Raycast not detecting groups

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yee2343

I've started wanting to code again due to godot 4 being released but I'm still new as well as being dependent on coding tutorials and my raycast wont detect other groups and wont print anything out here's my code and I apologize in advance if the code is horrible.

extends Node

var fire_rate = 0.5
var clip_size = 20
var reload_time = 1
var current_ammo = clip_size
var can_shoot = true
var reloading = false

@onready var raycast := $neck/camera3D/RayCast3D
# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
func _ready() -> void:
	pass # Replace with function body.


# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
	pass 
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("primary shoot") and can_shoot:
		if current_ammo >0 and not reloading:
			
			print("shot")
			
func check_collision():
	if raycast.is_colliding():
		var collider = raycast.get_collider()
		if collider.is_in_group('badman'):
			print('badmandead')

Amon

I'm assuming it's because your check_collision function is not being called in the _process loop. So:

func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
	pass 
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("primary shoot") and can_shoot:
		if current_ammo >0 and not reloading:
			check_collision()
			print("shot")

yee2343

Amon thanks dude

yee2343

Amon I have one finale question where is the best place for me to start really learning Godot coding? I feel tutorials set me up for failure because I truly don't know what the code does and how it works

Amon

yee2343 Well, I'm in the same boat as you are. I've only just started with Godot and GDScript. I guess the only way is trial and error. There are loads of tutorials that teach you the basics and I mean the absolute basics for example, variables, loops, functions, function parameters, class's etc. It's best to start with those so you get a good idea on how programming languages work.

Apologies that I couldn't provide you with a true definitive answer to your question.

Tomcat

yee2343 where is the best place for me to start really learning Godot coding?

Perhaps it is better to start with the official docs.

yee2343

Amon your a good man, a decent amount of the basics I understand because of math

yee2343

Tomcat yeah probably

yee2343

Tomcat I think thats the right start because I was able to fix a reloading problem I had without the need to ask someone else for help.