When It Finishes

Part of the Game Feel section of Coddy's Godot journey. Lesson 22 of 23.

After a hop the robot stands still, because "hop" does not loop. It should go back to bobbing.

An AnimationPlayer sends the animation_finished signal when an animation that does not loop reaches its end. The signal carries the animation's name, so one function can handle every animation.

func _ready():
	$AnimationPlayer.animation_finished.connect(_on_animation_finished)

func _on_animation_finished(anim_name):
	if anim_name == "hop":
		print("Landed")

You connect it the same way as body_entered. A looping animation never ends, so "bob" never sends it.

Challenge

Easy

Connect the AnimationPlayer's animation_finished signal to a function _on_animation_finished(anim_name). When the finished animation is "hop", play "bob" again.

Try it yourself

extends Node2D

func _ready():
	$AnimationPlayer.play("bob")

func _process(delta):
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump"):
		$AnimationPlayer.play("hop")

Test yourself

This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.

All lessons in Game Feel

1Tweens

Your First Tween Tween Any Property Fade Out Ease Out One After Another At the Same Time A Coin That Pops

4Flashes and Feedback

Flash on a Hit Hit Freeze Squash and Stretch Floating Numbers

2Camera

A Camera That Follows Camera Limits A Smooth Camera Screen Shake

5Animation

AnimationPlayer Play on a KeyWhen It FinishesPlay It Backwards

3Particles

Particles A One Shot Burst Color and Amount Break a Crate

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