Level.setBlock doesn't work

[Kipama]

I'm trying to add new copper blocks and am working on waxing them right now.

As I couldn't figure out how to add my new items to the BiMap in the Vannilla Honeycomb class, I'm now using PlayerInteractEvent.RightClickBlock, to:

1. Check if the player is holding honeycomb

2. Check if the clicked block is a new copper block

3. Replace new copper block with waxed version.

Step 1 and 2 work fine, but I can't get step 3 to work.
Right now I'm trying to use Level.setBlock(), but as the event is static, I can only use Minecraft.getInstance().Level.setBlock(), where the change is only made for a fraction of a second.

If anyone has an idea how to fix this, or if this is a different problem entirely, any help is appreciated.

[warjort]

Duplicate post:

https://forums.minecraftforge.net/topic/125931-need-help-modifying-a-vanilla-item/#comment-542688

 

As explained there, you should do your processing in Block.use() which passes you the Level.

 

You should never use client classes like the "Minecraft" class in code that can be called on the server. You will crash the game.

 

To make a change to the game state you need to modify the state on the server.

Modifying it only on the client will just create a "ghost block" that will vanish the next time threre is a chunk update from the server.

If you follow what vanilla does in HoneycombItem.useOn(), it modifies the state on both the client and server which improves responsiveness.

Technically only changes on the server are required, provided to you set the Block.UPDATE_CLIENTS mask in the flags passed to setBlock() - or just use Level.setBlockAndUpdate() instead.

 

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Edited August 28, 2023 by warjort