How do I use the execute command against a named entity?
I would like to do /execute @e[type=Arrow,CustomName:"Flare"] ~ ~ ~ (very long command that I am doing) but it doesn't let me. Whats wrong with it?
Best Answer
CustomName is a NBT tag for entities, not a target selector argument. To select a entity with a custom name via target selector you need to use @e[name=<CustomName>].
If you wish to use the NBT tag or multiple NBT tags to select a entity, you need to create a scoreboard objective in which you set the entities with the desired NBT tag using the Partial NBT Test parameter of scoreboard, then select the entities with the specified score:
Setup:
/scoreboard objectives add selector dummy
Clock (20 tps):
/scoreboard players set @e selector 0 //Reset the score
/scoreboard players set @e selector 1 {<Desired NBT Tags>} //Set the score of all entities with the specified NBT Tags to 1
/execute @e[score_selector_min=1] <x> <y> <z> <Command> //Selects all entities that have been marked by the last command block and executes a command on them
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you are using /execute @e[type=Arrow,CustomName:"Flare"] ~ ~ ~ While you should use /execute @e[type=Arrow,name:"Flare"] ~ ~ ~ Don't use CustomName just use name ('n' shouldn't be in Caps)
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