Solved Check if block is sign

I'm trying to check if a sign is under a cart.
So I'm using an if statement that checks if the blocktype is a sign(using the .equals method as wel as simple ==)
This returns false, but when I check the block with a simple console message( block.toString() ), it says the type is SIGN. No errors are shown to the console....
EDIT: Forgot to say I got the block from a MinecartGroup, which comes from the traincarts api

Does anyone know a solution? Thanks in advance!

P.s. did not add the code, because it's literally an if statement described above.

 

@TFOXTom Have you tried something like this?

Code:Java

if (block instanceof Sign)

I don’t remember if you have to check the block state, you can try both.

 

Tried, both do not work, blockstate gives me ClassCastException, normal blockgives no error. Thanks for suggesting this as I totally forgot that was also an option!

 

You should look closely at the classes of the things you compare. Try printing the class of both of them.

I think you should do something like block.getType() == Material.SIGN, but I don't know the exact context.

 

@knokko sorry for the late reply, was away for a day.
Well that's the problem. I've already done that, and tried what you said, but it still doesn't work.
Don't know how to proceed

 

Code:java

 
BlockState blockState = block.getState();
if (blockState instanceof org.bukkit.block.Sign) {
  org.bukkit.block.Sign s = (org.bukkit.block.Sign) blockState;
  //do something
  s.update();
}
 

where 'block' is your block

 

You should print the class of the block and you should print the value of block.getType().

And share the results with us if you still can't figure it out.

 

@The_Spaceman thanks, it works(while I tried it before and it didn't work then)!

 

@TFOXTom I guess you made a little mistake that you didn't notice the first time, anyway i'm glad you got it working.

 

what is the fex then? because it has worked. I used this from an older plugin i once made