Switching camera's to different playable characters

[EasyCorn]

Godot Version

Version 4.0

Question

I have 2 playable characters in my scene and already have the code to switch between them.

extends Node

@onready var active = 1

func _process(delta):
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("transfer"):
		if active != 2:
			active += 1
		else:
			active = 1

How do I also switch between the cameras? I found this code but I just get the following error code: attempt to call function ‘is_current’ in base ‘null instance’ on null instance godot 4

extends Node2D

func _input(event):
	if event.is_action_pressed("transfer"):
		if $CameraBuddy.is_current():
			$CameraBuddy.clear_current(true)	
		else:
			$CameraShadowBuddy.clear_current(true)

[substain]

huh, I’m not sure I’ve seen

base ‘null instance’ on null instance

yet.

Usually the error means that it can’t find the node to call “clear_current()” on. (because $abc is just a short way of get_node("abc") )

Make sure the node “CameraBuddy” is present as child of both of your characters

[EasyCorn]

Thank you for your quick response! How do I make it a child of both characters? I have 1 camera for each character.

[substain]

Oh, sorry, I did not mean the same node to be a child for both players.

Just make sure that both Players have their own “CameraBuddy” node as their child.

[EasyCorn]

Yeah I checked again and they each have their camera so I really don’t get the issue. Also should I incorporate switch camera code in the code I already have in the active manager to switch playable characters? or should I separate those codes?

[Riazey]

I would put a breakpoint at the start of that if statement in _input and check your remote tree to make sure the cameras are in the right place. It could be it’s trying to call this before the camera exists or something.

[EasyCorn]

Ok, I found the issue. I had to put: $ActiveManager/Buddy/CameraBuddy and now it’s able to find the node. however, now it’s telling me: "Invalid call. nonexistent function ‘clear_current’ in base camera2D.

[Riazey]

Call make_current() on the camera you want to be current~

[EasyCorn]

extends Node2D

func _input(event):
if event.is_action_pressed(“transfer”):
if $ActiveManager/Buddy/CameraBuddy.is_current():
$ActiveManager/ShadowBuddy/CameraShadowBuddy.make_current()
else:
$ActiveManager/Buddy/CameraBuddy.make_current

like this?

[EasyCorn]

It worked!!! Thank you soooooo much!!!