How to onUpdate

[Nightstag]

So I'm attempting to use the onUpdate method, which, of course, requires @Override. However, I get an error stating that I need to override or implement a supertype method. So, of course, I type

 

super.onUpdate(itemstack, world, player, par1, par2);

 

I then get another error, stating that this method (onUpdate(ItemStack, Entity, int, boolean)) is undefined for the type object. Am I using the wrong parameters, or do I need to implement something else? Thanks.

 

 

[Nightstag]

onUpdate is a method in Entity. It takes no parameters.

 

Are you sure...? I'm pretty sure I've used parameters with it in the past. Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you mean by parameters?

[Nightstag]

So I'm just supposed to do

 

@Override
public void onUpdate() {
   


}

         

I think I'm misinterpreting you.

 

[Ernio]

That is exacly what onUpdate() is for.

 

You override it in your sub-class put whatever relevant code you want (that will launch every tick) and ofc call super.onUpdate() to execute normal Entity lifespan-actions.

 

Maybe you mistaken it with something else (item methods? maybe events?). What are you trying to do?

[Nightstag]

I was trying to use it for calling a method when a key is pressed, (or just running it in onUpdate, whatever) and I chose onUpdate because it had, in the past I think, a parameter for the player. (Whick a tickhandler does not have/support, afaik)

[Ernio]

onUpdate() is an inside method for Entities, Tiles and Items.

 

What you are looking for is a PlayerTickEvent or more globally TickEvent (Server and/or Client).

Look them up and learn how to use events. (google)

 

In your case is will be Client side PlayerTickEvent that will check for KeyBinding.isPressed(). Remember bindings are CLIENT ONLY, you will need packets to interact with any kind of server side data.