General Sign questions

Hi,
So I have this

Code:java

Location loc = e.getBlock().getLocation();
            Block mainBlock = e.getBlock();
 
            int mainX = mainBlock.getX();
            int mainY = mainBlock.getY();
 
            Location[] targLoc = { loc, loc, loc, loc };
            targLoc[1].setX(mainX + 1);
            targLoc[2].setX(mainX - 1);
            targLoc[3].setY(mainY + 1);
            targLoc[4].setY(mainY - 1);
            Material Sign = Material.SIGN;
 
            if (targLoc[1].getBlock().getType() == Sign) {
                Sign targSign = (Sign)targLoc[1].getBlock();
 
            } else if (targLoc[2].getBlock().getTypeId() == Sign.getId()) {
 
            } else if (targLoc[3].getBlock().getTypeId() == Sign.getId()) {
 
            } else if (targLoc[4].getBlock().getTypeId() == Sign.getId()) {
 
            } else {
 
            }

However I'm wondering if: 1.There is a more efficient way of doing this; 2.I can't seem to get the sign methods from "Sign targSign = (Sign)targLoc[1].getBlock();" such as .setLine();

 

So you're trying to get their target block, check if its a sign, and the access the sign methods?
Gopaintman

 

Exactly

 

Ignore everything that was in this post before. Gimme a minute, I'll get you working code.
Gopaintman

 

Cast block.getState() to Sign, instead of just the block

 

Here is better code. Thanks Chinwe, just realized that right as you posted. Here's some code that should work.

Code:java

    Block targetBlock = e.getPlayer().getTargetBlock(null, 7);
    if(targetBlock.getType().equals(Material.SIGN) || (targetBlock.getType().equals(Material.WALL_SIGN))){
        Sign targetSign = (Sign) targetBlock.getState();
        targetSign.setLine(1, "Hey");
    }