Area Detection

AesynthGrey

I'd like to know 2 things: 1: Can I differentiate between two different area2ds with area_body_SHAPE_entered? 2: If I can, how do I print out the properties it's asking for into the console?

The situation I'm having with the area body shape is that I have two separate area 2ds, but I also have a ladder that is an area2d. At the present, I'm using on_area_entered and basically it's detecting ALL areas and giving the same effect.

This is the node setup.

Basically I want the feet and head area2ds to detect ONLY each other, and not the table stuff. Does area_body_shape_entered specify?

TheDiavolo

you could make use of the groups

example

func on_area_entered(body):
	if body.is_in_group("group1"):
		# code

To each area you add it to a group and then with the valid signal if the area is in the group you want to detect or not

That for me is the best way, but you could also try with the collision masks and layers, with that you would no longer detect the areas but I don't think it is so convenient since it would be very tedious to configure

edit: (admin note) fixed a typo in code example boidy -> body

AesynthGrey

@TheDiavolo said: you could make use of the groups

example
func on_area_entered(body):
	if boidy.is_in_group("group1"):
		# code
To each area you add it to a group and then with the valid signal if the area is in the group you want to detect or not

That for me is the best way, but you could also try with the collision masks and layers, with that you would no longer detect the areas but I don't think it is so convenient since it would be very tedious to configure

Thank you! This fixed my problem. Sorry for the delayed response.