freettrpg/scripts/getStats.gd

extends Node

# Variable to store loaded JSON data
var data
var amount

# Get all needed things for Ui.placeFields and save amount from it.
func _ready():
	data = Content.data
	var container = $"ScrollContainer/VBoxContainer"
	Ui.placeFields(data, container, false)
	amount = data.get("amount")

# Upon pressing the "Get" button, also called in game
func _on_button_pressed():
	# Construct save path based on user input
	var savePath = "user://player_" + $"ScrollContainer/VBoxContainer".get_child(0).text + ".json"
	
	# Load JSON data from the constructed save path
	data = Load.loadJSON(savePath)
	
	# Check if data is successfully loaded (type 27 corresponds to Dictionary in Godot, although the wiki says it's 18...)
	if typeof(data) == 27:
		# Populate fields with loaded data
		for i in range(int(amount) - 1):
			$"ScrollContainer/VBoxContainer".get_child(i + 1).text = data.get(str($"ScrollContainer/VBoxContainer".get_child(i + 1).placeholder_text))

# Only for the Main Menu "shortcut"
func _process(_delta):
	# Check if the Escape key is pressed to change scene to main.tscn
	if Input.is_action_pressed("escape"):
		get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/menu/main.tscn")
		
# Function to hide the 'get' button
func hideGet():
	$button.visible = false
	$button.disabled = true