Automatic downloading of files

[luisc99]

Hey!

 

I was wondering if there was any way to download files when the game runs. What I want to do is have Minecraft download all sound files needed for my mod, and place them into /resources/mod/streaming for me.

 

Is this possible and if so, what is the best way to do this??

 

Thanks!

Luis

[SanAndreaP]

Well you can pack the streaming stuff in your mod and copy it from the classpath into the file system. I made it like this:

 

[*]Get the file from the streaming folder and check if it exists and is valid

[*]If it's valid, register it

[*]If not, get the InputStream from your streaming file in your classpath like this:

 

InputStream is = MyMod.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("mod/streaming/file.ogg"); // The file is under Minecraft/src/mod/streaming/file.ogg

[*]check if the InputStream is not null and write the InputStream to the streaming folder

[*]check if the new file is created and valid

[*]If it's valid, register it

[*]If not, either print a warning or throw an exception (I would rather go for the first one)

[SanAndreaP]

[*]Get the file from the streaming folder and check if it exists and is valid

[*]If it's valid, register it

[*]If not, get the InputStream from your streaming file in your classpath like this:

 

InputStream is = MyMod.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("mod/streaming/file.ogg"); // The file is under Minecraft/src/mod/streaming/file.ogg

[*]check if the InputStream is not null and write the InputStream to the streaming folder

[*]check if the new file is created and valid

[*]If it's valid, register it

[*]If not, either print a warning or throw an exception (I would rather go for the first one)

Which is just overhead. When you register your sounds you can use any URL (including Classpath URLs that directly point into your Mod zip-file). No need to extract them first.

 

Which is true for sound effects, but not for streaming stuff (like record music). At least that didn't work for me unless I copied the music into the streaming folder. You only have to copy them once, though, so it's doable!

[luisc99]

Thanks for replying so quickly!

 

[*]Get the file from the streaming folder and check if it exists and is valid

[*]If it's valid, register it

[*]If not, get the InputStream from your streaming file in your classpath like this:

 

InputStream is = MyMod.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("mod/streaming/file.ogg"); // The file is under Minecraft/src/mod/streaming/file.ogg

[*]check if the InputStream is not null and write the InputStream to the streaming folder

[*]check if the new file is created and valid

[*]If it's valid, register it

[*]If not, either print a warning or throw an exception (I would rather go for the first one)

Which is just overhead. When you register your sounds you can use any URL (including Classpath URLs that directly point into your Mod zip-file). No need to extract them first.

 

Which is true for sound effects, but not for streaming stuff (like record music). At least that didn't work for me unless I copied the music into the streaming folder. You only have to copy them once, though, so it's doable!

 

I was just typing the same thing when you replied! These files are for a music disc, maybe I should have pointed that out in my first post. Also, do I need to register the sounds as when I have placed them into the folder manually, they played without registering.

[SanAndreaP]

Thanks for replying so quickly!

 

[*]Get the file from the streaming folder and check if it exists and is valid

[*]If it's valid, register it

[*]If not, get the InputStream from your streaming file in your classpath like this:

 

InputStream is = MyMod.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("mod/streaming/file.ogg"); // The file is under Minecraft/src/mod/streaming/file.ogg

[*]check if the InputStream is not null and write the InputStream to the streaming folder

[*]check if the new file is created and valid

[*]If it's valid, register it

[*]If not, either print a warning or throw an exception (I would rather go for the first one)

Which is just overhead. When you register your sounds you can use any URL (including Classpath URLs that directly point into your Mod zip-file). No need to extract them first.

 

Which is true for sound effects, but not for streaming stuff (like record music). At least that didn't work for me unless I copied the music into the streaming folder. You only have to copy them once, though, so it's doable!

 

I was just typing the same thing when you replied! These files are for a music disc, maybe I should have pointed that out in my first post. Also, do I need to register the sounds as when I have placed them into the folder manually, they played without registering.

 

If they work w/o registering, then you don't need to.