fixed UI spacing, fixed enemy spawner bug when enemies are disabled

Assets/Prefabs/PlayerWithUI.prefab

@@ -13455,7 +13455,7 @@ PrefabInstance:
     - target: {fileID: 1322085931752940309, guid: 62f5a4342bff4fc479aeeb8f946c8e59,
         type: 3}
       propertyPath: m_AnchoredPosition.y
-      value: 0.000035671357
+      value: -0.00086940586
       objectReference: {fileID: 0}
     - target: {fileID: 1322085931763303459, guid: 62f5a4342bff4fc479aeeb8f946c8e59,
         type: 3}
@@ -18997,7 +18997,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   deselectHighlightColor: {r: 0, g: 0, b: 0, a: 1}
   highlightFadeDuration: 0.3
   preferSkinnedMeshRenderer: 1
-  autoLockSelectedTarget: 0
+  autoLockSelectedTarget: 1
   targetLockSystem: {fileID: 0}
   manualSwitchCooldownDuration: 0.75
 --- !u!4 &6425420852750441961 stripped
@@ -24293,7 +24293,7 @@ PrefabInstance:
     - target: {fileID: 1549731741953142080, guid: 38ca8b4bc26702b40a70a342950990ee,
         type: 3}
       propertyPath: m_IsActive
-      value: 0
+      value: 1
       objectReference: {fileID: 0}
     - target: {fileID: 1613961274298732141, guid: 38ca8b4bc26702b40a70a342950990ee,
         type: 3}
@@ -24305,6 +24305,11 @@ PrefabInstance:
       propertyPath: disableObjectOnEmpty
       value: 1
       objectReference: {fileID: 0}
+    - target: {fileID: 1714913128145838672, guid: 38ca8b4bc26702b40a70a342950990ee,
+        type: 3}
+      propertyPath: m_AnchoredPosition.y
+      value: -3.5100076
+      objectReference: {fileID: 0}
     - target: {fileID: 1771614490565708014, guid: 38ca8b4bc26702b40a70a342950990ee,
         type: 3}
       propertyPath: m_OnClick.m_PersistentCalls.m_Calls.Array.size
@@ -26475,6 +26480,11 @@ PrefabInstance:
       propertyPath: m_AnchoredPosition.y
       value: 383
       objectReference: {fileID: 0}
+    - target: {fileID: 6241634227694161650, guid: 38ca8b4bc26702b40a70a342950990ee,
+        type: 3}
+      propertyPath: m_AnchoredPosition.y
+      value: -6.95
+      objectReference: {fileID: 0}
     - target: {fileID: 6365562694919996555, guid: 38ca8b4bc26702b40a70a342950990ee,
         type: 3}
       propertyPath: m_Layer
@@ -26485,6 +26495,21 @@ PrefabInstance:
       propertyPath: m_Layer
       value: 5
       objectReference: {fileID: 0}
+    - target: {fileID: 6486847052756301725, guid: 38ca8b4bc26702b40a70a342950990ee,
+        type: 3}
+      propertyPath: m_LocalPosition.z
+      value: -1.3131022
+      objectReference: {fileID: 0}
+    - target: {fileID: 6486847052756301725, guid: 38ca8b4bc26702b40a70a342950990ee,
+        type: 3}
+      propertyPath: m_AnchoredPosition.x
+      value: 15.71
+      objectReference: {fileID: 0}
+    - target: {fileID: 6486847052756301725, guid: 38ca8b4bc26702b40a70a342950990ee,
+        type: 3}
+      propertyPath: m_AnchoredPosition.y
+      value: -5.210007
+      objectReference: {fileID: 0}
     - target: {fileID: 6492528895270899910, guid: 38ca8b4bc26702b40a70a342950990ee,
         type: 3}
       propertyPath: m_Layer

Assets/Scripts/Characters/EnemySpawner.cs

@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ namespace Beyond
         public UnityEvent<EnemySpawner> m_onReceivedDamage; // Invoked when an enemy from THIS spawner receives damage
 
         private SaveData m_spawnData;
-        private List<vControlAI> m_activeEnemies = new List<vControlAI>();
+        private List<vControlAI> m_activeEnemies = new List<vControlAI>(); // Initialized here
-        private bool _initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation = false; // Flag to control CheckSpawn behavior per activation cycle
+        private bool _initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation = false;
 
         const float RAY_Y_OFFSET = 30f; // How high above candidate point to start raycast
         const float GROUND_Y_OFFSET = .1f; // How high above ground to place enemy pivot
@@ -52,20 +52,41 @@ namespace Beyond
         {
 #if ENEMIES_DISABLED && UNITY_EDITOR
             enabled = false;
-            return;
+            Debug.LogWarning($"EnemySpawner ({name}): Disabled via ENEMIES_DISABLED directive in Awake. Critical members like m_spawnData will not be initialized by Awake if this return is hit.", this);
+            return; // If this path is taken, m_spawnData, m_activeEnemies, etc., below are NOT initialized by Awake.
 #endif
             base.Awake(); // Important: Call Saver's Awake
+            
+            // Initialize critical members
             m_spawnData = new SaveData
             {
                 wavesSpawnedCount = 0,
                 waveActive = false
             };
-            m_activeEnemies = new List<vControlAI>();
+            // m_activeEnemies is already initialized at declaration, but ensuring it if not:
+            if (m_activeEnemies == null) m_activeEnemies = new List<vControlAI>();
             _initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation = false; // Initialize flag
         }
 
         public override void Start()
         {
+            // Defensive initialization: If Awake() didn't initialize m_spawnData
+            // (e.g., due to ENEMIES_DISABLED causing Awake to return early, 
+            // or an exception in base.Awake()), and this component was 
+            // subsequently enabled (or was already enabled) causing Start() to run.
+            if (m_spawnData == null)
+            {
+                Debug.LogWarning($"EnemySpawner ({name}): m_spawnData was null at the beginning of Start(). Initializing now. This might indicate an issue with Awake's execution path (e.g., ENEMIES_DISABLED directive was met and component re-enabled, or an exception in base.Awake()).", this);
+                m_spawnData = new SaveData { wavesSpawnedCount = 0, waveActive = false };
+                
+                // Ensure other members typically initialized in Awake are also safe
+                if (m_activeEnemies == null) 
+                {
+                    m_activeEnemies = new List<vControlAI>();
+                }
+                _initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation = false;
+            }
+            
             base.Start(); // Important: Call Saver's Start
 
             // Set up m_distanceFrom
@@ -77,7 +98,7 @@ namespace Beyond
             {
                 Debug.LogError($"EnemySpawner ({name}): m_distanceFrom could not be set (Player.Instance and Camera.main are null). Disabling spawner.", this);
                 enabled = false;
-                return;
+                // If disabled here, InvokeRepeating below won't be set up.
             }
 
             // Subscribe to player respawn events
@@ -94,8 +115,15 @@ namespace Beyond
                 }
             }
 
-            // Start checking for spawn conditions
+            // Start checking for spawn conditions only if the component is still enabled and active
-            InvokeRepeating("CheckSpawn", m_spawnCheckInterval + (Random.value * m_spawnCheckInterval), m_spawnCheckInterval);
+            if (enabled && gameObject.activeInHierarchy)
+            {
+                InvokeRepeating("CheckSpawn", m_spawnCheckInterval + (Random.value * m_spawnCheckInterval), m_spawnCheckInterval);
+            }
+            else if (!enabled)
+            {
+                Debug.Log($"EnemySpawner ({name}): Spawner is disabled at the end of Start(). CheckSpawn will not be invoked repeatedly.", this);
+            }
         }
 
         void OnDestroy()
@@ -111,15 +139,19 @@ namespace Beyond
             }
 
             // Clean up listeners from active enemies
-            foreach (var ai in m_activeEnemies)
+            // Ensure m_activeEnemies is not null before iterating
+            if (m_activeEnemies != null)
             {
-                if (ai != null)
+                foreach (var ai in m_activeEnemies)
                 {
-                    ai.onDead.RemoveListener(OnEnemyDead);
+                    if (ai != null)
-                    ai.onReceiveDamage.RemoveListener(OnEnemyReceiveDamage);
+                    {
+                        ai.onDead.RemoveListener(OnEnemyDead);
+                        ai.onReceiveDamage.RemoveListener(OnEnemyReceiveDamage);
+                    }
                 }
+                m_activeEnemies.Clear();
             }
-            m_activeEnemies.Clear();
 
             CancelInvoke("CheckSpawn"); // Ensure InvokeRepeating is stopped
         }
@@ -129,54 +161,71 @@ namespace Beyond
         {
             if (!m_respawnOnPlayersDeath) return;
 
+            // Ensure m_spawnData is not null
+            if (m_spawnData == null) 
+            {
+                Debug.LogError($"EnemySpawner ({name}): m_spawnData is null in OnPlayerRespawned. Cannot proceed with respawn logic.", this);
+                return;
+            }
+            if (m_activeEnemies == null) m_activeEnemies = new List<vControlAI>(); // Should be initialized, but defensive
+
+
             // If a wave was previously active and its enemies are now gone, mark the wave as inactive.
             if (m_spawnData.waveActive && m_activeEnemies.Count == 0)
             {
                 m_spawnData.waveActive = false;
             }
             
-            // Reset the flag to allow CheckSpawn (or direct spawn here) to work for this new "life"
             _initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation = false; 
 
-            // Attempt to spawn a new wave if conditions are met
             if (!m_spawnData.waveActive && CanSpawnMoreWaves())
             {
                 if (IsPlayerInRange())
                 {
                     SpawnWave();
-                    if (m_spawnData.waveActive) // If wave was successfully spawned by this call
+                    if (m_spawnData.waveActive) 
                     {
-                        _initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation = true; // Mark as done for this cycle
+                        _initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation = true; 
                     }
                 }
-                // else Debug.Log($"Player respawned, but spawner {name} is out of range. No wave spawned immediately by OnPlayerRespawned.");
             }
-            // else if (m_spawnData.waveActive) Debug.Log($"Player respawned, but spawner {name} still has an active wave.");
-            // else if (!CanSpawnMoreWaves()) Debug.Log($"Player respawned, but spawner {name} has reached its wave limit.");
         }
 
         public override string RecordData()
         {
+            // Ensure m_spawnData is not null before serializing
+            if (m_spawnData == null)
+            {
+                Debug.LogWarning($"EnemySpawner ({name}): Attempting to record data, but m_spawnData is null. Returning empty string.", this);
+                // Optionally, initialize it here to a default state if that makes sense for your save system logic
+                // m_spawnData = new SaveData { wavesSpawnedCount = 0, waveActive = false };
+                return string.Empty; 
+            }
             return SaveSystem.Serialize(m_spawnData);
         }
 
         public override void ApplyData(string s)
         {
+            // Ensure m_spawnData is initialized before trying to apply data, 
+            // though Awake or Start should have done this.
+            if (m_spawnData == null)
+            {
+                m_spawnData = new SaveData { wavesSpawnedCount = 0, waveActive = false };
+                Debug.LogWarning($"EnemySpawner ({name}): m_spawnData was null when ApplyData was called. Initialized to default.", this);
+            }
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(s)) return; // No data to apply
+
             var data = SaveSystem.Deserialize<SaveData>(s);
             if (data != null)
             {
                 m_spawnData = data;
-                // If loaded save indicates a wave was active but no enemies are present (they weren't saved/restored),
+                if (m_activeEnemies == null) m_activeEnemies = new List<vControlAI>(); // Defensive
-                // mark wave as inactive.
+
-                if (m_spawnData.waveActive && m_activeEnemies.Count == 0) // m_activeEnemies is runtime only
+                if (m_spawnData.waveActive && m_activeEnemies.Count == 0) 
                 {
                     m_spawnData.waveActive = false;
                 }
 
-                // Determine the state of _initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation based on loaded data
-                // If a wave was active, or any waves had been spawned, assume the "initial check" for the
-                // current game session (before this load) effectively passed.
-                // A Reset or PlayerRespawn will clear this flag if needed for a new cycle.
                 if (m_spawnData.waveActive || m_spawnData.wavesSpawnedCount > 0) {
                     _initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation = true;
                 } else {
@@ -187,6 +236,7 @@ namespace Beyond
 
         public bool IsAnyEnemyAlive()
         {
+            if (m_activeEnemies == null) return false;
             return m_activeEnemies.Count > 0;
         }
 
@@ -206,7 +256,8 @@ namespace Beyond
 			{
 				return m_spawnData.wavesSpawnedCount;
 			}
-			return 0; // Should ideally not happen if Awake ran
+            Debug.LogWarning($"EnemySpawner ({name}): GetWavesSpawnedCount called but m_spawnData is null. Returning 0.", this);
+			return 0; 
 		}
 		
         public void SpawnWave()
@@ -217,16 +268,21 @@ namespace Beyond
                 return;
             }
 
+            // Ensure m_spawnData is not null
+            if (m_spawnData == null) 
+            {
+                Debug.LogError($"EnemySpawner ({name}): m_spawnData is null in SpawnWave. Cannot proceed.", this);
+                return;
+            }
+            if (m_activeEnemies == null) m_activeEnemies = new List<vControlAI>(); // Defensive
+
             if (!CanSpawnMoreWaves())
             {
-                // This check is also in CheckSpawn/OnPlayerRespawned, but good for direct calls too
-                // Debug.Log($"EnemySpawner ({name}): Max wave respawn limit reached or cannot spawn more waves.", this);
                 return;
             }
 
             if (m_spawnData.waveActive)
             {
-                // Debug.Log($"EnemySpawner ({name}): Wave already active, not spawning another.", this);
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -287,20 +343,31 @@ namespace Beyond
             }
             else
             {
-                // No enemies were spawned in this attempt, so the wave isn't truly "active".
-                // And we shouldn't count it towards wavesSpawnedCount if nothing came out.
                 m_spawnData.waveActive = false; 
                 Debug.LogWarning($"EnemySpawner ({name}): Attempted to spawn a wave, but no enemies were successfully placed.", this);
             }
         }
 
-        private void OnEnemyReceiveDamage(vDamage damageData) // Assuming vDamage from Invector
+        private void OnEnemyReceiveDamage(vDamage damageData) 
         {
             m_onReceivedDamage?.Invoke(this);
         }
 
         private void OnEnemyDead(GameObject deadEnemyObject)
         {
+            // Ensure m_spawnData and m_activeEnemies are not null
+            if (m_spawnData == null) 
+            {
+                Debug.LogError($"EnemySpawner ({name}): m_spawnData is null in OnEnemyDead.", this);
+                return;
+            }
+            if (m_activeEnemies == null)
+            {
+                Debug.LogError($"EnemySpawner ({name}): m_activeEnemies is null in OnEnemyDead.", this);
+                return;
+            }
+
+
             vControlAI deadAI = deadEnemyObject.GetComponent<vControlAI>();
             if (deadAI != null && m_activeEnemies.Contains(deadAI))
             {
@@ -312,22 +379,19 @@ namespace Beyond
 
             if (m_activeEnemies.Count == 0 && m_spawnData.waveActive)
             {
-                m_spawnData.waveActive = false; // Mark wave as inactive
+                m_spawnData.waveActive = false;
-                // DO NOT call CheckSpawn() here to prevent immediate respawn.
-                // DO NOT reset _initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation here. That's for new cycles (player respawn/reset).
                 Debug.Log($"EnemySpawner ({name}): All enemies in wave died. Wave inactive. Waiting for player respawn or manual reset.", this);
             }
         }
         
         private bool IsPlayerInRange()
         {
-            if (m_distanceFrom == null) // Should be set in Start, but as a fallback
+            if (m_distanceFrom == null)
             {
                  if (Player.Instance != null) m_distanceFrom = Player.Instance.transform;
                  else if (Camera.main != null) m_distanceFrom = Camera.main.transform;
                  else 
                  {
-                    // Debug.LogWarning($"EnemySpawner ({name}): Cannot check range, m_distanceFrom is null.", this);
                     return false; 
                  }
             }
@@ -338,46 +402,62 @@ namespace Beyond
         {
             if (!enabled || !gameObject.activeInHierarchy || m_prefab == null) return;
 
-            // If the "initial" spawn for this activation cycle has already happened (or attempted),
+            // Critical Safety check: If m_spawnData is somehow still null here
-            // CheckSpawn should not try again until the cycle is reset (by player death or ResetSpawner).
+            if (m_spawnData == null)
+            {
+                Debug.LogError($"EnemySpawner ({name}): m_spawnData is unexpectedly null in CheckSpawn! This indicates a severe initialization problem. Cancelling spawn checks for this spawner to prevent further errors.", this);
+                CancelInvoke("CheckSpawn"); // Stop trying to check
+                enabled = false; // Disable the component to be safe
+                return;
+            }
+            // Ensure m_activeEnemies is not null (should be guaranteed by declaration/Awake/Start)
+            if (m_activeEnemies == null)
+            {
+                 Debug.LogError($"EnemySpawner ({name}): m_activeEnemies is unexpectedly null in CheckSpawn! Reinitializing. This is unusual.", this);
+                 m_activeEnemies = new List<vControlAI>();
+            }
+
+
             if (_initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation)
             {
-                // If a wave is active, great, CheckSpawn's job for this cycle is done.
-                // If no wave is active BUT wavesSpawnedCount > 0, it means the wave spawned by this cycle died.
-                // In this case, CheckSpawn also shouldn't immediately respawn.
-                // It waits for OnPlayerRespawned or ResetSpawner to clear the flag.
                 return;
             }
 
-            // Try to spawn if: no wave active, can spawn more, player in range, AND initial check hasn't passed.
+            // This is the line (or one like it) that likely caused the original NRE if m_spawnData was null
             if (!m_spawnData.waveActive && CanSpawnMoreWaves() && IsPlayerInRange())
             {
-                SpawnWave();
+                SpawnWave(); // SpawnWave itself has null checks for m_spawnData now
-                if (m_spawnData.waveActive) // If wave was successfully spawned
+                // Check m_spawnData again as SpawnWave might have failed to initialize it if an error occurred there (though unlikely with current SpawnWave structure)
+                if (m_spawnData != null && m_spawnData.waveActive) 
                 {
-                    _initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation = true; // Mark as done for this cycle
+                    _initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation = true; 
                 }
-                // If SpawnWave failed to actually spawn anyone (e.g. no valid spots),
-                // waveActive will be false, and _initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation will remain false,
-                // allowing CheckSpawn to try again on the next interval.
             }
         }
 
         public void ResetSpawner()
         {
-            CancelInvoke("CheckSpawn"); // Stop existing repeating call
+            CancelInvoke("CheckSpawn"); 
 
             // Destroy active enemies
-            for (int i = m_activeEnemies.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+            if (m_activeEnemies != null)
             {
-                if (m_activeEnemies[i] != null)
+                for (int i = m_activeEnemies.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
                 {
-                    m_activeEnemies[i].onDead.RemoveListener(OnEnemyDead);
+                    if (m_activeEnemies[i] != null)
-                    m_activeEnemies[i].onReceiveDamage.RemoveListener(OnEnemyReceiveDamage);
+                    {
-                    Destroy(m_activeEnemies[i].gameObject);
+                        m_activeEnemies[i].onDead.RemoveListener(OnEnemyDead);
+                        m_activeEnemies[i].onReceiveDamage.RemoveListener(OnEnemyReceiveDamage);
+                        Destroy(m_activeEnemies[i].gameObject);
+                    }
                 }
+                m_activeEnemies.Clear();
             }
-            m_activeEnemies.Clear();
+            else 
+            {
+                m_activeEnemies = new List<vControlAI>(); // Ensure it's not null for future use
+            }
+
 
             // Reset spawn data
             if (m_spawnData != null)
@@ -385,17 +465,16 @@ namespace Beyond
                 m_spawnData.wavesSpawnedCount = 0;
                 m_spawnData.waveActive = false;
             }
-            else // Should not happen if Awake ran
+            else 
             {
                 m_spawnData = new SaveData { wavesSpawnedCount = 0, waveActive = false };
+                 Debug.LogWarning($"EnemySpawner ({name}): m_spawnData was null during ResetSpawner. Initialized to default.", this);
             }
             
-            _initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation = false; // Reset the flag for a new cycle
+            _initialWaveCheckPassedThisActivation = false; 
 
-            // Restart InvokeRepeating if spawner is active
             if (enabled && gameObject.activeInHierarchy)
             {
-                // Re-initialize m_distanceFrom
                 if (Player.Instance != null) m_distanceFrom = Player.Instance.transform;
                 else if (Camera.main != null) m_distanceFrom = Camera.main.transform;