How can I read a text from a sign?

Discussion in 'Plugin Development' started by GamerTyp080, Dec 6, 2019.

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    GamerTyp080

    This is the code I used so far:
    Code:
    @EventHandler
    public void clickSign(PlayerInteractEvent event) {
            if(event.getClickedBlock() instanceof sign) {
                    Sign sign =  (Sign) event.getClickedBlock().getState;
                
                     event.getPlayer().sendMessage(sign.getLine(0));
            }
    }
    
    But it doesn´t work!
    Can somebody help me?
     
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    KarimAKL

    @GamerTyp080 Java is case sensitive.

    "sign" should be "Sign"

    "event.getClickedBlock()" should be "event.getClickedBlock().getState()", remember to check if the block is null first.

    You need parenthesis after "getState"
     
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    GamerTyp080

    Code:
    @EventHandler
    public void handlePlayerJoin(PlayerInteractEvent event) {
             if(event.getClickedBlock().getState() instanceof Sign) {
                     Sign sign = (Sign) event.getClickedBlock().getState();
                              
                     event.getPlayer().sendMessage(sign.getLine(1));
            }
    }
    This is the problem:
    Code:
    event.getPlayer().sendMessage(sign.getLine(0));
     
    Last edited: Dec 7, 2019
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    timtower Administrator Administrator Moderator

    @GamerTyp080 What is the problem then? Does it throw an error? Does it give a red line?
     
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    GamerTyp080

    I have registered the event in the Main class
    Code:
    PluginManager plm = Bukkit.getPluginManager();
    plm.registerEvents(new SignListener(), this);
    and there is no red line, but when I click on the sign in Minecraft nothing happens.
     
    Last edited: Dec 7, 2019
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    timtower Administrator Administrator Moderator

    @GamerTyp080 Do you get a message if you put a sendMessage before the if statement?
     
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    GamerTyp080

    No, not even if I hide all if statement.
     
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    timtower Administrator Administrator Moderator

    Then your event does not fire.
    Please post your full class and your full server log.
    Both using https://pastebin.com
     
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    GamerTyp080

    I got it! The init() method in the Main class was private.
    Now it works.
     
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