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  • [GODOT 4.1] .gd file bar not appearing in area2d's inspector tab

SuperGibaLogan im currently thinking of ways on how to fix the errors, im also looking at the errors listed in the syntax to think of ways to fix the errors, also, would it be ok if i could show the entire code and also show the errors listed?

  • xyz replied to this.

    SuperGibaLogan would it be ok if i could show the entire code and also show the errors listed?

    Of course. You should have done that right away.

    At this point you shouldn't really worry about gameplay mechanics. Learn the programming basics first following the simplest introductory tutorials.

      xyz alright then
      heres the code:

      extends Area2D
      
      var current_scatter_index = 0
      
      @export var speed = 75
      @export var movement_targets = Resource
      @export var tile_map = TileMap
      @export var navigation_area_2d = $NavigationAgent2D
      
      func _ready():
       navigation_area_2d.path_desired_distance = 4.0
       navigation_area_2d.target_desired_distance = 4.0
       navigation_area_2d.target_reached.connect(on_position_reached)
       
       call_deferred("setup")
       
      func _process(delta):
       move_ghost(navigation_area_2d.get_next_path_position(), delta)
      
      func move_ghost(next_position Vector2 delta float)
      var current_ghost_position = global_position
      var new_velocity = (next_position - current_ghost_position).normalized()
      
      
       
      func setup():
       navigation_area_2d.set_navigation_map(tile_map.get_navigation_map(0))
       NavigationServer2D.agent_set_map(navigation_area_2d.get_rid(), tile_map.get_navigation_map(0))
      func scatter():
       navigation_area_2d.target_position = movement_targets.scatter_targets[current_scatter_index].position
      func on_position_reached():
       if current_scatter_index < 3:
        current_scatter_index += 1
       else:
        current_scatter_index = 0

      and these are the errors listed (i figured out most of them but i tried to remove the comma and colon from line 20 but it still shows the error):
      Line 20:Expected closing ")" after function parameters.
      Line 20:Expected ":" after function declaration.
      Line 20:Expected end of statement after expression, found "Identifier" instead.

        SuperGibaLogan sigh
        you are using SPACES, do you not understand the difference?

        gdscript uses TABS for defining pretty much everything, indentation and syntax are very much important, this isn't C# where you can skip the brackets.

          xyz so i did try to rewrite but it still gave me errors, im also thinking of searching up a pathfinding tutorial and remake the code entirely

            xyz right here:

            extends Area2D
            
            var current_scatter_index = 0
            
            @export var speed = 75
            @export var movement_targets = Resource
            @export var tile_map = TileMap
            @export var navigation_area_2d = $NavigationAgent2D
            
            func _ready():
             navigation_area_2d.path_desired_distance = 4.0
             navigation_area_2d.target_desired_distance = 4.0
             navigation_area_2d.target_reached.connect(on_position_reached)
             
             call_deferred("setup")
             
            func _process(delta):
             move_ghost(navigation_area_2d.get_next_path_position(), delta)
            
            func move_ghost(next_position Vector2 delta float):	
            	var current_ghost_position = global_position
            	var new_velocity = (next_position - current_ghost_position).normalized()
            
            
            
             
            func setup():
             navigation_area_2d.set_navigation_map(tile_map.get_navigation_map(0))
             NavigationServer2D.agent_set_map(navigation_area_2d.get_rid(), tile_map.get_navigation_map(0))
            func scatter():
             navigation_area_2d.target_position = movement_targets.scatter_targets[current_scatter_index].position
            func on_position_reached():
             if current_scatter_index < 3:
              current_scatter_index += 1
             else:
              current_scatter_index = 0
            • xyz replied to this.

              SuperGibaLogan You need to put tabs instead of spaces for all block indentations as you did in move_ghost function. The script editor will display tabs as those subtle arrow thingies:

              You can see it in the tutorial as well, that's how you know the instructor (or you) inserted a tab character there by pressing the tab key, not space. The number of tabs at the start of each line determines to which code block the line belongs. In GDScript similar to Python this indentation is used to structure the code. The structure affects the execution flow so take care not to mess it up there. One wrong tab and the code may not be working as intended.