AutoCast is now using Java 6!
What is AutoCast?
Well, AutoCast is a plugin developed by OperationVOID, lead by CorruptEntity. AutoCast is a plugin that broadcasts any message at any desired interval. It can have 1-10000000 or more messages. The broadcasts can be any color, or even bold, italic, underscore, and Cross-through. Simply just add the code for it in the messages.txt, and it is there. AutoCast is used by thousands of servers worldwide! Even execute commands through AutoCast!
Commands:
/autocast - toggles the plugin on and off
Features:
Choose your broadcast name.
Choose your broadcasting speed.
Change the color of your Broadcast.
Have your broadcast Bold, Italic, Underscore, or Cross-through.
Execute commands through broadcasting.
Have unlimited diffrent broadcasts.
More to come!
How to install:
1. Download AutoCast.jar and put it in your plugins folder.
2. Edit the config.yml and messages.txt or whatever your global messages file is to the way you like!
3. Run your server!
Color Codes/Text Modifiers
Warnings:
When updating, remember to backup and remove your configuration file before updating. Without doing this, your Bukkit would bug out and the plugin would crash.
Remeber NEVER EVER EVER EVER have a extra line on your messages.txt . If you save an extra line, you will get some errors and the plugin would crash.
It is reccomended to use the version of the plugin that is made for your version of bukkit.
If you are getting a major.minor error, that means AutoCast is using a newer version of Java then you. Simply update Java on your host.
FAQ:
Q: When I edit the file it creates lots of errors. Why?
A: Make Sure your messages.txt does not have an extra and unused line, and make sure you are using the newest version of Java.
Q: Whe I start this plugin for the first time, I get lots of errors. Why is this?
A: When you start the plugin for the first time, Bukkit generates messages.txt then tries to run it, but it is empty. If it is empty it does not know what to broadcast. Simply stop the server, edit it to how you like, and restart the server.
Q: How do i remove text formatting like bold, italic, etc?
A: Use the reset code, which is &r. This removes all colors too.
Team Members
Developers:
CorruptEntity
Artist:
Razor1804
Tester:
nlaubenstine
If you need help fixing errors, please ticket this page! thank you!
Plz help my autocast stop broadcasting after it ends the messages...
@OperationVOID Any plans to implement the world dependent settings ?
Would you prefer personal messages for future suggestions or is here fine ?
Thanks for the quick feedback and the great plugin!
@ThiagoROX
Nenhum. Mas podemos utilizar um tradutor. ||||| None. But we can use a translator.
Qual de vocês que é brasileiro? Which of you is Brazilian?
@ArmyHill01
Thank you. We can easily do this, if this is what you would like.
I've been looking for a feature rich broadcaster and this one seems to be top notch.
The feature I'm most interested in is world depended broadcasts, i.e. survival world broadcasts these messages while my skyblock world(or any other) does not and has its own set of messages.
Any possibility this could be implemented ?
I've yet to find a broadcaster that has this, could this be the first one ?
Downloading now regardless, will check back soon with comments about the experience using this plugin.
Thanks Dev's for the great plugin, keep up the good work !
@Joshua_Roche @Mayhem777 Thank you. I think I have discovered a large hole in my code, and have simply decided to have a FULL rewrite of the plugin. Thanks everyone for telling me their problems. But now, please, if you have problems ticket the plugin instead! Thank you!
Please can someone tell me why it's not working? Here is what it says
15:32:24 [SEVERE] Could not load 'plugins\AutoCast.jar' in folder 'plugins' org.bukkit.plugin.InvalidPluginException: java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError : me/OperationVOID/AutoCast/AutoCast : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0 at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.j ava:150) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugin(SimplePluginManager. java:305) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugins(SimplePluginManager .java:230) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugins(CraftServer.java:207) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.<init>(CraftServer.java:183) at net.minecraft.server.ServerConfigurationManager.<init>(ServerConfigur ationManager.java:53) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.init(MinecraftServer.java:156) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:422) at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:492) Caused by: java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: me/OperationVOID/AutoCast/Aut oCast : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0 at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClassCond(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$000(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader. java:41) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader. java:29) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.j ava:139)
Even the test messages.txt crashes, is a plugin problem not ours.
21:24:51 [SEVERE] Could not load 'plugins\AutoCast.jar' in folder 'plugins' 21:24:51 org.bukkit.plugin.InvalidPluginException: java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: me/OperationVOID/AutoCast/AutoCast : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0 21:24:51 at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:150) 21:24:51 at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugin(SimplePluginManager.java:305) 21:24:51 at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugins(SimplePluginManager.java:230) 21:24:51 at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugins(CraftServer.java:213) 21:24:51 at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.reload(CraftServer.java:550) 21:24:51 at org.bukkit.Bukkit.reload(Bukkit.java:182) 21:24:52 at org.bukkit.command.defaults.ReloadCommand.execute(ReloadCommand.java:22) 21:24:52 at org.bukkit.command.SimpleCommandMap.dispatch(SimpleCommandMap.java:166) 21:24:52 at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.dispatchCommand(CraftServer.java:479) 21:24:52 at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.dispatchServerCommand(CraftServer.java:475) 21:24:52 at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.b(MinecraftServer.java:596) 21:24:52 at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.w(MinecraftServer.java:565) 21:24:52 at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:449) 21:24:52 at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:492) 21:24:52 Caused by: java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: me/OperationVOID/AutoCast/AutoCast : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0 21:24:52 at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) 21:24:52 at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClassCond(Unknown Source) 21:24:52 at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) 21:24:52 at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) 21:24:52 at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) 21:24:52 at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$000(Unknown Source) 21:24:52 at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source) 21:24:52 at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) 21:24:52 at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source) 21:24:52 at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.java:41) 21:24:52 at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.java:29) 21:24:52 at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) 21:24:52 at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) 21:24:52 at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) 21:24:52 at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source) 21:24:52 at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:139) 21:24:52 ... 13 more
@Nikomer
Thank you very much.
Here are some tips and pointers to give you to try to fix this:
If you continue to have this problem, please let me know.
Hi, I am very interested in getting this plugin to run correctly on my multiplayer server... However every time I go to start or reload my server, it gives me this error:
2012-04-16 17:24:41 [SEVERE] Could not load 'plugins\AutoCast.jar' in folder 'plugins' org.bukkit.plugin.InvalidPluginException: java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: me/OperationVOID/AutoCast/AutoCast : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0 at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:150) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugin(SimplePluginManager.java:305) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugins(SimplePluginManager.java:230) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugins(CraftServer.java:207) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.reload(CraftServer.java:541) at org.bukkit.Bukkit.reload(Bukkit.java:182) at org.bukkit.command.defaults.ReloadCommand.execute(ReloadCommand.java:22) at org.bukkit.command.SimpleCommandMap.dispatch(SimpleCommandMap.java:166) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.dispatchCommand(CraftServer.java:473) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.dispatchServerCommand(CraftServer.java:469) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.b(MinecraftServer.java:596) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.w(MinecraftServer.java:565) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:449) at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:492) Caused by: java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: me/OperationVOID/AutoCast/AutoCast : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0 at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClassCond(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$000(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.java:41) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.java:29) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:139) ... 13 more
The server is running CB 1.2.5 RB1.0 build 2149 and plugins AuthMe v2.6.3, DynMap, DynMap-Essentials, DynMap-Factions, Essentails, EssentialsChat, EssentailsGeoIP, EssentailsGroupBridge, EssentialsGroupManager, EssentialsProtect, EssentialsSpawn, EssentialsXMPP, Factions, and WorldEdit.
Thanks for your help.
Love it!
@Chuck67322
Hi there chuck! Thank log there is very helpful, but please remember to include the plugins you have installed also! if you do that then we can fix it ASAP!
Whenever I try to load this plugin, it doesn't load up and shows this error:
2012-04-14 20:50:25 [SEVERE] Could not load 'plugins\AutoCast.jar' in folder 'plugins' org.bukkit.plugin.InvalidPluginException: java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: me/OperationVOID/AutoCast/AutoCast : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0 at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:150) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugin(SimplePluginManager.java:305) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugins(SimplePluginManager.java:230) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugins(CraftServer.java:207) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.<init>(CraftServer.java:183) at net.minecraft.server.ServerConfigurationManager.<init>(ServerConfigurationManager.java:53) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.init(MinecraftServer.java:156) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:422) at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:492) Caused by: java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: me/OperationVOID/AutoCast/AutoCast : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0 at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClassCond(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$000(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.java:41) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.java:29) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:139) ... 8 more
I really need it for my server and none of the other auto broadcasters are updated or fulfill my needs. Can you help?
@ignasiux
Make sure you put the messages.txt included in the download into your plugins folder. Also, could you post your server log in a pastebin from when you installed Auto-Cast so we can see if it is another plugin that is breaking it?
@OperationVOID
Thank you. But why on my server doesn't work any auto caster, announcer? :|
@ignasiux
Added screenshot to description.
Can I see photo or video, please?
@NmExHunTeRzDev
Yeah, I have people add it themselves now cause adding color to the prefix was bugging out a LOT, its just easier for me and users themselves. If you look in the new messages.txt that comes in the download, it includes the prefix added in the file.