Editor Plugin: Is it allowed to remove certain blocks?

[tly]

hey guys

im trying to create an editor plugin to remove blockclips. (to make nice transitions )
the problem: either im doing something wrong or it isnt allowed to remove certain blocks.

using "RemoveBlock(someCoords);" only removes "normal" blocks.
using "Blocks.removekey(someKey);" throws an error, because Blocks is const.

is there any way to do this?

this is my code:

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#RequireContext CEditorPlugin
#Include "TextLib" as TextLib

main(){
	log("ClipRemover stars.");
	declare Integer i;
	foreach(index => block in Blocks){
		if(TextLib::SubString(block.BlockModel.Name,TextLib::Length(block.BlockModel.Name)-4,4)=="Clip"){
			i+=1;
			//what to do here? :D
			//RemoveBlock(block.Coord);
			//Blocks.removekey(index);
		}
	}
	log(i^" Clips should have been removed.");
	while(True){
		yield;
	}
}

greetings

tly

[jui]

When i try your script the if condition is never true (i stays at 0). So the function RemoveBlock never gets called.
Maybe i have placed the wrong blocks. I tested the RemoveBlock function and it works for me with a block.Coord argument.

[tly]

When i try your script the if condition is never true (i stays at 0). So the function RemoveBlock never gets called.
Maybe i have placed the wrong blocks. I tested the RemoveBlock function and it works for me with a block.Coord argument.

thanks for your attempt i just noticed, that RemoveBlock works for normal blocks

The blockmodel which end with "Clip" are the connections between road parts i wanted to remove them because they can be annoying if you blockmix in the editor...
this egde for example:


the clip is not removed, to ingame its like this:



i noticed, that the RemoveBlock function returns 'True', if the block was removed. If you try to remove these clips, it always returns 'False' and doesnt remove the block....

[TMarc]

Silly idea, but which block did you place first? The underground or the overground block?
Or does it not matter at all here?

[tly]

Silly idea, but which block did you place first? The underground or the overground block?
Or does it not matter at all here?

it tried both ways but good idea

even it it had worked, it wouldnt have solved the general problem

for example this transition worked in tmnf, because the unlimiter could remove clips:

[TMarc]

Are you sure you tried everyhting? I'm not

What do you say?



First I tried the usual trick to place a working combination of blocks in the air, switch to blockmix mode, copy the ramp block, and place it on the ground fail, same small horizontal grid issue.

Then I thought: hey, it's blockmix, why should we not make the concret ramp continue straight into the ground, to force it have the right connections, and later add the underground dirt slope ramp additionally? e.g. using block 2-1-4?
And this did the trick...

Showcase in the air:


and comparison without (background) and with additional ramp block (foreground):


The only minor drawback here: there are small visual glitches at the border of both blocks, because at the upper part, the undeground block ramp has the same place as the straight ramp block.

But as workaround, good enough, huh!?

[tly]

Are you sure you tried everyhting? I'm not

What do you say?



First I tried the usual trick to place a working combination of blocks in the air, switch to blockmix mode, copy the ramp block, and place it on the ground fail, same small horizontal grid issue.

Then I thought: hey, it's blockmix, why should we not make the concret ramp continue straight into the ground, to force it have the right connections, and later add the underground dirt slope ramp additionally? e.g. using block 2-1-4?
And this did the trick...

Showcase in the air:


and comparison without (background) and with additional ramp block (foreground):


The only minor drawback here: there are small visual glitches at the border of both blocks, because at the upper part, the undeground block ramp has the same place as the straight ramp block.

But as workaround, good enough, huh!?

thanks this is quite nice

[tly]

update: the trick cant be used, because the editor does not save the blocks correctly
you can use it in the editor, validate and stuff but when you save the map the uphill part is removed...

[TMarc]

update: the trick cant be used, because the editor does not save the blocks correctly
you can use it in the editor, validate and stuff but when you save the map the uphill part is removed...

I don't know what you are doing, but it is still working for me, try the map here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tudaarfo7xdce ... p.Gbx?dl=0

are you sure you enabled the blockmixing mode, and pressed F2 a few times wo change the block icon to red color?
Attention, when you use CTRL+left click to select a block, it might reset the block placement mode!

[tly]

thanks, its working now the first time i saved the map the block was removed but the second time it stayed