Using Code as an Argument in Call Method Animation Track?

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:bust_in_silhouette: Asked By Cofefe

Hi there! So, in a project that I’m working on I am creating an enemy that can throw bricks at the player. I’ve set it up so that there is a Position2D Node called “Gun” with a function “_shoot()” that creates the “Brick.tscn” projectile. Function code is below if you want to see:

func _shoot(
	cooldown_time = 0.25,	#int: cooldown_time
	burst_size = 3,
	bullet_type = preload("res://Scenes/MAGA Man/MAGA Bullet.tscn"),
	direction = Vector2(1, 0),
	charge_level = 1
):
cooldown = cooldown_time
if bullet_count < burst_size:
	bullet_timer = 0
	bullet_count += 1
	
	var bullet = bullet_type.instance()
	bullet.global_position = global_position
	bullet.direction = direction
	bullet.charge_level = charge_level
	bullet.set_as_toplevel(true)
	add_child(bullet)
	
	return true
else:
	return false

Note that I reuse this function in many objects.

I have already been successful getting the enemy to throw bricks using code, but wanted to try it using the AnimationPlayer. So, I added a call function track to my “throwing” animation and filled the parameters out appropriately. The enemy object can throw the bricks now, but only in one direction. In my game I will be placing many enemies throughout the game world, and they will throw bricks in different directions depending on which way they are facing. The question is: Can I input code as the value for an argument? I’ve tried simply typing “=scale.x”, but that just sets the value to 1. Is there another way to do this or should I just stick with doing it through code?

Thanks