/listen Command

I have an idea that will permit event handling in Minecraft. My idea is to add a command called listen. It syntax would be as follows:

/listen <target: target> <event: string> <data: int, string, x y z...> <command: command>
OR
/listen <position: x y z> <event: string> <data: dict> <command: command>

So, the listen command creates an event listener that focuses on an entity (syntax 1) or block (syntax 2) and runs a command when the entity does something or has something done to it. The event argument is the main idea as to what happens, and the data are a dictionary with more info for the event. The dictionary would be written in the format: info: value. Here is a table of different events and their required data for entities:

Event Description Arguments

Used An entity item: string

used an item

Destroyed an entity item: string

destroyed/

attacked

with an item

Jumped an entity jumped none

Sneaked a player sneaked none

landed an entity landed block: string

on a block

Note that writing 'any' means that the value could be anything. There are also different events for blocks, but some could be of the same name: like 'destroy' for blocks is different as only that block triggers the event.

I hope you like the idea.

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January 27, 2021 01:31
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In Java Edition, this is possible with advancements. So for you Java Edition folks, the equivalent is to make an advancement for that purpose, with an event like minecraft:placed_block or a similar name. Then you can detect it by connecting it to a function that runs when you place that block.

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