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Nerdzmasterz Yeah but, how do I call that function with an input when the function determines the input that I'm suppose to be using?

Speaking of inputs, I just came across this very fast-paced Youtube video that talked about using Joysticks.

Not everyone here can get Youtube, so...

The Joystick code:

extends Area2D

onready var big_circle = $BigCircle
onready var little_circle = $BigCircle/LittleCircle

onready var max_distance = $CollisionShape2D.shape.radius

var touched = false

func _input(event):
	if event is InputEventScreenTouch:
		var distance = event.position.distance_to(big_circle.global_position)
		if not touched:
			if distance < max_distance:
				touched = true
		else:
			little_circle.position = Vector2(0, 0)
			touched = false

func _process(delta):
	if touched:
		little_circle.global_position = get_global_mouse_position()
		#Clamp the little circle
		little_circle.position = big_circle.position + (little_circle.position - big_circle.position).clamped(max_distance)
		
func get_velo():
	var joy_velo = Vector2(0,0)
	joy_velo.x = little_circle.position.x / max_distance
	joy_velo.y = little_circle.position.y / max_distance
	return joy_velo

And the player code:

extends KinematicBody2D

export var speed = 300
var velocity = Vector2(0, 0)


# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
func _ready():
	pass # Replace with function body.


# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
func _process(delta):
	velocity = $CanvasLayer/Joystick.get_velo()
	move_and_slide(velocity * speed, Vector2.UP)

And the layout:

Nerdzmasterz Yeah but, my goal here is to replace the wall of if/else statements that I had. I mean, they're gone now and my code seems to be working alright, I just wanted to remove that for loop fro the process function just in case in causes future problems( though I don't see any problems now).
Another potentional problemt( that hasn't arised yet) is that I could get some sort of error if I press two weapon number buttons at the same time. Even though I didn't get the error when I pressed multiple number keys at once, it this could help since I've gotten there is no elif code in this arrangement.

Anyway, I found some sort of way to moe the for loop outside of the process function with something like this:

func _input(event):
	if event is InputEventKey:
		for i in 6:
			if i !=0:if Input.is_action_just_pressed("weapon"+String(i)) and i-1 in weapon_numbers:weapon_switching(weapon_numbers.find(i-1))

Of course, all the other problem I might fear could still come up in the future, which is why I want to solve it now. I know I'm basically trying to fix what isn't broken, since my game was working just fine with that wall of if/else statements. However, I want to take programming more seriously and get better at it until it becomes second nature.

Right now, I've solve the problem of this loop from running repeatedly in process. Now I have to find a way to get it to stop running when I'm not precessing any of the number keys and I have an idea as to how. The only problem that I have no idea to solve is what I'd do without that elif condition. I know that it doesn't seem like a problem now but, I want to be thorough.

Edit: Okay, so I don't know how to get it to stop running when I'm not pressing the number keys.

Laughing at Peter Sellers: Clouseau interrogates the staff.

Nerdzmasterz Is there a way to use a second joystick to control rotation of the player,
Like this?
https://randommomentania.com/2018/08/godot-touch-screen-joystick-part-1/

Only movement should be handled in _process() (or _physics_process()). The docs say to put it in _physics_process(), but this only works if you use a 60Hz monitor, which many people don't these days. I think they fixed the interpolation with the new version of Godot, but I haven't tested how it works yet.

However, any infrequent or sparse events (jumping, weapon reload or switching, opening doors, using health, etc.) should be handled in _input().

func _input(event):
    if event.is_action_pressed("jump"):
        player.velocity.y -= 32
    var weapon_pressed = 0
    for i in range(1, 7):
        if event.is_action_pressed("weapon" + str(i)):
            weapon_pressed = i
    match weapon_pressed:
        1:
            print("you pressed weapon 1")
        2:
            print("you pressed weapon 2")
...
        6:
            print("you pressed weapon 6")