"Object Variables"- Suggested feature..

I have been using construct 2 for a long time now. And there is one feature, that I have wanted my entire C2 career. And that feature is, "Object Variables". What I mean by "Object Variables" is, a new type of variable, that could store an object in data. If you don't understand, let me give an example. You create a object called "Weapon". You than create a Object Variable called "Holder". You than spawn, "Weapon" and set "Holder", to a object called "Player". You than say, Every Tick, set "Weapon" Position, to "Holder". This is obvious, a crude example, and I am sure if this feature was added, the community could do so much more! This might already be possible in C2. If this is already possible, I would love somebody to tell me.

Have you tried using containers?

Have you tried using containers?

Containers, work well, for one set of objects. While "Object Variable" Would work for many objects.

Your 'holder' object var can be a instance variable in 'weapon' that holds a UID. You then have your 'owner' object reference.

I'm not quite sure if I understand what do you try to achieve exactly, but if you try to encapsulate data in an elegant way, you may want to take a look at Globals plugin approach http://tobyr.wtfgamesgroup.com/c2-plugins/globals-construct-2-plugin-alternative-for-native-global-variables/.

You can create various instances to encapsulate specific data.

I think what he is wanting is a simpler way to pair objects together.