can't call method of instantiated scene

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i made scene A and attached a script to the root node and wrote a method called "pleasework", i then made scene B, instatiated scene A, and attached a script to root node of scene B. i then try to call "pleasework" on instantiated scene A but it says "pleasework" does not exist there

[sour stirrup]

There may be a mistake in how you did it.

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What could be possible

[sour stirrup]

There's no context here as to what you actually did. So i can't even guess.

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Scene B is character, Scene A is protagonist

this is Scene A's script (truncated),

extends RigidBody3D
class_name Character

func pleasework():
    print("oh. i did work.")

this is Scene B's script (also truncated)

extends Node3D

class_name Protagonist

...a bit later

func _ready() -> void:
    $Character/EquipperArea.connect("area_entered",_on_area_entered)
    $Character/EquipperArea.connect("area_exited",_on_area_exited)
    $Character.apply_central_force(Vector3(0,0,3))

# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
func _process(delta: float) -> void:
    $Character.pleasework() #fails here

the error

E 0:00:00:368   Protagonist._process: Invalid call. Nonexistent function 'pleasework' in base 'RigidBody3D'.
  <GDScript Source>protagonist.gd:55 @ Protagonist._process()
  <Stack Trace> protagonist.gd:55 @ _process()

[abstract relic]

You instatiate it but use it in _ready already?
Where do you instatiate it?
Is it just an @onready ? and that doesn't fail, for this to work Scene B must be the root of Scene A, you sure $Character isn't returning null ?

Also make sure the right script is attached to the Scene A node

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i instantiate in protagonist, i provided some pictures for help (protagonist is scene B, character is scene A)

[abstract relic]

But where do u do it? Is it added to the tree? Is it actually instantiating? Do u have the correct scripts attached to the nodes?

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instantiate what? protagonist or character?

also im using the Instantiate Child Scene button to put character inside protagonist

[abstract relic]

The scene of character

Ahh i see now lol

    print($Character)
    print($Character.get_class())
    print($Character.get_script())```
Do this in ready and see what it prints

If script prints null → script is not attached.
Make sure:

@onready var character: Character = $Character

func _process(delta):
    character.pleasework()```

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oh it does print null on script

one sec

yep that works

so you can't access methods on an instantiated scene even if the root of the actual scene has a script?

[abstract relic]

You should be able to

Only script is null?

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only print($Character.get_script()) is null

i can live with having manually to attach the same script to it but it certainly is strange that you can't access methods without that

do you have any other advice to say about this

or is that just how it is

[abstract relic]

I would have to test

Try to re add the node after saving ur scene character

But you for sure can access the script like this

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ohh i get it now

so if i instantiate a scene, attach a script later to the actual scene, it does not transfer over

i guess that's it

thank you gentleman