For a new command block creation, I've got the idea for a constant test for a bat, so when it's spawned, it'll die instantly, and the /clone command will clone a house from a location to near the player. The thing is, I don't know how to make the /clone command paste in the house near the player, as ~# ~# ~# works using it in a command, but a command in a command block doesn't work.
Is there a way to do this?
Relative coordinates (~#) are relative to the thing that's executing the command. As an example, if ~ ~5 ~ is in a command block, it will target 5 blocks above the command block.
To have the command in a command block, but have the coordinates relative to a player, you should use the /execute command. The syntax of it is:
/execute <entity> <x> <y> <z> <command …>
So, for your problem, you'll likely want to do something like this:
/execute @p ~ ~ ~ /clone <X1> <Y1> <Z1> <X2> <Y2> <Z2> ~# ~# ~#
Replacing <X1>, <Y1>, etc. with the original coordinates of the house, and the #'s with the offset you want it to be cloned to relative to the player (@p).
