[olug] Minecraft and Python programming...

[Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T]

http://littlebytesofpi.com/index.php/resources/python-prog/python-minecraf/

Has a write up on python without pi.  Might be what you're looking to
achieve.
On Aug 30, 2014 11:38 AM, "Dan Linder" <dan at linder.org> wrote:

> My daughters (13 and 8) are both big into watching Minecraft videos on
> YouTube and playing occasionally.  In an attempt to see if I can continue
> to reach their geek, I thought about trying to help them write simple
> Python scripts to build structures and/or geometric shapes along with other
> automations.
>
> I am fairly certain that the Raspberry Pi version of Minecraft allows for
> Python code to interact with the Minecraft world, but I can't find any
> notes on how to do this (simply) on a Windows or Linux system.
>
> I found a few sites that setup a Java server running Minecraft and have a
> hacked Python-to-Java (??) API, but the notes on that imply that this
> breaks or changes each time a new version of Minecraft is released.  I'd
> also like something that is more-or-less self contained.
>
> Is the RPi the only real option, or have I overlooked a method to do this
> on Windows/Linux?
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
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