I am working on a ore generation system, and have hit a small snag. I have a base block class in my mod (called BlockBaseBlock, which extends Block), which contains a few things that all blocks in my mod need. So all my blocks are BlockBaseBlock instead of Forge's Block. Can one of my blocks be used in a forge function that takes a block as an argument, or do I have to use the normal Block? I can attach my files if need be.

Thanks in advance to whoever answers.

Here a Youtub tutorial I see that might help you out.

This guy runs through Ore gen using Forge 1.8

 

 

Good luck

Zen

Yes, I believe you can use your block in a forge argument.

Folks, there is no such thing as a 'Forge Block' - Block is a vanilla class, and any subclass thereof can be substituted for the original as a method parameter. Basic inheritance.

Folks, there is no such thing as a 'Forge Block' - Block is a vanilla class, and any subclass thereof can be substituted for the original as a method parameter. Basic inheritance.

 

Yes, the whole point of extending Block means that anywhere you use a block you can use your class that extends Block. It is basic Java and has nothing to do with Forge.

 

Yes, the whole point of extending Block means that anywhere you use a block you can use your class that extends Block. It is basic Java and has nothing to do with Forge.

Folks, there is no such thing as a 'Forge Block' - Block is a vanilla class, and any subclass thereof can be substituted for the original as a method parameter. Basic inheritance.

java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem: 
The method generateOre(Block, World, Random, int, int, int, int, int, int, int, Block) in the type HollowSpiritGen is not applicable for the arguments (BlockBaseBlock, World, Random, int, int, int, int, int, int, Block)

Then your BlockBaseBlock does not extend Block.

*small sigh*

public class BlockBaseBlock extends Block{ 
    //base block code
}

And yes, that is Minecraft's block, not some other kind of block.

What about constructor?

 

EDIT post below: Just asking, I've seen many things, including messed up constructors.

Here, have the whole thing.

BlockBaseBlock: http://paste.ubuntu.com/11767119/

OreGen: http://paste.ubuntu.com/11767124/

and the ore (short enough that I'll just put it here.):

package squarerootofender.temporalarchitect.block;

public class BlockHollowSpiritOre extends BlockBaseBlock{
public BlockHollowSpiritOre(){
	super();
	this.setBlockName("BlockHollowSpiritOre");
}
        //It has transparency. Problem?
@Override
public boolean isOpaqueCube(){
	return false;
}
@Override
public int getRenderBlockPass(){
	return 1;
}
}

Actually, in the error message the prototype for the first method has seven ints, whereas the second one has only six ints. I think maybe you're missing an int parameter.

Actually, in the error message the prototype for the first method has seven ints, whereas the second one has only six ints. I think maybe you're missing an int parameter.

I assume you think that I'm missing an int in the generateOre() line? I'll see what it is and that will probably fix this. *huge thank you *

EDIT: /me does happy dance as error vanishes