Objects Alterable Value Problem

[Jibs]

Has anyone come across an object with an alterable value that just wont set to a random number?

I've got a number objects (16) with 1 alterable value each.

I've got a single condition. User clicks generate button (which is string object with text generate).

On that event line all 16 objects set their alterable value to a random number. The last object I created just simply refuses to comply. I've tried deleting it, and using another active object. I've tried using alterable value in slot 2...

It just wont set, lol.

[Jibs]

I've just tried setting the alterable value at start of frame, and it just wont happen. It's really not making any sense. I've got a counter of the screen set to that alterable value, so that I could see what was going on. I've checked everything, lol, I really do not have a clue on this one.

[DaveC]

post an example mfa with the problem.. i'm sure it's something simple.

[Jibs]

Hey,

I didn't think I was going to be able to recreate the problem. I thought it was a one time mmf2 bug, but sure enough it worked. I placed 20 active objects, each with the same alterable value. 20 counters each set to one of the objects value. I created a 'generate button'...one of the counters didn't budge.

the problem counter is at the top of the scene. It's counter 3 set to active 2.

I couldn't upload the file to the repository for some reason, it kept saying the file could not be uploaded. I tried a couple of browsers, no go. I threw the file up on media fire if someone thinks they can help me.

http://www.mediafire.com/?t1jtr916gi22jua

I'd really apprecaiate it. I'm in the middle of a project, and can't go forward, lol.

Thanks.

[Popcorn]

I can confirm this. Active 2 would not set alterable value A at all. I deleted the object and made a new Active 2, and then it worked.

[geothefaust]

I've been having this happen forever, but never reported it.

Deleting the bugged object and creating a new one is what I've done in the past. It would be nice of course to have a fix for it in a future build.

[clean_citrus]

Seems fine to me except for the fact that counter 3 is always being set to the Alterable Value B of Active 2. But even if I don't change that I can bring active 2 up in the debugger and see that it's alterable value A does randomize as expected.

[LB]

Same here, I think that the deletion of the object removed the counter event that used the wrong alterable value, then in the retest you used the correct alterable value.

[Jibs]

huh, I didn't notice set the counter wrong in the mfa. The thing is. I still have the problem in my actual project, and have tried deleting the object, and recreating it. I've also tried creating a few objects afterwards, and leaving the problem onject there. None of the new objects will set an alterable value to a random number either. I've checked to make sure I didn't just miss set the counter..

I'm not sure how to fix it. It's exactly the same method in my actual project. A single event line with a button setting all the objects alterable values. I was hoping that creating new objects would have a fix, but it didn't. I made 3 or four after the one that wouldn't set, and set each of their alterable value 'a' to the counter one at a time testing them out..

[Jibs]

I'll see if I can't get a video up in a bit to show yas what I mean...It's kind of a bugger. I really think this is a mmf2 error, and it's keeping me from finishing myproject, lol.