From 75575991fadec3d64fe631c190454f9c4b0c9628 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lucastucious <peterlucas2804@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 19:34:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] modloader prototype

---
 assetloader/assetloader.gd     | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 assetloader/assetloader.gd.uid |  1 +
 autoloads/bootstrap.gd         | 25 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 autoloads/bootstrap.gd.uid     |  1 +
 project.godot                  |  1 +
 5 files changed, 66 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 assetloader/assetloader.gd
 create mode 100644 assetloader/assetloader.gd.uid
 create mode 100644 autoloads/bootstrap.gd
 create mode 100644 autoloads/bootstrap.gd.uid

diff --git a/assetloader/assetloader.gd b/assetloader/assetloader.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e090ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assetloader/assetloader.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+extends Object
+class_name AssetLoader
+
+const DEFAULT_ASSETS_PATH = "res://mods"
+
+## Path to the mods folder : [param res://mods] by default
+## [br]
+## (is not a const but should be treated as such, so the uppercase)
+var ASSETS_PATH
+
+var critical_error := false
+
+
+func _init() -> void:
+	ASSETS_PATH = ProjectSettings.get_setting("game/mods/mod_path", DEFAULT_ASSETS_PATH)
+	var dir := DirAccess.open(ASSETS_PATH)
+	if not dir:
+		push_error("AssetLoader: Mods folder not found at '%s'" % ASSETS_PATH)
+		_show_error_popup("Mods folder not found at '%s'" % ASSETS_PATH)
+		critical_error = true
+		return
+	var mod_folders := dir.get_directories()
+
+	if mod_folders.is_empty():
+		push_error("AssetLoader: Mods folder '%s' is empty — no mods to load." % ASSETS_PATH)
+		_show_error_popup("Mods folder '%s' is empty — no mods to load." % ASSETS_PATH)
+		critical_error = true
+		return
+
+
+## This will show a native MessageBox on Windows,
+## a native dialog on macOS, and GTK/QT dialog on Linux.
+func _show_error_popup(message: String) -> void:
+	OS.alert("AssetLoader:"+message, "AssetLoader:Error")
+
+
+func load_all():
+	pass
diff --git a/assetloader/assetloader.gd.uid b/assetloader/assetloader.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eeab77f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assetloader/assetloader.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://qkh5uvr4st7i
diff --git a/autoloads/bootstrap.gd b/autoloads/bootstrap.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fd0c70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoloads/bootstrap.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+extends Node
+## Should always be at the top of autoloads
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	var loader := AssetLoader.new()
+	# If there was a critical error, quit immediately
+	if loader.critical_error:
+		Engine.get_main_loop().quit(1)
+		return
+	loader.load_all() # TODO: Making it async
+
+	# Otherwise, continue startup
+	_start_game()
+
+
+## This will show a native MessageBox on Windows,
+## a native dialog on macOS, and GTK/QT dialog on Linux.
+func _show_error_popup(context:String, message: String) -> void:
+	OS.alert(context+":"+message, context+":Error")
+
+
+func _start_game() -> void:
+	print("Game starting...")
+	#TODO: Load main menu or world scene
diff --git a/autoloads/bootstrap.gd.uid b/autoloads/bootstrap.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c214557
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoloads/bootstrap.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://bbmtxflx0ivgp
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 551de92..90ad0aa 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ config/windows_native_icon="res://4589AD_icon.ico"
 
 [autoload]
 
+Bootstrap="*res://autoloads/bootstrap.gd"
 DebugTools="*res://dev/debug_tools.tscn"
 
 [debug]