Error when trying to access an autoload node in the editor

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Godot Version

v4.6.2.stable.official [71f334935]

Question

I’m making a Pokemon-like something but with robots and I often need to filter them by the area where they’re encountered. So I made 2 global enums with all possible bots and all possible types/areas, and then I made arrays containing every bot of the respective type. So right now it looks something like this:

# Lists.gd (autoload script)

enum BattleObjects {
# literally everything that can ever be on the board: fighters and obstacles
}

enum FighterTypes {
# basically grouped by area + boss-exclusive bots + obstacles
}

var fighters_generic: Array[BattleObjects] = [
	BattleObjects.CHARGERBOT,
	BattleObjects.BOMBERBOT,
	BattleObjects.ASSASSIN,
	BattleObjects.SHARPSHOOTER,
	BattleObjects.SHOTGUNNER,
	BattleObjects.TWIN_BARRELER,
	BattleObjects.ROCKETEER,
]

var fighters_forest: Array[BattleObjects] = [
	BattleObjects.DATAMINER,
	BattleObjects.WIREWOLF,
]

var fighters_scrapyard: Array[BattleObjects] = [
	BattleObjects.ZOMBOT,
	BattleObjects.PROTO_TYPE,
]

# etc

The problem: I wanna be able to filter them in the editor, like, changing the type would change the list of available bots. I tried something like this:

# BattleObject.gd

@export var object_type: Lists.FighterTypes:
	set(value):
		if object_type != value and Engine.is_editor_hint():
			object_id = get_type_array()[0] # supposed to reset the id in case the current value is out of bounds
		object_type = value
		notify_property_list_changed()


func _validate_property(property: Dictionary) -> void:
	if property.name == "object_id":
		var type_hint_string: String
		var strings_array: PackedStringArray
		
		for i: Lists.BattleObjects in get_type_array():
			strings_array.append(Lists.BattleObjects.find_key(i).capitalize() + ":" + str(i))
		
		type_hint_string = ",".join(strings_array)
		property.hint_string = type_hint_string

func get_type_array(value: Lists.FighterTypes = object_type) -> Array[Lists.BattleObjects]:
	match value:
		Lists.FighterTypes.GENERIC:
			return Lists.fighters_generic
		Lists.FighterTypes.FOREST:
			return Lists.fighters_forest
		Lists.FighterTypes.SCRAPYARD:
			return Lists.fighters_scrapyard
		Lists.FighterTypes.SPECIAL:
			return Lists.fighters_special
		Lists.FighterTypes.OBSTACLE:
			return Lists.obstacles
		_:
			return []

So every time I try to call get_type_array, it returns this error:

ERROR: res://scenes/BattleObjectStats.gd:419 - Invalid access to property or key ‘fighters_generic’ on a base object of type ‘Node (Lists.gd)’.

What is the problem here?

And also I really hate how the get_type_array func is a match statement given that more types could appear in the future. Is there a way to extract variable names and convert them like strings?

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The autoload may not be running in the editor.

It may work better to use Resources, you may not even need @tool scripts.

If you need more functionality creating your own plugin will bridge the gap.