working bullet factory

januaryproject/scripts/bullet.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+class_name Bullet extends Area2D
+
+var speed = 700
+signal hit
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready() -> void:
+	pass # Replace with function body.
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	pass
+
+func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
+	position += transform.x * speed * delta
+
+func setSpeed(value):
+	speed = value
+
+
+func _on_body_entered(body: Node2D) -> void:
+	print("Bullet hit sumtin")
+	if not body.is_in_group("player"):
+		hit.emit(body)

januaryproject/scripts/charactercontroller.gd

@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ var pushRightEnabled = false
 var pushLeftEnabled = false
 @export var PUSH_FORCE = 700
 
+# Bullet Attack Variables
+@onready var right_target: Node2D = $RightTarget
+@onready var left_target: Node2D = $LeftTarget
+
+
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	# Add the gravity.
 	if not is_on_floor():
@@ -29,7 +34,18 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 			pushTarget.apply_central_impulse(Vector2(1,0) * PUSH_FORCE * 2 )
 		if pushLeftEnabled && faceLeft == true:
 			pushTarget.apply_central_impulse(Vector2(-1,0) * PUSH_FORCE * 2 )
-
+	# Handle Shooting
+	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("shoot"):
+		# make a new bullet
+		var myBullet = %SceneManager.bulletFactory()
+		
+		#var myBullet = bullet.instantiate()
+		owner.add_child(myBullet)
+		myBullet.transform = right_target.global_transform
+		if faceLeft == true:
+			myBullet.transform = left_target.global_transform
+			myBullet.setSpeed(-700)
+		
 	# Get the input direction and handle the movement/deceleration.
 	# As good practice, you should replace UI actions with custom gameplay actions.
 	var direction := Input.get_axis("left", "right")

januaryproject/scripts/gamecontroller.gd

@@ -32,4 +32,9 @@ func _on_trigger(effect: Variant, body) -> void:
 		if boxTotal <=0:
 			print("YOU WON!!")
 			get_tree().reload_current_scene()
-	
+
+func bulletHit(body):
+	print("Game controller knows bullet hit something")
+	if body.is_in_group("destructable"):
+		body.queue_free()
+		

januaryproject/scripts/scene_manager.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+extends Node
+@onready var game: Node2D = $".."
+
+var bullet = preload("res://scenes/bullet.tscn")
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready() -> void:
+	pass # Replace with function body.
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	pass
+
+func bulletFactory():
+	print("Factory will make a bullet")
+	var myBullet = bullet.instantiate()
+	myBullet.connect("hit", onBulletHit)
+	
+	return myBullet
+func onBulletHit(body):
+	print("Scene manager knows bullet hit")
+	game.bulletHit(body)