Learning - Get the block type below a player

I am trying to make an if statement that checks if the block below a player is... idk, a Lapis Lazuli Block... I am learning, and find that people on here know and can help faster than searching google (something I'm not good at.)
Also, instead of giving me working code, could you only hint me in the right directions so I can learn? Thanks!

I'm thinking something like
if(getType( ... )
I don't know how to say what block I am talking about, all of the methods seem to be functions assuming that it already knows the block, so I was thinking [ new Block(player.getLocation()) ] but the block that the player is walking on is already there.... ???

I'm probably making no sense, but neither is the code for me so please don't hate.

Thanks,

Spemble

 

Spemble http://jd.bukkit.org/rb/doxygen/d9/...1Block.html#a285571769aa7a8a7cbf8d82ac91f85ba + using a certain BlockFace will get you the block under, then its a simple getType() check.

 

xTigerRebornx
So how does it know the block coords? Do I get them from the event or the player?

Don't I need to have the block initiated somehow first so it knows which block to go off of?

 

Spemble Depends on how you want to do it and when you want to do the check. Player#getLocation() returns the location, one below that is the block below them.

 

xTigerRebornx

So something like this?

Code:java

@EventHandler
public void onPlayerMove(PlayerMoveEvent event) {
    Player player = event.getPlayer();
    Block block = world.getBlockAt(player.getLocation());
    if(getType(block.getRelative(BlockFace.DOWN, 1)) == Material.LAPIS_BLOCK){
        Code here
    }
}

 

Spemble looks good. Although, what does getType(Block) do?

 

Hmmm... I also don't know how to create the world... variable? *sigh*

fireblast709
It gets the type of the block.
Returns: block type
I'm guessing as a Material...?

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

 

Spemble
Just do player.getLocation().getBlock()

 

Spemble Assuming you return block.getType(), then your code should be correct

 

Where can I find a function like that myself in the future? I can't find it in
http://jd.bukkit.org/beta/apidocs/index.html

fireblast709
Also, how do I get the world? world.getBlockAt() can't work if it doesn't know what "world" is. The player was made with
Player player = event.getPlayer();
but I'm not sure how to do that with "world"

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

 

Spemble check the Block interface. Also Location has a getBlock() method like mentioned before :3
http://jd.bukkit.org/dev/apidocs/org/bukkit/block/Block.html

 

Oh, *FACEDESK*
Looking at the player interface, not block.

fireblast709
Giraffeknee

For:
Block block = world.getBlockAt(player.getLocation());
it has an error for under "world" and it says "world cannot be resolved"

Then at:
if(block.getType(player.getLocation().getBlock()) == Material.LAPIS_BLOCK)
it has an error for under "getType" and it says "The method getType() in the type Block is not applicable for the arguments (Block)"

*sigh*

I think I might need to take a break from this XD

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

 

Spemble
Assuming block = player.getLocation().getBlock(),
if (block.getType().equals(Material.LAPIS_BLOCK))

 

Spemble

This can be used instead of world.getBlockAt(Location). Also, getType() (and getters in general) don't have any parameters. Just call it without any parameters