Devlog02: Jumping

New Code for jumping

extends CharacterBody2D

# === MOVEMENT CONSTANTS ===

const SPEED = 300.0

const JUMP_VELOCITY = -600.0  # For Lesson 2!

var jump_released = false

const MAX_JUMPS = 2

var jump_count = 0

# === MAIN PHYSICS FUNCTION ===

func _physics_process(delta):

if is_on_floor():

jump_count = 0

# --- APPLY GRAVITY ---

if not is_on_floor():

velocity += get_gravity() * delta

if Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_accept") and jump_count < MAX_JUMPS:

velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY

jump_count += 1  # Used one jump

# --- JUMP CODE (DISABLED FOR LESSON 1) ---

if Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_accept") and is_on_floor():

velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY

jump_released = false

# Add this NEW code right after the jump code:

# Allow shorter jumps by releasing spacebar early

if Input.is_action_just_released("ui_accept") and velocity.y < 0:

velocity.y = velocity.y * 0.5  # Cut jump short

# --- GET PLAYER INPUT ---

var direction = Input.get_axis("ui_left", "ui_right")

# --- MOVE THE PLAYER ---

if direction:

velocity.x = direction * SPEED

else:

velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, 0, SPEED)

# --- EXECUTE THE MOVEMENT ---

move_and_slide()

# === GOAL DETECTION SETUP ===

func _ready():

var goal_box = get_parent().get_node("GoalBox")

goal_box.body_entered.connect(_on_goal_box_body_entered)

# === GOAL COLLISION RESPONSE ===

func _on_goal_box_body_entered(body):

if body == self:

print("Level Complete! Great job!")

get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://level_2.tscn")