So im trying to make my custom lightsaber item play a sound when hitting an entity. I got it to work with the method onItemRightClick, but i cant get it to work with hitEntity. Im rather new to modding and id like to get help.

Here is the working code

 

public class ItemModLightsaber extends ItemSword {

    public ItemModLightsaber(ToolMaterial Kyber, String unlocalizedName) {
        super(Kyber);
        this.setUnlocalizedName(unlocalizedName);
        this.setCreativeTab(IRCrTab.tabIRItems);
        this.setTextureName("mod:" + unlocalizedName);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean hitEntity(ItemStack stack, EntityLivingBase hitEntity, EntityLivingBase attackingEntity) {
        hitEntity.setFire(4);
        return true;

    }
    public ItemStack onItemRightClick(ItemStack itemStack, World world, EntityPlayer player)
    {
            world.playSoundAtEntity(player, "mod:lightsaberswing", 1.0F, 1.0F);
            return itemStack;                
}
}

Yes, thats the problem, this is how it works with onItemRightClick, im trying to get it to work with hitEntity, but i have no idea how.

this doesnt work either, and i have no idea why

    
    public ItemStack hitEntity(ItemStack itemStack, World world, EntityPlayer player)
    {
            world.playSoundAtEntity(player, "mod:lightsaberswing", 1.0F, 1.0F);
            return itemStack;
            
    
}

Spoiler

 

Like i said, im a complete beginner and only know the really basic stuff, im learning it as i go i suppose. Do you know a good source where i can learn the basic java needed for modding(or just writing java in general), so i dont have to bother anyone like this ?

 

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=basic+java+tutorial