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so you can add NBT to an ItemStack going into a recipe too, not just going out of it?

I have 2 questions about NBT here: 1.) How do you create sub blocks with a Tile Entity instead of using meta (need > 16 sub blocks) i.e. a block with 27 subtypes of stone and having all 27 of them in CreativeTabs.Block. 2.) How do you put a Tile Entity into a crafting table and get a Tile Entity out of a different sub block. i.e. map + book = world atlas, world atlas + map = world atlas with new map added to a page.

I could do that in a future release, but what would you recommend for scripting events via resource pack that forge already has? or are my only options invent something, use a lua module that is in an external jar, or another language jar? Also the word is dynamically and I intend to do more than one mod in a jar. I will do the same with materials and Block.SoundTypes next, then items, then biomes, then entities(yes I mean mobs), then dimensions. The jar won't be called Customcraft for nothing. Besides, the end user will be able to add new blocks, items, etc, from console commands. If you read the dated code above, you would have figured that one out. The creative tab that the end user gets to use will have for an icon, an untextured version of what is stored in it, i.e. custom blocks will use an untextured block for the tab's icon. I am doing that on purpose, the untextured block represents something brand new.

Here is what I ended up using: Property p = CustomBlocks.config.get("B", "BlockCount", "0", "The number of custom blocks") .setValue(CustomBlocks.blockIndex); p = CustomBlocks.config.get("Material", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(CustomBlocks.blockIndex), "0", "The current block's material.") .setValue(material); p = CustomBlocks.config.get("Hardness", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(CustomBlocks.blockIndex), "0.5F", "Sets how many hits it takes to break a block.") .setValue(hardness); p = CustomBlocks.config.get("StepSound", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(CustomBlocks.blockIndex), "0", "the sound that plays when walking on our block") .setValue(stepSound); p = CustomBlocks.config.get("LightOpacity", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(CustomBlocks.blockIndex), "0", "Sets how much light is blocked going through this block.") .setValue(lightOpacity); p = CustomBlocks.config.get("LightLevel", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(CustomBlocks.blockIndex), "1.0F", "Sets the light value that the block emits.") .setValue(lightLevel); p = CustomBlocks.config.get("Resistance", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(CustomBlocks.blockIndex), "1.0F", "Sets the the blocks resistance to explosions.") .setValue(resistance); p = CustomBlocks.config.get("UnlocalizedName", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(CustomBlocks.blockIndex), "generic_block", "the name of the block") .setValue(name); p = CustomBlocks.config.get("TickRandomly", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(CustomBlocks.blockIndex), "false", "Sets whether this block type will receive random update ticks") .setValue(tickRandomly); p = CustomBlocks.config.get("Unbreakable", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(CustomBlocks.blockIndex), "false", "The block can't be broken.") .setValue(unbreakable); [/Code]

yes, and I had no idea that even existed, thanks, that is exactly what I was looking for.

I know this might sound very dumb, but I have yet to find a single tutorial on how to use that version of get on the wiki or youtube, mind explaining how to use that get() with an example?

but will that allow live config edits?

Already did that, just how do you write to it. There is an overloaded get() function, but not an overloaded set() method. I also indexed all of Materials and SoundTypes with ints the main class. by indexed with ints I mean I used an int value and a switch / case structure that assigns existing Materials and SoundTypes to variables that we used to build the block to be registered. main class: package org.CyberneticStudios.CustomBlocks; import java.io.File; import org.CyberneticStudios.CustomBlocks.Block.BlockCustom; import org.CyberneticStudios.CustomBlocks.common.CommonProxy; import net.minecraft.block.Block; import net.minecraft.block.Block.SoundType; import net.minecraft.block.material.Material; import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft; import net.minecraft.client.resources.model.ModelResourceLocation; import net.minecraft.creativetab.CreativeTabs; import net.minecraft.item.Item; import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack; import net.minecraftforge.common.config.Configuration; import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod; import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod.EventHandler; import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod.Instance; import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.SidedProxy; import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLInitializationEvent; import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLPostInitializationEvent; import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLPreInitializationEvent; import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.registry.GameRegistry; import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.Side; import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.SideOnly; @Mod(modid=CustomBlocks.MODID, name=CustomBlocks.MODNAME, version=CustomBlocks.MODVER) //Tell forge "Oh hey, there's a new mod here to load." public class CustomBlocks //Start the class Declaration { //Set the ID of the mod (Should be lower case). public static final String MODID = "customBlocks"; //Set the "Name" of the mod. public static final String MODNAME = "Custom Blocks"; //Set the version of the mod. public static final String MODVER = "0.0.0"; @Instance(value = CustomBlocks.MODID) //Tell Forge what instance to use. public static CustomBlocks instance; @SidedProxy(clientSide="org.CyberneticStudios.CustomBlocks.client.ClientProxy", serverSide="org.CyberneticStudios.CustomBlocks.common.CommonProxy") public static CommonProxy proxy; //Used for creative tab public final static Block customBlock = new BlockCustom(Material.ground) .setHardness(0.5F).setStepSound(Block.soundTypeGravel) .setUnlocalizedName("custom_block"); public static final CreativeTabs customBlocks= new CreativeTabs("custom_blocks") { @Override @SideOnly(Side.CLIENT) public Item getTabIconItem(){ ItemStack iStack = new ItemStack(customBlock); return iStack.getItem(); } }; //empty stack of allocated blocks public static Block[] emptyBlocks = new Block[3839]; //now we need an index public static int blockIndex; //set up configuration public static File configFile; public static Configuration config; @EventHandler public void preInit(FMLPreInitializationEvent event) { // you will be able to find the config file in .minecraft/config/ and it will be named Dummy.cfg // here our Configuration has been instantiated, and saved under the name "config" configFile = event.getSuggestedConfigurationFile(); config = new Configuration(event.getSuggestedConfigurationFile()); // loading the configuration from its file config.load(); blockIndex = config.getInt("BlockCount", "B", 0, 0, 3839, "The number of custom blocks"); int currentIndex = 0; while (currentIndex < blockIndex){ Material blkMaterial; switch (config.getInt("Material", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(currentIndex), 0, 0, 34, "The current block's material.")) { case 0: blkMaterial = Material.air; break; case 1: blkMaterial = Material.grass; break; case 2: blkMaterial = Material.ground; break; case 3: blkMaterial = Material.wood; break; case 4: blkMaterial = Material.rock; break; case 5: blkMaterial = Material.iron; break; case 6: blkMaterial = Material.anvil; break; case 7: blkMaterial = Material.water; break; case 8: blkMaterial = Material.lava; break; case 9: blkMaterial = Material.leaves; break; case 10: blkMaterial = Material.plants; break; case 11: blkMaterial = Material.vine; break; case 12: blkMaterial = Material.sponge; break; case 13: blkMaterial = Material.cloth; break; case 14: blkMaterial = Material.fire; break; case 15: blkMaterial = Material.sand; break; case 16: blkMaterial = Material.circuits; break; case 17: blkMaterial = Material.carpet; break; case 18: blkMaterial = Material.glass; break; case 19: blkMaterial = Material.redstoneLight; break; case 20: blkMaterial = Material.tnt; break; case 21: blkMaterial = Material.coral; break; case 22: blkMaterial = Material.ice; break; case 23: blkMaterial = Material.packedIce; break; case 24: blkMaterial = Material.snow; break; case 25: blkMaterial = Material.craftedSnow; break; case 26: blkMaterial = Material.cactus; break; case 27: blkMaterial = Material.clay; break; case 28: blkMaterial = Material.gourd; break; case 29: blkMaterial = Material.dragonEgg; break; case 30: blkMaterial = Material.portal; break; case 31: blkMaterial = Material.cake; break; case 32: blkMaterial = Material.web; break; case 33: blkMaterial = Material.piston; break; case 34: blkMaterial = Material.barrier; break; default: blkMaterial = Material.air; } float hardness = config.getFloat("Hardness", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(currentIndex), 0.5F, 3.4e-038F, 3.4e+038F, "Sets how many hits it takes to break a block."); SoundType stepSound; switch(config.getInt("StepSound", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(currentIndex), 0, 0, 12, "the sound that plays when walking on our block")) { case 0: stepSound = Block.soundTypeStone; break; case 1: stepSound = Block.soundTypeWood; break; case 2: stepSound = Block.soundTypeGravel; break; case 3: stepSound = Block.soundTypeGrass; break; case 4: stepSound = Block.soundTypePiston; break; case 5: stepSound = Block.soundTypeMetal; break; case 6: stepSound = Block.soundTypeGlass; break; case 7: stepSound = Block.soundTypeCloth; break; case 8: stepSound = Block.soundTypeSand; break; case 9: stepSound = Block.soundTypeSnow; break; case 10: stepSound = Block.soundTypeLadder; break; case 11: stepSound = Block.soundTypeAnvil; break; case 12: stepSound = Block.SLIME_SOUND; break; default: stepSound = Block.soundTypeStone; } int lightOpacity = config.getInt("LightOpacity", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(currentIndex), 0, -2147483647, 2147483647, "Sets how much light is blocked going through this block."); float lightLevel = config.getFloat("LightLevel", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(currentIndex), 1.0F, 3.4e-038F, 3.4e+038F, "Sets the light value that the block emits."); float resistance = config.getFloat("Resistance", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(currentIndex), 1.0F, 3.4e-038F, 3.4e+038F, "Sets the the blocks resistance to explosions."); String unlocalizedName = config.getString("UnlocalizedName", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(currentIndex), "generic_block", "the name of the block"); boolean tickRandomly=config.getBoolean("TickRandomly", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(currentIndex), false, "Sets whether this block type will receive random update ticks"); boolean unbreakable=config.getBoolean("Unbreakable", "B:Block" + Integer.toString(currentIndex), false, "Sets whether this block type will receive random update ticks"); if (unbreakable == true){ emptyBlocks[currentIndex] = new BlockCustom(blkMaterial) .setHardness(hardness) .setStepSound(stepSound) .setUnlocalizedName(unlocalizedName) .setLightOpacity(lightOpacity) .setLightLevel(lightLevel) .setResistance(resistance) .setTickRandomly(tickRandomly) .setBlockUnbreakable() .setCreativeTab(customBlocks); }else{ emptyBlocks[currentIndex] = new BlockCustom(blkMaterial) .setHardness(hardness) .setStepSound(stepSound) .setUnlocalizedName(unlocalizedName) .setLightOpacity(lightOpacity) .setLightLevel(lightLevel) .setResistance(resistance) .setTickRandomly(tickRandomly) .setCreativeTab(customBlocks); } currentIndex++; } // saving the configuration to its file config.save(); } @EventHandler public void load(FMLInitializationEvent event) { //register a generic custom block icon for the mod's creative tab GameRegistry.registerBlock(customBlock, "custom_block"); int currentIndex = 0; while (currentIndex < blockIndex){ GameRegistry.registerBlock(emptyBlocks[currentIndex], emptyBlocks[currentIndex].getUnlocalizedName()); Minecraft.getMinecraft().getRenderItem().getItemModelMesher().register(Item.getItemFromBlock(emptyBlocks[currentIndex]), 0, new ModelResourceLocation("custom:" + emptyBlocks[currentIndex].getUnlocalizedName(), "inventory")); currentIndex++; } } @EventHandler public void postInit(FMLPostInitializationEvent event) { } } command class: package org.CyberneticStudios.CustomBlocks.Commands; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.List; import org.CyberneticStudios.CustomBlocks.CustomBlocks; import org.CyberneticStudios.CustomBlocks.Block.BlockCustom; import net.minecraft.block.Block; import net.minecraft.block.Block.SoundType; import net.minecraft.block.material.Material; import net.minecraft.command.CommandException; import net.minecraft.command.ICommand; import net.minecraft.command.ICommandSender; import net.minecraft.util.BlockPos; import net.minecraft.util.ChatComponentText; import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.registry.GameRegistry; public class CommandCreateBlock implements ICommand { private final List aliases; public CommandCreateBlock() { aliases = new ArrayList(); aliases.add("cb"); aliases.add("mkblock"); } @Override public int compareTo(ICommand arg0) { return 0; } @Override public String getCommandName() { return "create block"; } @Override public String getCommandUsage(ICommandSender sender) { return "create block <block_name> <material> <step sound> <hardness> <light opacity> <light level> <resistance> <needs random ticks?> <unbreakable>"; } @Override public List<String> getCommandAliases() { return aliases; } @Override public void processCommand(ICommandSender sender, String[] args) throws CommandException { if (CustomBlocks.blockIndex < 3840){ String name = args[0]; int material = Integer.valueOf(args[1]); int stepSound = Integer.valueOf(args[2]); float hardness = Float.valueOf(args[3]); int lightOpacity = Integer.valueOf(args[4]); float lightLevel = Float.valueOf(args[5]); float resistance = Float.valueOf(args[6]); boolean tickRandomly=Boolean.valueOf(args[7]); boolean unbreakable=Boolean.valueOf(args[8]); Material blkMaterial; SoundType stepSound_; if (CustomBlocks.blockIndex < 3839) CustomBlocks.blockIndex++; switch (material) { case 0: blkMaterial = Material.air; break; case 1: blkMaterial = Material.grass; break; case 2: blkMaterial = Material.ground; break; case 3: blkMaterial = Material.wood; break; case 4: blkMaterial = Material.rock; break; case 5: blkMaterial = Material.iron; break; case 6: blkMaterial = Material.anvil; break; case 7: blkMaterial = Material.water; break; case 8: blkMaterial = Material.lava; break; case 9: blkMaterial = Material.leaves; break; case 10: blkMaterial = Material.plants; break; case 11: blkMaterial = Material.vine; break; case 12: blkMaterial = Material.sponge; break; case 13: blkMaterial = Material.cloth; break; case 14: blkMaterial = Material.fire; break; case 15: blkMaterial = Material.sand; break; case 16: blkMaterial = Material.circuits; break; case 17: blkMaterial = Material.carpet; break; case 18: blkMaterial = Material.glass; break; case 19: blkMaterial = Material.redstoneLight; break; case 20: blkMaterial = Material.tnt; break; case 21: blkMaterial = Material.coral; break; case 22: blkMaterial = Material.ice; break; case 23: blkMaterial = Material.packedIce; break; case 24: blkMaterial = Material.snow; break; case 25: blkMaterial = Material.craftedSnow; break; case 26: blkMaterial = Material.cactus; break; case 27: blkMaterial = Material.clay; break; case 28: blkMaterial = Material.gourd; break; case 29: blkMaterial = Material.dragonEgg; break; case 30: blkMaterial = Material.portal; break; case 31: blkMaterial = Material.cake; break; case 32: blkMaterial = Material.web; break; case 33: blkMaterial = Material.piston; break; case 34: blkMaterial = Material.barrier; break; default: blkMaterial = Material.air; } switch(stepSound) { case 0: stepSound_ = Block.soundTypeStone; break; case 1: stepSound_ = Block.soundTypeWood; break; case 2: stepSound_ = Block.soundTypeGravel; break; case 3: stepSound_ = Block.soundTypeGrass; break; case 4: stepSound_ = Block.soundTypePiston; break; case 5: stepSound_ = Block.soundTypeMetal; break; case 6: stepSound_ = Block.soundTypeGlass; break; case 7: stepSound_ = Block.soundTypeCloth; break; case 8: stepSound_ = Block.soundTypeSand; break; case 9: stepSound_ = Block.soundTypeSnow; break; case 10: stepSound_ = Block.soundTypeLadder; break; case 11: stepSound_ = Block.soundTypeAnvil; break; case 12: stepSound_ = Block.SLIME_SOUND; break; default: stepSound_ = Block.soundTypeStone; } if(unbreakable == true){ CustomBlocks.emptyBlocks[CustomBlocks.blockIndex] = new BlockCustom(blkMaterial) .setHardness(hardness) .setStepSound(stepSound_) .setUnlocalizedName(name) .setLightOpacity(lightOpacity) .setLightLevel(lightLevel) .setResistance(resistance) .setTickRandomly(tickRandomly) .setBlockUnbreakable() .setCreativeTab(CustomBlocks.customBlocks); }else{ CustomBlocks.emptyBlocks[CustomBlocks.blockIndex] = new BlockCustom(blkMaterial) .setHardness(hardness) .setStepSound(stepSound_) .setUnlocalizedName(name) .setLightOpacity(lightOpacity) .setLightLevel(lightLevel) .setResistance(resistance) .setTickRandomly(tickRandomly) .setCreativeTab(CustomBlocks.customBlocks); } GameRegistry.registerBlock(CustomBlocks.emptyBlocks[CustomBlocks.blockIndex], CustomBlocks.emptyBlocks[CustomBlocks.blockIndex].getUnlocalizedName()); sender.addChatMessage(new ChatComponentText("Created new custom block: custom:" + name)); // what do I put here to write the config settings? CustomBlocks.config.save(); } else sender.addChatMessage(new ChatComponentText("Too many custom blocks exist in the game.")); } @Override public boolean canCommandSenderUseCommand(ICommandSender sender) { return true; } @Override public List<String> addTabCompletionOptions(ICommandSender sender, String[] args, BlockPos pos) { return null; } @Override public boolean isUsernameIndex(String[] args, int index) { return false; } } I know that the code isn't perfect, this is what I came up with in a short time and thus very messy. I have yet to merge some of the preinit and init code together as well as move to a custom SoundTypes and custom materials model, the custom block class needs more code so that the new blocks can be tweaked as well, but that will be done while I wait.

okay, next question: how do you write to a config file outside of preinit()? the "create block" command needs to know how to do this. Do I need to override the Configuration class? I am able to get values, but I need to be able to set them.

thanks, that is exactly what I asked for. I guess it is time to make the array structures (will declare static final so that preinit() can do the work of defining all that stuff and load() can do the saved registrations, and also I can use an index to push new blocks into the array and register them at runtime. Not true. Mod entities can use the complete integer range. char, short, or long?

I am planning a very unique mod, called Customcraft (allows you to create custom blocks, biomes, items, entities, etc from inside minecraft while loaded by commands, textures and locale would use a resource pack to apply if the names are totally custom) and I have a question. What is the max number within reason that one could have of blocks, items, biomes, entities, and dimensions loaded by a mod without a crash? This will help with construction of an array to avoid pointers.

also, you might want to use <object_name>.setBlockName("name"); to set the unlocalized name instead of the 1.6.x and earlier method of setting the unlocalized name which would just give errors.

if you really want them that badly, you can copy the old methods into your mod directly and uncomment them yourself, then simply convert them to stubs for the new ones when they arrive.

the method of referencing an item/block class directly by the game registry was deprecated, so another method of making multi-blocks must become available.

I cannot help but notice the javadoc seems to be down and I am requesting knowledge on how to: 1.) get a redstone signal from a specific face at least basic know 2.) send a redstone signal from a specific face and 3.) change the texture of a face based on a redstone signal sent/recieved. my goal is to make 6 new logic blocks: AND logic, OR logic, XOR logic, NAND logic, NOR logic, and XNOR logic. a NOT logic block is really unnecessary due to the redstone torch being an inverter. The textures have already been made in gimp 2.8 I have knowledge of C/C++ and C-like languages such as Perl, PHP, Javascript, and Java, I just need to know what type is used for objects carrying a redstone signal and how to import/export from a block side the minecraft way. Once I have the signal, I can add the code that does its work inside a custom method, if need be, or within a specific method. Thanks reading my request. A response would be nice.