Probably a stupid question, but function for getting a player's username.

[Cyan]

I feel pretty stupid for even asking this, but I have skimmed the entityplayer files without finding what I am looking for. It is probably right in front of me, but I'll ask here anyway

 

I was looking to add a player's username to a render. I unfortunately just can't quite seem to find the function that returns it.

Again, most likely because I am looking right over it. Poooint me in the right direction Forge forum!!(please)

 

 

Thanks in advance.

[Draco18s]

EntityPlayer.username

 

Use your javadocs.

[Cyan]

The good news is: I had already tried that.

 

The bad news is: I can't quite return that from my function.

 

 

Function as of now just in case it will help:

 

 public EntityPlayer getName()
    {
        

        return EntityPlayer.username;
    }

[Draco18s]

  On 6/20/2013 at 3:14 AM, Cyan said:

The good news is: I had already tried that.

 

The bad news is: I can't quite return that from my function.

 

 

Function as of now just in case it will help:

 

 public EntityPlayer getName()
    {
        

        return EntityPlayer.username;
    }

 

*Facepalm*

 

First off, the return type of that function is wrong.

 

Second you need a player reference, the username property is not static.

 

 public String getName(EntityPlayer player)
    {
        

        return player.username;
    }

 

Basic programming stuff, this.

[Cyan]

First, I asked for a return statement, so the facepalm is rather rude considering the ---->

 

Second, vague response was vague. I realize where the username is, I was just puzzled about how to apply it.

 

Third, thank you. I've been fumbling around with this too long to not realize I didn't make it a string function. Stupid me is stupid.

 

Going to give you a thanks, but perhaps you should consider not being rude the next time someone makes an easily looked over error.

[Mew]

  On 6/20/2013 at 3:25 AM, Cyan said:

First, I asked for a return statement, so the facepalm is rather rude considering the ---->

 

Second, vague response was vague. I realize where the username is, I was just puzzled about how to apply it.

 

Third, thank you. I've been fumbling around with this too long to not realize I didn't make it a string function. Stupid me is stupid.

 

Going to give you a thanks, but perhaps you should consider not being rude the next time someone makes an easily looked over error.

 

Just think about this for one minute... wait, make that a string of minutes.

 

That is not the kind of error that is "easily overlooked". It is basic programming to know that you are wanting a String to return, not an EntityPlayer. If you want a string, the method is a String method!

 

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Second, vague response was vague. I realize where the username is, I was just puzzled about how to apply it.

 

Also, once again, basic programming. The reason someone face-palms (albeit sometimes in a rude way, [sorry Draco, it is rude, even if I would do it too ]) is because someone does something either A) Stupid (like the case sort of is here), or B) Missed something so obvious it should have killed them...

[ObsequiousNewt]

  On 6/20/2013 at 4:09 AM, Mew said:

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First, I asked for a return statement, so the facepalm is rather rude considering the ---->

 

Second, vague response was vague. I realize where the username is, I was just puzzled about how to apply it.

 

Third, thank you. I've been fumbling around with this too long to not realize I didn't make it a string function. Stupid me is stupid.

 

Going to give you a thanks, but perhaps you should consider not being rude the next time someone makes an easily looked over error.

 

Just think about this for one minute... wait, make that a string of minutes.

 

That is not the kind of error that is "easily overlooked". It is basic programming to know that you are wanting a String to return, not an EntityPlayer. If you want a string, the method is a String method!

 

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Second, vague response was vague. I realize where the username is, I was just puzzled about how to apply it.

 

Also, once again, basic programming. The reason someone face-palms (albeit sometimes in a rude way, [sorry Draco, it is rude, even if I would do it too ]) is because someone does something either A) Stupid (like the case sort of is here), or B) Missed something so obvious it should have killed them...

Eh, I wouldn't say "stupid". I know that it seems sometimes like everybody and his dog wants to make a Minecraft mod, and that some people have less knowledge of Java than the aforementioned dogs, but that's not a license to call them "stupid". Tell them to learn Java, certainly. But don't call them stupid.

[Draco18s]

  On 6/20/2013 at 4:09 AM, Mew said:

That is not the kind of error that is "easily overlooked". It is basic programming to know that you are wanting a String to return, not an EntityPlayer. If you want a string, the method is a String method!

 

Not to mention that his code should have been throwing errors...

[Cyan]

Going to put one more quick post into this since apparently it got more backlash than needed.

 

It is an easily overlooked error. Believe me. So much that I didn't realize that (half) of my problem was that I hadn't noticed it the function being changed at that point and time. I just copied and pasted here with the first "suggestion" Draco18s made.

(while in reality, the nifty Eclipse hover and fix changed the code to Enitplayer getName(), whereas I thought it was still String getName(), but that's what I get for trying to rush around and copy things to the forum for a quick reply)

 

That being said, I made a mistake in copying. My bad. I also stated at least three times that this was probably a stupid question in the original post. I'm not the best programmer in the world, nor did I have any actual teaching. Sometimes I make mistakes. That being said, no need to be a douche when I explicitly state I'm asking a stupid question.

 

Chances are I am asking a stupid question because I know I have made a stupid mistake, and just don't exactly know why.

 

There is no point in making this any more of an ordeal. Feel free to criticize me whenever I do something stupid and I am not ALREADY aware of it.

[Draco18s]

  On 6/20/2013 at 9:20 PM, Cyan said:

It is an easily overlooked error. Believe me. So much that I didn't realize that (half) of my problem was that I hadn't noticed it the function being changed at that point and time. I just copied and pasted here with the first "suggestion" Draco18s made.

 

I don't post code that works because 99% of the time I'm not opening Eclipse and nabbing exact function names.

I do, however, post code that tells people where to look.

 

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(while in reality, the nifty Eclipse hover and fix changed the code to Enitplayer getName(), whereas I thought it was still String getName(), but that's what I get for trying to rush around and copy things to the forum for a quick reply)

 

Forums are an asynchronous method of communication.  Therefor you can afford the time to spellcheck and make sure you've got things write.*  About a third of my own questions are solved before I even make my opening post because in the process of copy-pasting and explaining what's going on I realize my error.

 

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That being said, I made a mistake in copying. My bad.

 

Which is impossible to know from this end, therefor it is acceptable to point out these errors.

 

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There is no point in making this any more of an ordeal. Feel free to criticize me whenever I do something stupid and I am not ALREADY aware of it.

 

This post is not a criticism, it is for future reference.

 

*Even go back and make edits.  This word should be "right" but I have a bad habit of typing the wrong thing and will frequently alter my posts when I notice errors just after clicking submit.