[1.7.2] how do i make an item replace itself with another item in onUpdate()?

[sigurd4]

i have an item that is supposed to turn itself into another item after x ticks. i know how to do this in onRightClick() and onEaten() etc. by returning another itemstack, but how do i do this in a void?

[sigurd4]

"in a void" - No comment on that.

For this to work you need a tick counter in the ItemStack. You can use the NBT or the damage value for this. To do this use the onUpdate method, it is called as long as the Item is in your inventory.

i am using the onUpdate method, but it doesnt return anything (thats what i ment with void) so i dont know how i can do this there since its different from in methods like onEaten and onRightClick which returns the itemstack.

[Elyon]

The return type of

onUpdate

has nothing to do with replacing the

ItemStack

.

 

As diesieben07 said, you need a tick counter in the

ItemStack

through either NBT or damage value.

 

It should be a matter of simply creating a new

ItemStack

and replacing the player's current item with this new stack after x ticks, as indicated by the NBT/damage value.

[sigurd4]

The return type of

onUpdate

has nothing to do with replacing the

ItemStack

.

 

As diesieben07 said, you need a tick counter in the

ItemStack

through either NBT or damage value.

 

It should be a matter of simply creating a new

ItemStack

and replacing the player's current item with this new stack after x ticks, as indicated by the NBT/damage value.

thats excactly what i want to do, but i dont know how.

[Elyon]

Hint: The quote functionality is mostly useful for quoting posts earlier than the most recent post, as well as quoting specific parts of posts

 

Anyway, pseudocode:

 

onUpdate() {
    if (ticks++ >= 100) {
        // Remove player's current ItemStack
        // Give player new ItemStack in that slot
    }
}

[sigurd4]

ok, thank you i will remember that.

 

how do i replace and remove the item?

[Elyon]

player.inventory.setInventorySlotContents(player.inventory.currentItem, itemStack);