working on mod loader

should i enable the modload inside the engine itself ?

.gitignore

@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ data_*/
 mono_crash.*.json
 
 BUILDS
+.zed/

addons/SimpleFormatOnSave/rules/blank_lines.gd

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ static func _blank_for_func_class(code: String) -> String:
 	var comment_line_regex = RegEx.create_from_string(r"^\s*#")
 	var empty_line_regex = RegEx.create_from_string(r"^\s+$")
 	var lines := code.split('\n')
-	var modified_lines: Array[String] = []
+	var modified_lines: PackedStringArray = []
 
 	for line: String in lines:
 		# Spaces between functions & classes

addons/Todo_Manager/plugin.gd

@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ const TodoItem := preload("res://addons/Todo_Manager/todoItem_class.gd")
 
 var _dockUI: Dock
 
+
 class TodoCacheValue:
 	var todos: Array
 	var last_modified_time: int
 
+
 	func _init(todos: Array, last_modified_time: int):
 		self.todos = todos
 		self.last_modified_time = last_modified_time
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ class TodoCacheValue:
 var todo_cache: Dictionary # { key: script_path, value: TodoCacheValue }
 var remove_queue: Array
 var combined_pattern: String
-var cased_patterns : Array[String]
+var cased_patterns: PackedStringArray
 
 var refresh_lock := false # makes sure _on_filesystem_changed only triggers once
 
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ func queue_remove(file: String):
 			_dockUI.todo_items.remove_at(i)
 
 
-func find_tokens_from_path(scripts: Array[String]) -> void:
+func find_tokens_from_path(scripts: PackedStringArray) -> void:
 	for script_path in scripts:
 		var file := FileAccess.open(script_path, FileAccess.READ)
 		var contents := file.get_as_text()
@@ -178,8 +180,8 @@ func _on_filesystem_changed() -> void:
 			rescan_files(false)
 
 
-func find_scripts() -> Array[String]:
+func find_scripts() -> PackedStringArray:
-	var scripts : Array[String]
+	var scripts: PackedStringArray
 	var directory_queue: Array[String]
 	var dir := DirAccess.open("res://")
 	if dir.get_open_error() == OK:
@@ -210,7 +212,8 @@ func get_cached_todos(script_path: String) -> Array:
 			return cached_value.todos
 	return []
 
-func get_dir_contents(dir: DirAccess, scripts: Array[String], directory_queue: Array[String]) -> void:
+
+func get_dir_contents(dir: DirAccess, scripts: PackedStringArray, directory_queue: PackedStringArray) -> void:
 	dir.include_navigational = false
 	dir.include_hidden = false
 	dir.list_dir_begin()

assetloader/assetloader.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+extends Object
+class_name AssetLoader
+
+#region declaration
+# === CONST ===
+
+const DEFAULT_ASSETS_PATH = "res://mods"
+
+## If you want to change the mod extension. Keep in mind that it's still a json under the hood
+const MOD_INFOS_EXTENSION = "modinfo"
+
+## 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 ===
+var dir:DirAccess
+var mod_folders:PackedStringArray
+var critical_error := false
+
+var mod_paths : PackedStringArray
+var mod_manifests : Dictionary[String,Dictionary]
+
+# === SIGNALS ===
+signal loading_finished
+
+#endregion
+
+
+func _init() -> void:
+	print_verbose("------ MOD LOADING STARTED ------")
+	ASSETS_PATH = ProjectSettings.get_setting("game/mods/mod_path", DEFAULT_ASSETS_PATH)
+	dir = DirAccess.open(ASSETS_PATH)
+	if not dir:
+		push_error("AssetLoader: Mods folder not found at '%s'" % ASSETS_PATH)
+		push_error("AssetLoader:",DirAccess.get_open_error())
+		_show_error_popup("Mods folder not found at '%s'" % ASSETS_PATH)
+		critical_error = true
+		return
+	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():
+	load_mods()
+	#load_mods_content()
+
+
+func load_mods():
+	for mod in mod_folders:
+		var mod_name = mod
+		var mod_path = ASSETS_PATH + "/" + mod_name
+		var manifest_path = mod_path + "/" + mod_name + "." + MOD_INFOS_EXTENSION
+		if FileAccess.file_exists(manifest_path):
+			var manifest_file := FileAccess.open(manifest_path, FileAccess.READ)
+			var manifest: Dictionary = JSON.parse_string(manifest_file.get_as_text())
+			if typeof(manifest) == TYPE_DICTIONARY: # always true ?
+				mod_paths.append(mod_path)
+				if manifest["id"]:
+					mod_manifests[manifest["id"]] = manifest
+					print_verbose("Mod loaded: %s" % manifest["name"])
+				else:
+					mod_manifests[mod_name] = manifest
+					print_verbose("Mod loaded: %s" % manifest["name"])
+	for mod in mod_manifests:
+		print("Mod loaded: %s" % mod)

assetloader/assetloader.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://qkh5uvr4st7i

autoloads/bootstrap.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+extends Node
+## Should always be at the top of autoloads
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	var loader := AssetLoader.new()
+	# No point to load the game if no asset are loaded
+	if loader.critical_error:
+		Engine.get_main_loop().quit(1)
+		return
+	loader.load_all() # TODO: Making it async
+	_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

autoloads/bootstrap.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://bbmtxflx0ivgp

dev/debug_tools.gd

@@ -144,3 +144,11 @@ func DrawCube(Center, HalfExtents := 0.1, time := 0.0, LineColor := Color(1.0, 0
 	DrawRay(LinePointStart, Vector3(0, HalfExtents * 2.0, 0), time, LineColor)
 	LinePointStart += Vector3(0, 0, -HalfExtents * 2.0)
 	DrawRay(LinePointStart, Vector3(0, HalfExtents * 2.0, 0), time, LineColor)
+
+
+func DrawSphere(Position:Vector3):
+	var SphereShape = CSGSphere3D.new()
+	var node = Node3D.new()
+	node.add_child(SphereShape)
+	node.position = Position
+	get_tree().root.add_child(node)

dev/debugtool_mouse_overlay.gd

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func _process(_delta):
 		#update_cursor(shape)
 
 
-func update_cursor(image: Resource, shape: Input.CursorShape = 0, hotspot: Vector2 = Vector2(0, 0)):
+func update_cursor(image: Resource, _shape:= 0 as Input.CursorShape, hotspot: Vector2 = Vector2(0, 0)):
 	# Get the custom cursor data from the main script
 	if image != null:
 		texture_rect.texture = image

editor/script_templates/Object/clean_code_template.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# meta-name: Clean Code Template
+# meta-description: Use this format to structure your code into clear sections
+# meta-default: true
+# meta-space-indent: 4
+extends _BASE_
+
+#region declaration
+# === CONST ===      # Constants and immutables, in UPPERCASE
+
+# === STATIC ===      # Static variables/functions
+
+#endregion
+
+# === Init ===        # Initialization logic, if needed
+
+func _init() -> void:
+	pass
+
+# === PUBLIC FUNCTIONS ===
+
+# === PRIVATE FUNCTIONS ===        # use _underscore() to make the difference between private and public functions
+
+# ====================

editor/script_templates/Object/clean_code_template.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://d524ti2uyikh

mods/base_content/base_content.json

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+	"id": "base_content",
+	"name": "Core Game Elements",
+	"version": 1.0,
+	"desc": "Factions, unités, bâtiments et cartes de base.",
+	"author": "TonStudio",
+	"dependencies": [],
+	"tags": ["units","vehicles","buildings","textures","maps","quests"]
+}

mods/base_content/base_content.modinfo

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+	"id": "base_content",
+	"name": "Core Game Elements",
+	"version": 1.0,
+	"desc": "Factions, unités, bâtiments et cartes de base.",
+	"author": "TonStudio",
+	"dependencies": [],
+	"tags": ["units","vehicles","buildings","textures","maps","quests"]
+}