Refactored weapon component to handle weapon swaping.

scripts/input_component.gd

@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@ func update() -> void:
   move_dir = Input.get_vector("left", "right", "up", "down")
   shoot_pressed = Input.is_action_just_pressed("shoot")
   shooting = Input.is_action_pressed("shoot")
+
+
+  # Development Keys
+  # Cycle Available Weapons

scripts/shoot_component.gd

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func shoot():
         if total_projectiles > 0:
             for b in range(total_projectiles):
                 var bullet_scene = weapon_data.bullet_scene
-                var bullet := bullet_scene.instantiate() as Node
+                var bullet := bullet_scene.instantiate() as Area2D
                 get_tree().root.add_child(bullet)
 
                 # Calculate index relative to center (0 = center, -1/+1 = first from center)
@@ -42,5 +42,8 @@ func shoot():
                 bullet.time_offset = time_offset
                 bullet.fire_time = current_time + time_offset
 
+                # Set the bullet data (this is what was missing)
+                bullet.set_weapon_data(weapon_data.bullet_scene, weapon_data)
+
             # Subtract projectile spacing from current Player travel for next shot
             player.travel -= weapon_data.spacing

scripts/shoot_component.gd.uid

@@ -1 +1 @@
-uid://bgd1hwindc2ui
+uid://suynuijl68qp

scripts/weapon_component.gd

@@ -1,9 +1,34 @@
 class_name WeaponComponent extends Node
 
-@export var loaded_weapon: PackedScene = load("res://scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.tscn")
-var data : WeaponShot = load("res://resources/player_weapon_resources/weapon_shot_stock.tres")
+enum WeaponType {
+    STOCK,
+    NONE,
+}
 
+@export_enum("STOCK", "NONE") var loaded_weapon: int = WeaponType.STOCK
 
+var data: WeaponShot = load("res://resources/player_weapon_resources/weapon_shot_stock.tres")
 
 func get_bullet_scene() -> PackedScene:
-    return data.weapon_shot  # Reference to the Shot scene from the resource
+    if loaded_weapon == WeaponType.STOCK:
+        return preload("res://scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.tscn")
+    else:
+        return null
+
+func get_weapon_resource() -> Resource:
+    var weapon_resource_path: String
+
+    if loaded_weapon == WeaponType.STOCK:
+        weapon_resource_path = "res://resources/player_weapon_resources/weapon_shot_stock.tres"
+        data = load(weapon_resource_path)
+        return data
+    else:
+        return null
+
+
+#var data : WeaponShot = load("res://resources/player_weapon_resources/weapon_shot_stock.tres")
+
+
+
+#func get_bullet_scene() -> PackedScene:
+    #return data.weapon_shot  # Reference to the Shot scene from the resource