Fixed up a couple things, first steps towards a location manager

Scripts/Characters/NPC/npcConstruct.gd

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 class_name npcConstruct
 extends cCharacter
 
-var defaultRoom = 0
-
 signal location_changed(ai, old_location, new_location)
 signal state_changed(ai, old_state, new_state)
 
 var state: int = 0
+
 func advance_state() -> void:
 	if state >= MAX_STATE:
 		if reset_after_climax:
@@ -14,11 +13,10 @@ func advance_state() -> void:
 	else:
 		state += 1
 		
-func _ready():
-	super._ready()
+func _init():
+	super._init()
 	print("Construct Ready")
 	
-	
 	Global.game.night.hour_changed.connect(_on_hour_changed)
 
 func _on_hour_changed(hour: int):
@@ -29,6 +27,8 @@ func _on_hour_changed(hour: int):
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	super._process(delta)
+	print("Construct: Processing")
+	print(state)
 	
 	match state:
 		0: pass # dormant
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 		4: pass
 		5: pass
 		6: pass
+		
 	advance_state()
 	if (randi_range(1, 20) > 10):
 		stunted = true

Scripts/Characters/cCharacter.gd

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 class_name cCharacter
 extends Node
-
 # --- Parameters ---
 @export_range(0, 20) var ai_level := 10
 
@@ -9,6 +8,8 @@ extends Node
 @export var reset_after_climax := true
 @export var character_name := "template"
 
+var default_room: cCamera = Global.game.cameras[0]
+
 # --- Constants ---
 const MAX_STATE := 6
 const DEBUG := true
@@ -25,10 +26,7 @@ func move_to(room_id: int):
 	current_room = room_id
 	Global.rooms[current_room].add_enemy(self)
 
-func _init():
-	_ready()
-
-func _ready() -> void:
+func _init() -> void:
 	randomize()
 	_set_next_interval()
 
@@ -54,6 +52,7 @@ func try_move(delta: float) -> bool:
 	return roll <= ai_level
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	print("Test Character Script")
 	if try_move(delta):
 		if(stunted):
 			stunted = false

Scripts/Gameplay/Camera/cCamera.gd

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class_name cCamera
 
 var cam: Dictionary
-var camID: String
+var camID: int
 
 var camGraph = Global.loadJSON("res://Data/cameras.json")
 
@@ -9,25 +9,23 @@ var name: String
 var disabled: bool
 var rendersChart: Dictionary
 var renders: Dictionary
-var locationID: String
+var locationID: int
 var location: cLocation
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
-func _init(id: String) -> void:
+func _init(id: int) -> void:
 	camID = id
-	cam = camGraph[camID]
 	
-	print("Setting up camera " + camID)
+	if not camGraph.has(str(camID)):
+		camID = 0
+	
+	cam = camGraph[str(camID)]
+	
 	name = cam.get("name")
 	disabled = cam.get("disabled")
 	rendersChart = cam.get("renders")
-	locationID = str( int( cam.get("location") ) )
-	location = cLocation.new(locationID)
-	
-	print(name)
-	print(disabled)
-	print(rendersChart)
-	print(location)
+	locationID = int( cam.get("location") )
+	location = Global.locationManager.getLocation(id)
 	
 	_loadRenders()
 

Scripts/Gameplay/CommandLine/Commands/cam.gd

@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ func main(args: Array, context: Node) -> void:
 		context._print("Invalid camera ID or name: %s" % input_value)
 		return
 	
-	var cam_name = Global.cameraHelper.getName(cam_id)
-	
-	var newCam = cCamera.new(str(cam_id))
-	newCam._init(str(cam_id))
+	var new_camera: cCamera = Global.game.cameras[cam_id]
+	var cam_name = new_camera.name
 	
 	context._print("Camera set to %s" % cam_name.capitalize())
+	

Scripts/Gameplay/Location/cLocation.gd

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 class_name cLocation
 
-var locationGraph = Global.locations
-
+var locationGraph: Dictionary
 var location: Dictionary
-var locationID: String
 
+var id: int
 var name: String
 var connections: Array
 
@@ -18,14 +17,12 @@ var yoshida = enemyTemplate.duplicate()
 var akers = enemyTemplate.duplicate()
 var flesher = enemyTemplate.duplicate()
 
-func _init(id: String):
-	# Set immediate values
-	locationID = id
-	print(locationGraph)
-	print(id)
-	location = locationGraph.get(id)
+func _init(locationID: int, graph: Dictionary):
+	locationGraph = graph
+	id = locationID
+	
+	location = locationGraph.get(str(id))
 
-	# Set Fields
 	name = location.get("name")
 	connections = location.get("connections")
 

Scripts/Gameplay/Location/cLocationManager.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+class_name cLocationManager
+extends Node
+
+var locationsJSON: Dictionary
+var locations: Array
+
+enum eCharacter {
+	CONSTRUCT,
+	YOSHIDA,
+	AKERS,
+	FLESHER
+}
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _init() -> void:
+	print("Init location manager")
+	locationsJSON = Global.loadJSON("res://Data/locations.json")
+
+	_cache()
+	
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	pass
+
+func _cache() -> void:
+	var location: cLocation
+	for l in locationsJSON:
+		location = cLocation.new(int(l), locationsJSON)
+		locations.append(location)
+
+func setLocationByID(character: eCharacter, currentLocationID: int, newLocationID: int) -> void:
+	
+	pass
+	
+func setLocationBy(character: eCharacter, currentLocation: cLocation, newLocation: cLocation) -> void:
+	
+	pass
+
+func getCharacterLocation(character: eCharacter) -> cLocation:
+	
+	return null
+
+func clearLocation(character: eCharacter) -> void:
+	
+	pass
+
+# Mainly for the flesher enemy
+# Will pick a random location, has the option to exclude locations which are not connected
+# If the office is picked, it will by default roll back to the hangar to prevent an unfair death
+func randomLocation(
+						currentLocation: int = 0,
+						teleport: bool = false,
+						allowOffice: bool = false,
+					) -> cLocation:
+	if teleport:
+		var location: cLocation = locations[currentLocation]
+		var validLocations = location.connections
+		
+		return validLocations.pick_random()
+	else:
+		var location: cLocation = locations.pick_random()
+		if not allowOffice && location.id == 0: location = locations[1]
+		return location
+
+func canMove(currentLocation: int, newLocation: int) -> bool:
+	var locationA: cLocation = locations[currentLocation]
+	var locationB: cLocation = locations[newLocation]
+	
+	if locationB.connections.has(locationA.id):
+		return true
+	else:
+		return false
+
+func getLocation(location: int) -> cLocation:
+	return locations[location]

Scripts/Gameplay/Location/cLocationManager.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://b8wog1q54q3nj

Scripts/cGame.gd

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ class_name cGame
 
 var night: cNight
 var enemies: Dictionary = {}
-var locations: Dictionary = {}
 var cameras: Array = []
 
 var nightStarted = false
@@ -11,8 +10,7 @@ var nightCompleted = false
 func make_cameras():
 	var camera
 	for key in Global.cameras:
-		print(key)
-		camera = cCamera.new(key)
+		camera = cCamera.new(int(key))
 		cameras.append(camera)
 
 
@@ -31,7 +29,6 @@ func make_enemies():
 func _setup():
 	print("Setting up Game")
 	night = cNight.new()
-	locations = Global.locations
 
 	make_cameras()
 	make_enemies()

global.gd

@@ -4,16 +4,12 @@ var gameNight = 0
 var stars = 0
 
 var cameras
-var locations
-var cameraHelper
 var game: cGame
+var locationManager: cLocationManager
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	cameras = loadJSON("res://Data/cameras.json")
-	locations = loadJSON("res://Data/locations.json")
-	
-	cameraHelper = hCamera.new()
-	cameraHelper.setup(cameras)
+	locationManager = cLocationManager.new()
 
 	begin_game()