[INFO] EntityInfo v0.4 - Identify Entity (Mob / Monsters / Animals) thru blocks w/ directions [1597]

EntityInfo - Identify mobs (Monsters / Animals) through blocks
Version: v0.4
CraftBukkit: 1000, 1060, 1185, 1240, 1337

EntityInfo can identify different mobs through blocks. Is there a creeper or a chicken on the other side of that wall? Now you can find out without risk. Have you noticed the "dancing numbers" far in the distance while deep in a cave? You can find out just how far away those monsters really are.

Features:

• look up a specific Entity ID near you
• search for an Entity Type near you
• search in the direction of your cross-hair (first 5 mobs displayed)
• remembers last Entity ID
• information displayed
  • color coded mob description
  • Entity ID
  • coordinates
  • simple walking directions to get to mob
  • Cow (#18) 100% - 67:64:61 - move 12 left, 15 forward, 2 down
  • Skeleton (#123) 30% - 42:62:77 - move 22 forward, 5 left, 3 down

Commands:
EntityInfo adds the command: /entityinfo (/einfo, /ei). Except for reload as the first argument, there is no functionality from the console.

• /entityinfo <@ | Entity ID | # | Entity Type>

Use @ to search in the direction the crosshair is pointing, Entity ID (from the F3 overlay) to look up a specific ID, and Entity Type to search using Skeleton/Spider/Cow/.... You do not have to type the complete Entity Type. "skel" or "s" will work.

Use # to re-look up the last Entity ID. The first result of a @/Entity Type search will be saved here as well.
Use reload to trigger a reload of the config.yml.

Configuration
maxresults: The amount of results displayed. It defaults to 5.
maxdistance: The distance to try to find entities. It defaults to 64.
colors: You can change the Color Code of each Entity Type.
messages: You can use Color Codes to control the colors in messages. You can flip the order of replacements by using %2$s and %1$s instead of %s. You don't have to use every replacement either, i.e. not showing directions or coordinates.

Permissions

• 'entityinfo.use' - allows normal /entityinfo ...
• 'entityinfo.reload' - allows /entityinfo reload

EntityInfo tries to use a Permissions-like plugin first, but falls back to the new Bukkit Permissions. Without permissions, it defaults to OPs.


Download EntityInfo Plugin
Source Code

Changelog:
Version 0.4

• added configure-able max distance and entity type colors
• added entity health to output

Version 0.3

• added configure-able max results
• fixed @ search to always respect max results

Version 0.2

• add search by entity type

Version 0.1

• Initial release

Version 0.2

• add search by entity type

You can now specifiy an Entity Type to search for by specifying Skeleton/Spider/Cow/.... You do not have to type the complete Entity Type. "skel" or "s" will work.

Version 0.3

• added configure-able max results
• fixed @ search to always respect max results

EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.

 

Version 0.4

• added configure-able max distance and entity type colors
• added entity health to output

The INFO message has changed to include entity health, so if you delete that message from the config it will be recreated.

 

Nice!

 

It would be cool to see this ported to Spout. Then, you can just activate it forever and see ALL mobs identification through blocks. It would be awesome!

 

@webflashing That sounds like an awesome idea. I'll look into it

 

Looking forward to this

 

Thank you for the plugin, I know dozens of server owners would love to have this plugin. I will start spreading the word

 

Your welcome I use it a lot when exploring caves. I hated hitting dead ends and hearing zombies in the distance with no way to tell which way to go.

 

Some pictures please?