getBlock() from scripting API fails unexpectedly

Also I can add, that the same method with entity ticking area is working fine. The bug also happens on version 1.16.0.57.

Also executing getBlock({}, 0, 0, 0) crashes Minecraft completely.

I'm having the same issue, cannot get block from within a ticking area, it throws either using coordinates or blockPosition Object

yeah I am having a similar problem where the obj getblock returns is null I upvoted hop it gets fixed soon

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I am also witnessing this issue, in v1.16.40.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Create a behaviour pack with a server side script:
   {{}}

   let serverSystem = server.registerSystem(0, 0);
   
   serverSystem.debug = function (msg) {
       let BroadcastEventData = serverSystem.createEventData("minecraft:display_chat_event");
       BroadcastEventData.data.message = msg;
       serverSystem.broadcastEvent("minecraft:display_chat_event", BroadcastEventData);    
   };
   
   serverSystem.initialize = function() {
       serverSystem.listenForEvent("minecraft:block_interacted_with", (eventData) => serverSystem.checkBlock(eventData));
   };
   
   serverSystem.checkBlock = function (eventData) {
       const { block_position } = eventData.data;
       const { x, y, z } = block_position;
       const tickingArea = this.getTickingArea();
       const block = this.getBlock(tickingArea, x, y, z);
       serverSystem.debug(JSON.stringify(block));
   };
   
   serverSystem.getTickingArea = function () {
       let tickingAreas = this.getComponent(server.level, 'minecraft:ticking_areas');
       return tickingAreas.data['custom'];
   };

1. Install your behaviour pack

2. Create a Creative world with experimental gameplay and cheats turned on.

3. Enable your behaviour pack on your newly-created world

4. Enter the world

5. Create a ticking area:

   /tickingarea add circle ~ ~ ~ 1 custom

1. Add a button of any kind to the ground immediately in front of you

2. Interact with the button

Observed Results:

The text

<ServerScript> null

appears in the chat log.

Expected Results:

**A JSON representation of the block's properties should appear in the chat log.

Same issue here!

getBlock() returns null in Minecraft Win10 ver.1.16.221

Issue is present in 1.17.10.21 as well exact same error message

update: I have found a workaround, by grabbing the players ticking area instead which is usually preferred anyways.

const world = this.getComponent(eventData.data.player, "minecraft:tick_world"); this.log(this.getBlock(world.data.ticking_area, x, y, z));

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