How to override native function?

Question

So I want to Override a build-in function to adjust it to my needs, but I can't get it to work or find any solutions, the Override just doesn't get called.
Details:
I want to extend the select() method of an OptionButton to emit a signal every time an item is selected. I'm just assuming that this is the method that is always called when ANY changes happen to the selected item by ANY sources, for example when there isn't an item added initially (selected = -1), but when I add an item, it is selected automatically (selected = 0). In these kind of scenarios I want that custom signal to be emitted too. Is there any other way to make this work besides my idea if that does not work?
Thanks!

Sosthenna

Answer 1

The select function isn't virtual as you can see from the source: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/scene/gui/option_button.h#L122

I assume that means it can't be overriden.

Furthermore the code indicates that this assumption

I'm just assuming that this is the method that is always called when ANY changes happen to the selected item by ANY sources

is wrong.

Thessalonians

Answer 2

Can be your solution using an Auto-load script? Not sure about that override but with autoload you can store variable and functions that works and can be manipulate in any part of your game.

Frei

Answer 3

Hmmm okay, thanks for the information! Gonna have to find a workaround then

Sosthenna