Refactored weapon component to handle weapon swaping.

Deprecated/stock_weapon.gd

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 extends Area2D
 
-@onready var bullet: PackedScene = load("res://scenes/weapon_stock.tscn")
+@onready var bullet: PackedScene = load("res://scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.tscn")
 
-@onready var shot_data: = load("res://resources/player_weapons/weapon_shot_stock.tres")
+@onready var shot_data: = load("res://resources/player_weapon_resources/weapon_shot_stock.tres")
 
 
 func _process(delta):

project.godot

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ config/icon="res://icon.svg"
 
 [display]
 
-window/size/viewport_width=216
+window/size/viewport_width=208
 window/size/viewport_height=384
-window/size/window_width_override=1296
+window/size/window_width_override=1248
 window/size/window_height_override=2304
 window/subwindows/embed_subwindows=false
 window/stretch/mode="viewport"

resources/player_weapon_resources/weapon_shot.gd

@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ extends Resource
 @export var spacing: float = 35
 @export var origin: int = -23
 
-@export_category("Stagger")
+@export_category("Spread")
 @export var horizontal_offset: float = 6.5  # Horizontal distance between projectiles
 @export var stagger_offset: float = 5  # Time delay per projectile index

resources/player_weapon_resources/weapon_shot_stock.tres

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="WeaponShot" format=3 uid="uid://b75ae840k03dy"]
 
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ddpclu2vdy2ve" path="res://scenes/weapon_stock.tscn" id="1_by0nb"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ddpclu2vdy2ve" path="res://scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.tscn" id="1_by0nb"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://7n1itonn35fm" path="res://resources/player_weapons/weapon_shot.gd" id="2_by0nb"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://7n1itonn35fm" path="res://resources/player_weapon_resources/weapon_shot.gd" id="2_by0nb"]
 
 [resource]
 script = ExtResource("2_by0nb")

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
 
-
+# Data to be set externally when this bullet is instantiated
-@onready var bullet: PackedScene = load("res://scenes/weapon_stock.tscn")
+var bullet_scene: PackedScene = null
-@onready var shot_data: = load("res://resources/player_weapons/weapon_shot_stock.tres")
+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

scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.tscn

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://ddpclu2vdy2ve"]
 
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c5blhfopjpfny" path="res://scenes/weapon_stock.gd" id="1_u1d5o"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c5blhfopjpfny" path="res://scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.gd" id="1_u1d5o"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bnpm8b62n1pr5" path="res://graphics/shot_stock_og.png" id="2_u1d5o"]
 
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_5bykt"]

scenes/world.tscn

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 z_index = -1
 
 [node name="BaseBackground" type="ColorRect" parent="Level/Background" unique_id=1360709800]
-offset_right = 217.0
+offset_right = 208.0
 offset_bottom = 410.0
 color = Color(0.2899925, 0.5692833, 0.9110645, 1)
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ hframes = 4
 frame = 1
 
 [node name="CloudRight" type="Sprite2D" parent="Level/Background/Back" unique_id=1729409543]
-position = Vector2(177, 32)
+position = Vector2(168, 32)
 texture = ExtResource("3_4wyf3")
 flip_h = true
 hframes = 4
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ hframes = 4
 frame = 2
 
 [node name="CloudRight" type="Sprite2D" parent="Level/Background/Mid" unique_id=702118355]
-position = Vector2(177, 32)
+position = Vector2(168, 32)
 texture = ExtResource("3_4wyf3")
 flip_h = true
 hframes = 4
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ hframes = 4
 frame = 3
 
 [node name="CloudRight" type="Sprite2D" parent="Level/Background/Fore" unique_id=1798342457]
-position = Vector2(185, 32)
+position = Vector2(176, 32)
 texture = ExtResource("3_4wyf3")
 flip_h = true
 hframes = 4

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/weapon_stock.tscn")
+enum WeaponType {
-var data : WeaponShot = load("res://resources/player_weapons/weapon_shot_stock.tres")
+    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