My timer has inconsistent timings

[SavageDuck1706]

Godot Engine v4.3.stable.official.77dcf97d8

I am creating an RPG with combat mechanics and am trying to make a weapon with a cool-down. The trouble is that the gun can shoot more often than should be possible. When I press the left mouse button which is mapped to the shoot mechanic in the project’s input map, I can get two bullets to spawn in close succession and thereafter the gun shoots at regular intervals.

I also have a global autoload timer that acts as the delay timer for the gun.
The code for that is at the bottom

here’s the code:

extends Node2D

@onready var marker_2d: Marker2D = $Marker2D

@onready var prelim_bullet_scene = preload("res://Items/Test Items/Prelim Bullet/Prelim Bullet.tscn")


func _ready() -> void:
	GlobalWeaponTimer.timer.wait_time = 0.5


func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
	
	look_at(get_global_mouse_position())
	
	if Input.is_action_pressed("Attack") and GlobalWeaponTimer.can_shoot == true:
		GlobalWeaponTimer.can_shoot = false
		shoot()

func shoot():
	var prelim_bullet = prelim_bullet_scene.instantiate()
	get_parent().get_parent().get_parent().add_child(prelim_bullet)
	prelim_bullet.global_position = marker_2d.global_position

extends Node2D

@onready var timer: Timer = $Timer

var can_shoot = true


func _on_timer_timeout() -> void:
	can_shoot = true
	print("Timed")

[herrspaten]

Try to use is_action_just_pressed():

if Input.is_action_just_pressed("Attack") and GlobalWeaponTimer.can_shoot:

[SavageDuck1706]

I have tried that and it does work.
The trouble is that I want the player to be able to hold down and shoot and not have to click every time.

[herrspaten]

Where do you start the timer?

[SavageDuck1706]

I autostart it in the global singleton GlobalWeaponTimer

this is the global autoload in the settings menu

[herrspaten]

But you should only start it when you shoot. This is probably the reason you sometimes can shoot two bullets

[SavageDuck1706]

Lemme try that

[SavageDuck1706]

Absolute Godsend
It worked.
Thanks so much.
Have a great day