Can we access runtime objects and variables from an addon?

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- Sparsha
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As the question says, is it possible to access runtime global variables and objects like runtime.globalVars or runtime.objects from an addon?

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- Ashley Construct Team Founder
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While user JavaScript code may need to use these things, in general I think addons should not use these things. Addons should be designed to be self-contained and not depend on external variables or object types. This improves their design and makes them more flexible. So I have to ask, what do you need it for and can't you design the addon a different way? I think it would be a better design if you did.
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- Sparsha
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Thanks Ashley.

I was just wondering if its possible.

Yes, I already have designed the plugin other way round its not something required too much.

But well, having this feature- sending object names as action parameters would have reduced a lot of conditions and expressions and the code would have been a lot smaller for me.

However I am not suggesting to include this feature in future- not that people need this much.
- Ashley Construct Team Founder
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There's already an object parameter you can use in conditions and actions. That's different to accessing the entire project object list though.
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Thanks Ashley, yes I've been using that. It's nice..