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  Don't forget the ID also has to match the one defined in plugin.js. The ID is referenced in a few places and if you change it you have to update all the references, or you'll get errors about the ID.

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  I think this would be really confusing, since it mashes together two different syntaxes (expressions and JavaScript, which are written differently). It also looks super complicated to implement.

  The next release has some other features to help ease passing values to and from JS - in particular there are features to access both local and global variables from script, and a script function to set the return value of an event function, so you can make a function expression return a value from script.

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  The share is handled by the browser/OS, so I don't think it has anything to do with Construct. Maybe if you share a really large file it has to copy it to a temporary file first, which could delay it. Or if you have a large number of apps that can share, it could take a while to load them in to the list.

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  Effects have nothing to do with render cells. Render cells decide whether to draw an object. Effects are used when drawing an object.

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  This also happens if it can't find the file. Perhaps you forgot to add it to the file list, or it's in the wrong location, etc. You can also backtrack using a working template and slowly modify it bit by bit until you find out which step is not working.

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• • Ashley Construct Team Founder
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  It sounds like this bug report. (Any bugs should be reported to the tracker following all the guidelines.)

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  It's an oversight, I just added it back to the docs.

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  • 6 Jun, 2019
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  I forgot there was even still any documentation up on scirra.com. It's probably years out of date. The up-to-date SDK documentation is here.

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  • 6 Jun, 2019
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  This was specifically addressed in the blog post announcement:

  We are well aware that not programming has been central to the design of Construct since Construct 2... We're still committed to this approach and also fully intend to keep developing features for events.

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  It's essential to have regular backups for all digital work.

  You can send the project to ashleyhkl@scirra.com and I'll see if it can be recovered, but I cannot guarantee anything. Most cloud save providers give you a file history, and Construct also has built-in backup features - you should use them.

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  • 6 Jun, 2019
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  This appears to be the same question as in this thread. Please only make one thread per topic.

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  Isn't it even quicker to use the D keyboard shortcut?

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  Construct does not run any events in parallel. All events, conditions and actions run sequentially in top-to-bottom order.

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  Functions with a return value are used as expressions, and functions without a return value are used as actions.