How Can I make a moving platform stop where it is

Mecanolife

Hello everyone, I started programing 2 weeks ago with godot and I have an issue understanding something. I'm actually making a 2D platformer/puzzle game and for that I need a moving platform that can be activate and deactivate by using a switch. I also want the platform to stop wherever it is when I turn off the switch and to move again on the same vector whenever I turn on the switch again) I already made the switch by using an area 2D Node and this script:

var state: bool = false

func _physics_process(delta):
	if (!state):
		off_state()
	else:
		on_state()
			
func on_state():
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("action"):
		animation_player.play("SwitchOff")
		state = !state
		
func off_state():
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("action"):
		animation_player.play("SwitchOn")
		state = !state

I know I can emit a signal for both possibilities and use them to interract with my Platform script. I tried with a tween node but nothing seems to work.

Can you explain to me how I can make it and show me an example.

I'm sorry if it can sounds confusing I'm totally new at this and don't understand some really easy stuff.

pkowal1982

There are many ways you can do this. Check the test project.

Mecanolife

Thank you very much for your answer. I checked the test project but didn't really understand how "sin" works. Is it possible to use the same method to do the same thing but with the platform moving on the y axis ?

newmodels

from the above code, you might be alternating between on and off really fast. Try using a control boolean. pressed=false if any of the states is true then pressed is true. If pressed is true then it will not toggle it again. if both states are false, then pressed is false.

newmodels

Not only would you be alternating really fast, but the last test for pressed will be the final result in your loop.

cybereality

If you are using animation player, I think if you call stop(false) it will pause the animation.