Access inst object in instance function?

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ludicarts

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How do I get instance of an object type in instance function, such as Instance.onCreate? I know there is a type.instances array, but how to sort the particular instance out?
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509Dave16
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20 Apr, 2014
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As an example say we wanted to check the Text value of each Text Plugin Object Type Instance. You could use this statement to access the value:

this.type.instances[index].text;[/code:2uk93qx3]If you look at the implementation of the Text Plugin, you'll find in the runtime.js that the Instance.onCreate has a 'text' member variable. If you wanted to look at the "Instance Variables" that you added at Edit Time you could use these statements:
[code:2uk93qx3]
var instIndex = 0;
var varStr = 'text2';//made up instance variable added in the editor
var varIndex = -1;
var inst = this.type.instances[instIndex];
var instVarNames = inst.instance_var_names;
for(var instVarNameIndex in instVarNames)
{
   if(instVarNames[instVarNameIndex] = varStr)
   {
       varIndex = instVarNameIndex;
   }
}
var instVarValue = inst.instance_vars[varIndex];
[/code:2uk93qx3]

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I'm not sure the question in the OP makes sense. You refer to the created instance with 'this'. If you want to refer to a different instance, then which are you after? You need to explain exactly what you're trying to do in detail.