Picked instances are reset when entering a function

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- Fib
- - Joined 19 Jan, 2012
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Hello construct community,

I'm noticing that when I call a built-in function after a condition (the condition picks 1 out of many instances), the actions inside the function apply to all instances rather than the one that was picked from the parent condition (the parent condition is outside the function).

Are picked instances suppose to be reset after entering a function? Or is that a bug?
- lionz
- - Joined 5 Aug, 2013
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It's by design, you can pass the UID of the picked instances through the function as parameters. Think of the function as a separate event with nothing picked and no knowledge of other events.
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- Fib
- - Joined 19 Jan, 2012
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Ok good to know. I kind of feel like the manual should state that for extra clarity.
- lionz
- - Joined 5 Aug, 2013
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Technically it is hinted at because it says parameters will help to use information from the action calling the function but yeah it could be explained more with picked instances or give an example.