More flexible configs?

[drinfernoo]

The method of adding ores to the config is a bit weird for now... At this point, we have to know both the name the block is registered under in the mods code (a potential problem for either closed-source or metadata ores) and the filename of the texture used (not as problematic, necessarily, but certainly not convenient).

It seems like a few people have spoken up about automatic ore dictionary scanning. I would say this, plus a blacklist option, might be the best, but maybe even allowing us to just use block IDs?

[UndeadZeratul]

Block IDs won't work anymore in 1.7 as they are now handled internally.

[rwtema]

You can get the block's registered name from the /give command.

[rwtema]

I'll look into the possibility of getting a blocks texture from ingame.

[drinfernoo]

In the meantime, is there any way of reliably getting textures ,and the correct metadata to work?

For example, trying to add dense versions of Apatite, Copper, and Tin from Forestry:

block_18 {
    S:baseBlock=Forestry:tile.resources
    I:baseBlockMeta=0
    S:baseBlockTexture=forestry:apatite
    D:denseOreProbability=1
    I:retroGenID=1
    S:underlyingBlock=stone
}

block_19 {
    S:baseBlock=Forestry:tile.resources
    I:baseBlockMeta=1
    S:baseBlockTexture=forestry:copper
    D:denseOreProbability=1
    I:retroGenID=1
    S:underlyingBlock=stone
}

block_20 {
    S:baseBlock=Forestry:tile.resources
    I:baseBlockMeta=2
    S:baseBlockTexture=forestry:tin
    D:denseOreProbability=1
    I:retroGenID=1
    S:underlyingBlock=stone
}

None of these show up textured in-game (pink and black boxes), and when placed and broken, all drop 3 Apatite Ore. Even Apatite, which I would hope would drop Apatite, as an item :/

[srs-bsns]

try this...

block_18 { S:baseBlock=Forestry:tile.resources I:baseBlockMeta=0 S:baseBlockTexture=forestry:ores/apatite D:denseOreProbability=1 I:retroGenID=1 S:underlyingBlock=stone }

block_19 { S:baseBlock=Forestry:tile.resources I:baseBlockMeta=1 S:baseBlockTexture=forestry:ores/copper D:denseOreProbability=1 I:retroGenID=1 S:underlyingBlock=stone }

block_20 { S:baseBlock=Forestry:tile.resources I:baseBlockMeta=2 S:baseBlockTexture=forestry:ores/tin D:denseOreProbability=1 I:retroGenID=1 S:underlyingBlock=stone }

[freyquency]

In regard to Forestry Configs I've tried both this example and the one in the example configs and neither appear to work.