Starting to wonder if I need modifiers again.

lib/classes/animated_sprite_state_receiver.gd

@@ -217,16 +217,18 @@ func set_previous_animation( old_state: StateAnimatedActor, new_state: StateAnim
 # Handle state change from subscribed state machine.
 #From signal state_changed(old_state_name, new_state)
 func _on_state_change(old_state_name:String, new_state :State):
-	print ("1? got the state change signal ", new_state.name)
+	#print ("1? got the state change signal ", new_state.name)
 	# set current state to new_state
+	previous_state_name = old_state_name
 	#TODO: Confirm that this is a reference to the state in the
 	###### State machine
 	if new_state is StateAnimatedActor: #Testing this. Update: It works
 		current_state = new_state
-		change_animation()
 		if has_method('_on_state_change_' + current_state.name):
 			call('_on_state_change_' + current_state.name)
-		print("It's an animated Actor state!")
+		else:
+			change_animation()
+		#print("It's an animated Actor state!")
 	else:
 		push_warning("Received non animated Actor state.")
 	#current_state = new_state

lib/classes/movement_state_receiver.gd

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ var acceleration = Vector2(0,0)
 
 #Removing Probably not used
 #var sim_velocity = Vector2(0,0)
+var physics_delta:float
+var process_delta:float
 
 
 #Can't use floats here, switched to constants.
@@ -50,17 +52,21 @@ func _ready():
 # These get called by the parent
 ############
 func process_physics(delta):
-	move_actor_as_desired(delta)
+	physics_delta = delta
 	if has_method('_state_process_physics_' + current_state.name):
 		call('_state_process_physics_' + current_state.name)
+	else:
+		move_actor_as_desired()
 
 # more likely needed for Players
 func process_physics_input(delta):
+	physics_delta = delta
 	if has_method('_state_process_physics_input_' + current_state.name):
 		call('_state_process_physics_input_' + current_state.name)
 
 # More likely needed for NPCs
 func process(delta):
+	process_delta = delta
 	if has_method('_state_process_' + current_state.name):
 		call('_state_process_' + current_state.name)
 
@@ -126,8 +132,8 @@ func _on_state_change(old_state_name:String, new_state :State):
 	#current_state = new_state
 
 
-func move_actor_as_desired(delta: float, x_move_direction_override: float = 0):
-
+func move_actor_as_desired( x_move_direction_override: float = 0):
+	var delta:float = physics_delta
 	var _move_speed = current_state.move_speed
 	var _move_speed_modifier = current_state.move_speed_modifier
 	var _move_modifier_move_acceleration = current_state.move_modifier_move_acceleration

lib/classes/state.gd

@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ func copy(state: State) -> void:
 	return
 
 func enter() -> void:
-	print("Got call to enter state ", name)
+	if debug_state:
+		print("Got call to enter state ", name)
 	if state_timeout != null:
 		print(name, "-Starting Timer")
 		state_timeout.start()

src/actors/players/playerE/PlayerE-AnimatedSprite_StateReceiver.gd

@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ extends AnimatedSprite_StateReceiver
 
 func _ready():
 	# Lets see if this nutty thing works
-	#var state_ref :State
+	var state_ref :State
 	#state_ref = get_node(callable_state_machine).get_state_reference('fall')
 	#state_ref.connect("state_entered", self, "_on_state_entered_fall")
+	state_ref = get_node(callable_state_machine).get_state_reference('attack_sword')
+	state_ref.connect("state_exited", self, "_on_state_exited_attack_sword")
+
 	pass
 
 # I don't need this right now but I proved it can be done!
@@ -31,6 +34,15 @@ func _ready():
 #	frame = 2
 #	stop()
 
+func _on_state_change_idle():
+	change_animation()
+	if previous_state_name == 'attack_sword':
+		animation = 'idle-attack-sword'
+
 func _on_state_change_fall():
+	change_animation()
 	frame = 2
 	stop()
+
+func _on_state_exited_attack_sword():
+	print("you just swung your sword, you should get a modifier.")

src/actors/players/playerE/PlayerE-Movement_StateReceiver.gd

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func get_movement_direction() -> float:
 var _wants_jump :bool
 func wants_jump() -> bool:	
 	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump_" + str(player_number)):
-		desired_movement_vector.y = 1
+		desired_movement_vector.y = UP
 		_wants_jump = true
 		return true
 	else:
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ func wants_roll() -> bool:
 #func _state_process_physics_input_move():
 #	get_movement_direction()
 
-var physics_delta
 # Probably better to do it this way then allocating individual
 # state functions that all do the same thing.
 func process_physics_input(delta):
@@ -94,9 +93,12 @@ func process_physics_input(delta):
 	wants_dash()
 	wants_roll()
 
+func flip_sprite_to_movement_direction():
+	if desired_movement_vector.x != 0.0:
+		parent.transform.x.x = desired_movement_vector.x
 
 func _state_process_physics_idle():
-	if desired_movement_vector.y == 1:
+	if desired_movement_vector.y == UP:
 		request_state_change.call_func('jump')
 		
 	#TODO: May need that 'bump' logic to make velocity work.
@@ -137,7 +139,9 @@ func _state_process_physics_roll():
 	if current_state.animation_finished == true:
 		request_state_change.call_func('idle')
 
-	move_actor_as_desired(physics_delta, parent.transform.x.x)
+	# Force role in facing direction 
+	#	instead of movement direction
+	move_actor_as_desired(parent.transform.x.x)
 
 	if !parent.is_on_floor():
 		#return fall_state
@@ -151,15 +155,17 @@ func _state_process_physics_land():
 	if !parent.is_on_floor():
 		#return fall_state
 		request_state_change.call_func('fall')
-
+	move_actor_as_desired()
+	
 func _state_process_physics_fall():
-	if desired_movement_vector.x != 0.0:
-		parent.transform.x.x = desired_movement_vector.x
+	flip_sprite_to_movement_direction()
 	
 	if parent.is_on_floor():
 		#modifier.reference()
 		#idle_state.modifier = landing_modifier
 		request_state_change.call_func('land')
+	
+	move_actor_as_desired()
 
 func _state_process_physics_jump():
 	if desired_movement_vector.x != 0.0:
@@ -171,17 +177,23 @@ func _state_process_physics_jump():
 		#modifier.reference()
 		#idle_state.modifier = landing_modifier
 		request_state_change.call_func('idle')
+	
+	move_actor_as_desired()
 
 func _state_process_physics_move():
 	# flip sprite in direction
-	if desired_movement_vector.x != 0.0:
-		parent.transform.x.x = desired_movement_vector.x
+	flip_sprite_to_movement_direction()
+	
+	if desired_movement_vector.y == UP:
+		request_state_change.call_func('jump')
 	
 	if desired_movement_vector.x == 0:
 		request_state_change.call_func('idle')
 
 	if !parent.is_on_floor():
 		request_state_change.call_func('fall')
+	
+	move_actor_as_desired()
 
 #func _on_state_entered_idle():
 #	print("Movement State Idle State Entered!")