My character cant dash if he is currently moving

[williamhasemail]

Godot Version

godot 4.3

Question

if my character is moving and i click dash it wont dash for some reason can someone please help with this?
the code:

extends CharacterBody2D

var isLeft = false
var Dashing = false
const SPEED = 600.0
const JUMP_VELOCITY = -700.0
const SprintMultiplier = 2
var doubleJump = true
func _physics_process(delta):
# Add the gravity.
if not is_on_floor():
velocity += get_gravity() * 2 * delta
if is_on_floor():
doubleJump = true

# Handle jump.
if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump"):
	if is_on_floor():
		velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY
	if not is_on_floor() and doubleJump:
		velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY
		doubleJump = false

# Get the input direction and handle the movement/deceleration.
# As good practice, you should replace UI actions with custom gameplay actions.
var direction = Input.get_axis("left", "right")
var sprint = Input.is_action_pressed("sprint")
if direction:
	velocity.x = direction * SPEED
else:
	velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, 0, SPEED)


if direction and sprint:
	velocity.x = direction * SPEED * SprintMultiplier
move_and_slide()

if velocity.x > 0:
	isLeft = false
elif velocity.x < 0:
	isLeft = true

if Input.is_action_just_pressed("Dash") and not Dashing:
	Dash()

func Dash():
Dashing = true
var DashDirection = 1
if isLeft == true:
DashDirection = -1
else:
DashDirection = 1
velocity.x = DashDirection * SPEED * 10
Dashing = false

[paintsimmon]

There’s no check that the player is dashing before applying the normal movement speed.

[williamhasemail]

to each of the statements i just added to the if statements to start movement “and not Dashing” which states that the player is dashing if true it still doesnt work

[paintsimmon]

What is your code now?

[williamhasemail]

extends CharacterBody2D

var isLeft = false
var Dashing = false
const SPEED = 600.0
const JUMP_VELOCITY = -700.0
const SprintMultiplier = 2
var doubleJump = true
func _physics_process(delta):

Add the gravity.

if not is_on_floor():
velocity += get_gravity() * 2 * delta
if is_on_floor():
doubleJump = true

Handle jump.

if Input.is_action_just_pressed(“jump”):
if is_on_floor():
velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY
if not is_on_floor() and doubleJump:
velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY
doubleJump = false

Get the input direction and handle the movement/deceleration.

As good practice, you should replace UI actions with custom gameplay actions.

var direction = Input.get_axis(“left”, “right”)
var sprint = Input.is_action_pressed(“sprint”)
if direction and not Dashing:
velocity.x = direction * SPEED
else:
velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, 0, SPEED)

if direction and sprint and not Dashing:
velocity.x = direction * SPEED * SprintMultiplier
move_and_slide()

if velocity.x > 0:
isLeft = false
elif velocity.x < 0:
isLeft = true

if Input.is_action_just_pressed(“Dash”) and not Dashing:
Dash()
func Dash():
Dashing = true
var DashDirection = 1
if isLeft == true:
DashDirection = -1
else:
DashDirection = 1
velocity.x = DashDirection * SPEED * 10
Dashing = false

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[paintsimmon]

you need to add the dash check to the else statements as well

[williamhasemail]

Did that still doesnt work

extends CharacterBody2D

var isLeft = false
var Dashing = false
const SPEED = 600.0
const JUMP_VELOCITY = -700.0
const SprintMultiplier = 2
var doubleJump = true

func _ready():
ExtraVariables.Player = self

func _physics_process(delta):
# Add the gravity.
if not is_on_floor():
velocity += get_gravity() * 2 * delta
if is_on_floor():
doubleJump = true

# Handle jump.
if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump"):
	if is_on_floor():
		velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY
	if not is_on_floor() and doubleJump:
		velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY
		doubleJump = false

# Get the input direction and handle the movement/deceleration.
# As good practice, you should replace UI actions with custom gameplay actions.
var direction = Input.get_axis("left", "right")
var sprint = Input.is_action_pressed("sprint")
if direction and not Dashing:
	velocity.x = direction * SPEED
else:
	if not Dashing:
		velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, 0, SPEED)


if direction and sprint and not Dashing:
	velocity.x = direction * SPEED * SprintMultiplier
move_and_slide()

if velocity.x > 0:
	isLeft = false
elif velocity.x < 0:
	isLeft = true

if Input.is_action_just_pressed("Dash") and not Dashing:
	Dash()

func Dash():
Dashing = true
var DashDirection = 1
if isLeft == true:
DashDirection = -1
else:
DashDirection = 1
velocity.x = DashDirection * SPEED * 10
Dashing = false