WIP fix my rebase, weird type casting is weird

addons/block_code/types/types.gd

@@ -103,9 +103,13 @@ static func dijkstra(source: Variant.Type):
 
 
 static func can_cast(type: Variant.Type, parent_type: Variant.Type) -> bool:
+	print("CAN CAST ", type, " -> ", parent_type)
 	if type == parent_type:
 		return true
 
+	if type == TYPE_NIL or parent_type == TYPE_NIL:
+		return true
+
 	if cast_graph.has(type) and cast_graph.has(parent_type):
 		dijkstra(type)
 		return dist[parent_type] < INT_MAX
@@ -116,6 +120,10 @@ static func cast(val: String, type: Variant.Type, parent_type: Variant.Type):
 	if type == parent_type:
 		return val
 
+	if type == TYPE_NIL or parent_type == TYPE_NIL:
+		print("CAST NIL", val)
+		return val
+
 	if cast_graph.has(type) and cast_graph.has(parent_type):
 		dijkstra(type)
 		if dist[parent_type] < INT_MAX:

addons/block_code/ui/blocks/parameter_block/parameter_block.tscn

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://addons/block_code/ui/blocks/parameter_block/parameter_block.gd" id="1_0hajy"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://c7puyxpqcq6xo" path="res://addons/block_code/ui/blocks/utilities/drag_drop_area/drag_drop_area.tscn" id="2_gy5co"]
 
-[sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_dbera"]
+[sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_8gcat"]
 bg_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
 border_width_left = 3
 border_width_top = 3
@@ -19,15 +19,14 @@ offset_right = 16.0
 offset_bottom = 8.0
 size_flags_horizontal = 0
 script = ExtResource("1_0hajy")
-defaults = null
 block_name = "parameter_block"
 label = "Param"
 block_type = 3
 
 [node name="Panel" type="Panel" parent="."]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 layout_mode = 2
-theme_override_styles/panel = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_dbera")
+theme_override_styles/panel = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_8gcat")
 
 [node name="DragDropArea" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_gy5co")]
 layout_mode = 2

addons/block_code/ui/blocks/utilities/parameter_input/parameter_input.gd

@@ -132,9 +132,11 @@ func get_string() -> String:
 
 	if option:
 		return _option_input.get_item_text(_option_input.selected).to_snake_case()
+
+	print("GET STRING ", input, " with ", variant_type)
 
 	match variant_type:
-		TYPE_STRING:
+		TYPE_STRING, TYPE_NODE_PATH:
 			return "'%s'" % input.replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("'", "\\'")
 		TYPE_VECTOR2:
 			return "Vector2(%s)" % input

addons/block_code/ui/blocks/utilities/parameter_input/parameter_input.tscn

@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ size_flags_horizontal = 3
 
 [node name="BoolInput" type="MarginContainer" parent="InputSwitcher"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
+visible = false
 layout_mode = 2
 theme_override_constants/margin_left = 8
 

addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/category_factory.gd

@@ -144,15 +144,15 @@ static func get_general_categories() -> Array[BlockCategory]:
 	variable_list.append(b)
 
 	b = BLOCKS["parameter_block"].instantiate()
-	b.block_type = Types.BlockType.STRING
+	b.variant_type = TYPE_STRING
 	b.block_format = "Get String {var: STRING}"
 	b.statement = "VAR_DICT[{var}]"
 	variable_list.append(b)
 
 	b = BLOCKS["parameter_block"].instantiate()
-	b.block_type = Types.BlockType.STRING
-	b.block_format = "Get String {var: STRING} from {node: NODE}"
-	b.statement = "{node}.VAR_DICT[{var}]"
+	b.variant_type = TYPE_STRING
+	b.block_format = "Get String {var: STRING} from {node: NODE_PATH}"
+	b.statement = "get_node({node}).VAR_DICT[{var}]"
 	variable_list.append(b)
 
 	b = BLOCKS["statement_block"].instantiate()
@@ -167,14 +167,15 @@ static func get_general_categories() -> Array[BlockCategory]:
 	variable_list.append(b)
 
 	b = BLOCKS["parameter_block"].instantiate()
-	b.block_format = "To String {int: INT}"
-	b.statement = "str({int})"
+	b.variant_type = TYPE_STRING
+	b.block_format = "To String {value: NIL}"
+	b.statement = "str({value})"
 	variable_list.append(b)
 
 	b = BLOCKS["parameter_block"].instantiate()
-	b.block_type = Types.BlockType.INT
-	b.block_format = "Get Int {var: INT} from {node: NODE}"
-	b.statement = "{node}.VAR_DICT[{var}]"
+	b.variant_type = TYPE_INT
+	b.block_format = "Get Int {var: INT} from {node: NODE_PATH}"
+	b.statement = "get_node({node}).VAR_DICT[{var}]"
 	variable_list.append(b)
 
 	var variable_category: BlockCategory = BlockCategory.new("Variables", variable_list, Color("4f975d"))
@@ -183,50 +184,44 @@ static func get_general_categories() -> Array[BlockCategory]:
 	var type_list: Array[Block] = []
 
 	b = BLOCKS["parameter_block"].instantiate()
-	b.block_type = Types.BlockType.NODE
+	b.variant_type = TYPE_NODE_PATH
 	b.block_format = "This node"
-	b.statement = "self"
-	type_list.append(b)
-
-	b = BLOCKS["parameter_block"].instantiate()
-	b.block_type = Types.BlockType.NODE
-	b.block_format = "%{name: STRING}"
-	b.statement = "%{name}"
+	b.statement = "get_path()"
 	type_list.append(b)
 
 	b = BLOCKS["parameter_block"].instantiate()
-	b.block_type = Types.BlockType.STRING
-	b.block_format = "As String {value}"
-	b.statement = "String({value})"
+	b.variant_type = TYPE_NODE_PATH
+	b.block_format = "%{name: NIL}"
+	b.statement = "%{name}.get_path()"
 	type_list.append(b)
 
 	b = BLOCKS["parameter_block"].instantiate()
-	b.block_type = Types.BlockType.INT
-	b.block_format = "As int {value}"
+	b.variant_type = TYPE_INT
+	b.block_format = "As int {value: NIL}"
 	b.statement = "int({value})"
 	type_list.append(b)
 
 	b = BLOCKS["parameter_block"].instantiate()
-	b.block_type = Types.BlockType.FLOAT
-	b.block_format = "As float {value}"
+	b.variant_type = TYPE_FLOAT
+	b.block_format = "As float {value: NIL}"
 	b.statement = "float({value})"
 	type_list.append(b)
 
 	b = BLOCKS["parameter_block"].instantiate()
-	b.block_type = Types.BlockType.BOOL
-	b.block_format = "As boolean {value}"
+	b.variant_type = TYPE_BOOL
+	b.block_format = "As boolean {value: NIL}"
 	b.statement = "bool({value})"
 	type_list.append(b)
 
 	b = BLOCKS["parameter_block"].instantiate()
-	b.block_type = Types.BlockType.VARIANT
-	b.block_format = "Get property {key: STRING} from {node: NODE}"
-	b.statement = "{node}.get({key})"
+	b.variant_type = TYPE_NIL
+	b.block_format = "Get property {key: STRING} from {node: NODE_PATH}"
+	b.statement = "get_node({node}).get({key})"
 	type_list.append(b)
 
 	b = BLOCKS["statement_block"].instantiate()
-	b.block_format = "Set property {key: STRING} in {node: NODE} to {value: VARIANT}"
-	b.statement = "{node}.set({key}, {value})"
+	b.block_format = "Set property {key: STRING} in {node: NODE_PATH} to {value: NIL}"
+	b.statement = "get_node({node}).set({key}, {value})"
 	type_list.append(b)
 
 	var type_category: BlockCategory = BlockCategory.new("Nodes & Types", type_list, Color("c12f8e"))