Need help writing the code for a "second_idle" animation that starts a few seconds after the "first_idle" animation

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Godot Version

4.2.2 stable

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Hello! I want to add a second idling animation to my character. I would like it to start a few seconds after the player idles.

I tried using the Timer node, to put “await get_tree().create_timer(5.0).timeout” between the two idle animations, using the _animation_finished() signal and other ideas but it always fails. It’s either the “second_idle” animation keeps repeating itself in accordance with the timer (something like that…) or the “second_idle” animation is cancelled right away.

I understand it must be because “process” runs every frame so it goes back to “first_idle” right away, but I can’t manage to fix it.

Thanks in advance!

My current character’s script (fresh of Brackeys’ tutorial…):

extends CharacterBody2D


const SPEED = 130.0
const JUMP_VELOCITY = -270.0

# Get the gravity from the project settings to be synced with RigidBody nodes.
var gravity = ProjectSettings.get_setting("physics/2d/default_gravity")

@onready var animated_sprite = $AnimatedSprite2D


func _physics_process(delta):
	# Add the gravity.
	if not is_on_floor():
		velocity.y += gravity * delta

	# Handle jump.
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump") and is_on_floor():
		velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY

	# Get the input direction: -1, 0, 1
	var direction = Input.get_axis("move_left", "move_right")
	
	# Flip the Sprite
	if direction > 0:
		animated_sprite.flip_h = false
	elif direction < 0:
		animated_sprite.flip_h = true
		
	# Play animations
	if is_on_floor():
		if direction == 0:
			animated_sprite.play("first_idle")
			print("first_idle")
		else:
			animated_sprite.play("run")
			print("run")
	else:
		animated_sprite.play("jump")
		print("jump")
	
	if direction:
		velocity.x = direction * SPEED
	else:
		velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, 0, SPEED)

	move_and_slide()

I think I just have a pretty hard time with if the else and elif statements and signals…

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Use animation tree

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The only thing you have to do is ask which animation is playing when the timer ends:
If is playing the “Idle_1” animation then play “Idle_2” and viceversa and start de timer with same time (or another one each time with a random or samething similar…). I understand that these two animations have no end (Loop activated).

Another option is to use the AnimationTree Node as mentioned by the partner above…

I hope this is usefull for you

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Thank you both.

KingGD: I will check the AnimationTree node. I don’t think I ever tried it before. Thanks! I will report later.

Ironsx: I will try again and paste the code and other information here, maybe you or someone else will be able to tell me what I am doing wrong. What you are saying is what I tried to do… well, what I wanted to do at least, but like I said it kept cancelling back to « first_idle » or the character was looping the first « first_idle » animation. Thank you!

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