Solved Removing falling block after certain time

Hello! I want to create a gravity effect type thing with my plugin, but I don't know exactly how to do it. I have tried to remove the falling block after a certain time, but by then it has already hit the ground and has become a block. Code:

PHP:

    @EventHandler
    public void explode(EntityExplodeEvent e) {
        if (!e.blockList().isEmpty()) {
            final List<BlockState> blocks = new ArrayList<BlockState>();
            for (Block b : e.blockList()) {
                if (b.getType() != Material.AIR) {
                    if (!blocks.contains(b.getState())) {
                        blocks.add(b.getState());
                        final FallingBlock fb = b.getWorld().spawnFallingBlock(b.getLocation(), b.getType(), b.getData());
                        fb.setDropItem(false);
                        b.setType(Material.AIR);
                        new BukkitRunnable() {
                            public void run() {
                                fb.remove();
                                this.cancel();
                            }
                        }.runTaskTimer(plugin, 60L, 20L);
                    }
                }
            }
            new BukkitRunnable() {
                public void run() {
                    regen(blocks, true, 1);
                    this.cancel();
                }
            }.runTaskTimer(plugin, 100L, 100L);
        }
    }

How would I remove the block AFTER it has fallen to the floor?

Thanks,
HeyAwesomePeople

 

HeyAwesomePeople
Get the block, loop through all locations under it (by changing the y and not x or z) and check if any are air. If so, you know it's fallen. However, this might be an issue if there are caves under, so maybe loop through only 10 y values at most.

Also, this is assuming that your blocks is still placed, and not a falling block drop.

 

HeyAwesomePeople
I'd suggest saving the block's location in an ArrayList<Location>. Then you can iterate over the list and set the block at that location to air. Might not necessarily be the best way to do it, but it's the first one that comes to mind at the moment.

 

HeyAwesomePeople Just use the correct event.

 

The Gaming Grunts AoH_Ruthless Well I don't see how that would work. I start off with a falling block entity, but when it lands on the floor, it becomes a block. And I have to remove it after it lands on the floor.

 

HeyAwesomePeople
If the block's fallen on a floor, there are probably no air blocks under it, right? So if there isn't an air block under it, you know it's fallen on the floor ...

Edit: or do what fireblast709 said

 

fireblast709 So like this?:

Code:java

    public void removeFallingBlock(final EntityChangeBlockEvent e) {
        new BukkitRunnable() {
            public void run() {
                e.getBlock().setType(Material.AIR);
                this.cancel();
            }
        }.runTaskTimer(plugin, 0L, 20L);
    }

 

HeyAwesomePeople just cancel the event if it is one of your entities

 

fireblast709 Well I want to remove the falling block once it hits the ground.

 

HeyAwesomePeople the falling block will die once that event has been handled

 

HeyAwesomePeople
That's what he said to do..

 

fireblast709 So it'll die if I cancel it?

 

HeyAwesomePeople
Why don't you try it out and see what happens?

 

The Gaming Grunts AoH_Ruthless fireblast709 Okay I forgot the EventHandler.. Been doing this for two years and forgot that.

Anyways I retried it and it works. Thanks guys!