to TahSquid:

Hi. First of all thanks for your kind words! If you have a Github account, you may open an issue on the project page, otherwise you may write an email to [email protected].

I will need the following information: your server log file and the plugin's config.yml file. I'll try to identify and fix the issue ASAP.

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Posted May 23, 2019
My Message (which I used /brc cast...) isn't repeating. What can I do to make sure it repeats say every 5 minutes or so?

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Posted May 24, 2019
In reply to morgan_civ:

This command is not intended to create a repeating message, but rather a prefixed equivalent to /say. Define repeating messages in the file messages.yml

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Can you add like %c to centre the message please.

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Project ID

49029
Created

Dec 27, 2012
Last Released File

Nov 26, 2020
Total Downloads

43,582
License

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Bukkit

Broadcaster Plugin

Bukkit Plugins