Delayed particle spawn?

Hey, i have a question about delaying particle trails.
When i create a particle trail using an BlockIterator, it will spawn the particles all at the same time.
But i want them to spawn really quick after eachother. Is this possible, and how would i do this?

Thanks!

 

Create a scheduleSyncDelayedTask

 

lukewizzy Where should i place this, before, after or in this part of code? I'm a noob at shedulers...

Code:java

while(blocksToAdd.hasNext()) {
                blockToAdd = blocksToAdd.next().getLocation(); //set blocktoadd
                if (blockToAdd.getBlock().getType() != Material.AIR) {
                    break;
                }

 

I believe you could put it just inside the while statement (so lines 2 to 5 in that snip would be inside the task).

 

Code:java

            while(blocksToAdd.hasNext()) {
                BukkitScheduler scheduler = Bukkit.getServer().getScheduler();
                scheduler.scheduleSyncRepeatingTask(this, new Runnable() {
                blockToAdd = blocksToAdd.next().getLocation(); //set blocktoadd
                if (blockToAdd.getBlock().getType() != Material.AIR) {
                    break;
                }, 20L);
 
                }

If i do this, it gives me errors like "Syntax error, insert ; to complete statement."

 

Your delay is in the wrong place, it's on the if closing bracket. And may I just add, your avatar freaks me out.

 

Alshain01 Where should i place the delay then, and my avatar is actually a clown from the dutch tv series "Bassie & Adriaan" Made for kids under 10 year old..

 

On the next bracket down.

Code:java

while(blocksToAdd.hasNext()) {
  BukkitScheduler scheduler = Bukkit.getServer().getScheduler();
  scheduler.scheduleSyncRepeatingTask(this, new Runnable() {
    blockToAdd = blocksToAdd.next().getLocation(); //set blocktoadd
    if (blockToAdd.getBlock().getType() != Material.AIR) {
      break;
    }
  }, 20L);
}

(And yeah, clowns just freak me out in general)[/quote]

 

Alshain01 Syntax error...

 

EDIT: this was really wrong.

 

Alshain01 The method scheduleSyncRepeatingTask(Plugin, Runnable, long, long) in the type BukkitScheduler is not applicable for the arguments (WandUse, Runnable)

and

}, 20L);

The left-hand side of an assignment must be a variable ^

 

Oh! I totally don't know what I was doing. No, my previous code was right. What was the syntax error?

 

Alshain01 Syntax error, insert "AssignmentOperator Expression" to complete Expression

at }, 20L);

 

I think the problem is scope actually. I'm trying to think of how to do this, I think the scheduler inside the loop is the issue.

Ok, what is the break statement for? Your trying to break out of a while loop from another class basically, which can't be done.

EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.

 

Alshain01

Code:java

public class WandUse implements Listener {
    static Main plugin;
 
    public WandUse(Main instance) {
        plugin = instance;   
    }
 
    @EventHandler
    public void onWandShot(PlayerInteractEvent e) {
        Player p = e.getPlayer();
 
        //wand
        String Wandname = ChatColor.DARK_RED + "[" + ChatColor.GOLD + "" + ChatColor.BOLD + "Toverstaf" + ChatColor.DARK_RED + "]";
 
 
        //spell effect
        if(p.getItemInHand().getType().equals(Material.BLAZE_ROD)){
              if(p.getItemInHand().getItemMeta().getDisplayName() == null){
                  e.setCancelled(true);
              }
 
              if(p.getItemInHand().getItemMeta().getDisplayName() != null){
                if(p.getItemInHand().getItemMeta().getDisplayName().contains(Wandname)){
 
                if(e.getAction() == org.bukkit.event.block.Action.RIGHT_CLICK_AIR ||
                    e.getAction() == org.bukkit.event.block.Action.RIGHT_CLICK_BLOCK){
 
        Location eloc = p.getEyeLocation(); //Get player's eye location
        BlockIterator blocksToAdd = new BlockIterator(eloc, 0D, 50); //intialize the blockiterator
        Location blockToAdd; //intialize a location called blockToAdd
 
            while(blocksToAdd.hasNext()) {
                BukkitScheduler scheduler = Bukkit.getServer().getScheduler();
                scheduler.scheduleSyncRepeatingTask(this, new Runnable() {
                blockToAdd = blocksToAdd.next().getLocation(); //set blocktoadd
                if (blockToAdd.getBlock().getType() != Material.AIR) {
                    break;
                }, 20L);
 
 
                ParticleEffects.sendToLocation(ParticleEffects.GREEN_SPARKLE, blockToAdd, 0.5F, 0.5F, 1.0F, 0, 20); //play effect
                        }
                    }
                  }
              }
        }
    }
}

 

Ok, I think I understand what you want. I was totally thinking something else. Try this.

Code:java

while(blocksToAdd.hasNext()) {
  blockToAdd = blocksToAdd.next().getLocation(); //set blocktoadd
  if (blockToAdd.getBlock().getType() != Material.AIR) { break; }
 
  new BukkitRunnable({
    ParticleEffects.sendToLocation(ParticleEffects.GREEN_SPARKLE, blockToAdd, 0.5F, 0.5F, 1.0F, 0, 20); //play effect
  }).runTaskLater(this, 20L * count);
  count++;
}
 

You need to set up the "count". This will schedule it once a second until it hits non air (assuming I didn't miss anything).

 

Alshain01 "Cannot instantiate the type BukkitRunnable" & "Syntax error on token "long", delete this token" and how would i set up the count? I'm noob using schedulers.

 

just create an int named count. Your actually scheduling all of these at once time (or withing milliseconds technically) but your going to delay it by 20 * count. So count needs to start at 0 and increment for each iteration through the loop. So up where you created your variables before the while loop, do: int count = 0;

For the other issue, I did miss something

Code:java

int count = 0;
while(blocksToAdd.hasNext()) {
  blockToAdd = blocksToAdd.next().getLocation(); //set blocktoadd
  if (blockToAdd.getBlock().getType() != Material.AIR) { break; }
 
  new BukkitRunnable() {
    @Override
    public void run() {
      ParticleEffects.sendToLocation(ParticleEffects.GREEN_SPARKLE, blockToAdd, 0.5F, 0.5F, 1.0F, 0, 20); //play effect
    }
  }.runTaskLater(this, 20L * count);
  count++;
}