[MC-44] When one names a block type using the anvil and it is placed and picked back up it is not named anymore.

When one names a block type using the anvil and it is placed and picked back up it is not named anymore.

I thought that after I named, the pumpkin for example, it would stay named after I wold pick it up.

What actually happened is that when I picked it up it reverted to it's previous name.

To reproduce:
1. Take block to anvil and name
2. place block on the ground
3. Break block and notice the name has reverted to original

Environment

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Linked issues

duplicates 1

MC-209 Blocks don't retain their names, enchantments, or attributes after being placed and picked up again Reopened

Comments 6

Ezekiel 2012-10-24T15:26:57Z

This is because the name can't be stored in the block data without making it a tile entity. If it was a tile entity then pistons could not interact with it, among other things. Current blocks only support damage values not strings of information embedded in them.

migrated 2012-10-24T15:28:08Z

I experienced the same issue.
I had named my dragon egg but the name reset.

migrated 2012-10-24T15:42:48Z

Placeable items should not be re-nameable.

migrated 2012-10-24T16:26:05Z

Well the reason I was wondering is because in my LP I have a pumpkin and I named him Wilson, so I was excited to be able to actually name him.

Ezekiel 2012-10-24T17:25:27Z

yeah, you can name the item, but similar to how when you place a sign in vechs map and it looses the custom enchantments, (I can find a video showing this if you want), the name is lost when you place it.

migrated 2012-10-24T18:19:51Z

No, it's alright, I understand. It would be a lot of changing in the code to make it work otherwise. Oh well, I'll just keep it in my inventory.