extends Node2D

@export var speed = 100

var last_position: Vector2 = Vector2.ZERO  # To store the previous position

func _ready() -> void:
	last_position = get_parent().position  # Set the initial position when the mob starts

func _process(delta: float) -> void:
	var path_follow = get_parent()

	# Update the progress along the path
	path_follow.set_progress(path_follow.get_progress() + speed * delta)

	# Prevent rotation (lock rotation to 0)
	path_follow.rotation = 0

	# Get the current position on the path (mob's position)
	var current_position = path_follow.position
	
	# Flip the character if moving left (when moving to the left, the x position decreases)
	if current_position.x < last_position.x:
		# Flip the character horizontally by inverting its scale on the x-axis
		path_follow.scale.x = -abs(path_follow.scale.x)
	else:
		# Ensure the character is not flipped when moving right
		path_follow.scale.x = abs(path_follow.scale.x)

	# Update the last_position for the next frame
	last_position = current_position
	
	# If the mob reaches the end of the path, queue it for deletion
	if path_follow.get_progress_ratio() >= 0.999:
		get_parent().queue_free()