energy framework-esque thing won't work and i can't figure out why it won't work

[endershadow]

I've tried my best to trouble shoot this, but I can't. does anyone know what I'm doing wrong with this? The problem is that when i right click it, it only updates itself, not the adjacent blocks. any help appreciated.

https://github.com/code-lyoko-modding/CodeLyokoMod/blob/master/matt/lyoko/entities/tileentity/TileEntityCable.java

https://github.com/code-lyoko-modding/CodeLyokoMod/blob/master/matt/lyoko/blocks/BlockCable.java

[Mew]

Have you tried this mehtod?

 

public void onNeighborBlockChange(World par1World, int par2, int par3, int par4, int par5) {}

[endershadow]

No. How would i use it for this situation?

[Draco18s]

When that function is called its because one of its neighbors changed (think BUD).  When that happens, you can look at the neighboring blocks to try and see if the current block needs to change as well.

[Mew]

When that function is called its because one of its neighbors changed (think BUD).  When that happens, you can look at the neighboring blocks to try and see if the current block needs to change as well.

 

^^ My words (not quite) exactly

[endershadow]

I'm not sure this would work because I'm only given the block ID of the block that changed. it doesn't provide the functionality I need. any other Ideas?

[Draco18s]

I'm not sure this would work because I'm only given the block ID of the block that changed. it doesn't provide the functionality I need. any other Ideas?

 

if(the ID passed == this.blockID) {
    look at all six neighbors
    if one of them has metadata I don't have
        make my metadata the same
}

[endershadow]

I guess... I'll try it out and get back to you

[Draco18s]

I guess... I'll try it out and get back to you

 

The redstone wire code is good code to look at.

You can also take a peek at my sourcecode here.

[endershadow]

I'm not sure if it worked or not, but I can't tell because onNeighborBlockChange isn't being called when it should. any idea on the problem now?

[Mew]

Put a System.out.println("The onNeighbourChange method just got called!"); in the method. If you see the message (the writing in the speech marks) show up in the console, you know that it has been called.

[endershadow]

ok, it calls the method, but only on block place/remove. how do I make it get called on right click.

[Mew]

Ahh, that is something different. The onNeighbourChange is called ONLY when the block next to it is removed/placed. Try reading through Block.java. It will hold the secret

[endershadow]

well, does anyone know how to make my block "transmit" data to adjacent blocks of the same type. I seem to have found a good method of doing it, I just need to figure out how to get it to work. any ideas?

[Mew]

You could try using a packet though I am not sure if that is a good use for packets...

 

Though I guess you could "transmit" the data to the server, then send the same packet back to the client and take that data into the block you want.

 

This is just an idea of mine... Not sure if it will work.

[Draco18s]

Ahh, that is something different. The onNeighbourChange is called ONLY when the block next to it is removed/placed. Try reading through Block.java. It will hold the secret

 

That's not true.

world.setBlockMetadataWithNotify(...); takes an integer flag as its last parameter.  Pass a 3.

[Mew]

see? I told you

[Draco18s]

Seriously, look at the source code for my phase stone.  It updates its neighbors just fine.

[endershadow]

I got it work. I just had to use world.notifyBlocksOfNeighborChange(x, y, z, this.blockID);