freettrpg/scripts/player.gd

extends CharacterBody2D

# Exported variable for movement speed
@export var speed = 200

# Distance traveled accumulator
var distanceTo = 0

# Flag to indicate if the character is active
var active = false

# Function to handle user input
func get_input():
    # Change scene if Escape key is pressed
    if Input.is_action_pressed("escape"):
        get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/menu/main.tscn")
    
    # Get directional input and set velocity accordingly
    var input_direction = Input.get_vector("left", "right", "up", "down")
    velocity = input_direction * speed

# Physics process function called every frame
func _physics_process(delta):
    # Store current position for distance calculation
    var toCalculate = position
    
    # Process input if the character is active
    if active:
        get_input()
        move_and_slide(velocity)  # Move the character based on current velocity
    
    # Accumulate distance traveled
    distanceTo += position.distance_to(toCalculate)
    print(distanceTo)  # Print distance traveled (for debugging)

    # Check if distance threshold is exceeded and the character is active
    if distanceTo > 500 and active:
        stop()  # Stop character movement and reset distance traveled
        distanceTo = 0
        get_parent().next()  # Trigger next action in parent node

# Function to start the character's activity
func start():
    $camera.enabled = true  # Enable camera
    active = true  # Set character to active state
    $stats.disabled = false  # Enable stats UI node
    $stats.visible = true  # Make stats UI node visible

# Function to stop the character's activity
func stop():
    $camera.enabled = false  # Disable camera
    active = false  # Set character to inactive state
    $stats.disabled = true  # Disable stats UI node
    $stats.visible = false  # Hide stats UI node

# Handler for when the stats button is pressed
func _on_stats_pressed():
    get_parent().stats()  # Call stats function in the parent node