StateManager

A Godot plugin that adds different states for nodes.

Installation

1. Download the addons folder from this repository.
2. Place it into your project's root folder.
3. Go to Project > Project Settings > Plugins and enable StateManager plugin

Usage

1. Add a StateManager on any node where you want to have states.

2. Set State Machine and Condition Expression Base for the expressions.

3. To edit StateMachine select the StateManager and go to State Tree in the bottom panel.

Editing StateMachine

Edit Mode

In Edit mode you can move (Click), change the name (Double Click) and delete (Del) an element.

Add Mode

In Add mode you can add a state (Click).

Connection Mode

In Connection mode you can connect one state to another (Keeping click and dragging to another state).

Classes

StateManager

The node that will manage the states that have been assigned to it.

Properties

• state_machine: The StateMachine resource.
• condition_expression_base: The node where the condition expression will be evaluated.
• check_mode: Determine whether the conditions will be evaluated manually or automatically.

Methods

• check_condition(): Evaluates the condition and advance to the next state in case it is fulfilled.
• get_current_state(): Returns the current state name.

StateMachine

The resource containing the states and is managed by StateManager. Can be edited from the Editor.

State

The resource of the State.

Properties

• custom_condition_expression_base: An override for the default condition_expression_base.
• condition_signal: The signal to await to evaluate the condition. (First wait for the signal and then evaluate the condition)
• condition_expression: The condition to advance to the next state.

StateConnection

Connect one State with another. A State can have multiple connections.

Properties

• priority: The priority of the connection over another. Useful for multiple connections.
• condition_expression: A condition to evaluate if can advance to the next state. If empty then advance automatically. Useful for multiple connections.

Assets

The sprites of the example project were made by ZeggyGames.