Added two new config parameters:
use_text_confirmation_on_buy_amount
open_confirm_menu_on_buy_amount

Plugin will use text/GUI confirmation as follows:
If player is using /lottery buy <amount>, will decide based on use_text_confirmation_on_buy _amount
open_confirm_menu_on_buy _amount]
You can only set either one to true for a consistent behavior

If player is using /lottery buy, will decide based on
use_text_confirmation_on_buy
open_confirm_menu_on_buy
You can only set either one to true for a consistent behavior

Added text confirmation in addition to GUI confirmation

Set use_text_confirmation_on_buy to true to enable it. You can only use one type of confirmation at a single time.

If both open_confirm_menu_on_buy and use_text_confirmation_on_buy are set to true, then text confirmation will be chosen.

If both are set to false, there will not be any confirmations.

Added support for external placeholders from PlaceholderAPI. A list of supported placeholders can be found here.
You need to install PlaceholderAPI for it to work

• Now you can format the money display
• Fixed bug where confirmation message is not sent when allow_broadcast is set to false

BungeeCord support will be out soon (in a month, hopefully)

• Fixed bug with mysql library

@xLukeCZ

• Added new %time_short% placeholder which displays the time left but with shorter suffix
• Bug fix

@SinisterPrison

Plugin is now compatible with version 1.15. Minor bug fixes were added too.

New permissions are created which makes customizing the max tickets more flexible

Here is the updated list of permissions:
advancedlottery.use - Access to user commands (buy, menu, time, etc). Allows player to buy number of tickets specified in config for default
advancedlottery.donor - Allows player to buy number of tickets specified in config for donor
advancedlottery.maxtickets.x - Allows a player to buy a maximum of x amounts of tickets (Donor perk)
advancedlottery.admin - Access to admin commands (settime, reminder etc)

• Fixed reminder command bug
• Apparently I posted the wrong command syntax on the main page of the resource (Sry )
• The correct syntax are shown as follows:
  • /lottery reminder add <time> - adds a reminder that broadcasts time left until lottery draw
  • /lottery reminder remove <time> - removes a reminder that was created

I've updated the correct syntax on the resource page. Do contact me if you are still unsure

• The plugin is now compatible with the latest spigot version 1.14.4
• However, do note that currently this plugin only works on java 8. I am planning to add support for java 9, 10 and 11 in the future

I'm curious about what java version do you server owners run and prefer. Please pm me if you have any opinions. The pace at which java releases new versions is too fast for me to catch up.

• Plugin is now compatible with latest minecraft version
• Bug fixes and optimisation

Do note that plugin is backwards compatible, supporting from 1.8 onwards

• Fixed some bugs with the config folders

@HexedHero See if this fixed it

• Added Log4j library as slf4j logger binder implementation for hikaricp
• Bug fix

File size will increase a bit because of this new library

• Fixed bug where reminders are repeatedly added to the list
• Fixed /lottery reminder list

@spathizilla @xXBlazeCraftXx Sorry for any errors caused

• Added new command for mysql enabled servers (/lottery stats)

Improved and recoded command system:

• commands can now be run on console
• optimised the speed of processing commands

• Fixed some mysql issues

Note: New milestones feature coming soon, where players are rewarded when buying X amount of tickets overtime (Requires db support)

• Minor update - when performing /lottery buy <number> to buy tickets you will need to confirm via the confrim menu
• Code issues fixed

• players can now do /lottery buy <amount> to buy tickets where amount is the amount of tickets to be bought
• Money spacer and symbol are not supported after this update
• Max tickets for donors and default players are now saved in a new path called max_tickets in the config file (if there is any error, just delete your config file and stop the server)
• Bug fixes

@remibarna

• Added mysql support for the plugin, you can now keep track on player wins, tickets bought and also money spent
• players cannot view datas for other players through the plugin (for now, I'm working on it)
• mysql enabled is set to false in the config sections, you should turn it on if you HAVE and is experienced in using it
• You can do anything with the data

The plugin uses connection pools to optimize mysql

• There was a bug reported by @remibarna and @Dotapurex1, the confirm menu's ticket counter has some problems. I have now fixed it (hopefully, because I can't test it out without another player)
• @remibarna and @Dotapurex1 can you guys check out if it works, if yes please reply in the discussions forum. Thanks for your support by reporting this bug!! <3

• Reload command now supports every element in the config file, what the command does now is disable the plugin and reenable it later.
• Thus, it is bug free and useful
• Dont worry if the lottery is running, just do /lottery end before reloading, so players will not lose money :/

I finally found the solution for the reload command, hope this helps you out <3

• new path in config file (open-lottery-menu)
• if this path is set to true, when players run the /lottery command it will open the lottery menu, else if set to false, it will open the help menu
• bug fixes

• reload command improved and now functional, although so, I need to clarify that it is still unstable and can cause bugs
• I recommend you to use it when server has no player or is offline, it will not cause any damage and it is safer if you do so
• I hope that all buyers can co-operate with me, please report any bugs found when doing /reload, I am happy to fix it

@remibarna @Rooz @TheForest @XJue_DaDa and all

• you can now configure how many seconds should the duration of the last broadcast be
• set it to 0 if you dont want it
• bug fix

@remibarna

• You can now format money that is displayed in game
• Use seperating symbol to set the symbol to seperate the money
• Use spacing to set the spacing between every symbol
• bug fix

@remibarna

• API improvements - getBuyers is now deprecated, use getPlayers and getTickets to get player info
• API now documented
• code improvements
• fixed bugs

• added /lottery end command, lottery will start to count down after the command is executed.(You must have advancedlottery.admin to do so)
• bug fixes

• Fixed a bug where players can bypass the ticket cost

Thanks to @TheForest for reporting this bug <3

• added new permission advancedlottery.donor
• you can now specify how many tickets a donor can buy
• fixed bug in lottery menu

@TheForest

• players can now select the amount of tickets they want to buy
• edited feature where when a player buys a ticket, their skull will only appear once
• new confirm menu design
• new placeholder for msg for path buy_sucess : %ticket%, it shows the amount of tickets bought in that purchase
• fixed bug where player stats menu shows -1 for tickets purchased
• fixed on reload error

@TheForest

• Player heads in the lottery menu can now be interacted
• it will open a menu gui where players can send message to that target player or view how many tickets he/she bought
• Gui menu is configurable
• bug fixes

• added starting money pot(lottery will start with that amount of money)
• bug fixes

• Buy success message now has a new placeholder(%balance%)
• It will indicate the players balance after buying the ticket, balance is formatted to 2 decimal places

• Fixed problems and errors when the winner is not online
• Bug fixes

@ScrandHD I fixed it for u

• Players can now hover over and interact with the broadcast message to purchase tickets for themselves
• set allow_broadcast to true to use this feature

• fixed players bypassing max tickets
• fixed announcement bugs

• countdown messages are now configurable
• you can also configure reminders

• Fixed bug when clicking large chest
• Fixed title bug

Please note that this plugin's name has been changed to AdvancedLottery

• added /reload command
• menu gui titles are now configurable
• time formats are now configurable

@XJue_DaDa @Dual_Shock221 please delete folder Lottery, the new folder AdvancedLottery will be created

• new update comes with a new file(items.yml)
• You can now change item's name, lores and material type
• bug fixes

• Title will be played to every player when winners are chosen
  
• You can configure if the title should be displayed
• Title messages are configurable
• Bug fix

• Fixed bugs