How to open an inventory on entity interaction?

[hrb1658]

Ok, so my question is pretty general. I have used tile entities before and know that there is a method in EntityPlayer called openGui(mod, modGuiId, world, x, y, z) for opening a tile entity gui, but how could you open one by right clicking on an entity? I have checked EntityMinecartContainer but it just uses displayGUIChest(), which I don't want because its for a specific type of gui. So how do I open a gui 'on an entity' serverside, meaning I don't have to send any packets myself?

[hrb1658]

Oh, should I do that? I mean is that the 'proper' way to do that? I guess that could work though, thanks!

[Draco18s]

Look at

EntityHorse

or whatever vanilla calls it.  Also the storage minecart.

[Draco18s]

Look at

EntityHorse

or whatever vanilla calls it.  Also the storage minecart.

No, those work different, because they are vanilla.

 

Right, because Vanilla.

 

God damn inventories always being treated different depending on what they are.

 

(seriously, player, zombies, endermen, horses ALL have different inventory systems, wth)

[hrb1658]

Oh, should I do that? I mean is that the 'proper' way to do that?

Yes.

Ok thanks! I always thought there would be a special method for it but I guess not!