How do I pick by instance variable ?

Hi,

I'm having trouble creating or updating an object in Construct 3 depending on whether an instance with a specific variable already exists.

What I’m trying to do:

On signal received:

Pick the player_hitbox object using its instance variable myId

If it does not exist, create a new one

If it does exist, update its position

Unfortunately, I can't get this to work. Right now, the event always ends up creating a new player_hitbox, even though one with the same uniqueId already exists.

Here’s a screenshot of my event sheet for reference:

Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance!

Hello,

You know what? Taking breaks is really important... Even Construct 3 gives us a gentle reminder every two hours!

Thanks for pointing out the confusion 😊