Beginner struggling with movement script

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Godot Version

Godot v4.5.1

Question

Need help identifying my error in 8 way movement script please!

extends CharacterBody2D

@export var speed = 400

func get_input():
	var input_direction = Input.get_vector("left", "right", "back", "forward")
	velocity = input_direction * speed
	
func _physics_process(delta):
	get_input()
	move_and_slide()

I cannot spot the error in my ways unfortunately. I have triple checked my inputs are mapped and referenced in the script variable the same. I believe I have attached the script to the correct node. I am at a bit of a loss as a complete beginner to scripting and/or Godot. Have attached screengrabs of the scene tree and input mapping too. Any help would be very much appreciated.

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What is your error? What do you expect to happen versus what really happens?

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If it helps at all your script looks fine, your tree looks fine and your input mappings look fine too.

I created your tree, added the inputs (only I used up and down) and used your code and everything is fine, my Godot Icon moved around perfectly.

If you are doing something wrong, it is not shown here.

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The warning triangle is because I did not bother doing any collision shapes.

extends CharacterBody2D

@export var speed = 400

func get_input():
	var input_direction = Input.get_vector("left", "right", "up", "down")
	velocity = input_direction * speed
	
func _physics_process(delta):
	get_input()
	move_and_slide()

What @gertkeno asked is the key question here.

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Hi, yes that is a key bit of info I omitted. I do not appear to be getting any movement at all.

I have a camera2D node attached as a child under the node2D of the main Game scene. I also added some coloured tiles to give me something to relate movement against incase it was an issue with me just not seeing any movement.

I am not able to try right now, but should I maybe try remove camera? Or is there a way I can get the script to print confirmation input is being registered?

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Hi thanks for checking this for me, I have replied to gertkeno with the missing problem information. Thanks!

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You can add this print statement to your code and check what it prints to the Output console

func _physics_process(delta):
	get_input()
	move_and_slide()

	prints(position, velocity)
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Thanks for the reply, handy to know for future.

I believe the scene for my character that I had attached in my game scene was maybe a delted version that still remained as no matter what code I entered there was no output in the console. I deleted and replaced with a new saved one and it now works. Equivalent of turning off and on again as always lol

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