Trouble changing to IDLE state

Question

point-click-copy.zip

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I'm making a project where the player moves towards the position where you click and I want the player to change to the IDLE state when they reach that position, but I seem to be missing something when it comes to changing to the IDLE state.

Maybe someone could help me figure out what I'm doing wrong in my code?

Codd

Answer 1

could you post the code?

Pursy

Answer 2

I added a print in Player.gd to investigate:

		States.WALK:
			print("WALK")
			print_debug(position - click_position) # debug
			if position.is_equal_approx(click_position): # doesn't work
				change_state(States.IDLE)
			else:
				speed = walk_speed

The output shows that position gets close to click_position, but not close enough for position.is_equal_approx(click_position) to be true.

It works better if I replace:
if position.is_equal_approx(click_position):
with:
if (position - click_position).length_squared() < 10.0:

But that's probably not the correct solution. You need to figure out why position doesn't get closer to click_position.

Also, when posting a project, you can omit the .godot folder, which is usually very big.

Taimi

Answer 3

Thank you for the input. Sorry I didn't upload it right.

Codd

Answer 4

Codd

Answer 5

I'll try to brainstorm this, but if anyone has any suggestions on how to remedy this, I'll appreciate it.

Codd

Answer 6

I think I found it. You are equating the position of your object with the global_position of the mouse. position is something's place relative to its parent and/or origin, while global_position is its place in the game world.

Go to line 36: (my abbreviations may be off)

STATES.run:
        PRINT("RUN")
        if global_position.is_equal_approx(click_position): ### this sees your actual place in the game world
                change_state(States.IDLE)
        else:
                speed = run_speed
~~~                

Pursy