godot-docs/classes/class_editorscript.rst

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EditorScript
============

**Inherits:** :ref:`RefCounted<class_RefCounted>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

Base script that can be used to add extension functions to the editor.

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Description
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Scripts extending this class and implementing its :ref:`_run<class_EditorScript_private_method__run>` method can be executed from the Script Editor's **File > Run** menu option (or by pressing :kbd:`Ctrl + Shift + X`) while the editor is running. This is useful for adding custom in-editor functionality to Godot. For more complex additions, consider using :ref:`EditorPlugin<class_EditorPlugin>`\ s instead.

\ **Note:** Extending scripts need to have ``tool`` mode enabled.

\ **Example:** Running the following script prints "Hello from the Godot Editor!":


.. tabs::

 .. code-tab:: gdscript

    @tool
    extends EditorScript
    
    func _run():
        print("Hello from the Godot Editor!")

 .. code-tab:: csharp

    using Godot;
    
    [Tool]
    public partial class HelloEditor : EditorScript
    {
        public override void _Run()
        {
            GD.Print("Hello from the Godot Editor!");
        }
    }



\ **Note:** The script is run in the Editor context, which means the output is visible in the console window started with the Editor (stdout) instead of the usual Godot **Output** dock.

\ **Note:** EditorScript is :ref:`RefCounted<class_RefCounted>`, meaning it is destroyed when nothing references it. This can cause errors during asynchronous operations if there are no references to the script.

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Methods
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   | |void|                                        | :ref:`_run<class_EditorScript_private_method__run>`\ (\ ) |virtual|                                 |
   +-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                                        | :ref:`add_root_node<class_EditorScript_method_add_root_node>`\ (\ node\: :ref:`Node<class_Node>`\ ) |
   +-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`EditorInterface<class_EditorInterface>` | :ref:`get_editor_interface<class_EditorScript_method_get_editor_interface>`\ (\ ) |const|           |
   +-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Node<class_Node>`                       | :ref:`get_scene<class_EditorScript_method_get_scene>`\ (\ ) |const|                                 |
   +-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Method Descriptions
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.. _class_EditorScript_private_method__run:

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|void| **_run**\ (\ ) |virtual| :ref:`🔗<class_EditorScript_private_method__run>`

This method is executed by the Editor when **File > Run** is used.

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.. _class_EditorScript_method_add_root_node:

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|void| **add_root_node**\ (\ node\: :ref:`Node<class_Node>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_EditorScript_method_add_root_node>`

Makes ``node`` root of the currently opened scene. Only works if the scene is empty. If the ``node`` is a scene instance, an inheriting scene will be created.

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:ref:`EditorInterface<class_EditorInterface>` **get_editor_interface**\ (\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_EditorScript_method_get_editor_interface>`

**Deprecated:** :ref:`EditorInterface<class_EditorInterface>` is a global singleton and can be accessed directly by its name.

Returns the :ref:`EditorInterface<class_EditorInterface>` singleton instance.

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:ref:`Node<class_Node>` **get_scene**\ (\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_EditorScript_method_get_scene>`

Returns the edited (current) scene's root :ref:`Node<class_Node>`. Equivalent of :ref:`EditorInterface.get_edited_scene_root<class_EditorInterface_method_get_edited_scene_root>`.

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