Detect if a SKSpriteNode left the screen at the bottom and call a function - swift

Question

I have tried to find a way to detect if a SKSpriteNode left the screen (I would like to call a Game Over function).
I have declared the node within a function (It is not global if I get that right?) and made and SKAction that moves the Node out of the screen and removes it afterwards.
This is what I came up with:
var node = SKSpriteNode()
let nodeTexture = SKTexture(imageNamed: "node")
nodeTexture.filteringMode = .Nearest
node = SKSpriteNode(texture: nodeTexture)
let nodeFalling = SKAction.moveToY(-70, duration: 1.6)
let nodeRemoving = SKAction.removeFromParent()
node.runAction(SKAction.sequence([nodeFalling, nodeRemoving]))
self.addChild(node)
Now what I need is to call GameOver() if the node left the screen.
I am very thankful for every answer!

Answer 1

In your scene you have to remember the reference for node you want to check and then in update method you just do the following:
if node.position.y < -node.size.height/2.0 {
node.removeFromParent()
gameOver()
}
Edit:
class MyScene: SKScene {
// ....
//here is the list of nodes which you want to check
var nodesToCheck = [SKSpriteNode]()
//here is your spawn function
func spawnNewNode() {
var node = SKSpriteNode()
let nodeTexture = SKTexture(imageNamed: "node")
nodeTexture.filteringMode = .Nearest
node = SKSpriteNode(texture: nodeTexture)
let nodeFalling = SKAction.moveToY(-70, duration: 1.6)
let nodeRemoving = SKAction.removeFromParent()
node.runAction(SKAction.sequence([nodeFalling, nodeRemoving]))
self.addChild(node)
nodesToCheck.append(node)
}
//and here is the update method
override func update(currentTime: NSTimeInterval) {
super.update(currentTime)
// ... every other update logic
for node in nodesToCheck {
if node.position.y < -node.size.height/2.0 {
node.removeFromParent()
gameOver()
}
}
}
func gameOver() {
println("Damn!")
}
}
Dont forget to remove your node from nodeToCheck array when they are no longer scene members.