Hello MCF forums,

I am making a slab block that has meta data. it appears that the meta data does not work. I also need each meta data to have its own texture.  I have never worked with meta data blocks before so give me a break if this is a nooby question. Please help.

The metadata works.

 

Register your icons, and reference those registered icons in your

getIcon

@Override.

 

To solve the issue of why your metadata isn't working, you're going to have to supply some code, though

This is what i found on the forums but it does not seem to work and gives me an error

http://pastebin.com/NbK68kJQ

Normally, I would ask for an error log when you state you are getting an error.

 

However, in this case that won't be necessary.

 

 

I realise you want us to give you a break, and this is in no way meant personally ... but I am sad to say, you are making very basic mistakes in your code, and I suggest following Java Beginner tutorials from the first chapter.

 

As for your code, most of it is coherent. This part has as many very basic errors as it has lines, though:

 

for (int i = 0; i < this.color.length; ++i) {
    this.color[i] = iconRegister.registerIcon(BOW.MODID + ":" + this.getTextureName() + "_" + color[i]);
    this.color[i] = iconRegister.registerIcon(BOW.MODID + ":" + this.getTextureName() + "_" + color[i]);
}

 

• You perform exactly the same operation twice, with the same result.
  
• You assign a new value to a

  final

  (constant) field.
  

• You assign the return value of

  IIconRegister#registerIcon

  - which is an object of type

  IIcon

  to a field of type

  String

  
  

 

Furthermore,

 

• You never

  @Override

  any inherited methods
  

• You have plenty of

  import

  s you aren't using
  

• It is customary to have packages lowercase
  
• You never

  @Override

  or even implement

  getIcon

  
  

• You mention metadata not working, but not once do you set, get or use it
  
• Your block bounds are off for a slab
  
• You inherit from

  Block

  instead of leveraging the more fitting

  BlockSlab

  subclass
  

 

 

Wherever on the forums you found the code, I suggest you stay away from that source.

 

 

The errors and oversights I have mentioned here should guide you towards making a working Block - a BlockSlab even.

 

Still, the very basic errors that you have failed to find - as well as your inability to parse the (unpasted) error log to solve the issues with the code - indicate that you are not exactly experienced as a programmer.

 

As such, you might have further issues implementing a working Block. In that case, you are more than welcome to reply to this thread, and I will do my best to help and, if time permits, educate.

 

 

I am sincerely sorry for coming off harsh. It was not my intention, but it is late and I cannot be bothered rewriting the post.

 

I wish you the best of luck with your project, and feel free to post further issues for us to scrutinise