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Automating Cursor Updates on Omarchy

2024-12-19 10:00 | 3 minute read

Automating Cursor Updates on Linux: A Bash Script Solution This script has saved me countless hours of manual updates and ensures that I am running latest version of Cursor. Feel free to modify the script to suit your specific needs, and let me know if you have any improvements or suggestions!ss As a someone who uses Cursor daily, I found myself manually downloading and updating the application whenever new versions were released. This could me a few times a day. It was super tedious, so I created a comprehensive bash script that automates the entire process. In this post, I’ll walk you through the script and explain how it works.

TDIL: The Magic of Callable.bind in GDScript

2024-12-11 09:34 | 2 minute read

TDIL: The Magic of Callable.bind in GDScript Today I learned (TDIL) about a super helpful feature in GDScript: Callable.bind. If you’re working with signals in Godot and find yourself needing to pass additional data to a single handler, Callable.bind is your new best friend. The Problem In many UI setups, you might have multiple buttons that trigger the same function. However, these buttons often represent different actions or carry unique context. For example: A list of character abilities with each button corresponding to a specific skill. A menu system where each button navigates to a different scene or executes a unique task. The usual approach is to connect each button’s pressed signal to the same function. But how do you tell which button triggered the signal? And what if you need to pass more data (e.g., an ID, name, or reference) to your handler?

Terrian 3D: Doing in game actions based on the texture the character is standing on

2024-12-11 09:34 | 1 minute read

Terrian 3D: Doing in game actions based on the texture the character is standing on Enhance gameplay by triggering actions based on terrain textures. Use Terrian3D to fetch texture IDs at the player’s position: get_texture_id() returns a Vector3 containg Vector3(base texture id, overlay id, blend value). @export var terrian:Terrain3D) func _physics_process(_delta: float) -> void: var texture_pos: Vector3 = terrian.data.get_texture_id(PlayerManager.get_player().get_position()) print_debug("Texture ID: {0}".format([texture_pos])) var base_texture_id = int(texture_info.x) # Base texture ID (e.g., 1 = Grass, 2 = Dirt, 3 = Sand) # base_texture_id is the index of the texture in the terrain from the Terrian3D inspector # in my case 1 is grass, 2 is dirt, 3 is sand print_debug("Base Texture ID: {0}, Overlay ID: {1}, Blend: {2}".format([base_texture_id, texture_info.y, texture_info.z])) match base_texture_id: 1: print_debug("Grass") # Trigger grass-related actions 2: print_debug("Dirt") # Trigger dirt-related actions 3: print_debug("Sand") # Trigger sand-related actions Use this to adjust movement speed, trigger sounds, or create particle effects for immersive gameplay. It’s simple yet powerful!