Calling GetScintilla() on non-scintilla control

Problem Description

When there's a plugin with a Condition with a parameter added with AddVariadicParams, an error pops up in Construct when editing condition parameters and clicking on "Add parameter" link. The error only pops up if Variadic parameter is not added the last. If it's the last parameter listed, everything is ok.

When you click "Retry", the error pop up goes away and everything works. Even the condition works correctly. On runtime it sees all the Variadic parameters you pass.

Attach a Capx

Don't know what to attach since the problem is in a plugin mechanism

Description of Capx

Same here

Steps to Reproduce Bug

• Add to any plugin a Condition with AddVariadicParams("Name", "Description"); (which is not the last one)
• Open Construct
• Create a project
• Create a condition
• Click "Add parameter" link

Observed Result

Error pops up

Expected Result

Opens a new field for a parameter

Affected Browsers

• Chrome: (YES)

Operating System and Service Pack

Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Construct 2 Version ID

248 (64-bit) checked

Here's the content of the error pop up:

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Construct 2 Check failure

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Check failure! This is probably a bug:

Calling GetScintilla() on non-scintilla control

Condition: HasScintilla()

File: Projects\Parameters.cpp

Line: 3198

Function: class CScintilla &__cdecl ParamControlSet::GetScintilla(int)

Build: release 248 (64-bit) checked

Component: Construct 2 IDE

(Last Win32 error: 0)

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Abort Retry Ignore

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valerypopoff I'm anxious to test your plugin.

This error is probably because you put AddVariadicParams in the middle of the condition. In Construct 2 this operation can only be at the end.

Cheers.

Holy cow! Is this documented anywhere?

valerypopoff I'm anxious to test your plugin.

This error is probably because you put AddVariadicParams in the middle of the condition. In Construct 2 this operation can only be at the end.

Cheers.

It's subtle, but yes:

https://www.scirra.com/manual/19/action ... xpressions

ef_variadic_parameters

Construct 2 will allow the expression to be used with additional 'any type' parameters past the end of those specified. Any parameters that are specified will still be required and type checked. If no parameters are specified, the expression can be used with any number of parameters at all.

Variadic parameters were implemented solely for the Function plugin. Anything the Function plugin doesn't need may be missing or buggy. I'd advise against using them if you can.

I guess in my case I can not.

I made a plugin with the condition that works like this:

It works perfectly in Construct 3 but this is a problem for Construct 2. What would you recommend?

Variadic parameters were implemented solely for the Function plugin. Anything the Function plugin doesn't need may be missing or buggy. I'd advise against using them if you can.

The variadic parameter has to be at the end. It wasn't even designed to work in C3 with it not at the end, if it works it's only by accident!

Closing as won't fix since we won't be updating C2 to support this at this stage.