How can I get a node following a certain path?

Frodev

Now this sounds simple, cause it should be. To get a node I can just do: $path/to/node.
Now this is exactly what I am trying to do.

So basically I am trying to get a node based off of a base path and a variable.

var startPo = get_node('$Weapon/FirePoints/'+startPathName) # and yes the node does indeed exist

Now this should work (or so I assume) but well, it doesnt.
Luckily enough I do get an error but no matter where I looked could not find a way to fix it, anyone know?
E 0:00:01:0404 player.gd:97 @ _process(): Node not found: "$Weapon/FirePoints/M1911" (relative to "/root/hub/Player").

Thanks!

xyz

Frodev When using paths as strings drop the leading $ symbol. It's used only for path literals.

Jesusemora

Frodev emm... $ does get_node, it shouln't be in the path. valid paths are:

get_node("Sword")
get_node("Backpack/Dagger")
get_node("../Swamp/Alligator")
get_node("/root/MyGame")

https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/classes/class_node.html#class-node-method-get-node

Frodev

xyz
Ok well that solved that problem, anyhow once I actually get said node (which is a Marker2D), it errors anytime I try to access its position property, why is this?

Invalid get index 'Position (on base: 'Marker2D').

Also thanks for all the help you've been giving me!

xyz

Frodev The property is position, not Position. GDScript is case-sensitive so watch out 🙂

Frodev

xyz
I knew it was something basic, Im to used to other game engines where the property starts with uppercase so whoops.
Thanks again lol

xyz

Frodev It's not the engine thing but rather the GDScript naming convention thing. In Godot's C# bindings the same property names do start with uppercase.