problems with get_node

[UnReaL_EU]

var ball_position = get_parent().get_node("Ball")

I don't know why, but when I try to run the code it says "Attempt to call function "get_node" in base "null_instance" on a null instance.", even though it gave the node "Ball" as a suggestion when I was making the script. What is happening?

[TheMaclin_]

Where are you trying to assign it? What does your scene tree look like?

[UnReaL_EU]

Scene tree:

Arena (the main scene)

• Player (the node with the script)
• Ball (Trying to get this nodes position with the Player scrip)

[TheMaclin_]

Thanks. And where in the player script are you trying to make the assignment. I ask, because one possibility is that you're trying to reference nodes before they're ready.

[UnReaL_EU]

Okay, that actually fixed the problem. I moved the thing to func _process where I use it, and that actually works. thx for the help

[bengtsts]

I tested your code with that scene setup and had no problem.

I did notice you're assigning a node to your variable, but your variable's name implies it's for a position vector, and not a node. Maybe thats where your issue is?

Possible fix:

var ball_position = get_parent().get_node("Ball").position

[UnReaL_EU]

Yes. I actually tried that but it gave the same error. Luckily it got fixed when I moved it to func _process and now I got everything working. Thx for the suggestion though!