Please once and for all clarify creating instance dynamically

Hi

It seems to me like there is definitely a grey area when it comes to creating an instance and giving it a name/ID/tag. I find it hard to believe that a game engine (that constantly works with instances) make this such a tricky thing to do.

I understand instance variables, but for example:

- Why can't we couple a permanent (or compulsory) "name" property to an instance?

- Why can't we find/select/pick an instance by name/tag?

If someone can please help me understand this, thanks so much!

You can do anything you want. You can pick by UID or IID. You can give it an instance variable to identify it. How many unique identifiers do you need?

I think you misunderstand my question:

Let's on start of layout (event),

1)I "create object". Firstly, according to me this is incorrect terminology, should it not be "Create Object Instance"?

2) Also, in that dialog window there is no place for an instance name, why?

3) So in the next action I select the box "Object", which is very confusing, because I am now working with an Object or an Instance, and I select "Set Value" and I make it enemy1

4) Now I don't know how do I pick "enemy1"?

Any assistance and comments welcome, thanks

sorry, in point 3 I meant to say enemy "Object" not box...

You apply actions to all instances of an object type unless you pick using conditions on the left. It's all in the manual! When it says create object it means create object instance.

construct.net/en/make-games/manuals/construct-3/project-primitives/objects

construct.net/en/make-games/manuals/construct-3/project-primitives/objects/instances

I still don't think you understand my question, because none of those posts answer them. Thanks anyway, appreciate the help.