[SOLVED] - How do I create an object based on its name and then use the instance in another event

[Keith_1357]

I just created a couple of examples in this thread. In your example, I’m assuming it’s bc the link action isn’t in the same event or a subevent. If you fix your issue in red and move the link up or make the event line a subevent then it should work.

Objects creating other objects and giving them their variables

Ownership might have been a poorly chosen word. But yes, if you use an id variable then you can compare the ID. Or as I said you can use linking that wouldn’t require setting up an ID. IDK if you know what linking is. https://wiki.gdevelop.io/gdevelop5/all-features/linked-objects/reference/#linked-objects When you’re copying the variables between objects, you need to either specify let’s say the source of the projectile object as player or if it’s part of an instance or group then you would ne…

Objects creating other objects and giving them their variables

Here’s an example using an ID number. Each button has an id # 1,2,3. It doesn’t using linking. I might convert it to linking. IDK if you learned about linking. try me: source: [image]