why can't i move?

tobyman30

i have set up a movement script for left and right on a platformer but i can't move (i have bound the keys) here is the script

extends KinematicBody2D

var score : int = 0

var speed : int = 200
var jumpforce : int = 600
var gravity : int = 800

var vel : Vector2 = Vector2()

onready var sprite : Sprite = get_node("player sprite")

func _physics_process(delta):
	
	vel.x = 0
	
	if Input.is_action_pressed("ui_left"):
		vel.x -= speed
                print_debug("left works")
	if Input.is_action_pressed("ui_right"):
		vel.x += speed
		print_debug("right works")
	vel = move_and_slide(vel, Vector2.UP)

by the way one I'm following a tutorial on youtube and I'm new to godot :/ i switched to the preset buttons but it is still dis-functional (the if statements are not getting called)

Erich_L

If you can't move the first thing to do is call for help. If you are pinned under an animal be especially careful not to make very sudden movements. After that try a different script. I don't write that kind of script often but those if statements definitely don't need to be in the physics_process function. Your movement keys should change a move vector (a direction in space) which should be normalized (made of length one) then multiplied by speed and delta in physics_process.

xyz

The script itself is fine for rudimentary left-right movement. It should work. Try to put print statements inside both if blocks to check if input actions are properly triggered.

tobyman30

i need more help

cybereality

I copied the script into a new project and it worked fine without any edits. Maybe you messed up the input mapping by accident.

tobyman30

i don't know i just used the default ones

cybereality

Are you getting any errors? Is the script attached to an object (and the correct object)?