[Closed] Launching a boat that a player is riding

[CustomWorldYT]

Skript Version (do not put latest): Skript 2.3.5 (from GitHub)
Skript Author: bensku
Minecraft Version: 1.13.2
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So, I'm trying to create a boat-race plugin (where you drive on the ice). The trouble is, that when a boat meets higher terrain, it obviously can't just "climb it up". So I have decided to make some kind of "boat launch pads" which should launch boats upwards. The problem is, that the boat isn't launched. For test purposes, I have created a simple dummy script to test, if it could work:

on vehicle enter:
    set {_%player%.boat} to event-entity
    broadcast "vehicle set"
    stop

on step on redstone block:
    push {_%player%.boat} upwards at speed 1
    broadcast "pushed"
    stop
 
command /push:
    trigger:
        push {_%player%.boat} upwards at speed 1
        broadcast "pushed"
        stop

The "pushed" message is for debugging purposes, to see if the event is actually triggered. When the player in a boat meets a redstone block, the message is sent, however, the boat isn't launched, as it should work. I already heard that boats are "delicious" entities when it comes to manipulating with them. I have tried to search on the internet, but I found nothing. I ask if I can actually make a working "boat-pads" or if it's possible. If not, I guess that I will need to make horse-racing instead.

Errors on Reload:

1. An entity cannot be saved, i.e. the contents of the variable {%the player%.boat} will be lost when the server stops. (script.sk, line 2: set {%player%.boat} to event-entity')

I said it's a test script. And the boat should be saved as soon as the server doesn't stop, right?

Console Errors: (if applicable)

1. No errors.

Other Useful Info:

Addons using (including versions):
No addons used.

Troubleshooting:

Have you tried searching the docs? Yes
Have you tried searching the forums? Yes
What other methods have you tried to fix it? I have tried to create a "/push" command, pushing the player upwards, but this didn't work either.

 

[ShaneBee]

Variables that start with an underscore are local variables, as in local to the event.
So you are setting variables, that are deleted after the event

 

[CustomWorldYT]

Thanks for advice, Shane, however the boat is still not launched, even if I removed the underscores in the variables. I also tried to modify my script a little, currently it looks like this:

command /boat:
    trigger:
        spawn boat at player's location
        set {%player%.boat} to last spawned entity
 
command /push:
    trigger:
        push {%player%.boat} upwards at speed 1
        broadcast "pushed(?)"
        stop
 
command /purgeboat:
    trigger:
        delete {%player%.boat}
        message "purged"
        stop
 
on step on redstone block:
    push {%player%.boat} upwards at speed 1
    broadcast "(hopefully) pushed"
    stop

This code doesn't work either, and no errors or warnings were shown. The "/push" command doesn't work too.

Edit: I also tried this test script, but it works only for minecarts:

on right click:
    cancel event
    push player's vehicle upwards with speed 1

This might be a possible bug in Skript, so I'm creating a report at GitHub as well.
[doublepost=1550926109,1550670355][/doublepost]Another edit: Developers believe, that this is a Minecraft limitation, so I think, that I will use some other vehicle instead.

Final Edit:
For those looking for a good Skript vehicle system, I have found this piece of code:
The minecart is quite slow, but this is enough for me:
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on right click with minecart:
make the player ride a minecart
    while player's vehicle is set:
        push player's vehicle in horizontal direction of player at speed 0.8