From 15d7d897a866f36e8011aeb129708e8ae4cd6eeb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GitCosm0s <62360565+GitCosm0s@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:22:10 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] dynamic audio variable

---
 scenes/menus/select_mode/select_mode.gd | 22 ++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scenes/menus/select_mode/select_mode.gd b/scenes/menus/select_mode/select_mode.gd
index f28d4ba..63a4f61 100644
--- a/scenes/menus/select_mode/select_mode.gd
+++ b/scenes/menus/select_mode/select_mode.gd
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ var main_buttons
 var fade
 var header
 var word_select_button = preload("res://scenes/objects/ui/word_select_button.tscn")
+var audio_phase = false
 
 func check_text_files(path):
 	var dir = DirAccess.open(path)
@@ -30,8 +31,6 @@ func check_text_files(path):
 func _ready() -> void:
 	$BackgroundMusic.play()
 	$BackgroundMusicAlt.play()
-	$BackgroundMusic.volume_db = -10
-	$BackgroundMusicAlt.volume_db = -80
 	game_mode = null
 	header = self.get_node("Header")
 	fade = self.get_node("Fade")
@@ -45,7 +44,12 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
-	pass
+	if audio_phase == true:
+		$BackgroundMusic.volume_db = -80
+		$BackgroundMusicAlt.volume_db = -10
+	else:
+		$BackgroundMusic.volume_db = -10
+		$BackgroundMusicAlt.volume_db = -80
 
 func open_word_menu():
 	pass
@@ -57,9 +61,7 @@ func _on_comet_pressed() -> void:
 	self.get_node("ButtonPress").play()
 	main_buttons.visible = false
 	word_select.visible = true
-
-	$BackgroundMusic.volume_db = -80
-	$BackgroundMusicAlt.volume_db = -10
+	audio_phase = true
 
 func _on_cascade_pressed() -> void:
 	header.text = "Select Word Set"
@@ -68,9 +70,7 @@ func _on_cascade_pressed() -> void:
 	self.get_node("ButtonPress").play()
 	main_buttons.visible = false
 	word_select.visible = true
-
-	$BackgroundMusic.volume_db = -80
-	$BackgroundMusicAlt.volume_db = -10
+	audio_phase = true
 
 func _on_lessons_pressed() -> void:
 	$Error.play()
@@ -96,6 +96,4 @@ func _input(event):
 				game_mode = null
 				main_buttons.visible = true
 				word_select.visible = false
-				$BackgroundMusic.volume_db = -10
-				$BackgroundMusicAlt.volume_db = -80
-				
+				audio_phase = false