How do I call a function on created object? Is it even possible?

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- NicotineLL
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I want to call a function on a newly created object, but it does not work unless I pass the object back to it (its UID).

Is it even possible to do it the way I want?
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- Asmodean
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The new created object is only active in the next event not in this sub-event.

Make a another 'On start of layout' and put your function call in it.
- CREATOR4
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Newly created objects aren't "active" until the next event

Why not call the color function using a On Text Created event?

Or just pass the UID?
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- newt
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"on created"
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- NicotineLL
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Or just pass the UID?

Since I'm creating items from a JSON file using a function, then getting and passing the UID of the newly created items to another function "didn't feel right", I wanted to go another route.

I'll play around with the "On created" trigger and see where it leads me. Another alternative I'm exploring is changing the "color" function into a check on every tick with conditions and bypassing the need to call a function altogether.

Thank you all for the help!

Edit: Okay, for future reference if someone has the same issue, here's a solution with a check, bypassing the use of picking UID or using triggers ("On created" did not work for me for some reason).