[1.8] [Resolved] Minecraft default pathname and good practice ?

[DJD]

Is there something I can call inside code to return the default minecraft pathname ?

 

I need to save some subfolders and files subfolders and I want to be able to easily get to the /Mods/<ModName> directory.

 

What is good practice Mod practice if you have to do this ? (e.g. create the base directory for and save files for the mod would be Mods/<Modname>  ?

 

[Ernio]

My utility:

 

public static File getMcDir()
{
if (MinecraftServer.getServer() != null && MinecraftServer.getServer().isDedicatedServer())
{
	return new File(".");
}
return Minecraft.getMinecraft().mcDataDir;
}

 

Note: Returns /.minecraft/ for client and /server_folder/ for dedic.

[DJD]

My utility:

 

public static File getMcDir()
{
if (MinecraftServer.getServer() != null && MinecraftServer.getServer().isDedicatedServer())
{
	return new File(".");
}
return Minecraft.getMinecraft().mcDataDir;
}

 

Note: Returns /.minecraft/ for client and /server_folder/ for dedic.

 

Just what the doctor ordered ! 

 

I'll add that to my generic utililty stuff....

[DJD]

I'm also assuming (dangerous I know) that I use the /Mods directory and make a sub directory of that with my mod name as a place to hold my needed folders.

 

If this is wrong, please let me know

[DJD]

If I don't use a subfolder off of the Mod folder where do I put the default folder for the mod ?

[DJD]

Its a place where I put files that my mod generates (which can have a few subfolders if neccesary).

[DJD]

My mod generates data that needs to be saved so it can be recalled later (structures etc), so  basically user generated text files and potential subfolders with those files in it.....

 

So, to restate clearer:

 

Where do you put user generated files (generated by the mod) so that they don't clobber something else ?

 

It would seem to make sense to put is as a subdirectory to your mod where ever you place your mod files, but , if not there, then where is the best place to put these (as a named subdirectory off the root would seem kind of  inappropriate) ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ernio]

This is like REALLY mod-specific question. You can put data anywhere you want.

 

I personally do it in /.minecraft/MyModFoler/myData.something

 

Diesieben just said that your /mods/ should not contain anything other than mods.

[DJD]

So I'll put it in a folder of my own creation of the root....

[DJD]

Can you please clarify ? I don't see a "world" folder under my minecraft (I am running a few mods now)....

 

If you mean by a save file, then it is not specific to that particular world per se but used by the mod to generate stuff.....

[DJD]

Then this thread is truly resolved then

 

I hope it is of use to any future modders......