ft: improved npc spawning logic

evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_stage.tscn

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=3 uid="uid://b55w56d4twno1"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=7 format=3 uid="uid://b55w56d4twno1"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dnlrq8gxiix6" path="res://molecular/assets/bg-far-placeholder.jpg" id="1_cthuy"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bfjf6dxvbq5cj" path="res://dirt-specs.png" id="2_a5cls"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dxluckxdkpv4f" path="res://molecular/molecular_player.tscn" id="3_b1jr0"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://ceut2lrvkns75" path="res://debug_label.gd" id="4_mys4o"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://2pmjtnrg5471" path="res://molecular/preyManager.gd" id="5_ojt85"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://umx4w11edif" path="res://molecular/prey_manager.gd" id="5_cthuy"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://c3iw2v3x6ngrb" path="res://molecular/nucleotide_prey.tscn" id="6_a5cls"]
 
 [node name="MolecularStage" type="Node2D"]
 
@@ -57,5 +58,10 @@ text = "Debug: You made it into the game!
 This is running from C++:                         "
 script = ExtResource("4_mys4o")
 
-[node name="Prey" type="Node" parent="."]
-script = ExtResource("5_ojt85")
+[node name="PreyManager" type="Node" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("cam")]
+script = ExtResource("5_cthuy")
+cam = NodePath("../player/Camera2D")
+scene = ExtResource("6_a5cls")
+minCount = 500
+maxCount = 1000
+metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://coetidfssb80w"

evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey.gd

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ extends AbstractPrey2D
 func _ready() -> void:
 	$AnimatedSprite2D.animation = "Healthy"
 	$AnimatedSprite2D.play()
-	pass # Replace with function body.
 
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.

evolve-die-repeat/molecular/preyManager.gd

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-extends Node
-
-var preyScene = preload("res://molecular/nucleotide_prey.tscn")
-#var predatorScene = preload("res://Predator.tscn")
-var score
-
-# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
-func _ready() -> void:
-	for i in range(0, 100, 10):
-		spawn_creature(preyScene, Vector2(i, i))
-	spawn_random()
-	spawn_random()
-	spawn_random()
-	spawn_random()
-
-
-# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
-func _process(delta: float) -> void:
-	pass
-
-func spawn_random() -> void:
-	spawn_creature(preyScene, Vector2(randfn(100, 100), randfn(100, 100)))
-
-func spawn_creature(scene, position: Vector2) -> void:
-	var instance = scene.instantiate()
-	instance.position = position
-	add_child(instance)

evolve-die-repeat/molecular/preyManager.gd.uid

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-uid://2pmjtnrg5471

evolve-die-repeat/molecular/prey_manager.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+extends SpawnManager2D
+
+@export var cam: Camera2D
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready() -> void:
+	spawnRange = cam.get_viewport_rect()
+	_spawn_minimum()
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	pass

evolve-die-repeat/molecular/prey_manager.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://umx4w11edif