Update block every tick [1.12.2]

[poopoodice]

I want my block to update every tick, I used updateTick() in the block class but it doesn't work, and the way to solve this problem is to setRandomTick in the constructor, but this makes block receives random ticks which is not what I want. Any way to solve this? Should I make a tileentity for it and implement ITickAble or there are more simple ways to do it?

Edited September 21, 2019 by poopoodice

[Animefan8888]

44 minutes ago, poopoodice said:

Any way to solve this?

Give your Block a TileEntity.

[poopoodice]

I created a tileentity for the block. is tick() function im looking for?

 

[Animefan8888]

3 minutes ago, poopoodice said:

I created a tileentity for the block. is tick() function im looking for?

 

No it's called update you must also implement ITickable

[poopoodice]

2 minutes ago, Animefan8888 said:

No it's called update you must also implement ITickable

Although I implemented ITickAble I couldnt find the method

 

[Animefan8888]

Just now, poopoodice said:

Although I implemented ITickAble I couldnt find the method

 

Did you implement net.minecraft.util.ITickable? Or another ITickable

 

Just now, poopoodice said:

ITickAble

Make sure it is "ITickable" not ITickAble

[poopoodice]

2 minutes ago, Animefan8888 said:

Did you implement net.minecraft.util.ITickable? Or another ITickable

 

Make sure it is "ITickable" not ITickAble

Yea i just notice that I import the render one ty

[poopoodice]

15 hours ago, Animefan8888 said:

Did you implement net.minecraft.util.ITickable? Or another ITickable

 

Make sure it is "ITickable" not ITickAble

So yesterday I have successfully create the tileentity. My target is to set a block using world.setblockstate in the update() function in the tileentity. My question is I want the new block I set has exactly the same FACING property direction, how do I solve this with .withProperty?

Edited September 22, 2019 by poopoodice

[Animefan8888]

5 minutes ago, poopoodice said:

how do I solve this with .withProperty?

First make sure the block you are placing has the property you want(FACING). By using IBlockState#getPropertyKeys(). Then you need to get the value from I assume the TileEntity's IBlockState so use getBlockState().getValue inside the IBlockState#withProperty

[poopoodice]

5 minutes ago, Animefan8888 said:

First make sure the block you are placing has the property you want(FACING). By using IBlockState#getPropertyKeys(). Then you need to get the value from I assume the TileEntity's IBlockState so use getBlockState().getValue inside the IBlockState#withProperty

            IBlockState state = state.getPropertyKeys(FACING);
            world.setBlockState(getPos(), MFBlocks.FLASH2_ALARM_LIGHT.getDefaultState().withProperty(IBlockState, world.getBlockState(pos).getValue(FACING)));

			IBlockState state = state.getPropertyKeys(FACING);
			world.setBlockState(getPos(), Blocks.END_ROD.getDefaultState().withProperty(FACING, world.getBlockState(pos).getValue(FACING)));

I wrote something like this but FACING is undefined

Edited September 22, 2019 by poopoodice

[Animefan8888]

1 minute ago, poopoodice said:

but FACING is undefined

That's probably because the field doesn't exist in the class you are writing it in...

[poopoodice]

2 minutes ago, Animefan8888 said:

That's probably because the field doesn't exist in the class you are writing it in...

Yes but how do I fix it since it is in tileentity not the block init?

[Animefan8888]

Just now, poopoodice said:

Yes but how do I fix it since it is in tileentity not the block init?

Is the FACING field static? Is it private? Which FACING field are you using?

[poopoodice]

Just now, Animefan8888 said:

Is the FACING field static? Is it private? Which FACING field are you using?

My block init extends blockdirectional which is 

public static final PropertyDirection FACING = PropertyDirection.create("facing");

in the blockdirectional class

[Animefan8888]

3 minutes ago, poopoodice said:

public static final PropertyDirection FACING = PropertyDirection.create("facing");

You should know how to access this...it's basic Java.

[poopoodice]

6 minutes ago, Animefan8888 said:

You should know how to access this...it's basic Java.

I know what are you saying, I am just too tired and making everything too complicated after no sleep for a while. Ah my brain hurts but it is working now thanks.