[1.10] Get custom name from block

[codebycody]

I am trying to get the name of a block that is set in an anvil, during an event.

 

so for example, if I took a dirt block and named it 'oak' in an anvil, how could I actually get that name during a BlockEvent.BlockBreak listener. I have been looking for a method for quite a while now.

[codebycody]

I have found that it looks like

block.getPickBlock(state, null, world, pos, null).getDisplayName()

works. But I'm not sure if this is the best possible way.

[larsgerrits]

Once you place a

Block

in the world, it forgets the

ItemStack

's data, including the display name. This means that if you name a dirt block "oak", place it in the world, and break it, it is just a normal dirt block without a name.

[Animefan8888]

I am trying to get the name of a block that is set in an anvil, during an event.

 

so for example, if I took a dirt block and named it 'oak' in an anvil, how could I actually get that name during a BlockEvent.BlockBreak listener. I have been looking for a method for quite a while now.

When a block is placed check the ItemStack for the name then save the blockpos as a key in a Map and the name in the value. You would then have to save and load this to disk via WorldSavedData or Capabilites (not sure if capabilities for worlds are supported as of yet). Then with harvest block even add it to the dropped ItemStack.