Look_At Function Not Working

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Godot Version

Godot 4.5.1

Question

I have no clue why it isn't working but the Look_At function isn't looking towards the player's global position and doesn't update despite it running. I couldn't find any fixes online either.

extends Node2D

@export var player:Player


func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
	if player == null:
		player = Player
	else:
		look_at(Player.global_position)
		
		rotation_degrees = wrap(rotation_degrees, 0, 360)
		
		if self.rotation_degrees > 90 and rotation_degrees < 270:
			$EnemyGun.scale.y = -0.8
		else:
			$EnemyGun.scale.y = 0.8
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This makes no sense, you’re assigning class definition to a variable. Remove these lines completely.

Then you’re trying to look at the class definition’s position, which probably generates an error in the console.
Change the Player to player. And make sure you’ve assigned the player to the player variable in the inspector.

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Just removed it. It makes the scene load a bit quicker but the function still won’t work. It doesn’t display any error messages either so idk what to do now

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Share your code again and a screenshot of the scene tree.

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extends AnimatedSprite2D


func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
		look_at(Player.global_position)
		
		rotation_degrees = wrap(rotation_degrees, 0, 360)
		
		if self.rotation_degrees > 90 and rotation_degrees < 270:
			self.scale.y = 0.8
		else:
			self.scale.y = -0.8
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You’re still looking at the Player, not player. Case matters in programming.
And you removed the player variable declaration, which is important to keep here.

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It still doesn’t work

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Share your code again

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extends AnimatedSprite2D

@onready var player = Player

func _ready() -> void:
	pass


func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
		look_at(player.global_position)
		
		rotation_degrees = wrap(rotation_degrees, 0, 360)
		
		if self.rotation_degrees > 90 and rotation_degrees < 270:
			self.scale.y = 1.6
		else:
			self.scale.y = -1.6

I made the player variable from an export to an onready because it crashes if I don’t

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Again, this makes no sense. You’re assigning class definition to a variable.
How you did it previously was correct:

But you need to assign the player reference in the inspector within your scene where you see both enemy and player in one scene.

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I found a solution. Instead of controlling the way the gun points in the enemy’s weapon script I instead have to do it in the Enemy’s AI. (Also thanks for telling me how to get the export variable to work)

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