Godot-proposals: Add a ' set ' and ' get ' autoload singleton variable box to visual script . . .

[jasperbrooks79]

Describe the project you are working on:
A Tomb Raider game . .

Describe the problem or limitation you are having in your project:
I've been trying to find out, how to access a singleton in visual script, and I accidentally found the answer, online . . It's quite complicated, as can be seen here . .

Singletons are really nice, like global variables, that are stored between scenes, and they seem to be very important for the engine . . I would like to ask for a SIMPLER way to do this, than the above, as there's almost no chance of a beginner actually figuring this out, and it seems to be expected that one uses them, ie. they're presented as important features, for making game in the docs, right now . . I'd like to have a ' get ' and ' set ' autoload singleton box in Godot, atm I don't think it's possible, it doesn't make sense there's no way I'd have found the answer above, on my own, as a non-coder ( learning it, though <3

Describe the feature / enhancement and how it helps to overcome the problem or limitation:
Make a ' set ' and ' get ' button, for accessing singletons, in the list of nodes, if that's not a good idea, make some sort of box, or way for it to be easier, and more logical . . right now, it's tough . . .

Describe how your proposal will work, with code, pseudocode, mockups, and/or diagrams:
Since autoloads are considered a core feature, maybe make a ' get autoload ', or ' set autoload ', right now accessing a singleton is very difficult, for people learning visual script, for no reason, imo, sry . . . :((

If this enhancement will not be used often, can it be worked around with a few lines of script?:
I can't change visual script, like that, as a beginner . . :((

Is there a reason why this should be core and not an add-on in the asset library?:
Because, singletons are very powerful, and useful parts, of the engine, and the official docs mention them, in the cool features, of the engine . . . :)) <3

[TheDuriel]

This is the proper way for getting an Autoloads property at this current point in time. And ofc you never need to repeat those first two nodes.

[jasperbrooks79]

dear duriel, how did you get the amazing looking visual script <3 it's SO cool, WOOWOWOWOW <3 ! ! . . is it a theme <3 must have . . Thank you . .

[jasperbrooks79]

my wish is only, that top bar was bit rounded, like this, then visual script Godot look PERFECT . . .

if visual script got that look, from your image, in Godot 4.0, so good . . :DROOL <3 Thanks . .

Please help, I really like the look, of your visual script, so much . . . <3 . .

[jasperbrooks79]

I sort of noobed it, I found a way to do it, that also works . .

Make a .vs code document, add some variables to it . . Make that an autoload, and ' Enable ' it, in Project . .

Then, move the ' Preload ' of it into a visual script area . .

Move the ' obj ' output out, and under remove(), there's a ' Get Default Variable Value ', or so . . Type in name, of singleton, and it works, also . . Just type in name of singleton, from the autoload .vs document, and can GET, or SET them, from any script . . But, I noobed it, wish it had examples like yours, in official docs . .

I instantly made a tutorial about, now it's on youtube <3 it's not RIGHT way, but it works, at least :( . . . Total noob way . . . . :(( accident . .

[jasperbrooks79]

I made a suggestion, some time ago, that each box also had like, an expandable lower panel, with common settings, or stuff, like PRINT . .

I added a little ' wink ', or edge in the corner, idea for visual script is, click that, you get some common things, one often needs, for each box . . so, it expands a lower panel, like top one, where one can access some often used features . . <3 :O . .

Your visual script looks SOO cool, is there a way to download it, so nice . . . <3 . .

Another nice thing, in a lower panel, could be a list of all methods, functions, so on, particular to the box, not sure, anyway I'm a MASSIVE fan of your visual script look, is it possible download, Pls . . <3

[jasperbrooks79]

My biggest wish for Godot 4.0, or just 3.2 was there was some themes, so one could make visual script look like yours, by clicking a button <3 WOOWOWOWOW ! ! <3