Add from state, signal based callback and processing state functions. I'm loking how this is turning out.

Main.tscn

@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ position = Vector2( 208, 20 )
 shape = SubResource( 1 )
 
 [node name="PlayerE" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 1 )]
+position = Vector2( 112, 56 )

lib/classes/actor.gd

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ onready var sound_effect_player: AudioStreamPlayer = $SE_Player
 onready var movement_component: Movement_StateReceiver = $Movement_StateReceiver
 
 #onready var movement_state_machine: StateMachineAnimatedActor = $movement_state_machine
-onready var movement_state_machine: StateMachine = $movement_state_machine
+onready var movement_state_machine: StateMachine = $Movement_StateMachine
 
 var sound_effects_dict: Dictionary
 

lib/classes/animated_sprite_state_receiver.gd

@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ func _ready():
 	get_node(callable_state_machine).connect("state_changed", self,"_on_state_change")
 	self.connect("animation_finished",self,"_on_animation_finished")
 	
+	#set current state since State machine might have set state before this
+	# processed
+	current_state = get_node(callable_state_machine).current_state
+
 # Sprites should only have a process function
 # but if I have this will the sprite still animate?
 func _process(delta):
@@ -43,6 +47,10 @@ func _process(delta):
 			print("You're out of time! I saw it!")
 			request_state_change.call_func('idle')
 			#play()
+	else:
+		print("what, no current_state?")
+	if has_method('_state_process_' + current_state.name):
+		call('_state_process_' + current_state.name)
 	process_animations()
 
 func _on_animation_finished():

lib/classes/movement_state_receiver.gd

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export var callable_state_machine :NodePath
 var request_state_change: FuncRef
 
 onready var desired_movement_vector: Vector2 = Vector2(0,0)
-var current_movement_state:String
+var current_movement_state: String
 
 # Since animactor state machine can actually view properties from this type
 # I'm thinking about moving the velocity tracker in here instead of player.
@@ -43,19 +43,23 @@ const RIGHT = 1.0
 func _ready():
 	request_state_change = funcref(get_node(callable_state_machine), 'change_to_known_state')
 	get_node(callable_state_machine).connect("state_changed", self,"_on_state_change")
+	current_state = get_node(callable_state_machine).current_state
 
 ############
 # These get called by the parent
 ############
 func process_physics(delta):
 	move_actor_as_desired(delta)
+	if has_method('_state_process_physics_' + current_state.name):
+		call('_state_process_physics_' + current_state.name)
 	
 # Shouldn't need a proces function
 #func process(delta):
 #	pass
 	
 func process_input(event: InputEvent):
-	pass
+	if has_method('_state_process_input_' + current_state.name):
+			call('_state_process_input_' + current_state.name)
 
 ############
 

lib/classes/state_machine.gd

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ func change_to_known_state(new_state_name: String) -> void:
 			change_state(states_index["default"])
 
 func get_state_reference(state_name: String) -> State:
+	print ("what you want? ", state_name)
 	if states_index.has(state_name):
 		return states_index[state_name]
 	return null

lib/templates/Actor/ActorTemplate.tscn

@@ -1,29 +1,19 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=2]
 
+[ext_resource path="res://lib/classes/animated_sprite_state_receiver.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://lib/classes/state_machine.gd" type="Script" id=2]
-[ext_resource path="res://lib/classes/state_animated_actor.gd" type="Script" id=4]
 [ext_resource path="res://lib/classes/movement_state_receiver.gd" type="Script" id=5]
 [ext_resource path="res://lib/classes/actor.gd" type="Script" id=8]
 
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id=1]
-script = ExtResource( 4 )
-debug_state = false
-timeout_seconds = 2.0
-name = "idle"
-move_speed = 60.0
-move_acceleration = 0.0
-move_speed_modifier = 0.0
-move_modifier_move_acceleration = 0.0
-jerk_factor = 0.0
-animation_sequence = [ "idle", "Max Height" ]
-emitter_frame_subscriptions = {
-}
-
 [node name="ActorTemplate" type="KinematicBody2D"]
 collision_layer = 2
 script = ExtResource( 8 )
 
+[node name="Movement_StateMachine" type="Node" parent="."]
+script = ExtResource( 2 )
+
 [node name="AnimatedSprite_StateReceiver" type="AnimatedSprite" parent="."]
+script = ExtResource( 1 )
 __meta__ = {
 "_aseprite_wizard_config_": {
 "layer": "",
@@ -37,14 +27,10 @@ __meta__ = {
 "source": ""
 }
 }
+callable_state_machine = NodePath("../Movement_StateMachine")
 
 [node name="Movement_StateReceiver" type="Node" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource( 5 )
 callable_state_machine = NodePath("../Movement_StateMachine")
 
-[node name="Movement_StateMachine" type="Node" parent="."]
-script = ExtResource( 2 )
-starting_state_name = "idle"
-states = [ SubResource( 1 ) ]
-
 [node name="SE_Player" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]

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

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+extends AnimatedSprite_StateReceiver
+
+func _ready():
+	# Lets see if this nutty thing works
+	var state_ref :State = get_node(callable_state_machine).get_state_reference('idle')
+	state_ref.connect("state_entered", self, "_on_state_entered_idle")
+	# It works but node order really mattered.
+	# State machine needed to be processed first probably for ready function.
+	# good to know!
+
+# I don't need this right now but I proved it can be done!
+#func _state_process_idle():
+#	print("I got called!")
+
+func _on_state_entered_idle():
+	print("Anim Knows Idle State Entered!")

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

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+extends Movement_StateReceiver
+
+func _ready():
+	# Lets see if this nutty thing works
+	var state_ref :State = get_node(callable_state_machine).get_state_reference('idle')
+	state_ref.connect("state_entered", self, "_on_state_entered_idle")
+	# It works but node order really mattered.
+	# State machine needed to be processed first probably for ready function.
+	# good to know!
+
+var fire_a_note:bool = false
+# I don't need this right now but I proved it can be done!
+func _state_process_physics_idle():
+	if fire_a_note == true:
+		print("I got called! (MC)")
+		fire_a_note = false
+
+func _on_state_entered_idle():
+	print("Movement State Idle State Entered!")
+	fire_a_note = true
+
+

src/actors/players/playerE/PlayerE.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+extends Actor
+
+
+# Declare member variables here. Examples:
+# var a = 2
+# var b = "text"
+
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready():
+	pass # Replace with function body.
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+#func _process(delta):
+#	pass

src/actors/players/playerE/PlayerE.tscn

@@ -1,13 +1,26 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=8 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://lib/templates/Actor/ActorTemplate.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://assets/actors/players/playerE/PlayerE_SpriteFrames.tres" type="SpriteFrames" id=2]
+[ext_resource path="res://src/actors/players/playerE/PlayerE.gd" type="Script" id=3]
+[ext_resource path="res://src/actors/players/playerE/states/idle.tres" type="Resource" id=4]
+[ext_resource path="res://src/actors/players/playerE/PlayerE-AnimatedSprite_StateReceiver.gd" type="Script" id=5]
+[ext_resource path="res://src/actors/players/playerE/PlayerE-Movement_StateReceiver.gd" type="Script" id=6]
+
+[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id=1]
+extents = Vector2( 7, 14 )
 
 [node name="PlayerE" instance=ExtResource( 1 )]
+script = ExtResource( 3 )
 actor_type = "Player"
 
-[node name="AnimatedSprite_StateReceiver" parent="." index="0"]
+[node name="Movement_StateMachine" parent="." index="0"]
+starting_state_name = "idle"
+states = [ ExtResource( 4 ) ]
+
+[node name="AnimatedSprite_StateReceiver" parent="." index="1"]
 frames = ExtResource( 2 )
+script = ExtResource( 5 )
 __meta__ = {
 "_aseprite_wizard_config_": {
 "layer": "",
@@ -21,3 +34,10 @@ __meta__ = {
 "source": "/home/relay01/Assets/Library/Asset Packs 1-5/Asset Packs 1-4 (final)/Asset Pack-V1/Player Run/player run 48x48.aseprite"
 }
 }
+
+[node name="Movement_StateReceiver" parent="." index="2"]
+script = ExtResource( 6 )
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="." index="4"]
+position = Vector2( 0, 2 )
+shape = SubResource( 1 )

src/actors/players/playerE/states/idle.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" load_steps=2 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://lib/classes/state_animated_actor.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+
+[resource]
+resource_name = "idle"
+script = ExtResource( 1 )
+debug_state = false
+timeout_seconds = 2.0
+name = "idle"
+move_speed = 60.0
+move_acceleration = 0.0
+move_speed_modifier = 0.0
+move_modifier_move_acceleration = 0.0
+jerk_factor = 0.0
+animation_sequence = [ "idle" ]
+emitter_frame_subscriptions = {
+}