Add metadata to tool

[runs]

How?

I would like in the on_construct function, but is not a node (with a pos).

maybe in tool_capabilities could I add a custom key/value?

[rubenwardy]

Please can you stop making duplicate posts, and learn to use the edit button.

Answer:

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local meta = stack:get_meta()

Make sure to save the stack by returning or setting it

[runs]

Thanks :-)

Please can you stop making duplicate posts, and learn to use the edit button.

Answer:

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local meta = stack:get_meta()

Make sure to save the stack by returning or setting it

[AiTechEye]

i suspect you need know how to get and set the data too:

local item=itemstack:to_table()
item.metadata -- the meta
itemstack:replace(item) -- set meta and data

but if you need to set more then text you need to use serialize

https://github.com/AiTechEye/bows/blob/ ... ua#L77-L92

[runs]

i suspect you need know how to get and set the data too:

local item=itemstack:to_table()
item.metadata -- the meta
itemstack:replace(item) -- set meta and data

but if you need to set more then text you need to use serialize

https://github.com/AiTechEye/bows/blob/ ... ua#L77-L92

Thanks, very explicative!!!

[rubenwardy]

i suspect you need know how to get and set the data too:

local item=itemstack:to_table()
item.metadata -- the meta
itemstack:replace(item) -- set meta and data

but if you need to set more then text you need to use serialize

https://github.com/AiTechEye/bows/blob/ ... ua#L77-L92

This is completely the wrong way to do it. metadata is deprecated and shouldn't be used

Do this instead:

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local meta = itemstack:get_meta()

-- Use just like with node meta
meta:set_string("foo", "bar")
meta:set_string("counter", 1)

-- Then make sure to save somehow, typically by returning it if on_use
return itemstack

[runs]

I've done as you say, cos I read on the wiki for developers. And finally I saved with 'set_stack'.

i suspect you need know how to get and set the data too:

local item=itemstack:to_table()
item.metadata -- the meta
itemstack:replace(item) -- set meta and data

but if you need to set more then text you need to use serialize

https://github.com/AiTechEye/bows/blob/ ... ua#L77-L92

This is completely the wrong way to do it. metadata is deprecated and shouldn't be used

Do this instead:

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local meta = itemstack:get_meta()

-- Use just like with node meta
meta:set_string("foo", "bar")
meta:set_string("counter", 1)

-- Then make sure to save somehow, typically by returning it if on_use
return itemstack