xyz I did. I changed it from "body.velocity = body.position.direction_to($EnemyContainer.global_position) * body.speed" to "body.velocity = 0", but that didn't do anything.

    kkkkkkabc The collision number? Who's? What number should I change it to? Do you mean the mask/layers?

        kuligs2 That causes an error. I'm not sure how it fixes the problem I'm trying to solve either. Also it's a 2D project. You can't use Vector3, right?

          I'm not sure how setting velocity to 0 fixes the issue or how to implement that, where to put it, or who's velocity. Sorry, I'm just kind of confused.

          • xyz replied to this.

            NJL64 I'm not sure how setting velocity to 0 fixes the issue or how to implement that, where to put it, or who's velocity. Sorry, I'm just kind of confused.

            Set body.velocity to zero. Since body.velocity is a vector, you need to set it to zero vector value as @kuligs2 suggested, not to scalar 0 value. If you're in 2D it needs to be Vector2(0, 0) or Vector2.ZERO. Once you have that sorted out, assign the container's global_position to body.global_position. Eliminate all other code that messes with body's velocity or position (global or local).

            Doing the above should result in enemy being glued to the position of the container. This is a simplified version of what you ultimately want to achieve but in coding we often first implement a simpler version of the solution (sorta like a rough sketch), make sure that it works properly, and then proceed to gradually upgrade it into more finessed versions.

            So first do the simple gluing, make sure that it works and that you understand how and why it works.

                xyz Okay. Thanks for clarifying! I'm gonna take your advice and see what I can do.

                  This makes the body stop and remain still where it is when making contact with the Area2D:

                  This, makes the body fall through the floor:

                  Maybe, I'm misunderstanding.

                  *I can see I posted the wrong screenshot for the first pic. Sorry.

                  • xyz replied to this.

                    NJL64 Yes，collision layer/mask is what caused to rise.The collision number of different objects can be set to different.

                        NJL64 Maybe, I'm misunderstanding.

                        Your question was "How do you make one node follow the position of a node from another scene?". What this has to do with areas?

                            xyz That's just how the code is called. "bottom_checker" is the Area2D. It's connected with the "body_entered" signal.

                            When the enemy/object enters the Area2D body, that's when the code to have the enemy node (body) move in to the container node ($EnemyContainer) and stay there is called. That's what I'm trying to figure out.

                            It's not the Area2D that's the problem (I think). When it makes contact with the enemy, the code is called, but it's the code in my function that I'm struggling with.

                            I apologize if I'm not communicating myself well. 🙁

                            • xyz replied to this.

                                kkkkkkabc My enemy is on the enemy layer and for the masks, the enemy only interacts with the player and platforms as it should. How come that causes it to rise?

                                  NJL64 Then you can just re-parent the enemy to the container in body_entered

                                      xyz Hey! It worked! "body.reparent($EnemyContainer)". Thanks, @xyz. You always save the day. 🙂

                                      Thanks for being patient and taking the time to help. Your time is appreciated. I didn't even know about the re-parent method.

                                      Edit: Just one more thing. The enemy moves into the container, but not the center. It depends on where you jumped on it. I'll keep doing my own research and brainstorming to see if I can solve it myself, but if anyone has any extra ideas, I'd be grateful. Thanks again.

                                      • xyz replied to this.

                                          NJL64 Try setting enemy's position property to 0,0 (or wherever you want it) after reparenting.

                                              xyz Hmm. I put "body.position = Vector2(0, 0)", after the reparent line of code, but that made it fall through the floor again. If I use global_position, the enemy just disappears.

                                              I also get an error for the reparenting line: E 0:00:01:0689 Player.gd:86 @ _on_bottom_checker_body_entered(): "Can't change this state while flushing queries. Use call_deferred() or set_deferred() to change monitoring state instead."

                                              • xyz replied to this.

                                                  NJL64 Well, then use set_deferred() to set the position.

                                                    I've decided that rearranging the node hierarchy is not an effective way of achieving the result I want.

                                                    I'd like the body to consistently follow the center of the EnemyContainer node.

                                                    When I use "body.set_deferred("global_position", EnemyContainer.global_position)" the body teleports to the initial global_position of the EnemyContainer, but then it stays there, instead of following the EnemyContainer node which rises above the player (its parent)

                                                    It works if I reparent the body to the EnemyContainer, but I get the concerning error: E 0:00:02:0592 Player.gd:86 @ _on_bottom_checker_body_entered(): Can't change this state while flushing queries. Use call_deferred() or set_deferred() to change monitoring state instead.
                                                    <C++ Error> Condition "body->get_space() && flushing_queries" is true.
                                                    <C++ Source> servers/physics_2d/godot_physics_server_2d.cpp:654 @ body_set_shape_disabled()
                                                    <Stack Trace> Player.gd:86 @ _on_bottom_checker_body_entered()

                                                    I just want the body node to follow the position of the EnemyContainer node's center, so I don't have to "unparent" the body when it is thrown and separated from the EnemyContainer node and its position (a later function I intend to implement).

                                                    • xyz replied to this.

                                                      NJL64 Add a boolean flag property to the enemy script, name it something like carried. Set this flag to true when the enemy needs to be carried and set it to false when it doesn't. Test this flag each frame and if it's true set enemy's global position to container's global position as discussed earlier.

                                                          xyz I added "var carried = false" to the Enemy script and I made these changes to the function in the player script:

                                                          But, the body node still remains still where the EnemyContainer position was instead of following it.

                                                          • xyz replied to this.

                                                              NJL64 You need to assign position on every frame so that it's updated continuously. It should be done in _process() or _physics_process(), as those functions are automatically executed every frame. Currently you execute it only once when body enters the area.