All Connected Signals are Not Working

WModded_MoonLord

I have been having a very bad time with connecting signals. all attempts are not working. It has been a few days and I haven't found a solution so i came here for help. This example here is the godot connecting signals by code example and even that isn't working.

If you can help me that would be great since i am getting desperate.

kuligs2

WModded_MoonLord did you even start timer?

DaveTheCoder

What are the values of the Timer's properties?
https://docs.godotengine.org/en/4.7/classes/class_timer.html#properties

If you're not sure, you can print them:

var timer = get_node("Timer")
print_debug("timer.autostart=", timer.autostart)
# Print the other properties.
...

That will also show whether the Sprite2D's _ready function, which connects the timeout signal, is executed.

And what's your Godot version? (The latest version is 4.7.2-stable.)

DaveTheCoder

kuligs2 did you even start timer?

I wanted to see the value of timer.autostart before asking that.

WModded_MoonLord

kuligs2
this makes me feel stupid but it wasn't turned on. I was just frustrated in how it didn't work when I was trying to implement it.
I would like to know though if it is any difference for created instances because that was where I struggled and I couldn't find any information on how it works or if it is any different.
Also the version is 4.7-stable if that causes anything?

DaveTheCoder

WModded_MoonLord created instances

If you mean a Timer created by a script, it works the same as a Timer created in the Editor. But the Timer won't start running until it's added to the scene tree.

WModded_MoonLord

DaveTheCoder
I meant how it interacts with connect()
are there any quirks or things I need to do?

DaveTheCoder

WModded_MoonLord how it interacts with connect()

I don't understand your question.

WModded_MoonLord

DaveTheCoder
Okay I found what wasn't working. This example was a test to see how connecting signals through code works. what i am struggling with is connecting a Custom signal to an instance. I really can't find any good guides and there is no specific info on this scenario.

kuligs2

WModded_MoonLord whaat?

explain??

https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/getting_started/step_by_step/signals.html#custom-signals