How do I pick an object from a dynamic string?

Hello there, maybe someone can help me out here?

I want the following thing:

Step 1 : Write an object name to a string variable, e.g. "wood"

Step 2 : Do stuff with the object (for example create, destroy, rotate, etc.) based on this string variable.

I have a lot of different objects and want to write functions that can efficiently do the same thing to different kinds of objects, based on what is written dynamically to this string. I have - so far - not found a convenient way to do this without having to write down EVERY SINGLE case, beforehand, like this:

If string variable = "wood", pick object wood, etc. etc.

I hope you understand my problem. Is there some sort of plugin that can help?

Thanks so much for helping!

kbm

capx? screenshot?

you could use function's to get it work

Families let you group similar objects together and perform similar operations. Also, the nickname plugin allows you to pick by name.

I would probably put them all in a family, and name the default animation the same as the name of the sprite.

Then "Pick by Evaluate" use the family, and the evaluation as

Family.AnimationName="Sprite"

edit: (actually I do this all the time, but instead of a family, I usually have all the sprites as separate animations in the same Object. Then picking by animation name is easy.)