[SOLVED] Set Direction of Block (chest) during generate()

[gottsch]

Hi.

 

I have a WorldGenerator that generates a chest, however, I can't seem to set the direction it is pointing.  I've tried this to set a random direction:

 

this.setBlockAndNotifyAdequately(world, x, y, z, Blocks.chest, random.nextInt(5) + 2);

 

But the chest is always pointing South.

 

Any ideas?  I'm sure it's a pretty simple fix, I'm just missing it.

[memcallen]

once you set the block you have to set the block metadata after using world.setBlockMetadataWithNotify(). I'm not sure if this works with chests but it should work

[Eternaldoom]

world.setBlock(x, y, z, Blocks.chest,  random.nextInt(5)+2, 2)

[gottsch]

world.setBlock(x, y, z, Blocks.chest,  random.nextInt(5)+2, 2)

 

Thanks, that did the trick.

 

The metadata for chests are 2-5. Your method generates values between 2 and 6. Also: what does that method do?

 

Thanks for catching that.  The method comes from WorldGenerator:

 

protected void setBlockAndNotifyAdequately(World p_150516_1_, int p_150516_2_, int p_150516_3_, int p_150516_4_, Block p_150516_5_, int p_150516_6_)
    {
        if (this.doBlockNotify)
        {
            p_150516_1_.setBlock(p_150516_2_, p_150516_3_, p_150516_4_, p_150516_5_, p_150516_6_, 3);
        }
        else
        {
            p_150516_1_.setBlock(p_150516_2_, p_150516_3_, p_150516_4_, p_150516_5_, p_150516_6_, 2);
        }
    }

 

It seems to place the block and either use flag 3 or 2 depending on the doBlockNotify, which is false by default.  So in essence it *should* have done exactly as Eternaldoom suggested, but it didn't seem to be working for me.

 

[coolAlias]

The problem is that chests automatically set their own metadata once placed in the world, so the value you use in the initial setBlock is actually ignored - to get around the problem, you just have to set the metadata after the block is placed, as memcallen mentioned earlier.

[gottsch]

Ok, good to know. Thanks to everyone for your replies.