How do I make something happen when I use my item when not looking at a block?

[mooL]

is there a method like onItemRightClick but only runs when im not looking at a block?

[mooL]

Sounds like you want PlayerInteractEvent.

 

so i looked at the class file of it, im not too sure how to use it. would this be correct?

 

public PlayerInteractEvent(EntityPlayer player, Action action, BlockPos pos, EnumFacing face, World world){
if (action == RIGHT_CLICK_AIR) {
	//code
}
}

[mooL]

Look up a tutorial on how to use forge events.

 

wow thanks for answering my short question...

[coolAlias]

I have a vague memory of #onItemUse being the method called when you right-click on a block, and #onItemRightClick being called only when you clicked in the air... but it's been more than 6 months since I've messed with it, so I could be completely mis-remembering that.

 

But, if it's not your Item class but someone else's (e.g. vanilla item), then yeah, diesieben is right - use PlayerInteractEvent. There are lots of event tutorials online that cover how to do it in detail, more detail than anyone would want to type here.

[jeffryfisher]

Food items can be used without acting upon a block, so what path do they take? Using the debugger, try to trace the execution path of a vanilla food item being eaten.