Configuration GUI (Version 1.8.x)

[MiSt Rocky]

So I have recently been working on a 1.8.9 forge mod, just to play around and see what there is (eventually I am planning on making a utilities mod with versions for 1.8-1.19, which is why I'm so far back).  I have had no problems... until I got to configs.  I already have code to create and read from a config file, but I can not figure out how to use Forge's mod options > config menu to allow GUI modification of the settings.  I have had no luck finding any information on how to do this back in 1.8, so if anyone could help me out a bit (linking sources, giving example code, or referring me to a forge class that has the relevant code in it), I would greatly appreciate it.  

My current config code (in the Main class):

    public static Configuration config;
    private File confDir;
	
	public static Logger lmao;

	public static Configuration getConfig()
    {
        return config;
    }
    @EventHandler
    public void preinit(FMLPreInitializationEvent event) {
        lmao = event.getModLog();

        confDir = event.getModConfigurationDirectory();
        config = null;
        File configFile = new File(confDir,"config.cfg");
        config = new Configuration(configFile);
        syncConfig(true);
        event.getModLog().log(Level.ALL,"Preinitialization complete.");
	}
	private static void syncConfig(boolean load)
    {
        List<String> propOrder = new ArrayList<String>();

        if (!config.isChild)
        {
            if (load)
            {
                config.load();
            }
            Property enableGlobalCfg = config.get(CATEGORY_GENERAL, "enableGlobalConfig", false).setShowInGui(false);
            if (enableGlobalCfg.getBoolean(false))
            {
                Configuration.enableGlobalConfig();
            }
        }

        Property prop;

        //set prop value, then:
        //propOrder.add(prop.getName());

        prop = config.get(CATEGORY_GENERAL,"testbool",false);
        prop.comment = "for testing purposes";
        prop.setLanguageKey("mod.conf.testbool");
        propOrder.add(prop.getName());

        prop = reConf.get(CATEGORY_GENERAL,"testvar","can you see this?");
        prop.comment = "for testing purposes only";
        prop.setLanguageKey("mod.conf.teststring");
        propOrder.add(prop.getName());

        config.setCategoryPropertyOrder(CATEGORY_GENERAL, propOrder);


        if (config.hasChanged())
        {
            config.save();
        }
    }
          public static void syncConf(boolean load1) {
          //public configuration sync method
        syncConfig(load1);
    }
    @SubscribeEvent
    public void onConfigChangedEvent(OnConfigChangedEvent event)
    {
        if (event.modID.equals(MODID))
        {
            if (Configuration.CATEGORY_GENERAL.equals(event.configID))
            {
                syncConfig(false);
            }
        }
    }
          //much of this was taken from or inspired by forge's source code, and adapted to work with this mod.

 

If anyone can help, please do.  If this post is breaking a forum rule, DEFINITELY tell me, since I need to know.

Thanks ahead of time,  

-MiSt_Rocky

[TheElementGuy]

This forum doesn't support 1.8.x. It supports 1.19.x (Latest) and 1.18.x (LTS). If you need help, you will have to ask somewhere else.

[MiSt Rocky]

OK, thanks!

 

Is there an outdated versions forum or does forge not have anything like that?

[TheElementGuy]

You would need to ask somewhere else (Forge doesn't have anything like that). Maybe Planet Minecraft?

[MiSt Rocky]

I tried planet minecraft and it wasn't helpful, but have currently posted the question on the gamedev stackexchange, hopefully that will work.

[warjort]

Why don't you try contacting the people that are still updating modpacks for 1.8 on curseforge?

https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/search?page=1&class=modpacks&gameVersion=1.8&sortType=3&pageSize=20

Looking at that list, the latest update that actually was for 1.8 was September last year.

So I wouldn't hold out much hope in finding an active community for that version.

 

Maybe try 1.7 which still has the GTNH modpack developers updating and fixing mods? Or 1.12 has a similar group.

Edited April 23, 2023 by warjort

[MiSt Rocky]

Thanks for the suggestions,  I have been trying to find people who still do 1.7 or 1.8 modding, and haven't had much luck yet.  I will try GTNH Devs next, I guess, and the Hypixel community (many mods for hypixel are 1.8)