Nonexistent function in C-Sharp script

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4.2.1

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I’m trying to run a method in a C-Sharp script and Godot is not able to find it. I’m passing the class a parameter to a method, and in this method, I’m trying to access GetPiecesIndicesByColor() function. The response is that the function does not exist, but the method is there.

public List<int> GetPiecesIndicesByColor(Piece.Color color)
{
    switch (color)
    {
        case Piece.Color.White:
            return whitePiecesIndices;
        case Piece.Color.Black:
            return blackPiecesIndices;
    }
    return null;
}

At the same time, Godot can access a different method in the same class (GetTurnColor()). Why is this happening?

The place in gdscript I’m trying to access the methods. The first one return a value, the second one fails.

print_debug(board.GetTurnColor())
print_debug(board.GetPiecesIndicesByColor(board.GetTurnColor()))
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The error message is like this:

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GetTurnColor()

don’t exist or you don’t show in code to us

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This method works, it’s GetPiecesIndicesByColor() that is failing.

6

You need to cast it to your type, you can’t do method calling like in GDScript, see here

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GetTurnColor()

ok but what returns?

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It returns an int:

public Piece.Color GetTurnColor()
    {
        return currentState.turnColor;
    }
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hmm can paste whole Board.cs ?

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using Godot;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

public partial class Board : Node
{
    // Piece struct
    public struct Piece
    {
        public enum Type
        {
            None,
            King,
            Queen,
            Bishop,
            Knight,
            Rook,
            Pawn
        }
        public enum Color
        {
            None,
            White,
            Black
        }
        
        public Type type;
        public Color color;
    }
    // Move struct
    public struct Move
    {
        // Move flags
        public enum Flags
        {
            None,
            DoublePush,
            Promotion,
            EnPassant,
            CastleShort,
            CastleLong
        }
        // For every move
        public int squareSourceIndex, squareTargetIndex;
        public Piece pieceSource, pieceTarget;
        public Flags flags;

        // Promotion
        public Piece.Type promotionPieceType;
    }
    // State struct
    public struct State
    {
        public Piece.Color turnColor;
        public Piece.Color doublePushedPawnColor; // Color of pawn that doublepushed for check if enPassant is available
        public int enPassantSquareIndex; // Pawn tile that can be captured by en passant
        public bool canCastleWhite, canCastleShortWhite, canCastleLongWhite;
        public bool canCastleBlack, canCastleShortBlack, canCastleLongBlack;
    }

    // Start fen string
    public static readonly string StartFEN = "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq -";

    // Towers squares & king squares
    public static readonly int A1 = 56, H1 = 63, A8 = 0, H8 = 7; // Tower squares
    public static readonly int E1 = 60, E8 = 4; // King squares
    public static readonly int C1 = 58, C8 = 2, G1 = 62, G8 = 6;
    public static readonly int F1 = 61, D1 = 59, F8 = 5, D8 = 3; // Tower castling target squares
    public static readonly int B1 = 57, B8 = 1;

    // Promotion piece
    public Piece.Type PromotionPieceType = Piece.Type.Queen;

    // Pieces array
    private Piece[] pieces = new Piece[64];
    private List<int> whitePiecesIndices = new List<int>();
    private List<int> blackPiecesIndices = new List<int>();

    // Stack holding the moves and the states of the game as moves are been played
    private Stack<Move> moves = new Stack<Move>();
    private Stack<State> states = new Stack<State>();

    private State currentState = new State();

    // Get piece at index
    public Piece GetPiece(int index)
    {
        return pieces[index];
    }
    
    // Get pieces indices from color
    public List<int> GetPiecesIndicesByColor(Piece.Color color)
    {
        switch (color)
        {
            case Piece.Color.White:
                return whitePiecesIndices;
            case Piece.Color.Black:
                return blackPiecesIndices;
        }
        return null;
    }
    
    // Get last move
    public bool TryGetLastMove(out Move move)
    {
        return moves.TryPeek(out move);
    }
    // Get state
    public ref readonly State GetState()
    {
        return ref currentState;
    }
    // Get turn color
    public Piece.Color GetTurnColor()
    {
        return currentState.turnColor;
    }
    
    // Find king
    public int FindKingOfColor(Piece.Color color)
    {
        List<int> indices = GetPiecesIndicesByColor(color);
        foreach (int index in indices)
        {
            if (pieces[index].type == Piece.Type.King)
            {
                return index;
            }
        }
        GD.PrintErr("there is no king?");
        return 0;
    }

    // Copy board pieces and current state to other board
    public void CopyBoardState(Board board)
    {
        pieces.CopyTo(board.pieces, 0);
        board.currentState = currentState;
        board.whitePiecesIndices = whitePiecesIndices.ToList();
        board.blackPiecesIndices = blackPiecesIndices.ToList();
    }

    // Set FEN string
    public void LoadFEN(string fen)
    {
        // Clear
        states.Clear();
        moves.Clear();
        whitePiecesIndices.Clear();
        blackPiecesIndices.Clear();

        // Split fen string
        string[] subFEN = fen.Split(' ');

        // Pieces placement (subFEN[0])
        Dictionary<char, Piece.Type> pieceTypeFromSymbol = new Dictionary<char, Piece.Type>()
        {
            { 'p', Piece.Type.Pawn }, { 'n', Piece.Type.Knight }, { 'b', Piece.Type.Bishop },
            { 'r', Piece.Type.Rook }, { 'q', Piece.Type.Queen  }, { 'k', Piece.Type.King   }
        };
        
        int i = 0, j = 0;
        foreach (char symbol in subFEN[0])
        {
            if (symbol == '/')
            {
                i = 0;
                j++;
            }
            else if (char.IsDigit(symbol))
            {
                int n = symbol - '0'; // Number of empy squares
                for (int ii = 0; ii < n; ii++)
                {
                    pieces[(i + ii) + j * 8] = new Piece(); // "none" piece
                }
                i += n;
            }
            else
            {
                int index = i + j * 8;
                Piece.Type pieceType = pieceTypeFromSymbol[char.ToLower(symbol)]; // must be a piece symbol then
                Piece.Color pieceColor = char.IsUpper(symbol) ? Piece.Color.White : Piece.Color.Black;
                pieces[index] = new Piece { type = pieceType, color = pieceColor };
                i++;

                // Pieces list
                switch (pieceColor)
                {
                    case Piece.Color.White:
                        whitePiecesIndices.Add(index);
                        break;
                    case Piece.Color.Black:
                        blackPiecesIndices.Add(index);
                        break;
                }
            }

        }
        // Turn color (subFEN[1])
        currentState.turnColor = subFEN[1].Equals("w") ? Piece.Color.White : Piece.Color.Black;

        // Castling rights (subFEN[2])
        currentState.canCastleShortWhite = false;
        currentState.canCastleLongWhite = false;
        currentState.canCastleShortBlack = false;
        currentState.canCastleLongBlack = false;

        if (subFEN[2].Equals("-"))
        {
            // Neither side can castle
            currentState.canCastleWhite = false;
            currentState.canCastleBlack = false;
        }
        else
        {
            foreach (char symbol in subFEN[2])
            {
                switch (symbol)
                {
                    case 'K':
                        currentState.canCastleShortWhite = true;
                        break;
                    case 'Q':
                        currentState.canCastleLongWhite = true;
                        break;
                    case 'k':
                        currentState.canCastleShortBlack = true;
                        break;
                    case 'q':
                        currentState.canCastleLongBlack = true;
                        break;
                }
            }

            currentState.canCastleWhite = currentState.canCastleShortWhite || currentState.canCastleLongWhite;
            currentState.canCastleBlack = currentState.canCastleShortBlack || currentState.canCastleLongBlack;
        }
        // En passant (subFEN[3])
        if (subFEN[3].Equals("-"))
        {
            currentState.doublePushedPawnColor = Piece.Color.None;
            currentState.enPassantSquareIndex = 0;
        }
        else
        {
            // The format is then the char of the column & the number of the row
            int column = subFEN[3][0] - 'a';
            int row = 0;

            switch (subFEN[3][1])
            {
                case '3':
                    row = 4;
                    currentState.doublePushedPawnColor = Piece.Color.White;
                    break;
                case '6':
                    row = 3;
                    currentState.doublePushedPawnColor = Piece.Color.Black;
                    break;
            }
            currentState.enPassantSquareIndex = column + row * 8;
        }
    }

    // Get fen
    public string GetFEN()
    {
        Dictionary<Piece.Type, char> symbolFromPieceType = new Dictionary<Piece.Type, char>()
        {
            { Piece.Type.Pawn, 'p' }, { Piece.Type.Knight, 'n' }, { Piece.Type.Bishop, 'b' },
            { Piece.Type.Rook, 'r' }, { Piece.Type.Queen , 'q' }, { Piece.Type.King  , 'k' }
        };

        StringBuilder fenString = new StringBuilder();

        // Pieces
        for (int j = 0; j < 8; j++)
        {
            int emptyCounter = 0;
            for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
            {
                int index = i + j * 8;
                Piece piece = pieces[index];
                
                if (piece.type != Piece.Type.None)
                {
                    if (emptyCounter != 0)
                    {
                        fenString.Append(emptyCounter);
                    }
                    
                    char pieceSymbol = piece.color == Piece.Color.White ? char.ToUpper(symbolFromPieceType[piece.type]) : symbolFromPieceType[piece.type];
                    fenString.Append(pieceSymbol);

                    emptyCounter = 0;
                }
                else
                {
                    emptyCounter++;
                }
            }
            
            if (emptyCounter != 0)
            {
                fenString.Append(emptyCounter);
            }

            if (j < 7)
            {
                fenString.Append('/');
            }
        }
        
        // Turn color
        char turnColor = currentState.turnColor == Piece.Color.White ? 'w' : 'b';
        fenString.AppendFormat(" {0} ", turnColor);

        // Castling rights
        if (currentState.canCastleWhite || currentState.canCastleBlack)
        {
            if (currentState.canCastleWhite)
            {
                if (currentState.canCastleShortWhite)
                {
                    fenString.Append('K');
                }
                if (currentState.canCastleLongWhite)
                {
                    fenString.Append('Q');
                }

            }
            if (currentState.canCastleBlack)
            {
                if (currentState.canCastleShortBlack)
                {
                    fenString.Append('k');
                }
                if (currentState.canCastleLongBlack)
                {
                    fenString.Append('q');
                }
            }
        }
        else
        {
            fenString.Append("-");
        }

        // En passant
        if (currentState.doublePushedPawnColor != Piece.Color.None)
        {
            char[] letters = { 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h' };
            int column = currentState.enPassantSquareIndex % 8;
            char columnLetter = letters[column];

            switch (currentState.doublePushedPawnColor)
            {
                case Piece.Color.White:
                    fenString.AppendFormat(" {0}{1}", columnLetter, 4);
                    break;
                case Piece.Color.Black:
                    fenString.AppendFormat(" {0}{1}", columnLetter, 6);
                    break;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            fenString.Append(" -");
        }
        return fenString.ToString();
    }

    // Make a move on the board
    public void MakeMove(Move move)
    {
        // Push the current state into the stack
        states.Push(currentState);

        // Modify pieces indices list
        switch (move.pieceSource.color)
        {
            case Piece.Color.White:
                whitePiecesIndices.Remove(move.squareSourceIndex);
                whitePiecesIndices.Add(move.squareTargetIndex);
                break;
            case Piece.Color.Black:
                blackPiecesIndices.Remove(move.squareSourceIndex);
                blackPiecesIndices.Add(move.squareTargetIndex);
                break;
        }

        switch (move.pieceTarget.color)
        {
            case Piece.Color.White:
                whitePiecesIndices.Remove(move.squareTargetIndex);
                break;
            case Piece.Color.Black:
                blackPiecesIndices.Remove(move.squareTargetIndex);
                break;
        }

        // Make the move & change state
        pieces[move.squareSourceIndex] = new Piece(); // Remove piece at the "Source" square

        // Move flags

        switch (move.flags)
        {
            case Move.Flags.DoublePush:
                currentState.doublePushedPawnColor = move.pieceSource.color;
                currentState.enPassantSquareIndex = move.squareTargetIndex;
                pieces[move.squareTargetIndex] = move.pieceSource;
                break;
            case Move.Flags.Promotion:
                currentState.doublePushedPawnColor = Piece.Color.None;
                pieces[move.squareTargetIndex] = new Piece { type = move.promotionPieceType, color = move.pieceSource.color };
                break;
            case Move.Flags.EnPassant:
                switch (currentState.doublePushedPawnColor)
                {
                    case Piece.Color.White:
                        whitePiecesIndices.Remove(currentState.enPassantSquareIndex);
                        break;
                    case Piece.Color.Black:
                        blackPiecesIndices.Remove(currentState.enPassantSquareIndex);
                        break;
                }

                pieces[currentState.enPassantSquareIndex] = new Piece();
                currentState.doublePushedPawnColor = Piece.Color.None;
                pieces[move.squareTargetIndex] = move.pieceSource;

                break;
            case Move.Flags.CastleShort:
                currentState.doublePushedPawnColor = Piece.Color.None;
                pieces[move.squareSourceIndex] = new Piece();
                pieces[move.squareTargetIndex] = move.pieceSource;

                switch (move.pieceSource.color)
                {
                    case Piece.Color.White:
                        pieces[F1] = pieces[H1];
                        pieces[H1] = new Piece();

                        whitePiecesIndices.Remove(H1);
                        whitePiecesIndices.Add(F1);
                        break;
                    case Piece.Color.Black:
                        pieces[F8] = pieces[H8];
                        pieces[H8] = new Piece();

                        blackPiecesIndices.Remove(H8);
                        blackPiecesIndices.Add(F8);
                        break;
                }
                break;
            case Move.Flags.CastleLong:
                currentState.doublePushedPawnColor = Piece.Color.None;
                pieces[move.squareSourceIndex] = new Piece();
                pieces[move.squareTargetIndex] = move.pieceSource;

                switch (move.pieceSource.color)
                {
                    case Piece.Color.White:
                        pieces[D1] = pieces[A1];
                        pieces[A1] = new Piece();

                        whitePiecesIndices.Remove(A1);
                        whitePiecesIndices.Add(D1);
                        break;
                    case Piece.Color.Black:
                        pieces[D8] = pieces[A8];
                        pieces[A8] = new Piece();

                        blackPiecesIndices.Remove(A8);
                        blackPiecesIndices.Add(D8);
                        break;
                }
                break;
            default:
                currentState.doublePushedPawnColor = Piece.Color.None;
                pieces[move.squareTargetIndex] = move.pieceSource;
                break;
        }

        // Check if the king or the towers moved
        if (move.squareSourceIndex == E1 || move.squareTargetIndex == E1) // White king
        {
            currentState.canCastleWhite = false;
        }
        else if (move.squareSourceIndex == E8 || move.squareTargetIndex == E8) // Black king
        {
            currentState.canCastleBlack = false;
        }
        if (move.squareSourceIndex == A1 || move.squareTargetIndex == A1) // White queen side tower
        {
            currentState.canCastleLongWhite = false;
        }
        else if (move.squareSourceIndex == H1 || move.squareTargetIndex == H1) // White king side tower
        {
            currentState.canCastleShortWhite = false;
        }
        if (move.squareSourceIndex == A8 || move.squareTargetIndex == A8) // Black queen side tower
        {
            currentState.canCastleLongBlack = false;
        }
        else if (move.squareSourceIndex == H8 || move.squareTargetIndex == H8) // Black king side tower
        {
            currentState.canCastleShortBlack = false;
        }

        // Push the move into the stack
        moves.Push(move);

        // Change turn color
        currentState.turnColor = currentState.turnColor == Piece.Color.White ? Piece.Color.Black : Piece.Color.White;
    }

    public void UndoMove()
    {
        if (states.Count > 0)
        {
            // Get back to the last state
            currentState = states.Pop();

            // Get the last move and undo it
            Move move = moves.Pop();

            // Modify pieces indices list
            switch (move.pieceSource.color)
            {
                case Piece.Color.White:
                    whitePiecesIndices.Remove(move.squareTargetIndex);
                    whitePiecesIndices.Add(move.squareSourceIndex);
                    break;
                case Piece.Color.Black:
                    blackPiecesIndices.Remove(move.squareTargetIndex);
                    blackPiecesIndices.Add(move.squareSourceIndex);
                    break;
            }

            switch (move.pieceTarget.color)
            {
                case Piece.Color.White:
                    whitePiecesIndices.Add(move.squareTargetIndex);
                    break;
                case Piece.Color.Black:
                    blackPiecesIndices.Add(move.squareTargetIndex);
                    break;
            }

            // Undo move
            pieces[move.squareSourceIndex] = move.pieceSource;
            pieces[move.squareTargetIndex] = move.pieceTarget;

            switch (move.flags)
            {
                case Move.Flags.CastleShort:
                    switch (move.pieceSource.color)
                    {
                        case Piece.Color.White:
                            pieces[F1] = new Piece();
                            pieces[H1] = new Piece { type = Piece.Type.Rook, color = Piece.Color.White };

                            whitePiecesIndices.Remove(F1);
                            whitePiecesIndices.Add(H1);
                            break;
                        case Piece.Color.Black:
                            pieces[F8] = new Piece();
                            pieces[H8] = new Piece { type = Piece.Type.Rook, color = Piece.Color.Black };

                            blackPiecesIndices.Remove(F8);
                            blackPiecesIndices.Add(H8);
                            break;
                    }
                    break;
                case Move.Flags.CastleLong:
                    switch (move.pieceSource.color)
                    {
                        case Piece.Color.White:
                            pieces[D1] = new Piece();
                            pieces[A1] = new Piece { type = Piece.Type.Rook, color = Piece.Color.White };

                            whitePiecesIndices.Remove(D1);
                            whitePiecesIndices.Add(A1);
                            break;
                        case Piece.Color.Black:
                            pieces[D8] = new Piece();
                            pieces[A8] = new Piece { type = Piece.Type.Rook, color = Piece.Color.Black };

                            blackPiecesIndices.Remove(D8);
                            blackPiecesIndices.Add(A8);
                            break;
                    }
                    break;
                case Move.Flags.EnPassant:
                    pieces[currentState.enPassantSquareIndex] = new Piece { type = Piece.Type.Pawn, color = currentState.doublePushedPawnColor };

                    switch (currentState.doublePushedPawnColor)
                    {
                        case Piece.Color.White:
                            whitePiecesIndices.Add(currentState.enPassantSquareIndex);
                            break;
                        case Piece.Color.Black:
                            blackPiecesIndices.Add(currentState.enPassantSquareIndex);
                            break;
                    }
                    break;
            }
        }
    }
}
11

Where are you calling it from? Is it stored as a Board or Node or var?

12

If you’re calling from GDScript it’s possibly because you’re using an unsupported type for your return argument

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See here and here

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I’m calling like this:

var board_script:CSharpScript
var board:Node

func _ready():
	board_script = load("res://Board.cs")
	board = board_script.new() 
        print_debug(board.GetTurnColor())
        print_debug(board.GetPiecesIndicesByColor(board.GetTurnColor()))
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(next time do remember to clarify you’re cross language scripting and that some of the code is GDScript)

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In this case, since the method returns a list, should I use a Godot.Collections.Array instead in the C# script?

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Or int[] I think, I’m not experienced with C# in Godot