Having a var for player controls - and setting it when spawning the player

Whiningfields

Hi, I would like to have a variable to put at the end of the player inputs, so the same 'vehicle' can be used by multiple players (not in a networking game). I have the game working with two players, but wanting to add two more players makes my previous method of maintaining two separate player-vehicles double the pain. Therefore I'm looking to simplify and in my noobness I've come up with this - in the vehicle script:

var player_id = "1"

and in the process for controls in the vehicle script:

func integrate_forces(state): if Input.is_action_pressed("ui_thrust_p%" %player_id) and is_dead == false: # ui_thrust_p1 is set up in the input map applied_force = thrust.rotated(rotation)

I get the error - incomplete format in operator '%'. What's wrong with the above?

Also I would like to know how to set the player_id when spawning the vehicle_scene in the game (from a player_spawner scene)?

Any input appreciated and specifics greatly so. Thanks!

Bimbam

Edit: Wasn't aware % was a format string operator that could be used in this fashion (learnt something new).

According to: https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/getting_started/scripting/gdscript/gdscript_format_string.html

The format placeholder should be followed by a format specifier.

I've just tested and confirmed that this works: "ui_thrust_p%s." %player_id

Whiningfields

@Bimbam said: The format placeholder should be followed by a format specifier.

I've just tested and confirmed that this works: "ui_thrust_p%s." %player_id

Thanks Bimbam - yes it works.

If anyone has some input as to how I set the var for player_id when instancing the scene I'm all ears. Thanks again