new, more active spawning created

project.godot

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ config_version=5
 [application]
 
 config/name="Semi-Idle ARPG"
-run/main_scene="res://scenes/testInstanceScene.tscn"
+run/main_scene="res://scenes/testScrollScene.tscn"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.3", "Forward Plus")
 config/icon="res://assets/icon.svg"
 

scenes/testScrollScene.tscn

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://0h3dpe6fuhe8"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/test_scroll_scene.gd" id="1_gc1kb"]
+
+[node name="TestInstanceScene" type="Control"]
+layout_mode = 3
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+script = ExtResource("1_gc1kb")
+debug = true
+
+[node name="SpawnArea" type="PanelContainer" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 10
+anchor_right = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+
+[node name="SpawnTimer" type="Timer" parent="SpawnArea"]
+
+[node name="MarginContainer" type="MarginContainer" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+theme_override_constants/margin_left = 10
+theme_override_constants/margin_top = 10
+theme_override_constants/margin_right = 10
+theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 10
+
+[node name="Menus" type="VBoxContainer" parent="MarginContainer"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 4
+size_flags_vertical = 8
+
+[node name="MenuButtons" type="HBoxContainer" parent="MarginContainer/Menus"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 4
+size_flags_vertical = 8
+
+[node name="MainMenuButton" type="Button" parent="MarginContainer/Menus/MenuButtons"]
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Menu"
+
+[node name="MapMenuButton" type="Button" parent="MarginContainer/Menus/MenuButtons"]
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Map"
+
+[node name="SkillsMenuButton" type="Button" parent="MarginContainer/Menus/MenuButtons"]
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Skills"
+
+[node name="InvMenuButton" type="Button" parent="MarginContainer/Menus/MenuButtons"]
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Inventory"
+
+[node name="LogMenuButton" type="Button" parent="MarginContainer/Menus/MenuButtons"]
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Log"
+
+[node name="CraftMenuButton" type="Button" parent="MarginContainer/Menus/MenuButtons"]
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Crafting"
+
+[node name="DebugMenu" type="HBoxContainer" parent="MarginContainer/Menus/MenuButtons"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 4
+size_flags_vertical = 8
+
+[node name="ButtonTest" type="Button" parent="MarginContainer/Menus/MenuButtons/DebugMenu"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 4
+size_flags_vertical = 8
+text = "Spawn Enemies"
+
+[node name="TouchScreenButton" type="TouchScreenButton" parent="MarginContainer/Menus/MenuButtons/DebugMenu/ButtonTest"]
+
+[node name="ButtonExit" type="Button" parent="MarginContainer/Menus/MenuButtons/DebugMenu"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 4
+size_flags_vertical = 8
+text = "Exit"
+
+[node name="TouchScreenButton" type="TouchScreenButton" parent="MarginContainer/Menus/MenuButtons/DebugMenu/ButtonExit"]
+
+[connection signal="timeout" from="SpawnArea/SpawnTimer" to="." method="_on_spawn_timer_timeout"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="MarginContainer/Menus/MenuButtons/DebugMenu/ButtonTest" to="." method="_on_button_test_pressed"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="MarginContainer/Menus/MenuButtons/DebugMenu/ButtonExit" to="." method="_on_button_exit_pressed"]

scripts/test_scroll_scene.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+extends Control
+
+
+@export var debug = false
+@export var spawnTimerValue = 5.0
+
+var deltaCount := 0
+var enemyMoveSpeed := 5.0
+var questsComplete := false
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+    if not debug:
+        $MarginContainer/Menus/MenuButtons/DebugMenu.hide()
+    $SpawnArea/SpawnTimer.start(spawnTimerValue)
+    
+func _create_enemy():
+    var enemy = load("res://scenes/npc.tscn").instantiate()
+    enemy.scale = Vector2.ONE*0.5
+    enemy.position = Vector2(randi_range(0, get_viewport_rect().size.x), -50)
+    #enemy.get_node("%NPCNameLabel").text = "Test"
+    
+    return enemy
+
+
+func _spawn_enemies() -> void:
+    #await get_tree().create_timer(time).timeout
+    var middleX := get_viewport_rect().size.x/2
+    var targetPosition = Vector2(middleX, get_viewport_rect().size.y*(0.75))
+    var numEnemies = randi_range(1, 5)
+    for i in range(numEnemies):
+        var enemy = _create_enemy()
+        %SpawnArea.add_child(enemy)
+        var randEnemyMoveSpeed := randf_range(0.5, 2.0)*enemyMoveSpeed
+        create_tween().tween_property(enemy, "position", targetPosition, randEnemyMoveSpeed)
+        
+
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+    deltaCount += 1
+    var enemies := %SpawnArea.get_children()
+    var numEnemies := %SpawnArea.get_child_count()
+    if numEnemies != 0 and (deltaCount % 60) == 0:
+        # change movement test, not sure it's working right...
+        #create_tween().tween_property(enemies[randi_range(0, numEnemies-1)], "position", Vector2(100, 100), 1.0)
+        pass
+    if questsComplete:
+        %SpawnArea/SpawnTimer.stop()
+
+
+func _on_button_test_pressed() -> void:
+    # remove all existing enemies from scene and array
+    #for enemy in enemies:
+        #remove_child(enemy)
+    #enemies = []
+    
+    questsComplete = true
+    
+
+func _on_button_exit_pressed() -> void:
+    get_tree().quit()
+
+
+func _on_spawn_timer_timeout() -> void:
+    _spawn_enemies()