Can't set exported signal var

[pallid osprey]

instead of @export flash_signal: Signal you should use signal flash_signal()

there's no need to export signals, and they're a separate category of property not a variable

unless i'm misunderstanding what you're trying to do

[compact fiber]

i'm trying to make it so that I can give this node a signal to listen to

[pallid osprey]

it's not possible to it that way in the edtior at least, i'm not even sure it is able to serialize Signal objects to store in a scene or resource

i don't see a super elegant solution, what you could do is duck type around it, eg make it accept a Node or Resource in 'flash_signal', and make it check if the passed object has a signal by some expected name and subscribe to that if so

but not sure what you'd gain compared to making the signal connection the usual way in the editor

[compact fiber]

When I try it doesn't let me, the option is greyed out

I think I have an idea of how I'll do it so consider it solved

Thanks still

I'm interested in reasons why some objects appear greyed out when counting signals

[pallid osprey]

sometiems it helps to reload the editor to see signals

[compact fiber]

That didn't do it, it's still greyed out

They are greyed out cuz they don't have a script, so how can I connect them without giving all of them scripts, I want some node features to be triggerable by signals

[pallid osprey]

that's not possible from the editor, it can only connect to methods defined in script, if you connect from code it's possible