Is there an event for using an item | latcord | Page 1

terse phoenix Aug 20, 2025, 3:49 PM

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I am trying to find an event that doesn't require ticking but can detect when a player begins using a certain item.
2nd option is trying to edit the .use method in an item registry event in StartupEvents but idk the correct syntax for it. As of right now i just added a boolean to each item .use method like in the tutorials , because when i tried doing something else it sends an error saying it expects a boolean and just crashes the game.

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.create('betterasfour:amethyst_crab_scroll')
.texture('betterasfour:item/amethyst_crab_scroll')
.unstackable()
.tooltip('Use to increase the spell level for "Conjure Amethyst Crab" by 1 (Max level is 1, Must have summoner school!)')
.displayName("Scroll of Conjure Amethyst Crab")
.rarity("epic")
.useAnimation('bow')
.useDuration(itemstack => 60)
.use((level, entity, hand) => true)  **How do I edit the use method**
.releaseUsing((itemstack, level, player) => {
player.playSound("entity.villager.no")
})
.finishUsing((itemstack, level, player) => {
                        player.runCommandSilent("puffish_skills skills unlock @s puffish_skills:schools1 isarg2egegtmq2sf")
                        player.playSound("entity.villager.trade")
                    }
                )
            }
)```

gilded fractalBOT Aug 20, 2025, 3:49 PM

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solid pagoda Aug 20, 2025, 4:23 PM

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ItemEvents.rightClick should be the one

worn lodge Aug 20, 2025, 6:26 PM

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for a custom item you are right for using the .use(), but you need to return a boolean

terse phoenix Aug 20, 2025, 6:47 PM

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worn lodge for a custom item you are right for using the .use(), but you need to return a b...

ye but how, could you show me an example of the syntax?

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Something simple

terse phoenix Aug 20, 2025, 6:48 PM

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solid pagoda `ItemEvents.rightClick` should be the one

why does this method require an input of a dimension? player.item.finishUsingItem()

worn lodge Aug 20, 2025, 6:52 PM

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.use((level, entity, hand) => {
  // do your stuff here
  return true
})

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@terse phoenix

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only return true tho when you want to use to take action

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if you want to fail return false

terse phoenix Aug 20, 2025, 7:12 PM

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worn lodge ```js .use((level, entity, hand) => { // do your stuff here return true }) `...

    if (!player.stages.has("summoner")){
        player.tell("Only summoners can use this!")
        event.cancel
        return true
    }
})```

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so i did this

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and it works on the event.cancel

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but when i try to activate it with me having the stage, it crashes the game

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do i need to create a seperate condition and type return true there as well?

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0r waot

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    if (!player.stages.has("summoner")){
        player.tell("Only summoners can use this!")
        event.cancel
    } else return true
})``` When i did this it worked the other way around crashing when i dont have the stages and working when i do

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Nevermind I GOT IT

worn lodge Aug 20, 2025, 7:28 PM

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don't do event cancel, startup dont need cancelation

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it is return false

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not event cancel

terse phoenix Aug 20, 2025, 7:32 PM

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ye i got it

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Ty

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Im trying now something even more complicated

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not that that was complicated

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it's just different

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 3:28 AM

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worn lodge don't do event cancel, startup dont need cancelation

Quick question: will having a runCommand on item use directly from the startupEvent registry of the item work in a multiplayer server?

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 3:28 AM

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show code

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:36 AM

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worn lodge show code

    if ((player.getAttributeValue("additional_attributes:innate_spell/cataclysm_spellbooks/conjure_amethyst_crab") == 0)){
    if (!player.stages.has("summoner")){
        player.tell("Only summoners can use this!")
        player.playSound("entity.villager.no")
        return false
    } else return true
    } else {
        player.tell("Max level has been reached!")
        player.playSound("entity.villager.no")
        return false
    }
})
.releaseUsing((itemstack, level, player) => {
player.playSound("entity.villager.no")
})
.finishUsing((itemstack, level, player) => {
    player.playSound("entity.villager.trade")
    player.runCommandSilent("puffish_skills skills unlock @s puffish_skills:schools1 isarg2egegtmq2sf")
    }
)}) ```

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do i need to call server?

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:38 AM

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remember that player.runCommandSilent this will check player permissions, if player can do that it is fine, but I don't know if player is allowed to run that without OP

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:38 AM

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Wait?

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Does it have to?

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:38 AM

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i would rather get player.server so you run from the server

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:38 AM

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Is it like that on any type of script?

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:38 AM

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and pass player name

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yes

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:38 AM

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Oh No ;-;

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:38 AM

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if you call player.runCommand

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if you call server it is fine

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:38 AM

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I have so much fixing to do that

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then*

solid pagoda Aug 21, 2025, 8:39 AM

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if you are using vscode you can just use the find and replace feature and then you can fix everything in one click

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:39 AM

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just replace player with player.server
and fix the name instead of @s

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:39 AM

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Lexxi you dont understand how many scripts i got ;-;

solid pagoda Aug 21, 2025, 8:39 AM

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irrelevant tho

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:39 AM

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@s -> player.username I guess?

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:39 AM

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will @s work?

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I mean

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:40 AM

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on server no

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:40 AM

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will replacing it with player.username work?

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:40 AM

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you need player.username

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:40 AM

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even if it is on string?

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:40 AM

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username is string

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oh no

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you need to evaluate

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${player.username}

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if using backticks

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:41 AM

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;-; oh no im gonna die today

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So much fixing

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I guess i wil try to do it with the mark all

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:41 AM

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if not using backticks do " + player.username + "

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:42 AM

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$[player.username} this is the safer way right?

solid pagoda Aug 21, 2025, 8:42 AM

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._.

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:42 AM

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it'd work either ways

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:42 AM

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safer in which way?

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there is no diff

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:43 AM

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no i mean i dont remember if i have ones with backticks or no >_>

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I didn't know there was a difference

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Well i will give it a shot and see what happens

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:43 AM

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that is what happens when you test scripts with OP/Creative 😭

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you would notice on first test

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:44 AM

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ye but i dont have any other means ;-;

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:44 AM

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clueless

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:44 AM

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and wait

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if use "commands" through API methods

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like playsound

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It'd be fine right?

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or should i call server there as well

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:45 AM

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playsound is tricky and bugged, don't know which one is bugged

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also depends if you want it to play on the level or on client side of the player

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:45 AM

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client side

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:45 AM

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player should be fine

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:45 AM

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Well what does it mean about player.tell then >_<?

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Am i screwed

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Before using ${player.username} do i need to make any variables. Is it fine if according to VS it is part of a string?

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:47 AM

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player needs to exists lol

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of a string, it will be wrong

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:48 AM

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Ye i guessed so

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:48 AM

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needs to be backstick

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:48 AM

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O I SEE

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then im mega screwed

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"puffish_skills skills unlock '${player.username}' puffish_skills:schools1 eeiol77mbim197ls" supposedly like so?

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:49 AM

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- player.runCommandSilent("puffish_skills skills unlock @s puffish_skills:schools1 isarg2egegtmq2sf")

+ player.server.runCommandSilent("puffish_skills skills unlock " + player.username + " puffish_skills:schools1 isarg2egegtmq2sf")

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:49 AM

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terse phoenix ```"puffish_skills skills unlock '${player.username}' puffish_skills:schools1 ee...

no

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if using ` backstick it is liek this:

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player.server.runCommandSilent(`puffish_skills skills unlock ${player.username} puffish_skills:schools1 isarg2egegtmq2sf`)

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:50 AM

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O the whole thing needs to be in backstick >_>

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O im HELA screwed

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Is it fine if player is a parameter for $LivingEntity instead of a variable?

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:54 AM

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show it

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:54 AM

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    player.playSound("entity.villager.trade")
    let attvalue = player.getAttributeValue("additional_attributes:innate_spell/cataclysm_spellbooks/conjure_ignited_reinforcement")
    if (attvalue == 0) {
                        player.runCommandSilent(`"puffish_skills skills unlock ${player.username} puffish_skills:schools1 amp7f2p9l03jwumz"`)
    }
    if (attvalue == 1) {
                        player.runCommandSilent(`"puffish_skills skills unlock ${player.username} puffish_skills:schools1 zh82qhte5z66xb6k"`)
    }
    if (attvalue == 2) {
                        player.runCommandSilent(`"puffish_skills skills unlock ${player.username} puffish_skills:schools1 avw5x2krujlsix1e"`)
    }
                    }
                )
            }```

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See how player is a parameter on .finishUsing

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:57 AM

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you need to remove those " after the `

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you don't need any " inside it

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 8:57 AM

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terse phoenix See how player is a parameter on .finishUsing

yeah it is fine

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 8:58 AM

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i figured as much -.- that just make it even more fun...

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removing "" ;-;

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so for a recap

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I need to change every player.runcommandSilent to player.server.runcommandSilent on every script possible

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Change to `` for every command script

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and change @s to the ${player.username}

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 9:02 AM

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and pray

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lol

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 9:03 AM

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🙏

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at least thank god i forced myself to use the api most of the time because of my reluctance

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 9:09 AM

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i personally avoid every command stuff, unless that saves me some code

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your puffskills looks like a decent use tho

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 9:11 AM

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i did sadly use commands for quiet a bit of puffish but also quiet a bit of playsound because as you said it is bugged..

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i gotta make sure though, for certain: player.tell doesn't require the player to be op or become player.server.tell?

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Even on server scripts?

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and what about player.potionEffects.add ?

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@worn lodge sorry i just really need to know do i need to add .server to any player.<method>

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or is it specifically for commands

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 9:42 AM

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WAIT CAN I NOT TEST the runcommandSIlent on singleplayer because it isn't server >_>?

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I keep getting disconnected due to network issue when i try to use it

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seems like having player.server.runcommandSilent on a startupEvent doesn't work properly

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no because i cant set player as a variable in startupEvents.registry i have to create a server script for it im dead

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it detects null

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 10:31 AM

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@solid pagoda ive encountered a problem with using ItemEvents.rightClicked for the functionality of an item that has a useDuration. It uses the functionality even without finishing the duration of the use obviously since it activates on first right click.... Is there a way around it? Other than making it an insta use

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 12:03 PM

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terse phoenix seems like having player.server.runcommandSilent on a startupEvent doesn't work ...

wtf, try player.level.server

solid pagoda Aug 21, 2025, 12:07 PM

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pretty sure thats because player is the default ServerPlayer, not the kubejs player, unless that changed

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 12:08 PM

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worn lodge wtf, try player.level.server

trying right now

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 12:11 PM

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worn lodge wtf, try player.level.server

Still gives a network protocol error

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yikes

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 12:13 PM

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solid pagoda pretty sure thats because `player` is the default ServerPlayer, not the kubejs p...

Madame Lexxie Black do you by chance have a solution for the issue i mentioned you in, you seem like you have lots of experience with this type of content

solid pagoda Aug 21, 2025, 12:14 PM

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i think you either need to check for the second event call, or if its a custom item, probably best to use the builder function like finishUsing (if i recall correctly)

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 12:15 PM

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on a server event?

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I tried using finishUsingItem method but it asks for a level for no reason and it doesn't even work

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forget about the return event.cancel pay it no mind it's just to showcase the only method available for finishUse type of stuff

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 12:21 PM

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@terse phoenix oh I remember now, I think you need to filter the side of the use, it fires on client and server? can you do the first line to be console.log(player.level)

see if it prints client level and server level

coment everything else, and let only return true besides that

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 12:22 PM

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filter the side of the use? like only client or only server

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i will try

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@worn lodge ```StartupEvents.registry('item', event => {
event
.create('betterasfour:ignited_reinforcement_scroll')
.texture('betterasfour:item/ignited_reinforcement_scroll')
.unstackable()
.tooltip('Use to increase the spell level for "Conjure Ignited Reinforcement" by 1 (Max level is 3, Must have summoner school!)')
.displayName("Scroll of Conjure Ignited Reinforcements")
.rarity("epic")
.useAnimation('bow')
.useDuration(itemstack => 60)
.use((level, player, hand) => {
let attvalue = player.getAttributeValue("additional_attributes:innate_spell/cataclysm_spellbooks/conjure_ignited_reinforcement")
if (attvalue == 3) {
player.tell("Max Level has been reached")
player.playSound("entity.villager.no")
return false
}
if (!player.stages.has("summoner")){
player.tell("Only summoners can use this!")
player.playSound("entity.villager.no")
return false
} else return true
})
.releaseUsing((itemstack, level, player) => {
player.playSound("entity.villager.no")
})
.finishUsing((itemstack, level, player) => {
let attvalue = player.getAttributeValue("additional_attributes:innate_spell/cataclysm_spellbooks/conjure_ignited_reinforcement")
if (attvalue == 0) {
player.server.runCommandSilent(puffish_skills skills unlock ${player.username} puffish_skills:schools1 amp7f2p9l03jwumz)
}
if (attvalue == 1) {
player.server.runCommandSilent(puffish_skills skills unlock ${player.username} puffish_skills:schools1 zh82qhte5z66xb6k)
}
if (attvalue == 2) {
player.server.runCommandSilent(puffish_skills skills unlock ${player.username} puffish_skills:schools1 avw5x2krujlsix1e)
}
player.playSound("entity.villager.trade")

                }
            )
        }

)``` this is what i currently have

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you basically want me to console.log on the .use?

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or the .finishUsing?

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The protocol error i get is when it finishes using

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 12:29 PM

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one the use and on finishUsing too, but finishUsing you already have direct access to level, so do console.log(level)

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 12:40 PM

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ye sorry im new to this and i never used the console for checking things so im trying to understand how to use it

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couple mins

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is this it?

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 12:46 PM

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what

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what are you doing with node stuff

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 12:47 PM

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Im not using any node stuff ;-;

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i dont even know how i got this node thing in

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 12:49 PM

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.use((level, player, hand) => {
  console.log(level) 
  return true
})

oh you have access to level on use too just directly log it

solid pagoda Aug 21, 2025, 12:49 PM

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terse phoenix is this it?

https://tenor.com/view/huh-cat-gif-26460616

Tenor

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 12:49 PM

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what am i supposed to expect as a result ;-;

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i have the same message again..

solid pagoda Aug 21, 2025, 12:51 PM

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what message?

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 12:51 PM

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terse phoenix is this it?

despair

solid pagoda Aug 21, 2025, 12:51 PM

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how did you even get there?!

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thats for website servers

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has NOTHING to do with minecraft

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 12:52 PM

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Ok so you mean console.log logs onto the startup log?

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or the latest logs?

solid pagoda Aug 21, 2025, 12:52 PM

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startup

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thinking_lex

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 12:52 PM

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_> HMMM my bad i tried it in the past and it didn't work so i didnt know

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well it logged nothing into the startup log

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maybe i did it wrorng

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    // let attvalue = player.getAttributeValue("additional_attributes:innate_spell/cataclysm_spellbooks/conjure_ignited_reinforcement")
    // if (attvalue == 3) {
    //     player.tell("Max Level has been reached")
    //     player.playSound("entity.villager.no")
    //     return false
    // }
    // if (!player.stages.has("summoner")){
    //     player.tell("Only summoners can use this!")
    //     player.playSound("entity.villager.no")
    //     return false
    // } else return true
    console.log(level)
})
.releaseUsing((itemstack, level, player) => {
player.playSound("entity.villager.no")
})
.finishUsing((itemstack, level, player) => {
    console.log(level) js```

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is this not like so?

solid pagoda Aug 21, 2025, 12:55 PM

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it is
did you use the item?

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 12:55 PM

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Madam i refuse to answer the question

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i will answer the question in a sec

solid pagoda Aug 21, 2025, 12:56 PM

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terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 12:56 PM

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ClientLevel [net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel]

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i got this

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so it does go to client

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Sorry i assumed there was a smarter way to log that type of stuff >_>

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 12:57 PM

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did you eat the return true? 😐

solid pagoda Aug 21, 2025, 12:57 PM

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bcaFunnyLol

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 12:57 PM

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ye my bad

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fixed it rn

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i got so flustered i forgot about it

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this is the result

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seems like it does go for both

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you were right

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How do i filter this though?

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 1:03 PM

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if (level.client) {
  // do client stuff
  return true
} else {
  // do server stuff
  return true
}

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 1:03 PM

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oooo

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 1:03 PM

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you need to add return on both too

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don't forget to return true/false

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.client is short for .isClient()

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 1:04 PM

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hmm this make the code so much longer

worn lodge Aug 21, 2025, 1:05 PM

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it is what it is :/

terse phoenix Aug 21, 2025, 1:08 PM

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it's definitely worth it i mean i dont have to do some makeshift rightClicked event

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#Is there an event for using an item