Okay, I want do do some file manipulation in my mod.  I generally understand file operations, but have a question specific to Minecraft modding -- what is best way to specify the file path such that I can use it in dev environment but it will also be available in my published mod?

 

ResourceLocations obviously seem like the right thing, since it provides a mod-specific relative path to various non-code file assets.

 

However, I wasn't sure how to use the ResourceLocation to create a Java File object.  Or more specifically, maybe if I new how relative paths in File object map into the assets folder path.

 

I'd love to be able to do something like File myFile = new File(ResourceLocation) but I think I need some method to transform ResourceLocationinto a relative path string for File constructor.

 

Any tips?

Hello jabelar,

 

Maybe u can use the class Configuration into the package net.minecraftforge.common.config to create a configuration ressource file for your mod.

It's a realy great idea for do what u want.

Hello jabelar,

 

Maybe u can use the class Configuration into the package net.minecraftforge.common.config to create a configuration ressource file for your mod.

It's a realy great idea for do what u want.

 

Thanks.  That is actually what I want to do -- but my problem is when you create a Configuration you need to pass it a file.  Most examples for Configuration pass a file using suggestedConfigFile for the path and then they create the file from within the executing code with a config.save() method.  However, I want to be able to place a pre-made file in some assets directory where edit it externally and only load it (not save it).  So I need to know how to create a File instance that points to the path of my file so I can pass it to the Configuration.

 

I suspect I can use the path variables within the ResourceLocation, but I'm not entirely confident I'm not sure they are proper relative paths (i.e. can I use them as is) or whether I need to prepend or trim something from the path string.

 

I'll probably play around with it more when I'm at a computer with my development environment, but was hoping that someone might have experience on the simple question -- how can I create a File with a reference the relative path to my assets folder (and is ResourceLocation a good way to do it).

Actually I guess I really just want an answer to a simple question: what is proper relative path to my assets folder?

 

If I had a file called my_file.txt in /assets/configurations/ then what would I put in my new File path argument:

 

File myFile = new File("/configurations/my_file.txt");

 

or

 

File myFile = new File("/assets/configurations/my_file.txt");

 

Or what?

U will love me !! I found !

 

U need to use the ResourceManager of minecraft, to get a InputStream of your file who is into your assets folder.

See this code (He get the file "txt/test.cfg" into my mod assets folder) and print it into out console : https://gist.github.com/beaucoralk/11269058

 

Now... u can use this InputStream to parse all file !

U will love me !! I found !

 

U need to use the ResourceManager of minecraft, to get a InputStream of your file who is into your assets folder.

See this code (He get the file "txt/test.cfg" into my mod assets folder) and print it into out console : https://gist.github.com/beaucoralk/11269058

 

Now... u can use this InputStream to parse all file !

 

Thanks.  I do love you!

 

The IResource class is what I was missing, that will do what I want.  Thanks!