UID from created object? And Array Issue [SOLVED]

How the I get the UID of an object that was placed at runtime using the Create Object command?

EDIT: Also, I have the following Command setup:

*Keyboard: A is down

-Array: Set Size to (Array.Width+1,0,0)

*System: Every tick

-Text: Set text to (Array.Width)

But when I press A the size of the array never increases it just remains at zero. I even tried adding on the start of a layout to change the array size to (2,0,0) and the text still says that the array width is 0.

I'm not sure what you mean. The .UID expression returns the UID of the currently picked object. So if you use the .UID expression after a create object action, it returns the UID of the object you just created. Does that do what you want?

Yes, you're right! Thank you once again, and could you assist me with the array issue? I'm not sure if it's ignorance on my part or a bug.

Works fine for me. It's helpful to always post a .capx showing what you're doing. That file I just linked to shows it working just fine so I'd have to see your file to be able to tell what's wrong.

haha Ashley you saved that file with r56 ;P

Woops :P well... if you could show me a .capx of it not working then that would be handy :)

(p.s. not long now...)

I get an error saying that yours was saved in the r56 version and I can't open it because I'm running r55 even though it's the most up-to-date version available on the website. I'm going to guess it's because you're using a slightly more advanced dev version of Scirra.

EDIT: And someone beat me to the punchline, one sec I'm uploading.

EDIT EDIT: Here's the full project since when I tried to replicate the situation in a blank project it worked fine. Run the Combat_Test layout.

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I'm looking at your .capx but I'm not sure what it's supposed to be doing so I can't tell if anything's broken or working. Please read tips for posting.

Are you aware: an array sized N by 0 by 0 has a total of N x 0 x 0 elements, which is 0 elements, which means you can never read or write any values in the array. It has no elements! If you want a one dimensional array, you must size it N x 1 x 1.

And there's the source of the problem, thanks again :D