Solved Block Above Player

How can I check if there is a block above a player? I want to make rain poisonous.

 

If you want to check if there is a block directly above the player's head, you can use:

Code:java

Block above = player.getEyeLocation().add(0,1,0).getBlock();
 
if(above.type != Material.AIR)
{
//There's a block above player. Do something.
}

If you want to do a more extensive search to see if there's any block above the player whatsoever, you'll need a slightly more complex approach:

Code:java

Location loc = player.getEyeLocation().add(0,1,0);
 
while(loc.getY() < 256)
{
if(loc.getBlock().getType() != Material.air)
{
//There's a block above player. Do something.
break;
}
loc.add(0,1,0);
}

 

getWorld().getHighestBlockAt(<player's X>, <player's Z>).getY() -> if player.getEyeLocation().getY() is greater than the block Y, there isn't a block above his head

 

iWareWolf Returns the block above the player:

PHP:

/**
    *
    * @param player The player to run the check against
    * @return The block or null
    */
    public static Block getBlockAboveHead(Player player) {
        World world = player.getWorld();
        Block above = world.getBlockAt(player.getLocation().getX(), player.getEyeHeight() + 1,            player.getLocation().getZ());
        return above;
}

 

I mean if a block is above player at all. It could be 4 blocks above and such.

 

iWareWolf

Code:

p.getLocation().getBlockY() < p.getWorld().getHighestBlockYAt(p.getLocation())

will return false if there is a block above

 

Basically if a player is under a roof or not

 

You'll have to set some standard for what you consider "being under a roof". what rsod suggested will check every single block above the player until max server height. If you only want to consider it a roof if the block is within 4 or so blocks, you can modify my original code to stop at your max roof height.

 

Insomniac10102

Sorry for the misunderstanding. I would like there to be no max limit. As long as there is a block above a player at any distance. I thought it was clear since I said if the player was exposed to rain,sunlight.

 

iWareWolf , rfsantos already gave you what you need. getWorld().getHighestBlockAt() is the key.

 

iWareWolf If you want that, then simply get the highest block at the Player's x and z coordinates, and then see if that Block's Y coordinates are higher (above) or lower (below) the Player's Y coordinates. You can get the highest block's Y coord using World#getHighestBlockYAt() and then compare it as you see needed.

 

xTigerRebornx Would getHighestBlockAt(Location loc) go to the highest possible place which means this can return air?

 

iWareWolf
This will return first not air block from the top. The method is self-explaining, it will give you highest block at the following location.

 

rsod
Thanks the code I used was:

Code:

                    if (player.getLocation().getBlockY() + 1 > player.getWorld().getHighestBlockYAt(player.getLocation())) {
                        player.damage(.5);
                    }