working on platfoermer, rather confused

games/platformer/flasher.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+extends Sprite2D
+
+var flash_delay : float = 0.3
+var timer :float = 1
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready() -> void:
+	timer = flash_delay
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	timer -= delta
+	if(timer <= 0):
+		visible = !visible
+		timer = flash_delay

games/platformer/flasher.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://bvldm4nv0g3

games/platformer/platformer.gd

@@ -3,21 +3,45 @@ extends Node
 signal game_win
 signal game_lose
 
+enum GameStage{
+	Warning, # big red highlights (flashing?) show the player where to avoid
+	Lasers, # the lasers actively firing 
+	None # the starting and ending (offline) state where nothing is happening
+}
+
+
+@export var warning_duration = 5
+@export var laser_duration = 2
 @export_group("Node References")
 @export var score_label : Label
 @export var player : CharacterBody2D
 @export var skip_location : Marker2D
+@export var timer : Timer
+@export var warning_areas : Array[Node2D]
+@export var laser_areas : Array[Area2D]
+
+var game_active : bool = false
+var stage : GameStage = GameStage.None
+var safe_lane : int # 0,1 or 2 - the others will be hit by lasers
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
 	GameManager.skip_intro.connect(rec_skip_intro)
 	GameManager.update_data.connect(update_ui)
+	GameManager.start_platformer.connect(start_game)
+	GameManager.end_platformer.connect(end_game)
 	pass # Replace with function body.
 
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
-	pass
+	for i in range(2):
+		#warning_areas[i].visible = stage == GameStage.Warning and safe_lane!=i
+		#laser_areas[i].visible = stage == GameStage.Lasers and safe_lane!=i
+		pass
+	warning_areas[0].visible = stage == GameStage.Warning
+	laser_areas[0].visible = stage == GameStage.Lasers
+	#todo make sure lasers dont trigger the door/remote/event hitboxes
 
 func update_ui(score : int, lives :int):
 	score_label.text = str(score)
@@ -27,3 +51,22 @@ func rec_skip_intro():
 	player.global_position = skip_location.global_position
 	#maybe bring up an invis wall behind them but it doesnt matter
 	pass
+
+func start_game():
+	game_active = true
+	timer.start(warning_duration)
+	safe_lane = randi_range(0,2)
+	stage = GameStage.Warning
+	pass
+
+func end_game():
+	game_active = false
+	pass
+
+
+func _on_timer_timeout() -> void:
+	if(stage == GameStage.Warning):
+		stage = GameStage.Lasers
+		timer.start(laser_duration)
+	if(stage == GameStage.Lasers):
+		stage = GameStage.None

games/platformer/platformer.tscn

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=32 format=4 uid="uid://ckbyiwy0dxbsd"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=36 format=4 uid="uid://ckbyiwy0dxbsd"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dqyddqx8xm0gw" path="res://games/platformer/player.gd" id="1_1wj3w"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bs4keltwfbrrn" path="res://games/platformer/platformer.gd" id="1_mauky"]
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://r71wb0u4bsxw" path="res://sprites/broken_tv_remote.png" id="11_vuxiy"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bl7sx7fl7ye4a" path="res://games/platformer/tv_remote.gd" id="13_7gl5q"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dv4ex5tshavff" path="res://games/platformer/door.tscn" id="14_yphhh"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bvnudttaiaab5" path="res://sprites/platformer_lab_laser.png" id="16_wtveo"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dyfubdnvunea2" path="res://sprites/whiteSqaure.png" id="17_x1jr7"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bvldm4nv0g3" path="res://games/platformer/flasher.gd" id="18_x1jr7"]
 
 [sub_resource type="Gradient" id="Gradient_1wj3w"]
 offsets = PackedFloat32Array(0.0209205, 1)
@@ -185,11 +188,17 @@ animations = [{
 font_size = 86
 font_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 0.439216)
 
-[node name="Platformer" type="Node" node_paths=PackedStringArray("score_label", "player", "skip_location")]
+[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_gyyvr"]
+size = Vector2(576, 64)
+
+[node name="Platformer" type="Node" node_paths=PackedStringArray("score_label", "player", "skip_location", "timer", "warning_areas", "laser_areas")]
 script = ExtResource("1_mauky")
 score_label = NodePath("Score")
 player = NodePath("Player")
 skip_location = NodePath("IntroSkipLocation")
+timer = NodePath("Timer")
+warning_areas = [NodePath("Warnings/WarningNode"), NodePath("Warnings/WarningNode2"), NodePath("Warnings/WarningNode3")]
+laser_areas = [NodePath("Lasers/LaserSet"), NodePath("Lasers/LaserSet2"), NodePath("Lasers/LaserSet3")]
 
 [node name="Parallax2D" type="Parallax2D" parent="."]
 scroll_scale = Vector2(0, 0)
@@ -330,6 +339,106 @@ horizontal_alignment = 1
 [node name="IntroSkipLocation" type="Marker2D" parent="."]
 position = Vector2(-40, 256)
 
+[node name="Timer" type="Timer" parent="."]
+
+[node name="Lasers" type="Node2D" parent="."]
+
+[node name="LaserSet" type="Area2D" parent="Lasers"]
+visible = false
+position = Vector2(40, 40)
+
+[node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="Lasers/LaserSet"]
+position = Vector2(280, 8)
+rotation = 1.57079
+scale = Vector2(2.003, 36)
+texture = ExtResource("16_wtveo")
+
+[node name="Sprite2D2" type="Sprite2D" parent="Lasers/LaserSet"]
+position = Vector2(280, 40)
+rotation = 1.57079
+scale = Vector2(2.003, 36)
+texture = ExtResource("16_wtveo")
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="Lasers/LaserSet"]
+position = Vector2(280, 24)
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_gyyvr")
+debug_color = Color(0.977603, 0, 0.402823, 0.42)
+
+[node name="LaserSet2" type="Area2D" parent="Lasers"]
+visible = false
+position = Vector2(40, 136)
+
+[node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="Lasers/LaserSet2"]
+position = Vector2(280, 8)
+rotation = 1.57079
+scale = Vector2(2.003, 36)
+texture = ExtResource("16_wtveo")
+
+[node name="Sprite2D2" type="Sprite2D" parent="Lasers/LaserSet2"]
+position = Vector2(280, 40)
+rotation = 1.57079
+scale = Vector2(2.003, 36)
+texture = ExtResource("16_wtveo")
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="Lasers/LaserSet2"]
+position = Vector2(280, 24)
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_gyyvr")
+debug_color = Color(0.977603, 0, 0.402823, 0.42)
+
+[node name="LaserSet3" type="Area2D" parent="Lasers"]
+visible = false
+position = Vector2(40, 232)
+
+[node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="Lasers/LaserSet3"]
+position = Vector2(280, 8)
+rotation = 1.57079
+scale = Vector2(2.003, 36)
+texture = ExtResource("16_wtveo")
+
+[node name="Sprite2D2" type="Sprite2D" parent="Lasers/LaserSet3"]
+position = Vector2(280, 40)
+rotation = 1.57079
+scale = Vector2(2.003, 36)
+texture = ExtResource("16_wtveo")
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="Lasers/LaserSet3"]
+position = Vector2(280, 24)
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_gyyvr")
+debug_color = Color(0.977603, 0, 0.402823, 0.42)
+
+[node name="Warnings" type="Node2D" parent="."]
+
+[node name="WarningNode" type="Node2D" parent="Warnings"]
+visible = false
+position = Vector2(320, 64)
+
+[node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="Warnings/WarningNode"]
+modulate = Color(1, 0, 0, 0.482353)
+scale = Vector2(18, 2)
+texture = ExtResource("17_x1jr7")
+script = ExtResource("18_x1jr7")
+
+[node name="WarningNode2" type="Node2D" parent="Warnings"]
+visible = false
+position = Vector2(320, 160)
+
+[node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="Warnings/WarningNode2"]
+modulate = Color(1, 0, 0, 0.482353)
+scale = Vector2(18, 2)
+texture = ExtResource("17_x1jr7")
+script = ExtResource("18_x1jr7")
+
+[node name="WarningNode3" type="Node2D" parent="Warnings"]
+visible = false
+position = Vector2(320, 256)
+
+[node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="Warnings/WarningNode3"]
+modulate = Color(1, 0, 0, 0.482353)
+scale = Vector2(18, 2)
+texture = ExtResource("17_x1jr7")
+script = ExtResource("18_x1jr7")
+
 [connection signal="area_entered" from="Player/hitbox" to="Player" method="_on_hitbox_area_entered"]
 [connection signal="area_entered" from="TheBitWhereYouTrip" to="TripAnimation" method="_on_the_bit_where_you_trip_area_entered"]
 [connection signal="area_entered" from="BrokenRemote" to="AnimationProps/TVRemote" method="_on_broken_remote_area_entered"]
+[connection signal="timeout" from="Timer" to="." method="_on_timer_timeout"]

games/platformer/platformer_channel.gd

@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
 extends Channel
 
+var platformer_online : bool = true
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	#GameManager.end_platformer.connect(end_channel) #maybe?
+	pass
+
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	offline_channel_cover.visible = channel_mode == Mode.Offline
 	static_channel_cover.visible = channel_mode == Mode.Static
+	if platformer_online :
+		modulate = Color.WHITE
+	else:
+		modulate = Color.DIM_GRAY
 
 func start_specific_channel(scene : PackedScene):
 	var new_scene = scene.instantiate()
@@ -12,11 +22,16 @@ func start_specific_channel(scene : PackedScene):
 	channel_mode = Mode.Online
 
 func start_channel():
-	start_specific_channel(channel_scene)
+	#start_specific_channel(channel_scene)
+	print("we do a bit of ovveridng")
+	platformer_online = true
+	GameManager.start_platformer.emit()
+	
 
 func end_channel():
-	channel_mode = Mode.Static
-	modulate = Color.DIM_GRAY
+	#channel_mode = Mode.Static
+	#modulate = Color.DIM_GRAY
+	platformer_online = false
 	# TODO: a bunch of stuff here
 	## bro what did you mean when you meant this T_T
 	#game_viewport.get_child(0).queue_free()