tulip sun
I am attempting to delete a child node, replace it with another child node, and add information to that replacement node.
(The task is part of loading data from a file.)
I have determined that when I call queue_free() it is not removing the node before the following code is executed.
I have attempted to add the data using call_deferred, but my implementation is not working. Even in the call_deferred function, the child is being created before the old child is deleted.
fringe ice
I am attempting to delete a child node, replace it with another child node, and ...
queue_free() will free the child at the end of a frame.
this means all code in that frame will be executed before the child is freed.
you can use free() to free the child immediately, however this might cause bugs if that node is getting referenced by something in that frame.
you could queue_free() the child and then create a new one on the next frame.
cunning path
I am attempting to delete a child node, replace it with another child node, and ...
I don't know if this will solve your problem, but when I want to instantly remove a node and still "properly" delete it using queue_free() I just remove it from the scene tree with remove_child() which happens instantly.
I'll still let it queue_free "in the backround"