Set block skulltype in player interact event

Code:

p.setItemInHand(null);
                                    final Block turret = event.getClickedBlock().getRelative(0, 1, 0);
                                    turret.setType(Material.SKULL);
                                    turret.setData((byte) 1);
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                              Block skull = turret.getLocation().getBlock();
                                              ((Skull) skull.getState()).setSkullType(SkullType.WITHER);
                                                ((Skull) skull.getState()).update();

This just places a skeleton skull, instead of a wither skull.

 

Bump

 

Code:

Block turret = player.getLocation().getBlock();
turret.setType(Material.SKULL);
turret.setData((byte) 1);

Skull skull = (Skull) turret.getState();

skull.setSkullType(SkullType.WITHER);
skull.update();

Sometimes, it's better to just create an object, much easier to keep track.

 

@CoolDude53
I literally have that in my code.

 

Except this works and yours does not.

 

@CoolDude53 what? It is exactly the same code. Why would this work? Unless you point out a difference, stop being irrational

1. =====My code=====
2. turret.setType(Material.SKULL);
3. turret.setData((byte) 1);
4. Block skull = turret.getLocation().getBlock();
5. ((Skull) skull.getState()).setSkullType(SkullType.WITHER);
6. ((Skull) skull.getState()).update();
7. =====your code=====
8. turret.setType(Material.SKULL);
9. turret.setData((byte) 1);
10. Skull skull = (Skull) turret.getState();
11. skull.setSkullType(SkullType.WITHER);
12. skull.update();

Spot the difference

<Edit by mrCookieSlime: Merged posts. Please don't double post. There is an Edit Button right next to the Date.>

 

I tested both ways, mine worked and yours did not, simple as that. If you aren't going to accept the help people give you then don't post on this forum asking for help in the first place.

 

@CoolDude53 Got down to trying it, and it didn't work.

 

You need to remove the final modifier from your turret block object.

 

That won't make a difference.

@Hex_27 Why are you creating two different variables from the same Block Object?

 

I tested the code I originally posted, and it worked without a problem...soooo yeah, that's the only difference I see from his repost and my original.

 

The difference I see is your server version.
Final won't fix the Skull problem. Final just keeps your variable from being reassigned a value.

 

I built off of 1.7.10, so that could very well be the case.

 

@Hex_27
The reason your code doesn't work is because you create a new "BlockState" instance twice by calling Block#getState() each time, meaning the update method and setSkullType method are called on a different instance, so it's not working. You need to setup a variable where you modify the skulltype ánd update.