Hey all,

 

I was going through some problems with a config file and item ids earlier this morning. Upon an hour or so of tweaking, and looking around, I noticed that the items id in the Item class and the items id in game (and at http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Data_values) has a difference of 256. I noticed that the id value within my config file is also 256 behind the actual in game values of my items. Why is this?

 

Not really a problem, and I don't know if this is the right board, but really curious on this and how could it affect users changing their values in the config when I release?

 

 

Not really a problem, and I don't know if this is the right board, but really curious on this and how could it affect users changing their values in the config when I release?

 

It's automatic.  You don't have to do anything.

When I tested it, I tried /give player configID and it wouldn't work. The actual Id was still 256 ahead. Then I tried changing the id within the actual config file (like a normal user would) and still didn't work.

When I tested it, I tried /give player configID and it wouldn't work. The actual Id was still 256 ahead. Then I tried changing the id within the actual config file (like a normal user would) and still didn't work.

 

That's because Minecraft forces all item IDs to be 256 ahead of their config ID.  This is automatic.

So when a player changes a config id value, starts the game, and then type in that value...it should work? Or would they have to type the value and add 256 to it.

 

Sorry if im sounding like a huge noob, im just trying to wrap my head around when players try to alter the values. Thanks for the quick replies though!

So when a player changes a config id value, starts the game, and then type in that value...it should work? Or would they have to type the value and add 256 to it.

 

Sorry if im sounding like a huge noob, im just trying to wrap my head around when players try to alter the values. Thanks for the quick replies though!

 

They MUST add 256 to whatever is in the config, MUST MUST MUST MUST.  The Minecraft internal code interprets the configs as being incorrect and offsets them by 256.  It does this automatically all the time every time and the in-game IDs will NEVER EVER match up unless a mod author de-offsets them themselves.

 

I don't know what's so hard to understand about this.  IDs are offset for items.  It is don't automatically BY MINECRAFT.

Ok thanks! Im pretty tired at the moment, so many things are not being clear to me today

It's not just you, just so you know.

My coworkers right now are repeating themselves at me.

 

Coworker A: "[my name] do [obvious task]"

Coworker B: "[my name] make sure you do [obvious task]"

Me: "For the love of god, I heard Coworker A and I ALREADY KNOW THAT."

only item Ids are offset. block and any other ID is the same as the config (correct me if I'm wrong).