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BTCallMethod
============

**Inherits:** :ref:`BTAction<class_BTAction>` **<** :ref:`BTTask<class_BTTask>` **<** :ref:`BT<class_BT>`

BT action that calls a method on a specified ``Node`` or ``Object``.

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Description
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BTCallMethod action calls a :ref:`method<class_BTCallMethod_property_method>` on the specified ``Node`` or ``Object`` instance and returns ``SUCCESS``.

Returns ``FAILURE`` if the action encounters an issue during the method execution.

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Properties
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   | :ref:`BBVariant[]<class_BBVariant>` | :ref:`args<class_BTCallMethod_property_args>`                             | ``[]``    |
   +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
   | bool                                | :ref:`args_include_delta<class_BTCallMethod_property_args_include_delta>` | ``false`` |
   +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
   | StringName                          | :ref:`method<class_BTCallMethod_property_method>`                         | ``&""``   |
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   | :ref:`BBNode<class_BBNode>`         | :ref:`node<class_BTCallMethod_property_node>`                             |           |
   +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
   | StringName                          | :ref:`result_var<class_BTCallMethod_property_result_var>`                 | ``&""``   |
   +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+

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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_BTCallMethod_property_args:

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:ref:`BBVariant[]<class_BBVariant>` **args** = ``[]``

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- void **set_args** **(** :ref:`BBVariant[]<class_BBVariant>` value **)**
- :ref:`BBVariant[]<class_BBVariant>` **get_args** **(** **)**

The arguments to be passed when calling the method.

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.. _class_BTCallMethod_property_args_include_delta:

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bool **args_include_delta** = ``false``

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- void **set_include_delta** **(** bool value **)**
- bool **is_delta_included** **(** **)**

Include delta as a first parameter and shift the position of the rest of the arguments if any.

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.. _class_BTCallMethod_property_method:

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StringName **method** = ``&""``

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- void **set_method** **(** StringName value **)**
- StringName **get_method** **(** **)**

The name of the method to be called.

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.. _class_BTCallMethod_property_node:

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:ref:`BBNode<class_BBNode>` **node**

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- void **set_node_param** **(** :ref:`BBNode<class_BBNode>` value **)**
- :ref:`BBNode<class_BBNode>` **get_node_param** **(** **)**

Specifies the ``Node`` or ``Object`` instance containing the method to be called.

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.. _class_BTCallMethod_property_result_var:

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StringName **result_var** = ``&""``

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- void **set_result_var** **(** StringName value **)**
- StringName **get_result_var** **(** **)**

if non-empty, assign the result of the method call to the blackboard variable specified by this property.

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