This update only affects the Spigot file, not BungeeCord or Velocity

Fixed
- World audiences actually work this time

Changed
- Server switch messages are now sent to all servers so they can send any messages configured (player leaves minigames to go to survival but people in the hub server can still see that message). Not fully tested so please contact support if something breaks


Fixed
- Message counts not working (probably)
- World specific messages work again

I'm not gonna lie, it's been a while since the last update and a few changes have been made since then. I may miss something and this may not be 100% stable. I am working on a recode once again though that will make it a lot better. It will also add support for Sponge and maybe any other plugin APIs

Added
- Send certain messages only to players with the right permissions. Check new config file for information
- Support for Bungeecord/Waterfall and Velocity proxy. You can display messages when players switch servers. No proper documentation exists yet so join my discord for help with this if needed
- You can now have multiple "audience" options for a message. Useful for world or server change messages
- Support for reloading with the BetterReload plugin

Fixed
- Update checker doesn't break the plugin if the update check fails for some reason
- Silent join/quits no longer display the vanilla message
- Priority now works on world change messages

Added
- Custom update checker
- Message priority system. Used for rank specific messages. (In beta)
- Added an option to send a message to every except the activating player. Used for messages only to other people

Fixed
- PlaceholderAPI warning from showing
- Error with running join commands

Requires an updated config but it shouldn't break everything (maybe).
TEST BEFORE USING IN PRODUCTION

- Recoded the whole command system with a custom library ( https://github.com/JustDoom/CMDInstruction if your interested, documentation soon)
- Added a "storage-type" option to switch between a custom system for tracking join, leave etc stats and using Minecrafts statistics system.
- Added a "delay" option to delay the message and any checks it has. Goes well with the world change system
- Added an "editmsg" command. This allows you to edit a message if you have the correct permission using "/bm editmsg <message name> <new message>". User must have the permission "bettermessages.editmsg.<message name>". The console can also do this, it is good for custom message menus for example. Command from the console "/bm editmsgother <player> <message name> <new message>".
- And some general optimizations/bug fixes

Added
- Randomized messages (All equal chance to be picked)
- Run commands on events
- Customizable command messages

Fixed a small error message when players join. Doesnt affect the server at all

Fixed placeholders from PAPI not working and added the count value in the quit and world change messages by default

Recoded the plugin once again

Changes:
- Config Revamp
- You can now have multiple join messages
- Make messages only run on certain counts (1st, 2nd, 5th join etc)
- Better audiences (People who see the message) to allow certain message for everyone else and a custom one for the player
- YML files are now used to store data instead of SQLite

If there are any issues/errors please let me know on the GitHub page

https://github.com/JustDoom/Better-Messages

You can now set a permission required to see the message

Remvoed update checking because 1.7-1.8 (possibly more) servers didnt like it

added only-to-player to world change message

All in the title

Adds permissions for joining/exiting/changing worlds silently. Players with the permissions will never show join messages.

Added the following permissions:
- bettermessages.silent-join
- bettermessages.silent-quit
- bettermessages.silent-world-change

Should fix an issue with SuperVanish too

Thanks to Eldritch#3558 for this update!

BetterMessages now officially supports 1.17
Should have fixed a big issue with performance

Fixed SuperVanish and DiscordSRV breaking with BetterMessages
Fixed null error with PlaceHolderAPI

I made a mistake when working on SQL support and did a very bad thing performance wise. It should be fixed now. When players joined it would lag the server but should be fine now.

Messages will no longer appear in chat if you are vanished

Added tab complete for the messages

Pushed back the original 2.2.1 update as i cant figure out a good way to add it without making the config file feel cluttered

title says it all
used a very bad way to build files

3 new config options
lets you choose if the message should be displayed in chat, the action bar or the title thing on screen. it works exactly like a message and displays for everyone, this will be fixed in the next update.

Better messages 2.0.0 is out!
I have re-coded the plugin to be more efficient and hopefully easier to add features to.
I have removed a couple of features as they are weird and don't fit with the new config, I may add these features in the future at some point.
- removed send-to-console option
- removed join-message.only-to-player (first join message only-to-player is still a thing!)
- removed only-to-player-both
- removed data.yml file

- added sqlite data saving! (much better and yml files could be corrupted)
- added updatechecker
- added way to disable outdated config warning

More coming soon!

reverted version 1.4.7 temporarily
new setting, lets you send a message to only the player on every join, doesn't work on first join

New setting for worldchangemessage, enabled:
lets you disable the message while still having the option to enable it without having to remove the whole thing to disable the message
does that make sense?
DONT USE, BROKEN

this option sends the normal join message then first join message to the joining player. Requires only-to-player: true

If there are any bugs please contact me in mt discord https://discord.gg/wVCSqV7ptB

- Commands can now be run in the console
- Option to send output to console for some messages
- New setting in first-join-message called only-to-player. It sends the first join message only to the person that joins and everyone else sees the normal join message. Requires join-message.enabled to be true

Thanks to LeftyIsHere for helping test the plugin!

first update for 2021!
added proper multi line support instead of the yml file way to do it which was confusing
where you want to split the line do %line%, so "Welcome %player% to the server!%line%Please read the rules" would output as
Welcome %player% to the server!
Please read the rules

You can now have multiple line messages!
Check config for instructions

Messages for when you change worlds have arrived!
Good for custom world/dimensions!

You can now have a first join message!
It's also randomized!
Also fixed leave message not working with Bukkit colour codes, sorry about that

Would you believe it? I messed it up again! This time I tested it properly, I think... If an error comes up again let me know

I forgot to remove something that caused an error because I did not test the plugin first sorry

Quickly fixed an error I accidentally caused

Added bStats to the plugin to monitor how many server and player use this plugin
https://bstats.org/plugin/bukkit/Better Messages/8591
If you don't want this you can disable it in the bStats config

No longer physically needs PlaceHolderAPI to run
Added a reload (/bm reload) and help (/bm help) command
No longer needs PlaceHolderAPI to show the players name and to use bukkit color codes!
Just cleaned up some code and changed console messages