Doesnt run my command

[abstract linden]

execute as Bot at @s if entity @e[type=armor_stand,distance=..10] run function trapessentials:hit in tick.mcfunction
and in hit.mcfunction i have say i hat it and it never runs
im on 1.21.11

[abstract linden]

Anyone?

[unkempt crag]

-# (helpers summoned) <@&1166082198152159386> <@&1202694677766348840>

[ebon kestrel]

try putting a random say command in your tick function to see if it's set up correctly

when you reload the chat should spam whatever you put in the say command

if not, then your tick function isn't set up correctly

[manic sorrel]

execute as name runs only if there is a player with that name.. if you are trying it for randomentity named bot it will not work

[ebon kestrel]

that too

[abstract linden]

carpet mode fake player

[manic sorrel]

also you dont need @e in that situation.. you can use @n and it will have exactly the sane effect but it will be a lot more efficient

[manic sorrel]

then confirm that functions exists/runs properly before trying to connect them

[wind thicket]

@n still has to search through all entities to find the nearest one

you could write @e[limit=1] to increase efficiency but that's not the problem here

[manic sorrel]

but it stops at that one.. adding limit 1 will also work

[abstract linden]

it doesnt?

[ebon kestrel]

alrighty then the problem is either that your tick function isn't being read by the game, or you haven't correctly set up the tick.json file to tell it to run every tick

[abstract linden]

{
"values": [
"trapessentials:tick"
]
}

[ebon kestrel]

does the function run when you manually run it in chat with /function?

[abstract linden]

is my tick.json

[abstract linden]

The hit one does

[ebon kestrel]

what about tick

[abstract linden]

yes

it says bob

as it should

[ebon kestrel]

hmm okay

where's your tick.json saved?

[abstract linden]

its minecraft/tags/functions right

[ebon kestrel]

ahh

/minecraft/tags/function/tick.json

[manic sorrel]

s

[ebon kestrel]

function should be singular ;)

[abstract linden]

man i feel dumb

[ebon kestrel]

nahhh we've all been there :P

[manic sorrel]

dw it was with s it got changed in update

[ebon kestrel]

yea it was super annoying lol

[abstract linden]

I had this question too that

item replace block ~ ~ ~ container.0 with minecraft:armor_stand 16
item replace block ~ ~ ~ container.1 with minecraft:armor_stand 16
item replace block ~ ~ ~ container.2 with minecraft:armor_stand 16
item replace block ~ ~ ~ container.3 with minecraft:armor_stand 16
item replace block ~ ~ ~ container.4 with minecraft:armor_stand 16
item replace block ~ ~ ~ container.5 with minecraft:armor_stand 16
item replace block ~ ~ ~ container.6 with minecraft:armor_stand 16
item replace block ~ ~ ~ container.7 with minecraft:armor_stand 16
item replace block ~ ~ ~ container.8 with minecraft:armor_stand 16

doesnt work? i call it from here: execute as @s at @s anchored eyes positioned ^ ^ ^ if block ~ ~ ~ minecraft:dispenser run function trapessentials:fill/nine

doesnt put anythin inside

[ebon kestrel]

what are you trying to do with this command? check the block directly in front of the players eyes?

or like the current position, or like whatever block they are looking at?

[abstract linden]

if the block is dispenser fill it with armor stands

[ebon kestrel]

but which block in particular

[abstract linden]

the one your looking at

[ebon kestrel]

ahh okay

this is harder than you'd expect - in order to get the block that the player is looking at you have to do a raycast

[abstract linden]

bruh

[ebon kestrel]

the concept isn't too difficult but it is a lil bit of work for something that you would expect to be quite easy

[abstract linden]

oof

thats hard :/

[ebon kestrel]

if you follow the guide you should be able to manage it :P

[abstract linden]

uhh the hit one

its if it hit an entity not block right?

[ebon kestrel]

yeah. in your case, instead of checking for hitting an entity hitbox you can literally just check for the block at ~ ~ ~

[abstract linden]

So i paste in start and raycast

How do I use it? Do i put start in the execute

Orrr

-# sorry for the stupid questions

[ebon kestrel]

id reccomend you read through the guide first so you understand what it does and how it works :P

but basically it runs a function, checks if there is something there, and if not then it runs the function again but this time slightly in front of last time

and it does this until it hits something

to run it, just run the start function as the player :P

[abstract linden]

So execute as @s run function <namespace>:start?

[ebon kestrel]

execute as @s does nothing, but yeah

[abstract linden]

uhh how do i change so it runs when it hits a block

[ebon kestrel]

basically you swap out the line in the raycast function that checks for an entity hitbox with a similar command that just checks for a block at ~ ~ ~

[abstract linden]

execute positioned ~-.99 ~-.99 ~-.99 as @e[dx=0,tag=!raycaster] positioned ~.99 ~.99 ~.99 as @s[dx=0] run return run function <namespace>:hit
Imma be honest this isnt telling me anythinh

[ebon kestrel]

yep, that's the one - it's a confusing command but it basically just checks for any entities which intersect that point

you don't need it, so instead you can literally just do execute if block ~ ~ ~ dispenser run ... or something

[abstract linden]

Is there any or?

execute if block ~ ~ ~ dispenser run ...
execute if block ~ ~ ~ #shulker_box run ...
execute if block ~ ~ ~ hopper run ...
execute if block ~ ~ ~ barrel run ...

Would that be laggy orr

[ebon kestrel]

you can add these all to a block tag and check for the block tag, if you want

[abstract linden]

The thing is i need to call seperate function for each

[ebon kestrel]

then your method is fine :P

[abstract linden]

Btw is there any way to know which version a pack works on?

Or do i need to manually check

Maybe a website or sum

[ebon kestrel]

i don't know of any tools for that

[silent prism]

yea manual check is probably faster than searching for a tool

-# although if you end up finding one, please let me know :P

[abstract linden]

Uhh is there a list of when stuff was added?

If i get a list of when stuff was added i can probably make a tool for that

[manic sorrel]

i saw one datapack that does exactly that while i was browsing modrinth..

[manic sorrel]

found it..
https://modrinth.com/datapack/version-detector
this?

hmm wait.. i might read that wrong..

sry

[gritty imp]

Minecraft changelog (always up to date)
https://misode.github.io/changelog/ (idk if it's always up to date)
https://datapack.wiki/wiki/info/breaking-changes (definitely not always up to date)