Node Paths in Godot: Access Nodes via Script
Learn how to find and modify other nodes in your Godot scene using node paths. A beginner's guide to scene node access in Godot. ๐ง

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43.8K views โข Aug 24, 2023

About this video
Hello Godotneers! One of the most asked questions in the Godot discord is: "How can I change a property of another node through a script?". Accessing other nodes is a fundamental technique needed in every Godot game. In this video we'll explore how you can access any node anywhere in your scene no matter where it is located in the tree. And we'll check out a seriously awesome technique to make this even easier and more robust.
Chapters
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00:00 Introduction
00:36 Finding nodes below the current one
04:57 Finding nodes above the current one
07:01 Finding sibling nodes
07:50 Accessing the current node
08:45 A better way to do all this
11:02 Conclusion
Useful links
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NodePath reference page: https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/classes/class_nodepath.html
Chapters
--------------------
00:00 Introduction
00:36 Finding nodes below the current one
04:57 Finding nodes above the current one
07:01 Finding sibling nodes
07:50 Accessing the current node
08:45 A better way to do all this
11:02 Conclusion
Useful links
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NodePath reference page: https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/classes/class_nodepath.html
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Published
Aug 24, 2023
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