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ChatReceivedEvent

This fires each time a message appears in your chat.

Cancellable = true

Parameter

ChatReceivedEvent

Properties

Type

  • CHAT - Normal chat messages.

  • SYSTEM - System messages.

  • ACTION_BAR - Action bar messages (above hotbar).

Tip

In most cases you should only use CHAT, which is what is normally used by default in Forge mods.

Methods

Component

IChatComponent getComponent()

Returns the IChatComponent of the message.

Type

byte getType()

Corresponding to current message type.

Tip

It is recommended to use the type enums shown above instead of a byte.

Example

@EventTarget
public void onChatReceived(ChatReceivedEvent event) {
    if (event.getType() != ChatReceivedEvent.CHAT) return; // Enforces normal chat messages only
    final String msg = event.getComponent().getUnformattedText();

    if (msg.contains("Meow")) {
        Meowtils.addMessage("Someone said Meow!");
    }
}