Prefix char for global chat message

[ShawnPR1]

Hi there. I know it's been a while since this plugin got updated and you're busy with other things, but I just want to know why the text/character for a global message can be typed anywhere in the message?

Won't it be better to just check if the text starts with the character instead? For example @Hello guys!
will send a global message Hello guys!.

If I set the character to @ as of right now, all @ characters will be removed and a global message will be sent. Example @Hi there! I'll be @ spawn if you need me! will change to a global Hi there! I'll be spawn if you need me!. Plus the @ character can be typed anywhere and the message will still be global.

I wish I knew enough about minecraft plugin coding to be able to help, but I know you must be able to check the first index of the player's string no problem. Or call a String.StartsWith() method or something (for string instead of characters).

Just want to say this plugin is really amazing. It works really well, but if this could be implemented, it would just make a lot more sense.

[NovaFox161]

Honestly, that's a good point. I haven't worked on it in a while (and I really want to continue working on it). So I have literally no clue why I didn't build it like that. I'll change it when I get the chance to work on it some more (which should be in the coming weeks).

[ShawnPR1]

Awesome thanks man. I had a look at the source code, but couldn't really figure out where to add this. I did find the method you use to delete all occurrences of the per world chat prefix.

In Java I have no idea how to delete the first occurrence of an entire string. It would be much simpler if only a character was allowed. Then you can simply check if the first index of the player's message is the character in the config file, remove it (only from the start) and send the message globally.