Useful Compass

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This project is abandoned and its default file will likely not work with the most recent version of Minecraft. Whether this project is out of date or its author has marked it as abandoned, this project is no longer maintained.

Useful Compass

Useful Compass is a light weight plug-in that is only focused on enhancing the capabilities of the compass for regular players.

Code is free for everyone to use, just give credits if you publish the plug-in that you used it for.

Usage

Left-click: Sets the compass target to the worlds spawn location, or if you've had your spawn changed in any way, (e.g by sleeping in a bed. ) it will set it to that location.

Right-click: Sets the compass target to the block you are targeting. Good for remembering safe spots in caves you are exploring, or the exit for that cave.

/uctp [playername]: Teleports to your compass target or if name is passed to that person's compass target.

/ucset [playername]: Sets compass target to same as other player's.

/ucfollow [playername]: Sets the compass target to track the position of a player. "/uclast" is not affected by the frequent change of target. Only when you switch target it will take the last position. (For example: Right-click a block)

/uclast: Sets the compass target to previous target.

/north: Sets compass target to north.

Permission nodes

OPs can do everything.

uctp.tp - Allows the use of "/uctp".
uctp.tp.other - Allows the use of "/uctp [playername]".
uctp.set - Allows the use of "/ucset [playername]".
uctp.follow - Allows the use of "/ucfollow [playername]".
uctp.last - Allows the use of "/uclast".
uctp.north - Allows the use of "/north".

To-do

~~- Fix "/north" actually pointing west.~~
~~- Fix a "/uc" command to enable/disable the change of target.~~
~~- Fix bed issues.~~

Changelog

Version 3.2.2:
- Forgot the plugin.yml.

Version 3.2.1:
- Bug fixes. ( Updating the coding for 1.2.5 )

Version 3.2.0:
- Added "/uc" to enable/disable the change of target. Does NOT affect the frequent change when "/follow [playername]" is active.
- Fixed "/north" actually pointing west.

Version 3.1.0:
- Added "/ucfollow [playername]" command.
- Minor efficiency increase in messaging methods.

Version 3.0.1:
- Fixed "/uctp" and "/uctp [playername]" being usable despite not being op or having the permissions.

Version 3.0:
- Command changes:
  - All commands except "/north" are now prefixed with "uc". Example: "/set" -> "/ucset".
  - New command added, "/uclast", allows the player to set his compass target to his previous target. If you use it again after, you will switch to the previous target again. ( You can therefore have 2 different TP spots, and save them. )
- Different permission nodes for "/uctp" and "/uctp [playername]" - "uctp.tp" and "uctp.tp.other" respectively.
- Multiple bugs fixed, most which occurred during updating.
- Previous awesome*100!

Version 2.3:
- Fixed "Internal errors" bug.

Version 2.2:
- Fixed my stupidness.

Version 2.1:
- Minor typo fixed.

Version 2.0:
- Major bug fixes!
  - All commands now work properly.
  - Right- and Left-click now also work as they should.
- Added "/north" and "/set [playername]".
- Added messages for when you use a command or change your compass target.
- I was unsuccessful in trying to remove the error messages on invalid names.

Version 1.2:
- Fixing bugs for passing names. New bug found.

Version 1.1:
- Passing names added!

Version 1.0:
- First release! :)

Known Bugs

None.

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Posted Apr 14, 2012
@Dexter15

Hopefully your issues will be resolved when the new patch gets approved.

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Posted Apr 14, 2012
@Dexter15 Wow! I actually thought this plug-in was abandoned since I stopped working on it since the last release.

I am really happy for giving such a thorough report on my plug-in and also see that you make good examples of real in-game situations :)

I will try to fix the issues you presented as soon as I get my proficiency in Java back as I have not really done anything related with it since this plug-in.

The explanation for "/north" pointing towards the sun is because I read somewhere that the MC sun sets in north; but when I think about it, it does seems weird. This will be fixed as well.

I think the bed trouble comes from you not having changed your spawn point since you got the plug-in; but I will look into that as well.

Adding a "/uc" to enable/disable the change of target is also on my list to-do.

Summary

Happy to see feedback still.
Issues will be solved as quick as I get a hang of Java again.
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Posted Jan 11, 2012
I finally tested this. The plugin works "fine" for me with Java 7. Crazdale, that is the problem you are (were?) having.

I like the plugin, but I have a few problems with it (with the 1.0.1 R-1 build of Bukkit).

The "/north" command seems to actually point west; it points in the direction my sun sets.
When I left click, the compass is supposed to point to my bed, but it appears to still point to the world spawn location. At the least, it isn't pointing at my bed because if I follow the compass past my bed, it still points away from the bed instead of rotating toward it.
It is frustrating that *every* left or right click while holding the compass changes what it points to. I had set the compass to a particular block. I went somewhere else and then brought it out to guide me back to that block. When I right clicked to open and close a door, it changed the location the compass points to. Since I right clicked twice, to open and close the door, I could no longer use the "/uclast" command to fix it. Left clicking on something while holding the compass is common for me too (which accidentally changes the location the compass is pointing toward).

I have not tested the other features yet. I will probably keep it though because of the follow person feature (and if I accidentally right or left click, I can restore the compass with a command, even if doing that often is annoying).

-Dex
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Posted Jan 9, 2012
@Crazdale

I haven't tested this yet myself (I plan to in a week or so, when I find time), but I believe that is just because the plug-in was compiled with Java 7 and you are running Bukkit with an older version.

-Dex

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Posted Jan 4, 2012
Would not run on CB #1597

2012-01-04 18:54:10 [SEVERE] Could not load 'plugins\UsefulCompass.jar' in folder 'plugins':
java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: me/slamakans/usefulcompass/UCMain : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClassCond(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$000(Unknown Source)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.java:36)
at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.java:24)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.loadPlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:170)
at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugin(SimplePluginManager.java:215)
at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.loadPlugins(SimplePluginManager.java:136)
at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugins(CraftServer.java:151)
at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.<init>(CraftServer.java:127)
at net.minecraft.server.ServerConfigurationManager.<init>(ServerConfigurationManager.java:52)
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.init(MinecraftServer.java:145)
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:399)
at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:457)

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Posted Nov 28, 2011
Useful compass indeed. Congrats on the awesome idea! My server loves this thing.

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Project ID

34164
Created

Nov 26, 2011
Last Released File

Apr 16, 2012
Total Downloads

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Useful Compass

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