JinGames Notes and Tomes

Presenting an independent Minecraft mod for version 1.7.10 (Forge) that transforms ordinary books into a powerful customization tool. Especially useful for server owners looking for a simple way to create personalized instructions and guides.

Contents

Customization Features

Create true works of art from books using a wide range of features:

• Add graphics from other mods or upload your own images to the minecraft/jgnotesandtomes directory
• Full control over texture placement on pages: adjust element position and size
• Rich text formatting with support for all standard Minecraft capabilities
• Scaling control for all book elements

Mod Usage

Book Creation (for server owners)

The preparation process looks as follows:

1. Place text files in the "minecraft/jgnotesandtomes" folder
2. Each file name must contain the book identifier and page number (for example: "welcome_page1.txt", "welcome_page2.txt")
3. Use the command /notesandtomes create @p welcome Welcome Message to give the book to a player
4. Edit the content of the files according to your needs
5. Update the book content with the command /notesandtomes update welcome

Available Commands

The mod offers three main commands for content management:

Create - gives a book to the specified player: /notesandtomes create @p bookID BookTitle

Create missing - gives a book only if the player doesn't have it yet: /notesandtomes createmissing @p bookID BookTitle

Update - updates the content of all book instances: /notesandtomes update bookID

Detailed Customization

Working with Images

We recommend using graphics with 1:1 aspect ratio, optimal size is 256x256 pixels. You can control element position and scale:

(image=textures/blocks/stone;x=10;y=30;w=256;h=256)
(image=jgnotesandtomes:book2)
(image=jgnotesandtomes/book2)

Text Formatting

All Minecraft MOTD formatting codes are supported:

• Black text: \u00A70
• Bold style: \u00A71
• Reset formatting: \u00A7r

Scale Management

Basic element size is 100 units: ](size=100) - 100% scale ](size=50) - 50% scale

Book Creation Example

Server-side Preparation

Page 1 (welcome_page1.txt):

(size=100)
(image=jgnotesandtomes:book2)

(size=80)
\u00A75\u00A7n\u00A7lWelcome to our
Minecraft Server!

\u00A7rTo get started be sure to
read all the rules below:

\u00A75Be sure to \u00A79never attempt
magic without a helmet!
(size=50)
(image=jgnotesandtomes/stamp;x=10;y=90;w=80;h=70)

Page 2 (welcome_page2.txt):

(size=100)
(image=jgnotesandtomes:book2)

(size=80)
\u00A7rHere's what a stone block looks like:
(size=10)
(image=textures/blocks/stone;x=10;y=30;w=256;h=256)

For Clients

Don't forget to download and place textures in the appropriate folders, renaming them accordingly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Are updates planned for newer Forge versions? Answer: Mod development has been paused, transition to newer versions is unlikely.

Authorship

Creator: Benjamin "JinGames_Ben" Nagy

YouTube Videos: Links to video materials are available in the original mod description.