setContents() creates ghost items?

I am using the setContents method in a player's inventory so I can set their inventory contents. When I do this, the ItemStacks show up in the player's inventory, however, when the player clicks with the item, it disappears. What's weird though is that the item still works, then disappears. For example, if I hit a mob with a diamond sword, it does the damage of the diamond sword, but disappears. Help?

 

Zach_1919 That's a bit strange... did you call the p.updateInventory() method after setting the contents?

 

Zach_1919
p.updateInventory(); - While it's deprecated, that's the only quick and viable way to prevent ghost items.

 

AoH_Ruthless ShadowLAX Just tried it...nothing new. Here's what happens in case you were wondering:

 

Zach_1919 Mind pasting the code you are using?

 

ShadowLAX Well it's a little spread out amongst several classes but here's where I actually execute the setContents method:

Code:

    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
    public void putOnDuty(Player player)
    {
        GuardInventory inv = new GuardInventory(player.getInventory().getContents(),player.getInventory().getArmorContents());
        Main.guardInvs.put(player.getName(),inv);
        player.getInventory().setContents(guardContents);
        player.getInventory().setArmorContents(guardArmorContents);
        player.updateInventory();
        getServer().broadcastMessage(Main.prefix + ChatColor.GREEN + player.getName() + " is now on duty");
    }

Now what's weird is that I use the setContents method to return the player's original items, and that works just fine:

Code:

    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
    public void putOffDuty(Player player)
    {
        player.getInventory().setContents(guardInvs.get(player.getName()).contents);
        player.getInventory().setArmorContents(guardInvs.get(player.getName()).armorContents);
        guardInvs.remove(player.getName());
        player.updateInventory();
        getServer().broadcastMessage(Main.prefix + ChatColor.RED + player.getName() + " is now off duty");
    }

 

Zach_1919
Try clearing their inventory after you saved it to the HashMap, but before you set contents? It's what I did [for my guard plugin I was making...]

 

Gater12 Alrighty, I'll try it. Why did you bold "was"? It makes me feel like I did something wrong

Gater12 SORRY FOR DOUBLE POSTING but it didn't do anything

EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.

 

HAHAHA, YOUR SIGNATURE, THIS IS SO TRUE... I can't code while I'm assleep, if I do, I need to recode everything on the next day lol

 

How did you record it as a GIF image? What program did you use?

 

PatoTheBest I recorded it with Camtasia Studio then I used a custom export setting I made that exports it as a gif. If you have Camtasia I would be happy to PM you about how to export gifs.