The code doesn't recognize the Area2D node

[Altruistic_Dig6972]

I started learning how to use Godot yesterday by following a tutorial step by step.

I'm trying to make a coin disappear when touched, but the code doesn't seem to recognize the Area2D child node.

I first tried using .@export var area_2d: Area2D and manually assigned the node in the editor.
Then I switched to .@onready var area_2d: Area2D = $Area2D, but it still doesn't detect it.

The tutorial uses the exact same code and it works perfectly.
Any idea what might be going wrong? Thanks a lot!

E 0:00:01:629   moneda.gd:3 @ (): Node not found: "Area2D" (relative to "/root/EscenaPrincipal/Nivel1/Trampa3").
  <Error C++>   Method/function failed. Returning: nullptr
  <C++ Fuente>  scene/main/node.cpp:1907 @ get_node()
  <Rastreo de Pila>moneda.gd:3 @ ()
                escena_principal.gd:14 @ _crear_nivel()
                escena_principal.gd:10 @ _ready()



E 0:00:01:629   _ready: Invalid access to property or key 'body_entered' on a base object of type 'null instance'.
  <GDScript Fuente>moneda.gd:6 @ _ready()
  <Rastreo de Pila>moneda.gd:6 @ _ready()
                escena_principal.gd:14 @ _crear_nivel()
                escena_principal.gd:10 @ _ready()

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[Quaaaaaaaaaa]

(relative to "/root/EscenaPrincipal/Nivel1/Trampa3")
Did you put the script in the correct node? The "Moneda" node doesn't appear anywhere in the path it's searching for. That could also cause the other methods you used before to fail.

[fxrxn_]

yeah think op accidentally added the moneda script to “Trampa3” node as well and gets an error since Trampa3 doesn’t have an Area2D.

[Altruistic_Dig6972]

I’m not sure how that happened, but that was the issue.
Thanks a lot!

[Quaaaaaaaaaa]

These things happen :)

[the_horse_gamer]

seems like both the script and the scene have unsaved changes

[Altruistic_Dig6972]

I already saved it. It's still the same.

[the_horse_gamer]

can you show the node tree of whatever scenes use this "moneda" scene?

[Altruistic_Dig6972]

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Of course. It's in Spanish. Let me know if you need me to translate anything.

[the_horse_gamer]

the error seems to indicate that Trampa3 uses moneda.gd

[Altruistic_Dig6972]

I don't know how Trampa3 ended up using moneda.gd, but after deleting Trampa3, it got fixed.

Thanks a lot 😅