[Solved] creating an area of effect help (block)

[danners68]

Let me start by saying I'm totally new to Java coding, but I have a willingness to learn

 

I'm currently working on an area protection mod

 

I have the block details mostly in place in the sense that its a block that I can place in the development world but I want to add functionality similar to that of how precious stones used to work in bucket (back when there was only the sponge preventing block break/place/interact)

 

I am basically wondering if:

 

1) It is possible to replicate this effect in forge?

 

2) If Yes could somebody explain in dummy terms how this is done? or alternatively provide an excerpt of code that I could borrow to learn the basics of what I need,

 

I understand this isn't a forum for babysitting Java babies, I just hope I'm not asking too much,

 

 

please don't hurt me

[Draco18s]

So you're looking for a block that does what, exactly?  I'm not familiar with Bucket's precious stones block so you'll have to explain ( see panel 2).

[danners68]

Basically I'm trying to create a radius based anti-build/break protection

 

hopefully that helps somewhat

 

Just in case I'm still too obscure, you place down this magic block and your base is protected within the x amount of blocks (for arguments sake we'll say 7)

[Draco18s]

You need a TileEntity for this.

 

I've actually done this, see this class which will handle what you want.  It's highly custom though and will allow redstone interactions within the zone (as well as allowing the breaking of some blocks, like webs).

[pickaxe_engineer]

Hi

 

I don't know bucket very well, since I mostly played alone.

 

You need: - define some actions: (place, break, interact) with block,

- manage some registry where you can read and modify such permissions, based on the player, the location (x,y,z) and the action

- change the block to a TE

- register listeners for the above mentioned actions (is there a forge event for activating a block?)

 

Since I am a forge newbie, but I do know programming, I sugestthe best way would be to learn more about java.

 

I'm not sure whether to go with a tree or a table for said registry. Also I have absolutely no plan about identifying the player (UUID I guess?).

 

I hope this reply was understandable for you and may pushes you in the aiming direction.

 

Sincerely -pick

[danners68]

That's amazing, Thanks,

 

I'll have a study with that class and see what I can't learn,

 

 

And on that note block I suppose this topic is actually solved.

 

thank you both for your responses, i don't doubt that i'll be back in the future with some other issue of somekind,

[Draco18s]

That's amazing, Thanks,

 

I'll have a study with that class and see what I can't learn

 

(I think you mean "can learn" )

But that's why that repository is public.