Solved Detect String Activated

In vanilla minecraft, observers, can detect when players stand on string - without tripwire hooks. If you face the observer into the string, then it works. Tripwire (placed string) has a "powered" data value - visible in F3.

I want to detect the block update for when players stand on it - i have tried PlayerInteractEvent and BlockRedstoneEvent - neither of them fire for when players stand on the tripwire (without hooks). Is there an event that I can use to detect this?

 

It should be handled with the PlayerInteractEvent. Check for a physical action and if the block is a string. Show your code if nothing happens

 

@DerDonut

Code:

public class Plugin extends JavaPlugin implements Listener {

    public void onEnable() {
        Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(this, this);
    }
  
    @EventHandler
    public void onInteract(BlockRedstoneEvent event) {
        Bukkit.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "test1");
        if (event.getBlock().getType() == Material.TRIPWIRE ||
                event.getBlock().getType() == Material.STRING) {
            Bukkit.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "test2");
        }
    }
  
    @EventHandler
    public void onInteract(PlayerInteractEvent event) {
        Bukkit.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "test3");
        if (event.getMaterial() == Material.TRIPWIRE ||
                event.getMaterial() == Material.STRING) {
            Bukkit.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "test4");
        }
    }
  
}

When stepping on string none of the 4 activate

 

@Klo1029

Check the block, not the item. (You can also check if the action is PHYSICAL first)

 

But "Test3" doesn't even fire when stepping on the string - what you suggested doesn't matter. PlayerInteractEvent doesn't fire when stepping on string without a tripwire hook. Im looking for the event that can detect that.

@DerDonut

 

@Klo1029 Hmm.. That sounds pretty weird, it should work. Which version are you running & building for?

 

BlockPhysicsEvent will trigger if you walk on a tripwire that isn't using hooks.

 

Thanks! that was the answer I was looking for!