SOLVED Spine - skeleton_attachment_set not working in an IF statement

[knightshaft]

In "Create"
skeleton_attachment_set("Rear-Hand", "Brown/front-fist-closed");
works fine

In "Step"

if (Engine_obj.step_counter<20) {

    show_debug_message("Attach: x");

    skeleton_attachment_set("Rear-Hand", "Brown/front-fist-closed");

} else {

    show_debug_message("Attach: y");

    skeleton_attachment_set("Rear-Hand", "Brown/BackHand");

}

sag = skeleton_attachment_get("Rear-Hand");

show_debug_message("Attach: "+string(sag));

The following debug code is output:

Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
Attach: x
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
Attach: x
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
Attach: x
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
Attach: x
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
Attach: x
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
Attach: x
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
Attach: x
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
Attach: y
Attach: y
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
st-closed
Attach: y
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
Attach: y
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
Attach: y
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
st-closed
Attach: y
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
Attach: y
Attach: y
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed
st-closed
Attach: y
Attach: Brown/front-fist-closed

The "else" statement runs but the skeleton_attachment_set does not set! What am I missing!?

 

[rIKmAN]

Make sure that you are spelling the attachment name correctly, including case.

I'd recommend you use some sort of consistent naming convention as your current one is all over the place and each item uses a different type:

Rear-Hand
BackHand
front-fist-closed

Pick one naming system and stick to it, it will make it much easier to remember as your project grows and skeletons get more compelx.

 

[Andrey]

Do you use it first skeleton_attachment_create ?

 

[knightshaft]

I'd recomemnd you use some sort of consistent naming convention as your current one is all over the place

It is only a test and the names work fine when they are not in the IF statement

 

[knightshaft]

Do you use it first skeleton_attachment_create ?

I haven't used skeleton_attachment_create. I am new to Spine but I believe the attachement data is exported from Spine. Everythings works when not in the IF statement

 

[gnysek]

You're saying, that in create all works fine, and then we can see, that in step event SAME attachement name works fine, while other not. So I'm suspecting that there's problem with "Brown/BackHand", as this one isn't given in your examples as working anywhere.

 

[knightshaft]

You're saying, that in create all works fine, and then we can see, that in step event SAME attachement name works fine, while other not. So I'm suspecting that there's problem with "Brown/BackHand", as this one isn't given in your examples as working anywhere.

I've done a bit more testing and skeleton_attachment_set doesn't seem to work anywhere. Which ever attachment is active at the time of export from Spine is the one that is set. So it looks like I'm either doing something wrong in Spine or I'm not using the skeleton functions correctly.

 

[knightshaft]

Turns out you can't switch between images in 2 different skin placeholders, even if they are on the same slot.

I moved the images from the placeholder to the parent slot and it worked fine.

 

[rIKmAN]

Turns out you can't switch between images in 2 different skin placeholders, even if they are on the same slot.

I moved the images from the placeholder to the parent slot and it worked fine.

Glad you found the problem.
I'd still recommend getting into the habit of using a consistent naming convention going forward, it'll save you so much time and many headaches in the future.

 

[knightshaft]

I'd still recommend getting into the habit of using a consistent naming convention going forward

As I said previously, It's just a test. My project is 3 years in the making