I actually hate the 'pick instance' events..

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This is what should happen:

Function call "CreatePC" > Set "UID" to expression (FunctionCall return value) (which is the newly created object UID. I have these functions seperated because I want to use CreateUnit_func on a more global scale) > Pick instance with UID "UID" > Do actions to this Unit.UID

This is what happens:

Function call "CreatePC" > Set "UID" to expression (FunctionCall return value) > Pick instance with UID "UID" > Nothing happens.

I suspect its not properly picking the newly created object. I don't see why not.

CreateUnit_func is working, the object is created, and I also know that the local variable "UID" is getting set its UID. It's just not picking it.

Newly created instances are not fully created until the end of the next top-level event. In this case it's not really created until the event calling "CreateUnit_func" finishes. It's a limitation in the engine - you need to make sure all initialisation is done in the event that creates the object.

I was suspecting that, but I couldn't quite confirm. Thanks!

To Ashley. I know it's part of the limitation of the engine, but it's more frustrating to use. Especially when designing I want to create object linking.

Currently I do

create object

wait 0.02

uid = object.uid

this so far works. but feels sloppy :(

To Ashley. I know it's part of the limitation of the engine, but it's more frustrating to use. Especially when designing I want to create object linking.

Currently I do

create object

wait 0.02

uid = object.uid

this so far works. but feels sloppy :(

I recall 'wait 0' works as well, it divides it into two sections that are executed one after another. Feels a bit cleaner to me, basically the same thing though :)