How am I supposed to render my entity Items. I have tried extending EntityItem and adding my own properties to it. How would I apply this to an item which I am spawning as of now I can't use itemfloating as an ItemEntity

 

public class ItemFloating extends EntityItem{

    public int lifespan = -1;
	private int health;

	public ItemFloating(World worldIn, double x, double y, double z) {
		 super(worldIn);
	        this.health = 5;
	        this.hoverStart = (float)(Math.random() * Math.PI * 2.0D);
	        this.setSize(0.25F, 0.25F);
	        this.setPosition(x, y, z);
	        this.rotationYaw = (float)(Math.random() * 360.0D);
	        this.motionX = (double)((float)(Math.random() * 0.20000000298023224D - 0.10000000149011612D));
	        this.motionY = 0.20000000298023224D;
	        this.motionZ = (double)((float)(Math.random() * 0.20000000298023224D - 0.10000000149011612D));
	}
	
	
	public ItemFloating(World worldIn, double x, double y, double z, ItemStack stack) {
		this(worldIn, x, y, z);
    	this.setItem(stack);
    	this.lifespan = (stack.getItem() == null ? -1 : stack.getItem().getEntityLifespan(stack, worldIn));
	}
	
	@Override
	public void onUpdate() {
		cannotPickup();
		super.onUpdate();
	}
}

	

I have not written much else besides my other item block and mob code in case you are wondering.

 

 

Edited November 30, 20195 yr by Whompy

Sorry I don't think I was clear, I am trying to render my own untouchable item which will be spawned on top of a block . If I were to say override a block of glass's createEntity/hasCustomEntity functions, wouldn't it also make the entity itself when (obtained through normal means) not be picked up? how would I differentiate between the two possibilities, a boolean?

 

Also, how would I get this to apply to a non modded item's itemEntity. would I need to create another class for modded and nonmodded items?

 

If you know of any example tutorials talking about this or example code, I would appreciate it

Edited November 30, 20195 yr by Whompy

public class EntitySponge extends EntityVex{


	
	private Item purposeItem = Items.PUMPKIN_PIE;	
	private net.minecraft.block.Block purpose = Blocks.GLASS;
	private Object time = 1000;
	private Boolean Item = false;	
	
	public EntitySponge(World worldIn) {
		super(worldIn);

	}
	
	
	public void EntitySpongeadd(World worldIn, Block purpose,Item purposeItem, Object time) {
		
		this.time = time;
		
		//glass
		if(this.time == (Object)1000) {
			this.Item = false;
			this.purpose = ModBlocks.MAGIC_BLOCK;
		}
		//glass
		if(this.time == (Object)5000) {
			this.Item = false;
			this.purposeItem = ModItems.ORB_OF_CHANNELING;	
		}				
}

	@Override
	protected void entityInit() {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
		
	}

	@Override
	public void readEntityFromNBT(NBTTagCompound compound) {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
		
	}

	@Override
	public void writeEntityToNBT(NBTTagCompound compound) {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
		
	}

	
	@Override
	protected SoundEvent getAmbientSound() {
		return SoundEvents.BLOCK_BREWING_STAND_BREW;

	}
	@Override
	protected SoundEvent getHurtSound(DamageSource source) {
		return SoundEvents.BLOCK_FIRE_AMBIENT;

	}
	@Override
	protected SoundEvent getDeathSound() {
		return SoundEvents.BLOCK_FIRE_EXTINGUISH;

	}	
    @Override
    protected ResourceLocation getLootTable()
    {
        return LootTableList.EMPTY;
    }
	
    public void onLivingUpdate() {
        for (int i = 0; i < 1; ++i)
        {
        timer((int)this.time);
        
        }
}
    
    public void timer(int time) {
    	try {
			Thread.sleep(time);
		} catch (InterruptedException e) {
			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
    }

 

 

the thing is that I am trying to make this entity appear to be a different item/block upon being spawned by the FocusBlock with it's own properties such as purposeItem/purposeblock (the item/block it is supposed to create after sitting on top of the custom block) so that it appears to be an item. i resorted to this method because I was struggling with using an actual item to complete my goal. The entity seems to be registering normally,however upon being spawned a null pointer exception comes up on console and the game doesn't crash. How would I go about using different textures for this entity. Would I use another entity per special crafting recipe?

Edited November 30, 20195 yr by Whompy

Eh I'll just create an entity for each recipe who cares about efficiency ?

1 minute ago, diesieben07 said:

Why on earth are you using Object here? 

 

You can't do this. This will make the entire game wait for that amount of time.

 

 

idk I was trying to store entity specific information