Allow signal connecting even if script is invalid (only when compiled with tools), fixes #17070

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/core/object.cpp b/core/object.cpp
index ea77090a45..3a14c7c0b5 100644
--- a/core/object.cpp
+++ b/core/object.cpp
@@ -1443,8 +1443,20 @@ Error Object::connect(const StringName &p_signal, Object *p_to_object, const Str
 	if (!s) {
 		bool signal_is_valid = ClassDB::has_signal(get_class_name(), p_signal);
 		//check in script
-		if (!signal_is_valid && !script.is_null() && Ref<Script>(script)->has_script_signal(p_signal))
-			signal_is_valid = true;
+		if (!signal_is_valid && !script.is_null()) {
+
+			if (Ref<Script>(script)->has_script_signal(p_signal)) {
+				signal_is_valid = true;
+			}
+#ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
+			else {
+				//allow connecting signals anyway if script is invalid, see issue #17070
+				if (!Ref<Script>(script)->is_valid()) {
+					signal_is_valid = true;
+				}
+			}
+#endif
+		}
 
 		if (!signal_is_valid) {
 			ERR_EXPLAIN("In Object of type '" + String(get_class()) + "': Attempt to connect nonexistent signal '" + p_signal + "' to method '" + p_to_object->get_class() + "." + p_to_method + "'");