Refactored weapon component to handle weapon swaping.

scenes/player.tscn

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dss0dbwr71y6m" path="res://scripts/input_component.gd" id="4_smehm"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://b0iavxi8vaxtj" path="res://graphics/ship_thrusters.png" id="5_qlg0r"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c0rikbakpcags" path="res://scripts/movement_component.gd" id="5_ur7pv"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bgd1hwindc2ui" path="res://scripts/shoot_component.gd" id="6_y4r1p"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://suynuijl68qp" path="res://scripts/shoot_component.gd" id="6_y4r1p"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://ylmao2ndp22y" path="res://scripts/weapon_component.gd" id="7_d2wvv"]
 
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_tuyoq"]

scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.gd

@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 extends Area2D
 
-
-@onready var bullet: PackedScene = load("res://scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.tscn")
-@onready var shot_data: = load("res://resources/player_weapon_resources/weapon_shot_stock.tres")
-
-
+# Data to be set externally when this bullet is instantiated
+var bullet_scene: PackedScene = null
+var shot_data: WeaponShot = null
 
 # Time offset when this bullet was fired (relative to other bullets in the same shot)
 var time_offset: float = 0.5
@@ -38,3 +36,8 @@ func _on_visible_on_screen_notifier_2d_screen_exited():
     # Set fire_time for the next shot (staggered firing)
     var current_time = Time.get_ticks_msec() / 1000.0
     fire_time = current_time + shot_data.stagger_offset
+
+# Function to set the bullet data (called from parent scene)
+func set_weapon_data(bullet_scene_param: PackedScene, shot_data_param: WeaponShot):
+    bullet_scene = bullet_scene_param
+    shot_data = shot_data_param

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")
+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