Feat/17 packed scene

README.md

@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@ Be sure to read the docs down below for a more detailed explanation.
 
 ## SceneManager
 
-### `func change_scene(path: String?, options: Dictionary = defaultOptions) -> void`
+### `func change_scene(scene: (String || PackedScene)?, options: Dictionary = defaultOptions) -> void`
 
 This method lets you easily change scenes with transitions. They're highly customizable and we will consider adding progressive loading if it's requested enough.
 
-The `path` paremeter accepts an absolute file path for your new scene (i.e: 'res://demo/test.tscn'). If `null` is passed as the path, it will reload the current scene, but for ease-of-use we recommend using the `reload_scene(options)` function explained further down.
+The `scene` paremeter accepts an absolute file path for your new scene (i.e: 'res://demo/test.tscn') or a `PackedScene`. If `null` is passed as the scene, it will reload the current scene,
+but for ease-of-use we recommend using the `reload_scene(options)` function explained further down.
 
 You can pass the following options to this function in a dictionary:
 

addons/scene_manager/SceneManager.gd

@@ -135,15 +135,15 @@ func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
 		_previous_scene = _tree.current_scene
 
 
-func change_scene(path, setted_options: Dictionary = {}) -> void:
+func change_scene(scene, setted_options: Dictionary = {}) -> void:
 	var options = _get_final_options(setted_options)
 	if not options["skip_fade_out"]:
 		yield(fade_out(setted_options), "completed")
 	if not options["skip_scene_change"]:
-		if path == null:
+		if scene == null:
 			_reload_scene()
 		else:
-			_replace_scene(path)
+			_replace_scene(scene)
 	yield(_tree.create_timer(options["wait_time"]), "timeout")
 	if not options["skip_fade_in"]:
 		yield(fade_in(setted_options), "completed")
@@ -164,16 +164,22 @@ func _reload_scene() -> void:
 	_current_scene = _tree.current_scene
 
 
-func _replace_scene(path: String) -> void:
+func _replace_scene(scene) -> void:
 	_current_scene.queue_free()
 	emit_signal("scene_unloaded")
-	var following_scene = ResourceLoader.load(path)
+	var following_scene = _load_scene_resource(scene)
 	_current_scene = following_scene.instance()
 	yield(_tree.create_timer(0.0), "timeout")
 	_root.add_child(_current_scene)
 	_tree.set_current_scene(_current_scene)
 
 
+func _load_scene_resource(scene) -> Resource:
+	if scene is PackedScene:
+		return scene
+	return ResourceLoader.load(scene)
+
+
 func fade_out(setted_options: Dictionary = {}) -> void:
 	var options = _get_final_options(setted_options)
 	is_transitioning = true

demo/test2.gd

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 extends Node
 
+export var test_scene: PackedScene
 
 func _ready():
 	yield(SceneManager, "scene_loaded")
@@ -9,6 +10,6 @@ func _ready():
 func _on_Button_button_down():
 	if not SceneManager.is_transitioning:
 		SceneManager.change_scene(
-			'res://demo/test.tscn',
+			test_scene,
 			{"pattern_enter": "diagonal", "pattern_leave": "curtains", "invert_on_leave": false}
 		)

demo/test2.tscn

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://demo/test2.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+[ext_resource path="res://demo/test.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=2]
 
 [node name="Level2" type="Node"]
 script = ExtResource( 1 )
+test_scene = ExtResource( 2 )
 
 [node name="CanvasLayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
 
@@ -15,9 +17,7 @@ __meta__ = {
 "_edit_use_anchors_": false
 }
 
-[node name="Button" type="Button" parent="CanvasLayer/ColorRect" groups=[
-"scene_manager_entity_nodes",
-]]
+[node name="Button" type="Button" parent="CanvasLayer/ColorRect" groups=["scene_manager_entity_nodes"]]
 anchor_left = 0.4
 anchor_top = 0.4
 anchor_right = 0.6