NBT sub blocks [1.8.9]

[kramlat]

I have 2 questions about NBT here:

1.) How do you create sub blocks with a Tile Entity instead of using meta (need > 16 sub blocks)

i.e. a block with 27 subtypes of stone and having all 27 of them in CreativeTabs.Block.

2.) How do you put a Tile Entity into a crafting table and get a Tile Entity out of a different sub block.

i.e. map + book = world atlas, world atlas + map = world atlas with new map added to a page.

[Draco18s]

On 2) TileEntities do no exist in your inventory.  In your inventory everything is an item stack.  You will need to also add NBTtags to the ItemStack for the block when it is in ItemStack form.  Crafting and such will need to have custom recipes (look up IRecipe).

 

On 1) You need to override getActualState() IIRC

[kramlat]

so you can add NBT to an ItemStack going into a recipe too, not just going out of it?