Fix child object recycling in custom objects (#6846)

Update iso-639-1 dependency 

---------

Co-authored-by: AlexandreSi <32449369+AlexandreSi@users.noreply.github.com>

.circleci/config.yml

@@ -11,13 +11,24 @@
 version: 2.1
 orbs:
   aws-cli: circleci/aws-cli@2.0.6
+  macos: circleci/macos@2.5.1 # For Rosetta (see below)
+  node: circleci/node@5.2.0 # For a recent npm version (see below)
 jobs:
   # Build the **entire** app for macOS.
   build-macos:
     macos:
       xcode: 14.2.0
+    resource_class: macos.m1.large.gen1
     steps:
       - checkout
+      # Install Rosetta for AWS CLI and disable TSO to speed up S3 uploads (https://support.circleci.com/hc/en-us/articles/19334402064027-Troubleshooting-slow-uploads-to-S3-for-jobs-using-an-m1-macOS-resource-class)
+      - macos/install-rosetta
+      - run: sudo sysctl net.inet.tcp.tso=0
+
+      # Install a recent version of npm to workaround a notarization issue because of a symlink made by npm: https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/7755
+      # Node.js v20.14.0 comes with npm v10.7.0.
+      - node/install:
+          node-version: "20.14.0"
 
       # System dependencies (for Emscripten and upload)
       - run:
@@ -30,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run:
           name: Install Emscripten (for GDevelop.js)
-          command: git clone https://github.com/juj/emsdk.git && cd emsdk && ./emsdk install 1.39.6 && ./emsdk activate 1.39.6 && cd ..
+          command: git clone https://github.com/juj/emsdk.git && cd emsdk && ./emsdk install 3.1.21 && ./emsdk activate 3.1.21 && cd ..
 
       # GDevelop.js dependencies
       - restore_cache:
@@ -62,9 +73,10 @@ jobs:
 
       # Build GDevelop IDE (seems like we need to allow Node.js to use more space than usual)
       # Note: Code signing is done using CSC_LINK (see https://www.electron.build/code-signing).
+      # To test signing the code in the CI, add "export CSC_FOR_PULL_REQUEST=true && " before the command.
       - run:
           name: Build GDevelop IDE
-          command: export NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=7168" && cd newIDE/electron-app && CI=false npm run build -- --mac --publish=never
+          command: export CSC_FOR_PULL_REQUEST=true && export NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=7168" && cd newIDE/electron-app && CI=false npm run build -- --mac --publish=never
 
       - run:
           name: Clean dist folder to keep only installers/binaries.
@@ -106,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run:
           name: Install Emscripten (for GDevelop.js)
-          command: git clone https://github.com/juj/emsdk.git && cd emsdk && ./emsdk install 1.39.6 && ./emsdk activate 1.39.6 && cd ..
+          command: git clone https://github.com/juj/emsdk.git && cd emsdk && ./emsdk install 3.1.21 && ./emsdk activate 3.1.21 && cd ..
 
       - run:
           name: Install system dependencies for Electron builder
@@ -126,7 +138,8 @@ jobs:
       # Build GDevelop.js (and run tests to ensure it works)
       - run:
           name: Build GDevelop.js
-          command: cd GDevelop.js && source ../emsdk/emsdk_env.sh && npm run build && npm test && cd ..
+          # Use "--runInBand" as it's faster and avoid deadlocks on CircleCI Linux machines (probably because limited in processes number).
+          command: cd GDevelop.js && source ../emsdk/emsdk_env.sh && npm run build && npm test -- --runInBand && cd ..
 
       # GDevelop IDE dependencies (after building GDevelop.js to avoid downloading a pre-built version)
       - run:
@@ -183,7 +196,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run:
           name: Install Emscripten (for GDevelop.js)
-          command: git clone https://github.com/juj/emsdk.git && cd emsdk && ./emsdk install 1.39.6 && ./emsdk activate 1.39.6 && cd ..
+          command: git clone https://github.com/juj/emsdk.git && cd emsdk && ./emsdk install 3.1.21 && ./emsdk activate 3.1.21 && cd ..
 
       # GDevelop.js dependencies
       - restore_cache:
@@ -199,7 +212,8 @@ jobs:
       # Build GDevelop.js (and run tests to ensure it works)
       - run:
           name: Build GDevelop.js
-          command: cd GDevelop.js && source ../emsdk/emsdk_env.sh && npm run build && npm test && cd ..
+          # Use "--runInBand" as it's faster and avoid deadlocks on CircleCI Linux machines (probably because limited in processes number).
+          command: cd GDevelop.js && source ../emsdk/emsdk_env.sh && npm run build && npm test -- --runInBand && cd ..
 
       - save_cache:
           paths:

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/universal:2",
+  "onCreateCommand": "cd newIDE/app && npm install && cd ../electron-app && npm install",
+  "forwardPorts": [3000],
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": {
+      "extensions": [
+        "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
+        "ms-vscode.cpptools",
+        "flowtype.flow-for-vscode"
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}

.gitattributes

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 Core/GDCore/Serialization/rapidjson/rapidjson.h/* linguist-vendored
-Core/GDCore/TinyXml/* linguist-vendored
 Extensions/ParticleSystem/SPARK/* linguist-vendored
 Extensions/PhysicsBehavior/Box2D/* linguist-vendored
 Extensions/PhysicsBehavior/box2djs/* linguist-vendored
 Extensions/Physics2Behavior/box2d.js linguist-vendored
 Extensions/BBText/pixi-multistyle-text/* linguist-vendored
 Extensions/P2P/A_peer.js linguist-vendored
+Extensions/Multiplayer/peer.js linguist-vendored
 Extensions/Shopify/shopify-buy.umd.polyfilled.min.js linguist-vendored
 Extensions/TileMap/pako/* linguist-vendored
 Extensions/TileMap/pixi-tilemap/* linguist-vendored
-Extensions/TweenBehavior/shifty.js linguist-vendored

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/--automatic-crash.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+name: 💥 Automatic crash report
+description: Do not use this template for bug reports. This template is only for automatic crash reports.
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: Describe what you were doing when the crash happened
+      description: If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
+      placeholder: |
+        1. Went to '...'
+        2. Clicked on '...'
+        3. Scrolled down to '...'
+        4. Saw error
+  - type: input
+    id: gdevelop_version
+    attributes:
+      label: GDevelop version
+      description: |
+        The version of GDevelop used. Leave the prefilled value.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: platform_info
+    attributes:
+      label: Platform info
+      description: |
+        The platform you are using GDevelop on. Leave the prefilled value.
+  - type: textarea
+    id: error_stack
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional error context
+      description: Additonal context about the problem. Leave the prefilled value.
+  - type: textarea
+    id: component_stack
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional component context
+      description: Additonal context about the problem. Leave the prefilled value.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/--bug-report.yml

@@ -2,18 +2,21 @@ name: 🐛Bug report
 description: Create a bug report about GDevelop or the game engine
 body:
   - type: checkboxes
+    id: searched_issues
     attributes:
       label: Is there an existing issue for this?
       options:
-      - label: I have searched the [existing issues](https://github.com/4ian/GDevelop/issues)
-        required: true
+        - label: I have searched the [existing issues](https://github.com/4ian/GDevelop/issues)
+          required: true
   - type: textarea
+    id: description
     attributes:
       label: Describe the bug
       description: A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: textarea
+    id: reproduction_steps
     attributes:
       label: Steps to reproduce
       description: |
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ body:
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: dropdown
+    id: platform
     attributes:
       label: GDevelop platform
       description: Which platform of GDevelop are you using?
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ body:
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: input
+    id: gdevelop_version
     attributes:
       label: GDevelop version
       description: |
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ body:
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: textarea
+    id: platform_info
     attributes:
       label: Platform info
       value: |
@@ -66,6 +72,7 @@ body:
 
         </details>
   - type: textarea
+    id: additional_context
     attributes:
       label: Additional context
       description: Add any other context about the problem here.

.github/workflows/extract-translations.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install gettext -y
 
       - name: Install newIDE dependencies
-        run: npm install
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: newIDE/app
 
       - name: Extract translations

.github/workflows/update-translations.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 20
           cache: "npm"
           cache-dependency-path: "newIDE/app/package-lock.json"
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: newIDE/app
 
       - name: Create a Pull Request with the changes
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v5
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6
         with:
           commit-message: Update translations [skip ci]
           branch: chore/update-translations

.gitpod.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ tasks:
     init: |
           sudo apt-get update 
           sudo apt install cmake python-is-python3 python3-distutils -y
-          git clone https://github.com/juj/emsdk.git && cd emsdk && ./emsdk install 1.39.6 && ./emsdk activate 1.39.6 && cd ..
+          git clone https://github.com/juj/emsdk.git && cd emsdk && ./emsdk install 3.1.21 && ./emsdk activate 3.1.21 && cd ..
           cd GDevelop.js
           npm install
           source ../emsdk/emsdk_env.sh && npm run build -- --dev

.semaphore/semaphore.yml

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ blocks:
         - name: GDJS typing and documentation generation
           commands:
             - checkout
+            - cache restore newIDE-app-node_modules-$SEMAPHORE_GIT_BRANCH-revision-$(checksum newIDE/app/package-lock.json)
             - cache restore GDJS-node_modules-$SEMAPHORE_GIT_BRANCH-revision-$(checksum GDJS/package-lock.json)
             - cache restore GDJS-tests-node_modules-$SEMAPHORE_GIT_BRANCH-revision-$(checksum GDJS/tests/package-lock.json)
             - cd GDJS

.travis.yml

@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ cache:
 addons:
   apt:
     sources:
-    - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
+      - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
     packages:
-    # Build dependencies:
-    - cmake
-    - p7zip-full
+      # Build dependencies:
+      - cmake
+      - p7zip-full
 
 before_install:
   # This workaround is required to avoid libstdc++ errors (Emscripten requires a recent version of libstdc++)
@@ -29,47 +29,48 @@ before_install:
   - sudo dpkg --force-all -i libstdc++6
 
 install:
-# Ensure we use a recent version of Node.js (and npm).
+  # Ensure we use a recent version of Node.js (and npm).
   - nvm install v16 && nvm use v16
-#Compile the tests only for GDCore
+  #Compile the tests only for GDCore
   - mkdir .build-tests
   - cd .build-tests
   - cmake -DBUILD_GDJS=FALSE -DBUILD_TESTS=TRUE -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=$(which $CXX) -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=$(which $CC) ..
   - make -j 4
   - cd ..
-# Install Emscripten (for GDevelop.js)
-  - git clone https://github.com/juj/emsdk.git
-  - cd emsdk && ./emsdk install 1.39.6 && ./emsdk activate 1.39.6 && cd ..
-# Install GDevelop.js dependencies
+  # Install Emscripten (for GDevelop.js)
+  # Specify the tag for the core repository to avois breaking changes.
+  - git clone --depth 1 --branch 3.1.21 https://github.com/juj/emsdk.git
+  - cd emsdk && ./emsdk install 3.1.21 && ./emsdk activate 3.1.21 && cd ..
+  # Install GDevelop.js dependencies
   - cd GDevelop.js && npm install && cd ..
-# Build GDevelop.js
-# (in a subshell to avoid Emscripten polluting the Node.js and npm version for the rest of the build)
+  # Build GDevelop.js
+  # (in a subshell to avoid Emscripten polluting the Node.js and npm version for the rest of the build)
   - (set -e; cd GDevelop.js && source ../emsdk/emsdk_env.sh && npm run build && cd ..)
-# Install newIDE tests dependencies
+  # Install newIDE tests dependencies
   - npm -v
   - cd newIDE/app && npm install
   - cd ../..
-# Install GDJS tests dependencies
+  # Install GDJS tests dependencies
   - cd GDJS && npm install && cd tests && npm install
   - cd ../..
 
 script:
-# GDCore tests:
+  # GDCore tests:
   - cd .build-tests
   - Core/GDCore_tests
   - cd ..
-# GDevelop.js tests
+  # GDevelop.js tests
   - cd GDevelop.js
   - npm test
   - cd ..
-# newIDE tests:
+  # newIDE tests:
   - cd newIDE/app
   - npm test
   - npm run flow
   - npm run check-format
   - npm run check-script-types
   - cd ../..
-# GDJS tests:
+  # GDJS tests:
   - cd GDJS
   - npm run check-format
   - cd ..

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@
     "memory_resource": "cpp",
     "__bits": "cpp",
     "__verbose_abort": "cpp",
-    "variant": "cpp"
+    "variant": "cpp",
+    "charconv": "cpp"
   },
   "files.exclude": {
     "Binaries/*build*": true,

.vscode/tasks.json

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       "group": "build",
       "label": "Start development server",
       "detail": "Starts the GDevelop development server.",
+      "options": { "env": { "NODE_OPTIONS": "--max-old-space-size=8192" } },
       "problemMatcher": [
         {
           "owner": "cra",

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ if("${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "Release" AND NOT WIN32 AND CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_
 endif()
 
 #Activate C++11
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11) # Upgrading to C++17 would need to remove usage of bind2nd (should be easy).
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
 # Mark some warnings as errors
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
 		-Wno-unused-private-field
 
 		# Make as much warnings considered as errors as possible (only one for now).
-		-Werror=return-stack-address)
+		-Werror=return-stack-address
+		-Werror=return-type)
 endif()
 
 # Define common directories:

Core/GDCore/DocMainPage.h

@@ -58,99 +58,7 @@
  * Common functions and tools for programming.
  */
 
-/**
- * \defgroup TinyXml Integrated TinyXml library
- *
- * See the full documentation of TinyXml [here](http://www.grinninglizard.com/tinyxmldocs/index.html).
- */
-
 /**
  * \defgroup SpriteObjectExtension Standard Sprite Object extension
  * \ingroup BuiltinExtensions
- */
-
-/**
- * \class TiXmlAttribute
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlAttributeSet
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlBase
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlComment
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlCursor
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlDeclaration
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlDocument
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlElement
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlHandle
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlNode
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlOutStream
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlParsingData
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlPrinter
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlString
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlText
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlUnknown
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
-/**
- * \class TiXmlVisitor
- * \brief Part of the tinyxml library
- * \ingroup TinyXml
- */
+ */

Core/GDCore/Events/Builtin/ForEachChildVariableEvent.cpp

@@ -45,10 +45,41 @@ ForEachChildVariableEvent::GetAllActionsVectors() const {
   return allActions;
 }
 
+vector<pair<gd::Expression*, gd::ParameterMetadata> >
+    ForEachChildVariableEvent::GetAllExpressionsWithMetadata() {
+  vector<pair<gd::Expression*, gd::ParameterMetadata> >
+      allExpressionsWithMetadata;
+  auto metadata = gd::ParameterMetadata().SetType("variable");
+  metadata.SetExtraInfo("AllowUndeclaredVariable");
+  allExpressionsWithMetadata.push_back(
+      std::make_pair(&iterableVariableName, metadata));
+  allExpressionsWithMetadata.push_back(
+      std::make_pair(&valueIteratorVariableName, metadata));
+  allExpressionsWithMetadata.push_back(
+      std::make_pair(&keyIteratorVariableName, metadata));
+
+  return allExpressionsWithMetadata;
+}
+vector<pair<const gd::Expression*, const gd::ParameterMetadata> >
+    ForEachChildVariableEvent::GetAllExpressionsWithMetadata() const {
+  vector<pair<const gd::Expression*, const gd::ParameterMetadata> >
+      allExpressionsWithMetadata;
+  auto metadata = gd::ParameterMetadata().SetType("variable");
+  metadata.SetExtraInfo("AllowUndeclaredVariable");
+  allExpressionsWithMetadata.push_back(
+      std::make_pair(&iterableVariableName, metadata));
+  allExpressionsWithMetadata.push_back(
+      std::make_pair(&valueIteratorVariableName, metadata));
+  allExpressionsWithMetadata.push_back(
+      std::make_pair(&keyIteratorVariableName, metadata));
+
+  return allExpressionsWithMetadata;
+}
+
 void ForEachChildVariableEvent::SerializeTo(SerializerElement& element) const {
-  element.AddChild("iterableVariableName").SetValue(iterableVariableName);
-  element.AddChild("valueIteratorVariableName").SetValue(valueIteratorVariableName);
-  element.AddChild("keyIteratorVariableName").SetValue(keyIteratorVariableName);
+  element.AddChild("iterableVariableName").SetValue(iterableVariableName.GetPlainString());
+  element.AddChild("valueIteratorVariableName").SetValue(valueIteratorVariableName.GetPlainString());
+  element.AddChild("keyIteratorVariableName").SetValue(keyIteratorVariableName.GetPlainString());
   gd::EventsListSerialization::SerializeInstructionsTo(
       conditions, element.AddChild("conditions"));
   gd::EventsListSerialization::SerializeInstructionsTo(

Core/GDCore/Events/Builtin/ForEachChildVariableEvent.h

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #define FOREACHCHILDVARIABLEEVENT_H
 #include "GDCore/Events/Event.h"
 #include "GDCore/Events/EventsList.h"
+#include "GDCore/Events/Expression.h"
 namespace gd {
 class Instruction;
 class Project;
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ class GD_CORE_API ForEachChildVariableEvent : public gd::BaseEvent {
    *
    * It is the structure variable that will be iterated on.
    */
-  const gd::String& GetIterableVariableName() const { return iterableVariableName; };
+  const gd::String& GetIterableVariableName() const { return iterableVariableName.GetPlainString(); };
 
   /**
    * \brief Set the iterable variable name attached to the event.
@@ -56,15 +57,15 @@ class GD_CORE_API ForEachChildVariableEvent : public gd::BaseEvent {
   /**
    * \brief Get the value iterator variable attached to the event.
    *
-   * It is the variable that will contain the value of the 
+   * It is the variable that will contain the value of the
    * iterable's child being iterated on.
    */
-  const gd::String& GetValueIteratorVariableName() const { return valueIteratorVariableName; };
+  const gd::String& GetValueIteratorVariableName() const { return valueIteratorVariableName.GetPlainString(); };
 
   /**
    * \brief Set the value iterator variable attached to the event.
    *
-   * It is the variable that will contain the value of the 
+   * It is the variable that will contain the value of the
    * iterable's child being iterated on.
    */
   void SetValueIteratorVariableName(gd::String newName) { valueIteratorVariableName = newName; };
@@ -72,15 +73,15 @@ class GD_CORE_API ForEachChildVariableEvent : public gd::BaseEvent {
   /**
    * \brief Get the key iterator variable attached to the event.
    *
-   * It is the variable that will contain the name of the 
+   * It is the variable that will contain the name of the
    * iterable's child being iterated on.
    */
-  const gd::String& GetKeyIteratorVariableName() const { return keyIteratorVariableName; };
+  const gd::String& GetKeyIteratorVariableName() const { return keyIteratorVariableName.GetPlainString(); };
 
   /**
    * \brief Set the key iterator variable attached to the event.
    *
-   * It is the variable that will contain the name of the 
+   * It is the variable that will contain the name of the
    * iterable's child being iterated on.
    */
   void SetKeyIteratorVariableName(gd::String newName) { keyIteratorVariableName = newName; };
@@ -92,14 +93,19 @@ class GD_CORE_API ForEachChildVariableEvent : public gd::BaseEvent {
   virtual std::vector<gd::InstructionsList*> GetAllConditionsVectors();
   virtual std::vector<gd::InstructionsList*> GetAllActionsVectors();
 
+  virtual std::vector<std::pair<const gd::Expression*, const gd::ParameterMetadata> >
+        GetAllExpressionsWithMetadata() const;
+  virtual std::vector<std::pair<gd::Expression*, gd::ParameterMetadata> >
+        GetAllExpressionsWithMetadata();
+
   virtual void SerializeTo(SerializerElement& element) const;
   virtual void UnserializeFrom(gd::Project& project,
                                const SerializerElement& element);
 
  private:
-  gd::String valueIteratorVariableName;
-  gd::String keyIteratorVariableName;
-  gd::String iterableVariableName;
+  gd::Expression valueIteratorVariableName;
+  gd::Expression keyIteratorVariableName;
+  gd::Expression iterableVariableName;
   gd::InstructionsList conditions;
   gd::InstructionsList actions;
   gd::EventsList events;

Core/GDCore/Events/Builtin/ForEachEvent.cpp

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "GDCore/Events/Serialization.h"
 #include "GDCore/Events/Tools/EventsCodeNameMangler.h"
 #include "GDCore/Serialization/SerializerElement.h"
-#include "GDCore/TinyXml/tinyxml.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 

Core/GDCore/Events/Builtin/ForEachEvent.h

@@ -64,12 +64,6 @@ class GD_CORE_API ForEachEvent : public gd::BaseEvent {
   virtual void UnserializeFrom(gd::Project& project,
                                const SerializerElement& element);
 
-  std::vector<gd::Expression*> GetAllObjectExpressions() {
-    std::vector<gd::Expression*> allObjectExpressions;
-    allObjectExpressions.push_back(&objectsToPick);
-    return allObjectExpressions;
-  }
-
  private:
   gd::Expression objectsToPick;
   gd::InstructionsList conditions;

Core/GDCore/Events/Builtin/GroupEvent.cpp

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include "GDCore/Events/CodeGeneration/EventsCodeGenerator.h"
 #include "GDCore/Events/Serialization.h"
 #include "GDCore/Serialization/SerializerElement.h"
-#include "GDCore/TinyXml/tinyxml.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 

Core/GDCore/Events/Builtin/LinkEvent.cpp

@@ -131,34 +131,40 @@ void LinkEvent::SerializeTo(SerializerElement& element) const {
 
 void LinkEvent::UnserializeFrom(gd::Project& project,
                                 const SerializerElement& element) {
-  SerializerElement& includeElement = element.GetChild("include", 0, "Limites");
-
   SetTarget(element.GetChild("target", 0, "Scene").GetValue().GetString());
 
-  if (includeElement.HasAttribute("includeAll")) {
-    // Compatibility with GDevelop <= 4.0.92
-    if (includeElement.GetBoolAttribute("includeAll", true)) {
-      SetIncludeAllEvents();
+  // Compatibility with GD <= 5
+  if (element.HasChild("include", "Limites")) {
+    SerializerElement& includeElement = element.GetChild("include", 0, "Limites");
+    if (includeElement.HasAttribute("includeAll")) {
+      // Compatibility with GDevelop <= 4.0.92
+      if (includeElement.GetBoolAttribute("includeAll", true)) {
+        SetIncludeAllEvents();
+      } else {
+        SetIncludeStartAndEnd(includeElement.GetIntAttribute("start"),
+                              includeElement.GetIntAttribute("end"));
+      }
     } else {
-      SetIncludeStartAndEnd(includeElement.GetIntAttribute("start"),
-                            includeElement.GetIntAttribute("end"));
+      // GDevelop > 4.0.92
+      IncludeConfig config = static_cast<IncludeConfig>(
+          includeElement.GetIntAttribute("includeConfig", 0));
+      if (config == INCLUDE_ALL)
+        SetIncludeAllEvents();
+      else if (config == INCLUDE_EVENTS_GROUP)
+        SetIncludeEventsGroup(includeElement.GetStringAttribute("eventsGroup"));
+      else if (config == INCLUDE_BY_INDEX)
+        SetIncludeStartAndEnd(includeElement.GetIntAttribute("start"),
+                              includeElement.GetIntAttribute("end"));
     }
   } else {
-    // GDevelop > 4.0.92
-    IncludeConfig config = static_cast<IncludeConfig>(
-        includeElement.GetIntAttribute("includeConfig", 0));
-    if (config == INCLUDE_ALL)
-      SetIncludeAllEvents();
-    else if (config == INCLUDE_EVENTS_GROUP)
-      SetIncludeEventsGroup(includeElement.GetStringAttribute("eventsGroup"));
-    else if (config == INCLUDE_BY_INDEX)
-      SetIncludeStartAndEnd(includeElement.GetIntAttribute("start"),
-                            includeElement.GetIntAttribute("end"));
+    // Since GDevelop 5, links always include all events.
+    SetIncludeAllEvents();
   }
+  // end of compatibility code
 }
 
 bool LinkEvent::AcceptVisitor(gd::EventVisitor &eventVisitor) {
-  return BaseEvent::AcceptVisitor(eventVisitor) |
+  return BaseEvent::AcceptVisitor(eventVisitor) ||
          eventVisitor.VisitLinkEvent(*this);
 }
 

Core/GDCore/Events/Builtin/RepeatEvent.cpp

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ vector<pair<gd::Expression*, gd::ParameterMetadata> >
     RepeatEvent::GetAllExpressionsWithMetadata() {
   vector<pair<gd::Expression*, gd::ParameterMetadata> >
       allExpressionsWithMetadata;
-  auto metadata = gd::ParameterMetadata().SetType("expression");
+  auto metadata = gd::ParameterMetadata().SetType("number");
   allExpressionsWithMetadata.push_back(
       std::make_pair(&repeatNumberExpression, metadata));
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ vector<pair<const gd::Expression*, const gd::ParameterMetadata> >
     RepeatEvent::GetAllExpressionsWithMetadata() const {
   vector<pair<const gd::Expression*, const gd::ParameterMetadata> >
       allExpressionsWithMetadata;
-  auto metadata = gd::ParameterMetadata().SetType("expression");
+  auto metadata = gd::ParameterMetadata().SetType("number");
   allExpressionsWithMetadata.push_back(
       std::make_pair(&repeatNumberExpression, metadata));
 

Core/GDCore/Events/Builtin/RepeatEvent.h

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
  * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
  */
 
-#ifndef GDCORE_REPEATEVENT_H
-#define GDCORE_REPEATEVENT_H
+#pragma once
+
 #include "GDCore/Events/Event.h"
 #include "GDCore/Events/EventsList.h"
 namespace gd {
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ class GD_CORE_API RepeatEvent : public gd::BaseEvent {
   const gd::InstructionsList& GetActions() const { return actions; };
   gd::InstructionsList& GetActions() { return actions; };
 
-  const gd::String& GetRepeatExpression() const {
-    return repeatNumberExpression.GetPlainString();
+  const gd::Expression& GetRepeatExpression() const {
+    return repeatNumberExpression;
   };
-  void SetRepeatExpression(gd::String repeatNumberExpression_) {
+  void SetRepeatExpressionPlainString(gd::String repeatNumberExpression_) {
     repeatNumberExpression = gd::Expression(repeatNumberExpression_);
   };
 
@@ -68,5 +68,3 @@ class GD_CORE_API RepeatEvent : public gd::BaseEvent {
 };
 
 }  // namespace gd
-
-#endif  // GDCORE_REPEATEVENT_H

Core/GDCore/Events/Builtin/StandardEvent.cpp

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ using namespace std;
 
 namespace gd {
 
-StandardEvent::StandardEvent() : BaseEvent() {}
+StandardEvent::StandardEvent()
+    : BaseEvent(), variables(gd::VariablesContainer::SourceType::Local) {}
 
 StandardEvent::~StandardEvent(){};
 
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@ void StandardEvent::SerializeTo(SerializerElement& element) const {
   if (!events.IsEmpty())
     gd::EventsListSerialization::SerializeEventsTo(events,
                                                   element.AddChild("events"));
+  if (HasVariables()) {
+    variables.SerializeTo(element.AddChild("variables"));
+  }
 }
 
 void StandardEvent::UnserializeFrom(gd::Project& project,
@@ -71,6 +75,11 @@ void StandardEvent::UnserializeFrom(gd::Project& project,
     gd::EventsListSerialization::UnserializeEventsFrom(
         project, events, element.GetChild("events", 0, "Events"));
   }
+
+  variables.Clear();
+  if (element.HasChild("variables")) {
+    variables.UnserializeFrom(element.GetChild("variables"));
+  }
 }
 
 }  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Events/Builtin/StandardEvent.h

@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
  * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
  */
 
-#if defined(GD_IDE_ONLY)
-#ifndef GDCORE_STANDARDEVENT_H
-#define GDCORE_STANDARDEVENT_H
+#pragma once
+
 #include "GDCore/Events/Event.h"
 #include "GDCore/Events/EventsList.h"
 #include "GDCore/Events/Instruction.h"
 #include "GDCore/Events/InstructionsList.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/VariablesContainer.h"
 namespace gd {
 class Instruction;
 class Project;
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ class GD_CORE_API StandardEvent : public gd::BaseEvent {
   virtual const gd::EventsList& GetSubEvents() const { return events; };
   virtual gd::EventsList& GetSubEvents() { return events; };
 
+  virtual bool CanHaveVariables() const { return true; }
+  virtual const gd::VariablesContainer& GetVariables() const { return variables; };
+  virtual gd::VariablesContainer& GetVariables() { return variables; };
+
   const gd::InstructionsList& GetConditions() const { return conditions; };
   gd::InstructionsList& GetConditions() { return conditions; };
 
@@ -53,9 +57,7 @@ class GD_CORE_API StandardEvent : public gd::BaseEvent {
   gd::InstructionsList conditions;
   gd::InstructionsList actions;
   EventsList events;
+  VariablesContainer variables;
 };
 
 }  // namespace gd
-
-#endif  // GDCORE_STANDARDEVENT_H
-#endif

Core/GDCore/Events/CodeGeneration/DiagnosticReport.h

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/*
+ * GDevelop Core
+ * Copyright 2008-present Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
+ * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "GDCore/String.h"
+#include "GDCore/Tools/MakeUnique.h"
+
+namespace gd {
+
+/**
+ * \brief 
+ */
+class GD_CORE_API ProjectDiagnostic {
+public:
+  enum ErrorType {
+    UndeclaredVariable,
+    MissingBehavior,
+    UnknownObject,
+    MismatchedObjectType,
+  };
+
+  ProjectDiagnostic(ErrorType type_, const gd::String &message_,
+                    const gd::String &actualValue_,
+                    const gd::String &expectedValue_, const gd::String &objectName_ = "")
+      : type(type_), message(message_), actualValue(actualValue_), expectedValue(expectedValue_),
+        objectName(objectName_){};
+  virtual ~ProjectDiagnostic(){};
+
+  ErrorType GetType() const { return type; };
+  const gd::String &GetMessage() const { return message; }
+  const gd::String &GetObjectName() const { return objectName; }
+  const gd::String &GetActualValue() const { return actualValue; }
+  const gd::String &GetExpectedValue() const { return expectedValue; }
+
+private:
+  ErrorType type;
+  gd::String message;
+  gd::String objectName;
+  gd::String actualValue;
+  gd::String expectedValue;
+};
+
+/**
+ * \brief 
+ */
+class GD_CORE_API DiagnosticReport {
+public:
+  DiagnosticReport(){};
+  virtual ~DiagnosticReport(){};
+
+  void Add(const gd::ProjectDiagnostic &projectDiagnostic) {
+    projectDiagnostics.push_back(
+        gd::make_unique<gd::ProjectDiagnostic>(projectDiagnostic));
+  };
+
+  const ProjectDiagnostic &Get(std::size_t index) const {
+    return *projectDiagnostics[index].get();
+  };
+
+  std::size_t Count() const { return projectDiagnostics.size(); };
+
+  const gd::String &GetSceneName() const { return sceneName; }
+
+  void SetSceneName(const gd::String &sceneName_) {
+    sceneName = sceneName_;
+  }
+
+private:
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<gd::ProjectDiagnostic>> projectDiagnostics;
+  gd::String sceneName;
+};
+
+/**
+ * \brief 
+ */
+class GD_CORE_API WholeProjectDiagnosticReport {
+public:
+  WholeProjectDiagnosticReport(){};
+  virtual ~WholeProjectDiagnosticReport(){};
+
+  const DiagnosticReport &Get(std::size_t index) const {
+    return *diagnosticReports[index].get();
+  };
+
+  void Clear() {
+    diagnosticReports.clear();
+  };
+
+  DiagnosticReport& AddNewDiagnosticReportForScene(const gd::String &sceneName) {
+    auto diagnosticReport = gd::make_unique<gd::DiagnosticReport>();
+    diagnosticReport->SetSceneName(sceneName);
+    diagnosticReports.push_back(std::move(diagnosticReport));
+    return *diagnosticReports[diagnosticReports.size() - 1].get();
+  };
+
+  std::size_t Count() const { return diagnosticReports.size(); };
+
+  bool HasAnyIssue() {
+    for (auto& diagnosticReport : diagnosticReports) {
+      if (diagnosticReport->Count() > 0) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+private:
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<gd::DiagnosticReport>> diagnosticReports;
+};
+
+} // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Events/CodeGeneration/EffectsCodeGenerator.cpp

@@ -15,16 +15,48 @@
 #include "GDCore/Project/Layout.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Object.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Project.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/EventsFunctionsExtension.h"
+#include "GDCore/IDE/ProjectBrowserHelper.h"
 
 namespace gd {
 
-void ExposeProjectEffects(
-    const gd::Project& project,
-    const std::function<void(const gd::Effect& effect)>& worker) {
+void EffectsCodeGenerator::DoVisitObject(gd::Object &object) {
+  auto &effects = object.GetEffects();
+  for (std::size_t e = 0; e < effects.GetEffectsCount(); e++) {
+    auto &effect = effects.GetEffect(e);
+    AddEffectIncludeFiles(effect);
+  }
+};
+
+void EffectsCodeGenerator::AddEffectIncludeFiles(const gd::Effect &effect) {
+  // TODO: this browse all the extensions every time we're trying to find
+  // a new effect. Might be a good idea to rework MetadataProvider to be
+  // faster (not sure if it is a bottleneck at all though - but could be
+  // for events code generation).
+  const gd::EffectMetadata &effectMetadata =
+      MetadataProvider::GetEffectMetadata(platform, effect.GetEffectType());
+
+  for (auto &includeFile : effectMetadata.GetIncludeFiles())
+    includeFiles.insert(includeFile);
+};
+
+void EffectsCodeGenerator::GenerateEffectsIncludeFiles(
+    const gd::Platform &platform,
+    gd::Project &project,
+    std::set<gd::String> &includeFiles) {
+  // TODO Add unit tests on this function.
+  
+  // TODO Merge with UsedExtensionsFinder.
+
+  // TODO Factorize with the iteration on all effects for resource exposure.
+  // TODO Implement an ArbitraryEffectWorker and add a method in ProjectBrowserHelper
+
   // See also gd::Project::ExposeResources for a method that traverse the whole
   // project (this time for resources) and
   // WholeProjectRefactorer::ExposeProjectEvents.
 
+  EffectsCodeGenerator effectsCodeGenerator(platform, includeFiles);
+
   // Add layouts effects
   for (std::size_t s = 0; s < project.GetLayoutsCount(); s++) {
     auto& layout = project.GetLayout(s);
@@ -33,47 +65,34 @@ void ExposeProjectEffects(
       auto& effects = layout.GetLayer(l).GetEffects();
       for (std::size_t e = 0; e < effects.GetEffectsCount(); ++e) {
         auto& effect = effects.GetEffect(e);
-        worker(effect);
-      }
-    }
-
-    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < layout.GetObjectsCount(); i++) {
-      auto& object = layout.GetObject(i);
-      auto& effects = object.GetEffects();
-      for (std::size_t e = 0; e < effects.GetEffectsCount(); e++) {
-        auto& effect = effects.GetEffect(e);
-        worker(effect);
+        effectsCodeGenerator.AddEffectIncludeFiles(effect);
       }
     }
   }
 
-  // Add global object effects
-  for (std::size_t s = 0; s < project.GetObjectsCount(); s++) {
-    auto& effects = project.GetObject(s).GetEffects();
-    for (std::size_t e = 0; e < effects.GetEffectsCount(); e++) {
-      auto& effect = effects.GetEffect(e);
-      worker(effect);
+  // Add objects effects
+  gd::ProjectBrowserHelper::ExposeProjectObjects(project, effectsCodeGenerator);
+
+  // Add event-based objects layouts effects
+  for (std::size_t s = 0; s < project.GetEventsFunctionsExtensionsCount();
+       s++) {
+    auto &eventsFunctionExtension = project.GetEventsFunctionsExtension(s);
+
+    auto &eventsBasedObjects = eventsFunctionExtension.GetEventsBasedObjects();
+    for (std::size_t objectIndex = 0;
+         objectIndex < eventsBasedObjects.GetCount(); ++objectIndex) {
+      auto &eventsBasedObject = eventsBasedObjects.Get(objectIndex);
+
+      auto &layers = eventsBasedObject.GetLayers();
+      for (std::size_t l = 0; l < layers.GetLayersCount(); ++l) {
+        auto &effects = layers.GetLayer(l).GetEffects();
+        for (std::size_t e = 0; e < effects.GetEffectsCount(); ++e) {
+          auto &effect = effects.GetEffect(e);
+          effectsCodeGenerator.AddEffectIncludeFiles(effect);
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 }
 
-void EffectsCodeGenerator::GenerateEffectsIncludeFiles(
-    const gd::Platform& platform,
-    const gd::Project& project,
-    std::set<gd::String>& includeFiles) {
-  ExposeProjectEffects(
-      project, [&platform, &includeFiles](const gd::Effect& effect) {
-        // TODO: this browse all the extensions every time we're trying to find
-        // a new effect. Might be a good idea to rework MetadataProvider to be
-        // faster (not sure if it is a bottleneck at all though - but could be
-        // for events code generation).
-        const gd::EffectMetadata& effectMetadata =
-            MetadataProvider::GetEffectMetadata(platform,
-                                                effect.GetEffectType());
-
-        for (auto& includeFile : effectMetadata.GetIncludeFiles())
-          includeFiles.insert(includeFile);
-      });
-}
-
 }  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Events/CodeGeneration/EffectsCodeGenerator.h

@@ -3,16 +3,18 @@
  * Copyright 2008-present Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
  * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
  */
-#ifndef GDCORE_EffectsCodeGenerator_H
-#define GDCORE_EffectsCodeGenerator_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include <set>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 #include "GDCore/String.h"
+#include "GDCore/IDE/Project/ArbitraryObjectsWorker.h"
+
 namespace gd {
 class Project;
 class Platform;
+class Effect;
 }  // namespace gd
 
 namespace gd {
@@ -20,16 +22,26 @@ namespace gd {
 /**
  * \brief Internal class used to generate code from events
  */
-class GD_CORE_API EffectsCodeGenerator {
- public:
+class GD_CORE_API EffectsCodeGenerator : public ArbitraryObjectsWorker {
+public:
   /**
    * \brief Add all the include files required by the project effects.
    */
   static void GenerateEffectsIncludeFiles(const gd::Platform& platform,
-                                          const gd::Project& project,
+                                          gd::Project& project,
                                           std::set<gd::String>& includeFiles);
+
+private:
+  EffectsCodeGenerator(const gd::Platform &platform_,
+                       std::set<gd::String> &includeFiles_)
+      : platform(platform_), includeFiles(includeFiles_){};
+
+  void AddEffectIncludeFiles(const gd::Effect& effect);
+
+  void DoVisitObject(gd::Object &object) override;
+
+  const gd::Platform &platform;
+  std::set<gd::String> &includeFiles;
 };
 
 }  // namespace gd
-
-#endif  // GDCORE_EffectsCodeGenerator_H

Core/GDCore/Events/CodeGeneration/EventsCodeGenerationContext.h

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
  * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
  */
-#ifndef EVENTSCODEGENERATIONCONTEXT_H
-#define EVENTSCODEGENERATIONCONTEXT_H
+#pragma once
+
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 #include <set>
@@ -325,4 +325,3 @@ class GD_CORE_API EventsCodeGenerationContext {
 };
 
 }  // namespace gd
-#endif  // EVENTSCODEGENERATIONCONTEXT_H

Core/GDCore/Events/CodeGeneration/EventsCodeGenerator.cpp

@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@
 #include "GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/ParameterMetadataTools.h"
 #include "GDCore/Extensions/Platform.h"
 #include "GDCore/Extensions/PlatformExtension.h"
+#include "GDCore/IDE/Events/ExpressionVariableNameFinder.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Layout.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/ObjectsContainer.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/ObjectsContainersList.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Project.h"
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -68,8 +70,36 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateRelationalOperatorCall(
     }
   }
 
-  return callStartString + "(" + argumentsStr + ") " + relationalOperator +
-         " " + rhs;
+  auto lhs = callStartString + "(" + argumentsStr + ")";
+  return GenerateRelationalOperation(relationalOperator, lhs, rhs);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Generate a relational operation
+ * 
+ * @param relationalOperator the operator
+ * @param lhs the left hand operand
+ * @param rhs the right hand operand
+ * @return gd::String 
+ */
+gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateRelationalOperation(
+    const gd::String& relationalOperator,
+    const gd::String& lhs,
+    const gd::String& rhs) {
+  return lhs + " " + GenerateRelationalOperatorCodes(relationalOperator) + " " + rhs;
+}
+
+const gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateRelationalOperatorCodes(const gd::String &operatorString) {
+    if (operatorString == "=") {
+        return "==";
+    }
+    if (operatorString != "<" && operatorString != ">" &&
+        operatorString != "<=" && operatorString != ">=" && operatorString != "!=" &&
+        operatorString != "startsWith" && operatorString != "endsWith" && operatorString != "contains") {
+      cout << "Warning: Bad relational operator: Set to == by default." << endl;
+      return "==";
+    }
+    return operatorString;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -225,12 +255,12 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateMutatorCall(
   }
 
   gd::String operatorStr = arguments[operatorIndex];
-  if (operatorStr.size() > 2)
+  if (operatorStr.size() > 2 && operatorStr[0] == '\"') {
     operatorStr = operatorStr.substr(
         1,
         operatorStr.length() - 1 -
             1);  // Operator contains quote which must be removed.
-
+  }
   auto mutators = instrInfos.codeExtraInformation.optionalMutators;
   auto mutator = mutators.find(operatorStr);
   if (mutator == mutators.end()) {
@@ -250,6 +280,9 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateMutatorCall(
       argumentsStr += arguments[i];
     }
   }
+  if (instrInfos.GetManipulatedType() == "boolean") {
+    return callStartString + "(" + argumentsStr + ")." + mutator->second;
+  }
 
   return callStartString + "(" + argumentsStr + ")." + mutator->second + "(" +
          rhs + ")";
@@ -289,23 +322,30 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateConditionCode(
     condition.SetParameters(parameters);
   }
 
+  gd::EventsCodeGenerator::CheckBehaviorParameters(condition, instrInfos);
   // Verify that there are no mismatches between object type in parameters.
   for (std::size_t pNb = 0; pNb < instrInfos.parameters.size(); ++pNb) {
     if (ParameterMetadata::IsObject(instrInfos.parameters[pNb].GetType())) {
       gd::String objectInParameter =
           condition.GetParameter(pNb).GetPlainString();
 
-      if (!GetObjectsAndGroups().HasObjectNamed(objectInParameter) &&
-          !GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups().HasObjectNamed(objectInParameter) &&
-          !GetObjectsAndGroups().GetObjectGroups().Has(objectInParameter) &&
-          !GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups().GetObjectGroups().Has(
+      const auto &expectedObjectType =
+          instrInfos.parameters[pNb].GetExtraInfo();
+      const auto &actualObjectType =
+          GetObjectsContainersList().GetTypeOfObject(objectInParameter);
+      if (!GetObjectsContainersList().HasObjectOrGroupNamed(
               objectInParameter)) {
+        gd::ProjectDiagnostic projectDiagnostic(
+            gd::ProjectDiagnostic::ErrorType::UnknownObject, "",
+            objectInParameter, "");
+        diagnosticReport->Add(projectDiagnostic);
         return "/* Unknown object - skipped. */";
-      } else if (!instrInfos.parameters[pNb].GetExtraInfo().empty() &&
-                 gd::GetTypeOfObject(GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(),
-                                     GetObjectsAndGroups(),
-                                     objectInParameter) !=
-                     instrInfos.parameters[pNb].GetExtraInfo()) {
+      } else if (!expectedObjectType.empty() &&
+                 actualObjectType != expectedObjectType) {
+        gd::ProjectDiagnostic projectDiagnostic(
+            gd::ProjectDiagnostic::ErrorType::MismatchedObjectType, "",
+            actualObjectType, expectedObjectType, objectInParameter);
+        diagnosticReport->Add(projectDiagnostic);
         return "/* Mismatched object type - skipped. */";
       }
     }
@@ -315,19 +355,13 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateConditionCode(
     gd::String objectName = condition.GetParameter(0).GetPlainString();
     if (!objectName.empty() && !instrInfos.parameters.empty()) {
       std::vector<gd::String> realObjects =
-          ExpandObjectsName(objectName, context);
+          GetObjectsContainersList().ExpandObjectName(objectName, context.GetCurrentObject());
       for (std::size_t i = 0; i < realObjects.size(); ++i) {
         // Set up the context
-        gd::String objectType = gd::GetTypeOfObject(
-            GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(), GetObjectsAndGroups(), realObjects[i]);
+        gd::String objectType = GetObjectsContainersList().GetTypeOfObject(realObjects[i]);
         const ObjectMetadata& objInfo =
             MetadataProvider::GetObjectMetadata(platform, objectType);
 
-        if (objInfo.IsUnsupportedBaseObjectCapability(
-                instrInfos.GetRequiredBaseObjectCapability())) {
-          conditionCode +=
-              "/* Object with unsupported capability - skipped. */\n";
-        } else {
           AddIncludeFiles(objInfo.includeFiles);
           context.SetCurrentObject(realObjects[i]);
           context.ObjectsListNeeded(realObjects[i]);
@@ -344,22 +378,25 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateConditionCode(
                                                    context);
 
           context.SetNoCurrentObject();
-        }
       }
     }
   } else if (instrInfos.IsBehaviorInstruction()) {
-    gd::String objectName = condition.GetParameter(0).GetPlainString();
-    gd::String behaviorType =
-        gd::GetTypeOfBehavior(GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(),
-                              GetObjectsAndGroups(),
-                              condition.GetParameter(1).GetPlainString());
     if (instrInfos.parameters.size() >= 2) {
+      const gd::String &objectName = condition.GetParameter(0).GetPlainString();
+      const gd::String &behaviorName =
+          condition.GetParameter(1).GetPlainString();
+      const gd::String &actualBehaviorType =
+          GetObjectsContainersList().GetTypeOfBehavior(behaviorName);
+
       std::vector<gd::String> realObjects =
-          ExpandObjectsName(objectName, context);
+          GetObjectsContainersList().ExpandObjectName(
+              objectName, context.GetCurrentObject());
+
+      const BehaviorMetadata &autoInfo =
+          MetadataProvider::GetBehaviorMetadata(platform, actualBehaviorType);
+
       for (std::size_t i = 0; i < realObjects.size(); ++i) {
         // Setup context
-        const BehaviorMetadata& autoInfo =
-            MetadataProvider::GetBehaviorMetadata(platform, behaviorType);
         AddIncludeFiles(autoInfo.includeFiles);
         context.SetCurrentObject(realObjects[i]);
         context.ObjectsListNeeded(realObjects[i]);
@@ -369,7 +406,7 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateConditionCode(
             condition.GetParameters(), instrInfos.parameters, context);
         conditionCode += GenerateBehaviorCondition(
             realObjects[i],
-            condition.GetParameter(1).GetPlainString(),
+            behaviorName,
             autoInfo,
             arguments,
             instrInfos,
@@ -444,6 +481,33 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateConditionsListCode(
   return outputCode;
 }
 
+void EventsCodeGenerator::CheckBehaviorParameters(
+    const gd::Instruction &instruction,
+    const gd::InstructionMetadata &instrInfos) {
+  gd::ParameterMetadataTools::IterateOverParameters(
+      instruction.GetParameters(), instrInfos.parameters,
+      [this](const gd::ParameterMetadata &parameterMetadata,
+             const gd::Expression &parameterValue,
+             const gd::String &lastObjectName) {
+        if (ParameterMetadata::IsBehavior(parameterMetadata.GetType())) {
+          const gd::String &behaviorName = parameterValue.GetPlainString();
+          const gd::String &actualBehaviorType =
+              GetObjectsContainersList().GetTypeOfBehaviorInObjectOrGroup(
+                  lastObjectName, behaviorName);
+          const gd::String &expectedBehaviorType =
+              parameterMetadata.GetExtraInfo();
+
+          if (!expectedBehaviorType.empty() &&
+              actualBehaviorType != expectedBehaviorType) {
+            gd::ProjectDiagnostic projectDiagnostic(
+                gd::ProjectDiagnostic::ErrorType::MissingBehavior, "",
+                actualBehaviorType, expectedBehaviorType, lastObjectName);
+            diagnosticReport->Add(projectDiagnostic);
+          }
+        }
+      });
+}
+
 /**
  * Generate code for an action.
  */
@@ -481,21 +545,29 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateActionCode(
     action.SetParameters(parameters);
   }
 
+  gd::EventsCodeGenerator::CheckBehaviorParameters(action, instrInfos);
   // Verify that there are no mismatches between object type in parameters.
   for (std::size_t pNb = 0; pNb < instrInfos.parameters.size(); ++pNb) {
     if (ParameterMetadata::IsObject(instrInfos.parameters[pNb].GetType())) {
       gd::String objectInParameter = action.GetParameter(pNb).GetPlainString();
-      if (!GetObjectsAndGroups().HasObjectNamed(objectInParameter) &&
-          !GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups().HasObjectNamed(objectInParameter) &&
-          !GetObjectsAndGroups().GetObjectGroups().Has(objectInParameter) &&
-          !GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups().GetObjectGroups().Has(
+
+      const auto &expectedObjectType =
+          instrInfos.parameters[pNb].GetExtraInfo();
+      const auto &actualObjectType =
+          GetObjectsContainersList().GetTypeOfObject(objectInParameter);
+      if (!GetObjectsContainersList().HasObjectOrGroupNamed(
               objectInParameter)) {
+        gd::ProjectDiagnostic projectDiagnostic(
+            gd::ProjectDiagnostic::ErrorType::UnknownObject, "",
+            objectInParameter, "");
+        diagnosticReport->Add(projectDiagnostic);
         return "/* Unknown object - skipped. */";
-      } else if (!instrInfos.parameters[pNb].GetExtraInfo().empty() &&
-                 gd::GetTypeOfObject(GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(),
-                                     GetObjectsAndGroups(),
-                                     objectInParameter) !=
-                     instrInfos.parameters[pNb].GetExtraInfo()) {
+      } else if (!expectedObjectType.empty() &&
+                 actualObjectType != expectedObjectType) {
+        gd::ProjectDiagnostic projectDiagnostic(
+            gd::ProjectDiagnostic::ErrorType::MismatchedObjectType, "",
+            actualObjectType, expectedObjectType, objectInParameter);
+        diagnosticReport->Add(projectDiagnostic);
         return "/* Mismatched object type - skipped. */";
       }
     }
@@ -507,18 +579,13 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateActionCode(
 
     if (!instrInfos.parameters.empty()) {
       std::vector<gd::String> realObjects =
-          ExpandObjectsName(objectName, context);
+          GetObjectsContainersList().ExpandObjectName(objectName, context.GetCurrentObject());
       for (std::size_t i = 0; i < realObjects.size(); ++i) {
         // Setup context
-        gd::String objectType = gd::GetTypeOfObject(
-            GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(), GetObjectsAndGroups(), realObjects[i]);
+        gd::String objectType = GetObjectsContainersList().GetTypeOfObject(realObjects[i]);
         const ObjectMetadata& objInfo =
             MetadataProvider::GetObjectMetadata(platform, objectType);
 
-        if (objInfo.IsUnsupportedBaseObjectCapability(
-                instrInfos.GetRequiredBaseObjectCapability())) {
-          actionCode += "/* Object with unsupported capability - skipped. */\n";
-        } else {
           AddIncludeFiles(objInfo.includeFiles);
           context.SetCurrentObject(realObjects[i]);
           context.ObjectsListNeeded(realObjects[i]);
@@ -535,24 +602,25 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateActionCode(
                                              optionalAsyncCallbackName);
 
           context.SetNoCurrentObject();
-        }
       }
     }
   } else if (instrInfos.IsBehaviorInstruction()) {
-    gd::String objectName = action.GetParameter(0).GetPlainString();
-    gd::String behaviorType =
-        gd::GetTypeOfBehavior(GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(),
-                              GetObjectsAndGroups(),
-                              action.GetParameter(1).GetPlainString());
-
     if (instrInfos.parameters.size() >= 2) {
+      const gd::String &objectName = action.GetParameter(0).GetPlainString();
+      const gd::String &behaviorName = action.GetParameter(1).GetPlainString();
+      const gd::String &actualBehaviorType =
+          GetObjectsContainersList().GetTypeOfBehavior(behaviorName);
+
       std::vector<gd::String> realObjects =
-          ExpandObjectsName(objectName, context);
+          GetObjectsContainersList().ExpandObjectName(
+              objectName, context.GetCurrentObject());
+
+      const BehaviorMetadata &autoInfo =
+          MetadataProvider::GetBehaviorMetadata(platform, actualBehaviorType);
+
+      AddIncludeFiles(autoInfo.includeFiles);
       for (std::size_t i = 0; i < realObjects.size(); ++i) {
         // Setup context
-        const BehaviorMetadata& autoInfo =
-            MetadataProvider::GetBehaviorMetadata(platform, behaviorType);
-        AddIncludeFiles(autoInfo.includeFiles);
         context.SetCurrentObject(realObjects[i]);
         context.ObjectsListNeeded(realObjects[i]);
 
@@ -561,7 +629,7 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateActionCode(
             action.GetParameters(), instrInfos.parameters, context);
         actionCode +=
             GenerateBehaviorAction(realObjects[i],
-                                   action.GetParameter(1).GetPlainString(),
+                                   behaviorName,
                                    autoInfo,
                                    functionCallName,
                                    arguments,
@@ -585,6 +653,29 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateActionCode(
   return actionCode;
 }
 
+gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateLocalVariablesStackAccessor() {
+  return (HasProjectAndLayout() ? GetCodeNamespace()
+                                : "eventsFunctionContext") +
+         ".localVariables";
+}
+
+gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateAnyOrSceneVariableGetter(
+    const gd::Expression &variableExpression,
+    EventsCodeGenerationContext &context) {
+  const auto variableName = gd::ExpressionVariableNameFinder::GetVariableName(
+      *variableExpression.GetRootNode());
+
+  gd::String variableParameterType =
+      GetProjectScopedContainers().GetVariablesContainersList().Has(
+          variableName)
+          ? "variable"
+          : "scenevar";
+
+  return gd::ExpressionCodeGenerator::GenerateExpressionCode(
+      *this, context, variableParameterType,
+      variableExpression.GetPlainString(), "", "AllowUndeclaredVariable");
+}
+
 const EventsCodeGenerator::CallbackDescriptor
 EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateCallback(
     const gd::String& callbackID,
@@ -609,14 +700,23 @@ EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateCallback(
     actionsCode += "} //End of subevents\n";
   }
 
+  gd::String restoreLocalVariablesCode;
+  restoreLocalVariablesCode +=
+      "asyncObjectsList.restoreLocalVariablesContainers(" +
+      GenerateLocalVariablesStackAccessor() + ");\n";
+
   // Compose the callback function and add outside main
   const gd::String actionsDeclarationsCode =
       GenerateObjectsDeclarationCode(callbackContext);
 
+  const gd::String clearLocalVariablesCode =
+      GenerateLocalVariablesStackAccessor() + ".length = 0;\n";
+
   const gd::String callbackCode = callbackFunctionName + " = function (" +
                                   GenerateEventsParameters(callbackContext) +
-                                  ") {\n" + actionsDeclarationsCode +
-                                  actionsCode + "}\n";
+                                  ") {\n" + restoreLocalVariablesCode +
+                                  actionsDeclarationsCode + actionsCode +
+                                  clearLocalVariablesCode + "}\n";
 
   AddCustomCodeOutsideMain(callbackCode);
 
@@ -668,18 +768,6 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateActionsListCode(
   return outputCode;
 }
 
-const gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateRelationalOperatorCodes(const gd::String &operatorString) {
-    if (operatorString == "=") {
-        return "==";
-    }
-    if (operatorString != "<" && operatorString != ">" &&
-        operatorString != "<=" && operatorString != ">=" && operatorString != "!=") {
-      cout << "Warning: Bad relational operator: Set to == by default." << endl;
-      return "==";
-    }
-    return operatorString;
-}
-
 gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateParameterCodes(
     const gd::Expression& parameter,
     const gd::ParameterMetadata& metadata,
@@ -691,25 +779,26 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateParameterCodes(
 
   if (ParameterMetadata::IsExpression("number", metadata.GetType())) {
     argOutput = gd::ExpressionCodeGenerator::GenerateExpressionCode(
-        *this, context, "number", parameter, lastObjectName);
+        *this, context, "number", parameter, lastObjectName, metadata.GetExtraInfo());
   } else if (ParameterMetadata::IsExpression("string", metadata.GetType())) {
     argOutput = gd::ExpressionCodeGenerator::GenerateExpressionCode(
-        *this, context, "string", parameter, lastObjectName);
+        *this, context, "string", parameter, lastObjectName, metadata.GetExtraInfo());
   } else if (ParameterMetadata::IsExpression("variable", metadata.GetType())) {
     argOutput = gd::ExpressionCodeGenerator::GenerateExpressionCode(
-        *this, context, metadata.GetType(), parameter, lastObjectName);
+        *this, context, metadata.GetType(), parameter, lastObjectName, metadata.GetExtraInfo());
   } else if (ParameterMetadata::IsObject(metadata.GetType())) {
     // It would be possible to run a gd::ExpressionCodeGenerator if later
     // objects can have nested objects, or function returning objects.
     argOutput =
         GenerateObject(parameter.GetPlainString(), metadata.GetType(), context);
   } else if (metadata.GetType() == "relationalOperator") {
-    argOutput += GenerateRelationalOperatorCodes(parameter.GetPlainString());
+    argOutput += parameter.GetPlainString();
     argOutput = "\"" + argOutput + "\"";
   } else if (metadata.GetType() == "operator") {
     argOutput += parameter.GetPlainString();
     if (argOutput != "=" && argOutput != "+" && argOutput != "-" &&
-        argOutput != "/" && argOutput != "*") {
+        argOutput != "/" && argOutput != "*" && argOutput != "True" &&
+        argOutput != "False" && argOutput != "Toggle") {
       cout << "Warning: Bad operator: Set to = by default." << endl;
       argOutput = "=";
     }
@@ -728,6 +817,8 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateParameterCodes(
              metadata.GetType() == "tilesetResource" ||
              metadata.GetType() == "videoResource" ||
              metadata.GetType() == "model3DResource" ||
+             metadata.GetType() == "atlasResource" ||
+             metadata.GetType() == "spineResource" ||
              // Deprecated, old parameter names:
              metadata.GetType() == "password" || metadata.GetType() == "musicfile" ||
              metadata.GetType() == "soundfile" || metadata.GetType() == "police") {
@@ -877,6 +968,11 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateEventsListCode(
     gd::EventsList& events, EventsCodeGenerationContext& parentContext) {
   gd::String output;
   for (std::size_t eId = 0; eId < events.size(); ++eId) {
+    auto& event = events[eId];
+    if (event.HasVariables()) {
+      GetProjectScopedContainers().GetVariablesContainersList().Push(event.GetVariables());
+    }
+
     // Each event has its own context : Objects picked in an event are totally
     // different than the one picked in another.
     gd::EventsCodeGenerationContext newContext;
@@ -897,13 +993,17 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateEventsListCode(
 
     auto& context = reuseParentContext ? reusedContext : newContext;
 
-    gd::String eventCoreCode = events[eId].GenerateEventCode(*this, context);
+    gd::String eventCoreCode = event.GenerateEventCode(*this, context);
     gd::String scopeBegin = GenerateScopeBegin(context);
     gd::String scopeEnd = GenerateScopeEnd(context);
     gd::String declarationsCode = GenerateObjectsDeclarationCode(context);
 
     output += "\n" + scopeBegin + "\n" + declarationsCode + "\n" +
               eventCoreCode + "\n" + scopeEnd + "\n";
+    
+    if (event.HasVariables()) {
+      GetProjectScopedContainers().GetVariablesContainersList().Pop();
+    }
   }
 
   return output;
@@ -923,41 +1023,6 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::ConvertToStringExplicit(
   return "\"" + ConvertToString(plainString) + "\"";
 }
 
-std::vector<gd::String> EventsCodeGenerator::ExpandObjectsName(
-    const gd::String& objectName,
-    const EventsCodeGenerationContext& context) const {
-  // Note: this logic is duplicated in EventsContextAnalyzer::ExpandObjectsName
-  std::vector<gd::String> realObjects;
-  if (globalObjectsAndGroups.GetObjectGroups().Has(objectName))
-    realObjects = globalObjectsAndGroups.GetObjectGroups()
-                      .Get(objectName)
-                      .GetAllObjectsNames();
-  else if (objectsAndGroups.GetObjectGroups().Has(objectName))
-    realObjects =
-        objectsAndGroups.GetObjectGroups().Get(objectName).GetAllObjectsNames();
-  else
-    realObjects.push_back(objectName);
-
-  // If current object is present, use it and only it.
-  if (find(realObjects.begin(),
-           realObjects.end(),
-           context.GetCurrentObject()) != realObjects.end()) {
-    realObjects.clear();
-    realObjects.push_back(context.GetCurrentObject());
-  }
-
-  // Ensure that all returned objects actually exists.
-  for (std::size_t i = 0; i < realObjects.size();) {
-    if (!objectsAndGroups.HasObjectNamed(realObjects[i]) &&
-        !globalObjectsAndGroups.HasObjectNamed(realObjects[i]))
-      realObjects.erase(realObjects.begin() + i);
-    else
-      ++i;
-  }
-
-  return realObjects;
-}
-
 void EventsCodeGenerator::DeleteUselessEvents(gd::EventsList& events) {
   for (std::size_t eId = events.size() - 1; eId < events.size(); --eId) {
     if (events[eId].CanHaveSubEvents())  // Process sub events, if any
@@ -974,6 +1039,8 @@ void EventsCodeGenerator::DeleteUselessEvents(gd::EventsList& events) {
  */
 void EventsCodeGenerator::PreprocessEventList(gd::EventsList& listEvent) {
   for (std::size_t i = 0; i < listEvent.GetEventsCount(); ++i) {
+    if (listEvent[i].IsDisabled()) continue;
+
     listEvent[i].Preprocess(*this, listEvent, i);
     if (i <
         listEvent.GetEventsCount()) {  // Be sure that that there is still an
@@ -1112,7 +1179,13 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateFreeAction(
   // Generate call
   gd::String call;
   if (instrInfos.codeExtraInformation.type == "number" ||
-      instrInfos.codeExtraInformation.type == "string") {
+      instrInfos.codeExtraInformation.type == "string" ||
+      // Boolean actions declared with addExpressionAndConditionAndAction uses
+      // MutatorAndOrAccessor even though they don't declare an operator parameter.
+      // Boolean operators are only used with SetMutators or SetCustomCodeGenerator.
+      (instrInfos.codeExtraInformation.type == "boolean" &&
+       instrInfos.codeExtraInformation.accessType ==
+           gd::InstructionMetadata::ExtraInformation::AccessType::Mutators)) {
     if (instrInfos.codeExtraInformation.accessType ==
         gd::InstructionMetadata::ExtraInformation::MutatorAndOrAccessor)
       call = GenerateOperatorCall(
@@ -1271,12 +1344,24 @@ gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateArgumentsList(
   return argumentsStr;
 }
 
+gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GeneratePropertyGetter(const gd::PropertiesContainer& propertiesContainer,
+                                                       const gd::NamedPropertyDescriptor& property,
+                                                       const gd::String& type,
+                                                       gd::EventsCodeGenerationContext& context) {
+  return "getProperty" + property.GetName() + "As" + type + "()";
+}
+
+gd::String EventsCodeGenerator::GenerateParameterGetter(const gd::ParameterMetadata& parameter,
+                                                        const gd::String& type,
+                                                        gd::EventsCodeGenerationContext& context) {
+  return "getParameter" + parameter.GetName() + "As" + type + "()";
+}
+
 EventsCodeGenerator::EventsCodeGenerator(const gd::Project& project_,
                                          const gd::Layout& layout,
                                          const gd::Platform& platform_)
     : platform(platform_),
-      globalObjectsAndGroups(project_),
-      objectsAndGroups(layout),
+      projectScopedContainers(gd::ProjectScopedContainers::MakeNewProjectScopedContainersForProjectAndLayout(project_, layout)),
       hasProjectAndLayout(true),
       project(&project_),
       scene(&layout),
@@ -1284,15 +1369,14 @@ EventsCodeGenerator::EventsCodeGenerator(const gd::Project& project_,
       compilationForRuntime(false),
       maxCustomConditionsDepth(0),
       maxConditionsListsSize(0),
-      eventsListNextUniqueId(0){};
+      eventsListNextUniqueId(0),
+      diagnosticReport(nullptr){};
 
 EventsCodeGenerator::EventsCodeGenerator(
     const gd::Platform& platform_,
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer& globalObjectsAndGroups_,
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer& objectsAndGroups_)
+    const gd::ProjectScopedContainers& projectScopedContainers_)
     : platform(platform_),
-      globalObjectsAndGroups(globalObjectsAndGroups_),
-      objectsAndGroups(objectsAndGroups_),
+      projectScopedContainers(projectScopedContainers_),
       hasProjectAndLayout(false),
       project(nullptr),
       scene(nullptr),
@@ -1300,6 +1384,7 @@ EventsCodeGenerator::EventsCodeGenerator(
       compilationForRuntime(false),
       maxCustomConditionsDepth(0),
       maxConditionsListsSize(0),
-      eventsListNextUniqueId(0){};
+      eventsListNextUniqueId(0),
+      diagnosticReport(nullptr){};
 
 }  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Events/CodeGeneration/EventsCodeGenerator.h

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
  * Copyright 2008-present Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
  * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
  */
-#ifndef GDCORE_EVENTSCODEGENERATOR_H
-#define GDCORE_EVENTSCODEGENERATOR_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include <set>
 #include <utility>
@@ -12,13 +11,17 @@
 
 #include "GDCore/Events/Event.h"
 #include "GDCore/Events/Instruction.h"
+#include "GDCore/Events/CodeGeneration/DiagnosticReport.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/ProjectScopedContainers.h"
 #include "GDCore/String.h"
+
 namespace gd {
 class EventsList;
 class Expression;
 class Project;
 class Layout;
 class ObjectsContainer;
+class ObjectsContainersList;
 class ExternalEvents;
 class ParameterMetadata;
 class ObjectMetadata;
@@ -56,9 +59,9 @@ class GD_CORE_API EventsCodeGenerator {
    * \brief Construct a code generator for the specified
    * objects/groups and platform
    */
-  EventsCodeGenerator(const gd::Platform& platform,
-                      const gd::ObjectsContainer& globalObjectsAndGroups_,
-                      const gd::ObjectsContainer& objectsAndGroups_);
+  EventsCodeGenerator(
+      const gd::Platform& platform,
+      const gd::ProjectScopedContainers& projectScopedContainers_);
   virtual ~EventsCodeGenerator(){};
 
   /**
@@ -326,18 +329,22 @@ class GD_CORE_API EventsCodeGenerator {
    */
   bool ErrorOccurred() const { return errorOccurred; };
 
-  /**
-   * \brief Get the global objects/groups used for code generation.
-   */
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer& GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups() const {
-    return globalObjectsAndGroups;
+  const gd::ObjectsContainersList& GetObjectsContainersList() const {
+    return projectScopedContainers.GetObjectsContainersList();
+  };
+
+  const gd::ProjectScopedContainers& GetProjectScopedContainers() const {
+    return projectScopedContainers;
   }
 
   /**
-   * \brief Get the objects/groups used for code generation.
+   * @brief Give access to the project scoped containers as code generation might
+   * push and pop variable containers (for local variables).
+   * This could be passed as a parameter recursively in code generation, but this requires
+   * heavy refactoring. Instead, we use this single instance.
    */
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer& GetObjectsAndGroups() const {
-    return objectsAndGroups;
+  gd::ProjectScopedContainers& GetProjectScopedContainers() {
+    return projectScopedContainers;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -363,22 +370,6 @@ class GD_CORE_API EventsCodeGenerator {
    */
   const gd::Platform& GetPlatform() const { return platform; }
 
-  /**
-   * \brief Convert a group name to the full list of objects contained in the
-   * group.
-   *
-   * Get a list containing the "real" objects name when the events refers to \a
-   * objectName :<br> If \a objectName is really an object, the list will only
-   * contains \a objectName unchanged.<br> If \a objectName is a group, the list
-   * will contains all the objects of the group.<br> If \a objectName is the
-   * "current" object in the context ( i.e: The object being used for launching
-   * an action... ), none of the two rules below apply, and the list will only
-   * contains the context "current" object name.
-   */
-  std::vector<gd::String> ExpandObjectsName(
-      const gd::String& objectName,
-      const EventsCodeGenerationContext& context) const;
-
   /**
    * \brief Get the maximum depth of custom conditions reached during code
    * generation.
@@ -392,6 +383,14 @@ class GD_CORE_API EventsCodeGenerator {
    */
   size_t GetMaxConditionsListsSize() const { return maxConditionsListsSize; }
 
+  void SetDiagnosticReport(gd::DiagnosticReport* diagnosticReport_) {
+    diagnosticReport = diagnosticReport_;
+  }
+
+  gd::DiagnosticReport* GetDiagnosticReport() {
+    return diagnosticReport;
+  }
+
   /**
    * \brief Generate the full name for accessing to a boolean variable used for
    * conditions.
@@ -468,7 +467,7 @@ class GD_CORE_API EventsCodeGenerator {
    */
   virtual gd::String GetCodeNamespace() { return ""; };
 
-  enum VariableScope { LAYOUT_VARIABLE = 0, PROJECT_VARIABLE, OBJECT_VARIABLE };
+  enum VariableScope { LAYOUT_VARIABLE = 0, PROJECT_VARIABLE, OBJECT_VARIABLE, ANY_VARIABLE };
 
   /**
    * Generate a single unique number for the specified instruction.
@@ -493,10 +492,28 @@ class GD_CORE_API EventsCodeGenerator {
    */
   size_t GenerateSingleUsageUniqueIdForEventsList();
 
+  virtual gd::String GenerateRelationalOperation(
+      const gd::String& relationalOperator,
+      const gd::String& lhs,
+      const gd::String& rhs);
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Generate the code to access the local variables stack.
+   */
+  virtual gd::String GenerateLocalVariablesStackAccessor();
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Generate an any variable getter that fallbacks on scene variable for
+   * compatibility reason.
+   */
+  gd::String
+  GenerateAnyOrSceneVariableGetter(const gd::Expression &variableExpression,
+                                   EventsCodeGenerationContext &context);
+
+protected:
   virtual const gd::String GenerateRelationalOperatorCodes(
       const gd::String& operatorString);
 
- protected:
   /**
    * \brief Generate the code for a single parameter.
    *
@@ -549,11 +566,15 @@ class GD_CORE_API EventsCodeGenerator {
       const VariableScope& scope,
       gd::EventsCodeGenerationContext& context,
       const gd::String& objectName) {
+    // This code is only used as a mock.
+    // See the real implementation in GDJS.
     if (scope == LAYOUT_VARIABLE) {
       return "getLayoutVariable(" + variableName + ")";
 
     } else if (scope == PROJECT_VARIABLE) {
       return "getProjectVariable(" + variableName + ")";
+    } else if (scope == ANY_VARIABLE) {
+      return "getAnyVariable(" + variableName + ")";
     }
 
     return "getVariableForObject(" + objectName + ", " + variableName + ")";
@@ -566,6 +587,12 @@ class GD_CORE_API EventsCodeGenerator {
     return ".getChild(" + ConvertToStringExplicit(childName) + ")";
   };
 
+  virtual gd::String GenerateVariableValueAs(const gd::String& type) {
+    return type == "number|string" ? ".getAsNumberOrString()"
+           : type == "string"      ? ".getAsString()"
+                                   : ".getAsNumber()";
+  }
+
   /**
    * \brief Generate the code to get the child of a variable,
    * using generated the expression.
@@ -594,6 +621,17 @@ class GD_CORE_API EventsCodeGenerator {
     return "fakeObjectListOf_" + objectName;
   }
 
+  virtual gd::String GeneratePropertyGetter(
+      const gd::PropertiesContainer& propertiesContainer,
+      const gd::NamedPropertyDescriptor& property,
+      const gd::String& type,
+      gd::EventsCodeGenerationContext& context);
+
+  virtual gd::String GenerateParameterGetter(
+      const gd::ParameterMetadata& parameter,
+      const gd::String& type,
+      gd::EventsCodeGenerationContext& context);
+
   /**
    * \brief Generate the code to reference an object which is
    * in an empty/null state.
@@ -673,7 +711,8 @@ class GD_CORE_API EventsCodeGenerator {
    * The default implementation generates C-style code : It wraps the predicate
    * inside parenthesis and add a !.
    */
-  virtual gd::String GenerateNegatedPredicate(const gd::String& predicate) const {
+  virtual gd::String GenerateNegatedPredicate(
+      const gd::String& predicate) const {
     return "!(" + predicate + ")";
   };
 
@@ -734,6 +773,7 @@ class GD_CORE_API EventsCodeGenerator {
       const std::vector<gd::String>& arguments,
       const gd::String& callStartString,
       std::size_t startFromArgument = 0);
+
   gd::String GenerateOperatorCall(const gd::InstructionMetadata& instrInfos,
                                   const std::vector<gd::String>& arguments,
                                   const gd::String& callStartString,
@@ -775,10 +815,13 @@ class GD_CORE_API EventsCodeGenerator {
   virtual gd::String GenerateGetBehaviorNameCode(
       const gd::String& behaviorName);
 
+  void CheckBehaviorParameters(
+      const gd::Instruction &instruction,
+      const gd::InstructionMetadata &instrInfos);
+
   const gd::Platform& platform;  ///< The platform being used.
 
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer& globalObjectsAndGroups;
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer& objectsAndGroups;
+  gd::ProjectScopedContainers projectScopedContainers;
 
   bool hasProjectAndLayout;  ///< true only if project and layout are valid
                              ///< references. If false, they should not be used.
@@ -806,8 +849,9 @@ class GD_CORE_API EventsCodeGenerator {
       instructionUniqueIds;  ///< The unique ids generated for instructions.
   size_t eventsListNextUniqueId;  ///< The next identifier to use for an events
                                   ///< list function name.
+  
+  gd::DiagnosticReport* diagnosticReport;
 };
 
 }  // namespace gd
 
-#endif  // GDCORE_EVENTSCODEGENERATOR_H

Core/GDCore/Events/CodeGeneration/ExpressionCodeGenerator.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "GDCore/CommonTools.h"
 #include "GDCore/Events/CodeGeneration/EventsCodeGenerationContext.h"
@@ -25,8 +26,12 @@
 #include "GDCore/IDE/Events/ExpressionValidator.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Layout.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Project.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/VariablesContainersList.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/ObjectsContainersList.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/ProjectScopedContainers.h"
 #include "GDCore/IDE/Events/ExpressionTypeFinder.h"
 #include "GDCore/IDE/Events/ExpressionVariableOwnerFinder.h"
+#include "GDCore/Events/CodeGeneration/DiagnosticReport.h"
 
 namespace gd {
 
@@ -35,7 +40,8 @@ gd::String ExpressionCodeGenerator::GenerateExpressionCode(
     EventsCodeGenerationContext& context,
     const gd::String& rootType,
     const gd::Expression& expression,
-    const gd::String& rootObjectName) {
+    const gd::String& rootObjectName,
+    const gd::String& extraInfo) {
   ExpressionCodeGenerator generator(rootType, rootObjectName, codeGenerator, context);
 
   auto node = expression.GetRootNode();
@@ -47,15 +53,35 @@ gd::String ExpressionCodeGenerator::GenerateExpressionCode(
   }
 
   gd::ExpressionValidator validator(codeGenerator.GetPlatform(),
-                                    codeGenerator.GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(),
-                                    codeGenerator.GetObjectsAndGroups(),
-                                    rootType);
+                                    codeGenerator.GetProjectScopedContainers(),
+                                    rootType,
+                                    extraInfo);
   node->Visit(validator);
   if (!validator.GetFatalErrors().empty()) {
     std::cout << "Error: \"" << validator.GetFatalErrors()[0]->GetMessage()
               << "\" in: \"" << expression.GetPlainString() << "\" ("
               << rootType << ")" << std::endl;
 
+    auto *diagnosticReport = codeGenerator.GetDiagnosticReport();
+    if (diagnosticReport) {
+      for (auto *error : validator.GetFatalErrors()) {
+        if (error->GetType() ==
+                gd::ExpressionParserError::ErrorType::UndeclaredVariable ||
+            error->GetType() ==
+                gd::ExpressionParserError::ErrorType::UnknownIdentifier) {
+                  
+          const auto& variableName = error->GetActualValue();
+          if (!variableName.empty()) {
+            gd::ProjectDiagnostic projectDiagnostic(
+                gd::ProjectDiagnostic::ErrorType::UndeclaredVariable,
+                error->GetMessage(), error->GetActualValue(),
+                "", error->GetObjectName());
+            diagnosticReport->Add(projectDiagnostic);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     return generator.GenerateDefaultValue(rootType);
   }
 
@@ -100,35 +126,86 @@ void ExpressionCodeGenerator::OnVisitVariableNode(VariableNode& node) {
   // This "translation" from the type to an enum could be avoided
   // if all types were moved to an enum.
   auto type = gd::ExpressionTypeFinder::GetType(codeGenerator.GetPlatform(),
-                                            codeGenerator.GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(),
-                                            codeGenerator.GetObjectsAndGroups(),
+                                            codeGenerator.GetProjectScopedContainers(),
                                             rootType,
                                             node);
-  EventsCodeGenerator::VariableScope scope =
-      type == "globalvar"
-          ? gd::EventsCodeGenerator::PROJECT_VARIABLE
-          : ((type == "scenevar")
-                 ? gd::EventsCodeGenerator::LAYOUT_VARIABLE
-                 : gd::EventsCodeGenerator::OBJECT_VARIABLE);
-  auto objectName = gd::ExpressionVariableOwnerFinder::GetObjectName(codeGenerator.GetPlatform(),
-                                        codeGenerator.GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(),
-                                        codeGenerator.GetObjectsAndGroups(),
-                                        rootObjectName,
-                                        node);
-  output += codeGenerator.GenerateGetVariable(
-      node.name, scope, context, objectName);
-  if (node.child) node.child->Visit(*this);
+
+  if (gd::ParameterMetadata::IsExpression("variable", type)) {
+    // The node is a variable inside an expression waiting for a *variable* to be returned, not its value.
+    EventsCodeGenerator::VariableScope scope =
+        type == "variable"
+            ? gd::EventsCodeGenerator::ANY_VARIABLE
+        : type == "globalvar"
+            ? gd::EventsCodeGenerator::PROJECT_VARIABLE
+            : type == "scenevar"
+                  ? gd::EventsCodeGenerator::LAYOUT_VARIABLE
+                  : gd::EventsCodeGenerator::OBJECT_VARIABLE;
+
+    auto objectName = gd::ExpressionVariableOwnerFinder::GetObjectName(codeGenerator.GetPlatform(),
+                                          codeGenerator.GetObjectsContainersList(),
+                                          rootObjectName,
+                                          node);
+    output += codeGenerator.GenerateGetVariable(
+        node.name, scope, context, objectName);
+    if (node.child) node.child->Visit(*this);
+  } else {
+    // The node represents a variable or an object variable in an expression waiting for its *value* to be returned.
+
+    codeGenerator.GetProjectScopedContainers().MatchIdentifierWithName<void>(node.name, [&](){
+      // Generate the code to access the object variables.
+
+      // Defer generation of the access to the object and variable to the child,
+      // once we know the name of the variable.
+      objectNameToUseForVariableAccessor = node.name;
+      if (node.child) node.child->Visit(*this);
+      objectNameToUseForVariableAccessor = "";
+
+      output += codeGenerator.GenerateVariableValueAs(type);
+    }, [&]() {
+      output += codeGenerator.GenerateGetVariable(
+          node.name, gd::EventsCodeGenerator::ANY_VARIABLE, context, "");
+      if (node.child) node.child->Visit(*this);
+      output += codeGenerator.GenerateVariableValueAs(type);
+    }, [&]() {
+      // Properties are not supported.
+      output += GenerateDefaultValue(type);
+    }, [&]() {
+      // Parameters are not supported.
+      output += GenerateDefaultValue(type);
+    }, [&]() {
+      // The identifier does not represents a variable (or a child variable), or not at least an existing
+      // one, nor an object variable. It's invalid.
+      output += GenerateDefaultValue(type);
+    });
+  }
 }
 
 void ExpressionCodeGenerator::OnVisitVariableAccessorNode(
     VariableAccessorNode& node) {
-  output += codeGenerator.GenerateVariableAccessor(node.name);
+    if (!objectNameToUseForVariableAccessor.empty()) {
+      // Use the name of the object passed by the parent, as we need both to access an object variable.
+      output += codeGenerator.GenerateGetVariable(node.name,
+          gd::EventsCodeGenerator::OBJECT_VARIABLE, context, objectNameToUseForVariableAccessor);
+
+      // We have accessed an object variable, from now we can continue accessing the child variables
+      // (including using the bracket notation).
+      objectNameToUseForVariableAccessor = "";
+    } else {
+        output += codeGenerator.GenerateVariableAccessor(node.name);
+    }
   if (node.child) node.child->Visit(*this);
 }
 
 void ExpressionCodeGenerator::OnVisitVariableBracketAccessorNode(
     VariableBracketAccessorNode& node) {
-  ExpressionCodeGenerator generator("string", "", codeGenerator, context);
+  if (!objectNameToUseForVariableAccessor.empty()) {
+    // Bracket notation can't be used to directly access a variable of an object (`MyObject["MyVariable"]`).
+    // This would be rejected by the ExpressionValidator.
+    output += codeGenerator.GenerateBadVariable();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ExpressionCodeGenerator generator("number|string", "", codeGenerator, context);
   node.expression->Visit(generator);
   output +=
       codeGenerator.GenerateVariableBracketAccessor(generator.GetOutput());
@@ -137,24 +214,25 @@ void ExpressionCodeGenerator::OnVisitVariableBracketAccessorNode(
 
 void ExpressionCodeGenerator::OnVisitIdentifierNode(IdentifierNode& node) {
   auto type = gd::ExpressionTypeFinder::GetType(codeGenerator.GetPlatform(),
-                                            codeGenerator.GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(),
-                                            codeGenerator.GetObjectsAndGroups(),
+                                            codeGenerator.GetProjectScopedContainers(),
                                             rootType,
                                             node);
+
   if (gd::ParameterMetadata::IsObject(type)) {
     output +=
         codeGenerator.GenerateObject(node.identifierName, type, context);
   } else if (gd::ParameterMetadata::IsExpression("variable", type)) {
       EventsCodeGenerator::VariableScope scope =
-          type == "globalvar"
+        type == "variable"
+            ? gd::EventsCodeGenerator::ANY_VARIABLE
+        : type == "globalvar"
               ? gd::EventsCodeGenerator::PROJECT_VARIABLE
-              : ((type == "scenevar")
+              : type == "scenevar"
                     ? gd::EventsCodeGenerator::LAYOUT_VARIABLE
-                    : gd::EventsCodeGenerator::OBJECT_VARIABLE);
+                    : gd::EventsCodeGenerator::OBJECT_VARIABLE;
 
       auto objectName = gd::ExpressionVariableOwnerFinder::GetObjectName(codeGenerator.GetPlatform(),
-                                            codeGenerator.GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(),
-                                            codeGenerator.GetObjectsAndGroups(),
+                                            codeGenerator.GetObjectsContainersList(),
                                             rootObjectName,
                                             node);
       output += codeGenerator.GenerateGetVariable(
@@ -162,30 +240,50 @@ void ExpressionCodeGenerator::OnVisitIdentifierNode(IdentifierNode& node) {
       if (!node.childIdentifierName.empty()) {
         output += codeGenerator.GenerateVariableAccessor(node.childIdentifierName);
       }
-  } else if (node.childIdentifierName.empty()) {
-    output += "/* Error during generation, unrecognized identifier type: " +
-              codeGenerator.ConvertToString(type) + " with value " +
-              codeGenerator.ConvertToString(node.identifierName) + " */ " +
-              codeGenerator.ConvertToStringExplicit(node.identifierName);
-  }
-  else {
-    // This is for function names that are put in IdentifierNode
-    // because the type is needed to tell them apart from variables.
-    output += GenerateDefaultValue(type);
+  } else {
+    const auto& variablesContainersList = codeGenerator.GetProjectScopedContainers().GetVariablesContainersList();
+    const auto& propertiesContainersList = codeGenerator.GetProjectScopedContainers().GetPropertiesContainersList();
+    const auto& parametersVectorsList = codeGenerator.GetProjectScopedContainers().GetParametersVectorsList();
+
+    // The node represents a variable, property, parameter or an object.
+    codeGenerator.GetProjectScopedContainers().MatchIdentifierWithName<void>(node.identifierName, [&]() {
+      // Generate the code to access the object variable.
+      output += codeGenerator.GenerateGetVariable(
+        node.childIdentifierName, gd::EventsCodeGenerator::OBJECT_VARIABLE, context, node.identifierName);
+      output += codeGenerator.GenerateVariableValueAs(type);
+    }, [&]() {
+      output += codeGenerator.GenerateGetVariable(
+          node.identifierName, gd::EventsCodeGenerator::ANY_VARIABLE, context,
+          "");
+      if (!node.childIdentifierName.empty()) {
+        output += codeGenerator.GenerateVariableAccessor(node.childIdentifierName);
+      }
+      output += codeGenerator.GenerateVariableValueAs(type);
+    }, [&]() {
+      const auto& propertiesContainerAndProperty = propertiesContainersList.Get(node.identifierName);
+
+      output += codeGenerator.GeneratePropertyGetter(
+        propertiesContainerAndProperty.first, propertiesContainerAndProperty.second, type, context);
+    }, [&]() {
+      const auto& parameter = gd::ParameterMetadataTools::Get(parametersVectorsList, node.identifierName);
+      output += codeGenerator.GenerateParameterGetter(parameter, type, context);
+    }, [&]() {
+      // The identifier does not represents a variable (or a child variable), or not at least an existing
+      // one, nor an object variable. It's invalid.
+      output += GenerateDefaultValue(type);
+    });
   }
 }
 
 void ExpressionCodeGenerator::OnVisitFunctionCallNode(FunctionCallNode& node) {
   auto type = gd::ExpressionTypeFinder::GetType(codeGenerator.GetPlatform(),
-                                            codeGenerator.GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(),
-                                            codeGenerator.GetObjectsAndGroups(),
+                                            codeGenerator.GetProjectScopedContainers(),
                                             rootType,
                                             node);
 
   const gd::ExpressionMetadata &metadata = MetadataProvider::GetFunctionCallMetadata(
       codeGenerator.GetPlatform(),
-      codeGenerator.GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(),
-      codeGenerator.GetObjectsAndGroups(),
+      codeGenerator.GetObjectsContainersList(),
       node);
 
   if (gd::MetadataProvider::IsBadExpressionMetadata(metadata)) {
@@ -236,11 +334,6 @@ gd::String ExpressionCodeGenerator::GenerateObjectFunctionCode(
     const gd::String& objectName,
     const std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ExpressionNode>>& parameters,
     const ExpressionMetadata& expressionMetadata) {
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer& globalObjectsAndGroups =
-      codeGenerator.GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups();
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer& objectsAndGroups =
-      codeGenerator.GetObjectsAndGroups();
-
   codeGenerator.AddIncludeFiles(
       expressionMetadata.GetIncludeFiles());
 
@@ -261,20 +354,14 @@ gd::String ExpressionCodeGenerator::GenerateObjectFunctionCode(
 
   // Get object(s) concerned by function call
   std::vector<gd::String> realObjects =
-      codeGenerator.ExpandObjectsName(objectName, context);
+      codeGenerator.GetObjectsContainersList().ExpandObjectName(objectName, context.GetCurrentObject());
   for (std::size_t i = 0; i < realObjects.size(); ++i) {
     context.ObjectsListNeeded(realObjects[i]);
 
-    gd::String objectType = gd::GetTypeOfObject(
-        globalObjectsAndGroups, objectsAndGroups, realObjects[i]);
+    gd::String objectType = codeGenerator.GetObjectsContainersList().GetTypeOfObject(realObjects[i]);
     const ObjectMetadata& objInfo = MetadataProvider::GetObjectMetadata(
         codeGenerator.GetPlatform(), objectType);
 
-    if (objInfo.IsUnsupportedBaseObjectCapability(
-            expressionMetadata.GetRequiredBaseObjectCapability())) {
-      // Do nothing, skipping objects not supporting the capability required by
-      // this expression.
-    } else {
       codeGenerator.AddIncludeFiles(objInfo.includeFiles);
       functionOutput = codeGenerator.GenerateObjectFunctionCall(
           realObjects[i],
@@ -283,7 +370,6 @@ gd::String ExpressionCodeGenerator::GenerateObjectFunctionCode(
           parametersCode,
           functionOutput,
           context);
-    }
   }
 
   return functionOutput;
@@ -294,11 +380,6 @@ gd::String ExpressionCodeGenerator::GenerateBehaviorFunctionCode(
     const gd::String& behaviorName,
     const std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ExpressionNode>>& parameters,
     const ExpressionMetadata& expressionMetadata) {
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer& globalObjectsAndGroups =
-      codeGenerator.GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups();
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer& objectsAndGroups =
-      codeGenerator.GetObjectsAndGroups();
-
   codeGenerator.AddIncludeFiles(
       expressionMetadata.GetIncludeFiles());
 
@@ -317,12 +398,11 @@ gd::String ExpressionCodeGenerator::GenerateBehaviorFunctionCode(
 
   // Get object(s) concerned by function call
   std::vector<gd::String> realObjects =
-      codeGenerator.ExpandObjectsName(objectName, context);
+      codeGenerator.GetObjectsContainersList().ExpandObjectName(objectName, context.GetCurrentObject());
 
   gd::String functionOutput = GenerateDefaultValue(type);
 
-  gd::String behaviorType = gd::GetTypeOfBehavior(
-      globalObjectsAndGroups, objectsAndGroups, behaviorName);
+  gd::String behaviorType = codeGenerator.GetObjectsContainersList().GetTypeOfBehavior(behaviorName);
   const BehaviorMetadata& autoInfo = MetadataProvider::GetBehaviorMetadata(
       codeGenerator.GetPlatform(), behaviorType);
 
@@ -358,8 +438,7 @@ gd::String ExpressionCodeGenerator::GenerateParametersCodes(
     if (!parameterMetadata.IsCodeOnly()) {
       if (nonCodeOnlyParameterIndex < parameters.size()) {
         auto objectName = gd::ExpressionVariableOwnerFinder::GetObjectName(codeGenerator.GetPlatform(),
-                                              codeGenerator.GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(),
-                                              codeGenerator.GetObjectsAndGroups(),
+                                              codeGenerator.GetObjectsContainersList(),
                                               rootObjectName,
                                               *parameters[nonCodeOnlyParameterIndex].get());
         ExpressionCodeGenerator generator(parameterMetadata.GetType(), objectName, codeGenerator, context);
@@ -429,8 +508,7 @@ gd::String ExpressionCodeGenerator::GenerateDefaultValue(
 
 void ExpressionCodeGenerator::OnVisitEmptyNode(EmptyNode& node) {
   auto type = gd::ExpressionTypeFinder::GetType(codeGenerator.GetPlatform(),
-                                            codeGenerator.GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(),
-                                            codeGenerator.GetObjectsAndGroups(),
+                                            codeGenerator.GetProjectScopedContainers(),
                                             rootType,
                                             node);
   output += GenerateDefaultValue(type);
@@ -439,8 +517,7 @@ void ExpressionCodeGenerator::OnVisitEmptyNode(EmptyNode& node) {
 void ExpressionCodeGenerator::OnVisitObjectFunctionNameNode(
     ObjectFunctionNameNode& node) {
   auto type = gd::ExpressionTypeFinder::GetType(codeGenerator.GetPlatform(),
-                                            codeGenerator.GetGlobalObjectsAndGroups(),
-                                            codeGenerator.GetObjectsAndGroups(),
+                                            codeGenerator.GetProjectScopedContainers(),
                                             rootType,
                                             node);
   output += GenerateDefaultValue(type);

Core/GDCore/Events/CodeGeneration/ExpressionCodeGenerator.h

@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionCodeGenerator : public ExpressionParser2NodeWorker {
                                            EventsCodeGenerationContext& context,
                                            const gd::String& type,
                                            const gd::Expression& expression,
-                                           const gd::String& objectName = "");
+                                           const gd::String& objectName = "",
+                                           const gd::String& extraInfo = "");
 
   const gd::String& GetOutput() { return output; };
 
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionCodeGenerator : public ExpressionParser2NodeWorker {
       const std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ExpressionNode>>& parameters);
 
   gd::String output;
+  gd::String objectNameToUseForVariableAccessor;
   EventsCodeGenerator& codeGenerator;
   EventsCodeGenerationContext& context;
   const gd::String rootType;

Core/GDCore/Events/Event.cpp

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 namespace gd {
 
 EventsList BaseEvent::badSubEvents;
+VariablesContainer BaseEvent::badLocalVariables;
 std::vector<gd::String> BaseEvent::emptyDependencies;
 gd::String BaseEvent::emptySourceFile;
 
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ BaseEvent::BaseEvent()
 
 bool BaseEvent::HasSubEvents() const { return !GetSubEvents().IsEmpty(); }
 
+bool BaseEvent::HasVariables() const { return GetVariables().Count() > 0; }
+
 gd::String BaseEvent::GenerateEventCode(
     gd::EventsCodeGenerator& codeGenerator,
     gd::EventsCodeGenerationContext& context) {

Core/GDCore/Events/Event.h

@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
  * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
  * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
  */
-#if defined(GD_IDE_ONLY)
-#ifndef GDCORE_EVENT_H
-#define GDCORE_EVENT_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <memory>
@@ -26,6 +24,7 @@ class SerializerElement;
 class Instruction;
 class EventVisitor;
 class ReadOnlyEventVisitor;
+class VariablesContainer;
 }  // namespace gd
 
 namespace gd {
@@ -92,6 +91,32 @@ class GD_CORE_API BaseEvent {
    */
   bool HasSubEvents() const;
 
+  /**
+   * Derived class have to redefine this function, so as to return true, if they
+   * can have local variables.
+   */
+  virtual bool CanHaveVariables() const { return false; }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the local variables, if applicable.
+   */
+  virtual const gd::VariablesContainer& GetVariables() const {
+    return badLocalVariables;
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Return the local variables, if applicable.
+   */
+  virtual gd::VariablesContainer& GetVariables() {
+    return badLocalVariables;
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Return true if the events has local variables.
+   * \warning This is only applicable when CanHaveVariables() return true.
+   */
+  bool HasVariables() const;
+
   /**
    * \brief Return a list of all conditions of the event.
    * \note Used to preprocess or search in the conditions.
@@ -240,7 +265,7 @@ class GD_CORE_API BaseEvent {
    */
   virtual void UnserializeFrom(gd::Project& project,
                                const SerializerElement& element){};
-  
+
   virtual bool AcceptVisitor(gd::EventVisitor& eventVisitor);
   virtual void AcceptVisitor(gd::ReadOnlyEventVisitor& eventVisitor) const;
   ///@}
@@ -281,15 +306,6 @@ class GD_CORE_API BaseEvent {
    * \brief True if the event should be folded in the events editor.
    */
   bool IsFolded() const { return folded; }
-
-  /**
-   * \brief Return a list of all objects linked to the event.
-   */
-  virtual std::vector<gd::Expression*> GetAllObjectExpressions() {
-    std::vector<gd::Expression*> allObjectExpressions;
-    return allObjectExpressions;
-  }
-
   ///@}
 
   std::weak_ptr<gd::BaseEvent>
@@ -310,6 +326,7 @@ class GD_CORE_API BaseEvent {
                     ///< Used for saving the event for instance.
 
   static gd::EventsList badSubEvents;
+  static gd::VariablesContainer badLocalVariables;
   static std::vector<gd::String> emptyDependencies;
   static gd::String emptySourceFile;
 };
@@ -334,6 +351,3 @@ class EmptyEvent : public BaseEvent {
 };
 
 }  // namespace gd
-
-#endif  // GDCORE_EVENT_H
-#endif

Core/GDCore/Events/EventsList.h

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class BaseEvent;
 namespace gd {
 class SerializerElement;
 }
-class TiXmlElement;
 
 #undef CreateEvent
 

Core/GDCore/Events/Parsers/ExpressionParser2.h

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ using namespace gd::GrammarTerminals;
  * parser by refactoring out the dependency on gd::MetadataProvider (injecting
  * instead functions to be called to query supported functions).
  *
- * \see gd::ExpressionParserDiagnostic
+ * \see gd::ExpressionParserError
  * \see gd::ExpressionNode
  */
 class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
@@ -47,14 +47,9 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
   virtual ~ExpressionParser2(){};
 
   /**
-   * Parse the given expression with the specified type.
+   * Parse the given expression into a tree of nodes.
    *
-   * \param type Type of the expression: "string", "number",
-   * type supported by gd::ParameterMetadata::IsObject, types supported by
-   * gd::ParameterMetadata::IsExpression or "unknown".
-   * \param expression The expression to parse
-   * \param objectName Specify the object name, only for the
-   * case of "objectvar" type.
+   * \param expression The expression to parse.
    *
    * \return The node representing the expression as a parsed tree.
    */
@@ -267,12 +262,11 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
     } else if (CheckIfChar(IsDot)) {
       ExpressionParserLocation dotLocation = SkipChar();
       SkipAllWhitespaces();
-      return ObjectFunctionOrBehaviorFunction(
+      return ObjectFunctionOrBehaviorFunctionOrVariable(
           name, nameLocation, dotLocation);
     } else if (CheckIfChar(IsOpeningSquareBracket)) {
       return Variable(name, nameLocation);
-    }
-    else {
+    } else {
       auto identifier = gd::make_unique<IdentifierNode>(name);
       identifier->location = ExpressionParserLocation(
           nameLocation.GetStartPosition(), GetCurrentPosition());
@@ -283,8 +277,11 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
 
   std::unique_ptr<VariableNode> Variable(const gd::String &name, gd::ExpressionParserLocation nameLocation) {
     auto variable = gd::make_unique<VariableNode>(name);
-    variable->child = VariableAccessorOrVariableBracketAccessor();
-    variable->child->parent = variable.get();
+
+    if (CheckIfChar(IsOpeningSquareBracket) || CheckIfChar(IsDot)) {
+      variable->child = VariableAccessorOrVariableBracketAccessor();
+      variable->child->parent = variable.get();
+    }
 
     variable->location = ExpressionParserLocation(
         nameLocation.GetStartPosition(), GetCurrentPosition());
@@ -308,8 +305,12 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
                                "bracket for each opening bracket."));
       }
       SkipIfChar(IsClosingSquareBracket);
-      child->child = VariableAccessorOrVariableBracketAccessor();
-      child->child->parent = child.get();
+
+      SkipAllWhitespaces();
+      if (CheckIfChar(IsOpeningSquareBracket) || CheckIfChar(IsDot)) {
+        child->child = VariableAccessorOrVariableBracketAccessor();
+        child->child->parent = child.get();
+      }
       child->location =
           ExpressionParserLocation(childStartPosition, GetCurrentPosition());
 
@@ -318,11 +319,18 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
       auto dotLocation = SkipChar();
       SkipAllWhitespaces();
 
-      auto identifierAndLocation = ReadIdentifierName();
+      auto identifierAndLocation = ReadIdentifierName(/*allowDeprecatedSpacesInName=*/ false);
       auto child =
           gd::make_unique<VariableAccessorNode>(identifierAndLocation.name);
-      child->child = VariableAccessorOrVariableBracketAccessor();
-      child->child->parent = child.get();
+      if (identifierAndLocation.name.empty()) {
+        child->diagnostic = RaiseSyntaxError(_("A name should be entered after the dot."));
+      }
+
+      SkipAllWhitespaces();
+      if (CheckIfChar(IsOpeningSquareBracket) || CheckIfChar(IsDot)) {
+        child->child = VariableAccessorOrVariableBracketAccessor();
+        child->child->parent = child.get();
+      }
       child->nameLocation = identifierAndLocation.location;
       child->dotLocation = dotLocation;
       child->location =
@@ -331,7 +339,11 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
       return std::move(child);
     }
 
-    return std::move(gd::make_unique<VariableAccessorOrVariableBracketAccessorNode>());
+    // Should never happen, unless a node called this function without checking if the current character
+    // was a dot or an opening bracket - this means there is an error in the grammar.
+    auto unrecognisedNode = gd::make_unique<VariableAccessorOrVariableBracketAccessorNode>();
+    unrecognisedNode->diagnostic = RaiseSyntaxError(_("A dot or bracket was expected here."));
+    return std::move(unrecognisedNode);
   }
 
   std::unique_ptr<FunctionCallNode> FreeFunction(
@@ -358,27 +370,33 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
   }
 
   std::unique_ptr<IdentifierOrFunctionCallOrObjectFunctionNameOrEmptyNode>
-  ObjectFunctionOrBehaviorFunction(
+  ObjectFunctionOrBehaviorFunctionOrVariable(
       const gd::String &parentIdentifier,
       const ExpressionParserLocation &parentIdentifierLocation,
       const ExpressionParserLocation &parentIdentifierDotLocation) {
-    auto childIdentifierAndLocation = ReadIdentifierName();
+    auto childIdentifierAndLocation = ReadIdentifierName(/*allowDeprecatedSpacesInName=*/ false);
     const gd::String &childIdentifierName = childIdentifierAndLocation.name;
     const auto &childIdentifierNameLocation =
         childIdentifierAndLocation.location;
 
+    std::unique_ptr<gd::ExpressionParserError> emptyNameError = childIdentifierName.empty() ?
+      RaiseSyntaxError(_("A name should be entered after the dot.")) : nullptr;
+
     SkipAllWhitespaces();
 
     if (IsNamespaceSeparator()) {
       ExpressionParserLocation namespaceSeparatorLocation =
           SkipNamespaceSeparator();
       SkipAllWhitespaces();
-      return BehaviorFunction(parentIdentifier,
+      auto behaviorFunction = BehaviorFunction(parentIdentifier,
                               childIdentifierName,
                               parentIdentifierLocation,
                               parentIdentifierDotLocation,
                               childIdentifierNameLocation,
                               namespaceSeparatorLocation);
+
+      if (emptyNameError) behaviorFunction->diagnostic = std::move(emptyNameError);
+      return std::move(behaviorFunction);
     } else if (CheckIfChar(IsOpeningParenthesis)) {
       ExpressionParserLocation openingParenthesisLocation = SkipChar();
 
@@ -387,7 +405,7 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
           childIdentifierName);
       auto parametersNode = Parameters(function.get(), parentIdentifier);
       function->parameters = std::move(parametersNode.parameters),
-      function->diagnostic = std::move(parametersNode.diagnostic);
+      function->diagnostic = emptyNameError ? std::move(emptyNameError) : std::move(parametersNode.diagnostic);
 
       function->location = ExpressionParserLocation(
           parentIdentifierLocation.GetStartPosition(), GetCurrentPosition());
@@ -400,6 +418,8 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
       return std::move(function);
     } else if (CheckIfChar(IsDot) || CheckIfChar(IsOpeningSquareBracket)) {
       auto variable = gd::make_unique<VariableNode>(parentIdentifier);
+      variable->diagnostic = std::move(emptyNameError);
+
       auto child =
           gd::make_unique<VariableAccessorNode>(childIdentifierName);
       child->child = VariableAccessorOrVariableBracketAccessor();
@@ -420,17 +440,12 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
 
     auto node = gd::make_unique<IdentifierNode>(
         parentIdentifier, childIdentifierName);
-    if (!CheckIfChar(IsParameterSeparator) && !CheckIfChar(IsClosingParenthesis) && !IsEndReached()) {
-      node->diagnostic = RaiseSyntaxError(
-          _("An opening parenthesis (for an object expression), a double colon "
-            "(:: for a behavior expression), a dot or an opening bracket (for "
-            "a child variable) where expected."));
-    }
     node->location = ExpressionParserLocation(
         parentIdentifierLocation.GetStartPosition(), GetCurrentPosition());
     node->identifierNameLocation = parentIdentifierLocation;
     node->identifierNameDotLocation = parentIdentifierDotLocation;
     node->childIdentifierNameLocation = childIdentifierNameLocation;
+    node->diagnostic = std::move(emptyNameError);
     return std::move(node);
   }
 
@@ -503,11 +518,6 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ExpressionNode>> parameters;
     gd::String lastObjectName = "";
 
-    // By convention, object is always the first parameter, and behavior the
-    // second one.
-    size_t parameterIndex =
-        WrittenParametersFirstIndex(objectName, behaviorName);
-
     bool previousCharacterIsParameterSeparator = false;
     while (!IsEndReached()) {
       SkipAllWhitespaces();
@@ -526,7 +536,6 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
       SkipAllWhitespaces();
       previousCharacterIsParameterSeparator = CheckIfChar(IsParameterSeparator);
       SkipIfChar(IsParameterSeparator);
-      parameterIndex++;
     }
 
     ExpressionParserLocation invalidClosingParenthesisLocation;
@@ -538,28 +547,28 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
   }
   ///@}
 
-  std::unique_ptr<ExpressionParserDiagnostic> ValidateOperator(
+  std::unique_ptr<ExpressionParserError> ValidateOperator(
       gd::String::value_type operatorChar) {
     if (operatorChar == '+' || operatorChar == '-' || operatorChar == '/' ||
         operatorChar == '*') {
-      return gd::make_unique<ExpressionParserDiagnostic>();
+      return std::unique_ptr<ExpressionParserError>(nullptr);
     }
     return gd::make_unique<ExpressionParserError>(
-        "invalid_operator",
+        gd::ExpressionParserError::ErrorType::InvalidOperator,
         _("You've used an operator that is not supported. Operator should be "
           "either +, -, / or *."),
         GetCurrentPosition());
   }
 
-  std::unique_ptr<ExpressionParserDiagnostic> ValidateUnaryOperator(
+  std::unique_ptr<ExpressionParserError> ValidateUnaryOperator(
       gd::String::value_type operatorChar,
       size_t position) {
     if (operatorChar == '+' || operatorChar == '-') {
-      return gd::make_unique<ExpressionParserDiagnostic>();
+      return std::unique_ptr<ExpressionParserError>(nullptr);
     }
 
     return gd::make_unique<ExpressionParserError>(
-        "invalid_operator",
+        gd::ExpressionParserError::ErrorType::InvalidOperator,
         _("You've used an \"unary\" operator that is not supported. Operator "
           "should be "
           "either + or -."),
@@ -625,13 +634,13 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
     ExpressionParserLocation location;
   };
 
-  IdentifierAndLocation ReadIdentifierName() {
+  IdentifierAndLocation ReadIdentifierName(bool allowDeprecatedSpacesInName = true) {
     gd::String name;
     size_t startPosition = currentPosition;
     while (currentPosition < expression.size() &&
            (CheckIfChar(IsAllowedInIdentifier)
             // Allow whitespace in identifier name for compatibility
-            || expression[currentPosition] == ' ')) {
+            || (allowDeprecatedSpacesInName && expression[currentPosition] == ' '))) {
       name += expression[currentPosition];
       currentPosition++;
     }
@@ -710,13 +719,15 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2 {
   std::unique_ptr<ExpressionParserError> RaiseSyntaxError(
       const gd::String &message) {
     return std::move(gd::make_unique<ExpressionParserError>(
-        "syntax_error", message, GetCurrentPosition()));
+        gd::ExpressionParserError::ErrorType::SyntaxError, message,
+        GetCurrentPosition()));
   }
 
   std::unique_ptr<ExpressionParserError> RaiseTypeError(
       const gd::String &message, size_t beginningPosition) {
     return std::move(gd::make_unique<ExpressionParserError>(
-        "type_error", message, beginningPosition, GetCurrentPosition()));
+        gd::ExpressionParserError::ErrorType::MismatchedType, message,
+        beginningPosition, GetCurrentPosition()));
   }
   ///@}
 

Core/GDCore/Events/Parsers/ExpressionParser2Node.cpp

@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 #include "ExpressionParser2Node.h"
 
 namespace gd {
-gd::String ExpressionParserDiagnostic::noMessage = "";
+
 }

Core/GDCore/Events/Parsers/ExpressionParser2Node.h

@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
  * Copyright 2008-present Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
  * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
  */
-#ifndef GDCORE_EXPRESSIONPARSER2NODES_H
-#define GDCORE_EXPRESSIONPARSER2NODES_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "ExpressionParser2NodeWorker.h"
 #include "GDCore/String.h"
+
 namespace gd {
 class Expression;
 class ObjectsContainer;
@@ -40,50 +40,57 @@ struct GD_CORE_API ExpressionParserLocation {
   size_t endPosition;
 };
 
-/**
- * \brief A diagnostic that can be attached to a gd::ExpressionNode.
- */
-struct GD_CORE_API ExpressionParserDiagnostic {
-  virtual ~ExpressionParserDiagnostic() = default;
-  virtual bool IsError() { return false; }
-  virtual const gd::String &GetMessage() { return noMessage; }
-  virtual size_t GetStartPosition() { return 0; }
-  virtual size_t GetEndPosition() { return 0; }
-
- private:
-  static gd::String noMessage;
-};
-
 /**
  * \brief An error that can be attached to a gd::ExpressionNode.
  */
-struct GD_CORE_API ExpressionParserError : public ExpressionParserDiagnostic {
-  ExpressionParserError(const gd::String &type_,
+struct GD_CORE_API ExpressionParserError {
+  enum ErrorType {
+    SyntaxError,
+    InvalidOperator,
+    MismatchedType,
+    UndeclaredVariable,
+    UnknownIdentifier,
+    BracketsNotAllowedForObjects,
+    TooFewParameters,
+    TooManyParameters,
+    InvalidFunctionName,
+    MalformedVariableParameter,
+    MalformedObjectParameter,
+    UnknownParameterType,
+    MissingBehavior,
+    VariableNameCollision,
+  };
+
+  ExpressionParserError(gd::ExpressionParserError::ErrorType type_,
                         const gd::String &message_,
-                        const ExpressionParserLocation &location_)
-      : type(type_), message(message_), location(location_){};
-  ExpressionParserError(const gd::String &type_,
-                        const gd::String &message_,
-                        size_t position_)
+                        const ExpressionParserLocation &location_,
+                        const gd::String &actualValue_ = "",
+                        const gd::String &objectName_ = "")
+      : type(type_), message(message_), location(location_),
+        actualValue(actualValue_), objectName(objectName_){};
+  ExpressionParserError(gd::ExpressionParserError::ErrorType type_,
+                        const gd::String &message_, size_t position_)
       : type(type_), message(message_), location(position_){};
-  ExpressionParserError(const gd::String &type_,
-                        const gd::String &message_,
-                        size_t startPosition_,
+  ExpressionParserError(gd::ExpressionParserError::ErrorType type_,
+                        const gd::String &message_, size_t startPosition_,
                         size_t endPosition_)
-      : type(type_),
-        message(message_),
+      : type(type_), message(message_),
         location(startPosition_, endPosition_){};
   virtual ~ExpressionParserError(){};
 
-  bool IsError() override { return true; }
-  const gd::String &GetMessage() override { return message; }
-  size_t GetStartPosition() override { return location.GetStartPosition(); }
-  size_t GetEndPosition() override { return location.GetEndPosition(); }
+  gd::ExpressionParserError::ErrorType GetType() { return type; }
+  const gd::String &GetMessage() { return message; }
+  const gd::String &GetObjectName() { return objectName; }
+  const gd::String &GetActualValue() { return actualValue; }
+  size_t GetStartPosition() { return location.GetStartPosition(); }
+  size_t GetEndPosition() { return location.GetEndPosition(); }
 
- private:
-  gd::String type;
+private:
+  gd::ExpressionParserError::ErrorType type;
   gd::String message;
   ExpressionParserLocation location;
+  gd::String objectName;
+  gd::String actualValue;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -95,7 +102,7 @@ struct GD_CORE_API ExpressionNode {
   virtual ~ExpressionNode(){};
   virtual void Visit(ExpressionParser2NodeWorker &worker){};
 
-  std::unique_ptr<ExpressionParserDiagnostic> diagnostic;
+  std::unique_ptr<ExpressionParserError> diagnostic;
   ExpressionParserLocation location;  ///< The location of the entire node. Some
                                       /// nodes might have other locations
                                       /// stored inside them. For example, a
@@ -189,7 +196,7 @@ struct GD_CORE_API IdentifierOrFunctionCallOrObjectFunctionNameOrEmptyNode
  *
  * The name of a function to call on an object or the behavior,
  * for example: "MyObject.Function" or "MyObject.Physics".
- * 
+ *
  * A variable, potentially with accessor to its child,
  * for example: MyVariable or MyVariable.MyChild
  */
@@ -239,13 +246,14 @@ struct GD_CORE_API VariableAccessorOrVariableBracketAccessorNode : public Expres
 };
 
 /**
- * \brief A variable with bracket accessor or at least 2 "dot" accessors.
+ * \brief A variable, or object variable, with bracket accessor or at least 2 "dot" accessors.
+ *
+ * Example: `MyVariable["MyChildren"]` or `MyVariable.MyChildren.MyGrandChildren`.
+ * Example: `MyObject["MyVariable"]` or `MyObject.MyVariable.MyChildren`.
  *
- * Example: MyVariable[MyChildren] or MyVariable.MyChildren.MyGranChildren.
- * 
  * Other cases like "MyVariable" or "MyVariable.MyChildren" are IdentifierNode
  * to allow handling ambiguities.
- * 
+ *
  * \see gd::IdentifierNode
  * \see gd::VariableAccessorNode
  * \see gd::VariableBracketAccessorNode
@@ -267,7 +275,7 @@ struct GD_CORE_API VariableNode : public FunctionCallOrObjectFunctionNameOrEmpty
 };
 
 /**
- * \brief A bracket accessor of a variable. Example: MyChild
+ * \brief A direct accessor to a child variable. Example: MyChild
  * in MyVariable.MyChild
  */
 struct GD_CORE_API VariableAccessorNode
@@ -285,7 +293,7 @@ struct GD_CORE_API VariableAccessorNode
 };
 
 /**
- * \brief A bracket accessor of a variable. Example: ["MyChild"]
+ * \brief A bracket accessor to a child variable. Example: ["MyChild"]
  * (in MyVariable["MyChild"]).
  */
 struct GD_CORE_API VariableBracketAccessorNode
@@ -303,10 +311,10 @@ struct GD_CORE_API VariableBracketAccessorNode
 /**
  * \brief The name of a function to call on an object or the behavior
  * For example: "MyObject.Physics::LinearVelocity".
- * 
+ *
  * Other cases like "MyObject.Function" or "MyObject.Physics" are IdentifierNode
  * to allow handling ambiguities.
- * 
+ *
  * \see gd::IdentifierNode
  */
 struct GD_CORE_API ObjectFunctionNameNode
@@ -424,5 +432,3 @@ struct GD_CORE_API EmptyNode : public FunctionCallOrObjectFunctionNameOrEmptyNod
 };
 
 }  // namespace gd
-
-#endif

Core/GDCore/Events/Parsers/ExpressionParser2NodePrinter.h

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
+
 #include "GDCore/Events/Parsers/ExpressionParser2Node.h"
 #include "GDCore/Events/Parsers/ExpressionParser2NodeWorker.h"
 namespace gd {
@@ -43,6 +44,11 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2NodePrinter
    */
   const gd::String& GetOutput() { return output; };
 
+  static gd::String PrintStringLiteral(const gd::String& str) {
+    return "\"" +
+           str.FindAndReplace("\\", "\\\\").FindAndReplace("\"", "\\\"") + "\"";
+  }
+
  protected:
   void OnVisitSubExpressionNode(SubExpressionNode& node) override {
     output += "(";
@@ -69,10 +75,7 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2NodePrinter
   }
   void OnVisitNumberNode(NumberNode& node) override { output += node.number; }
   void OnVisitTextNode(TextNode& node) override {
-    output +=
-        "\"" +
-        node.text.FindAndReplace("\\", "\\\\").FindAndReplace("\"", "\\\"") +
-        "\"";
+    output += PrintStringLiteral(node.text);
   }
   void OnVisitVariableNode(VariableNode& node) override {
     output += node.name;
@@ -97,8 +100,8 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionParser2NodePrinter
   }
   void OnVisitObjectFunctionNameNode(ObjectFunctionNameNode& node) override {
     if (!node.behaviorFunctionName.empty()) {
-      output +=
-          node.objectName + "." + node.objectFunctionOrBehaviorName + "::" + node.behaviorFunctionName;
+      output += node.objectName + "." + node.objectFunctionOrBehaviorName +
+                "::" + node.behaviorFunctionName;
     } else {
       output += node.objectName + "." + node.objectFunctionOrBehaviorName;
     }

Core/GDCore/Events/Parsers/GrammarTerminals.h

@@ -75,10 +75,21 @@ inline bool IsZeroDigit(gd::String::value_type character) {
   return character == '0';
 }
 
+inline bool IsAdditionalReservedCharacter(gd::String::value_type character) {
+  // These characters are not part of the grammar - but are often used in programming language
+  // and could become operators or part of the grammar one day.
+  return character == '~' || character == '\'' || character == '%' ||
+         character == '#' || character == '@' || character == '|' ||
+         character == '&' || character == '`' || character == '$' ||
+         character == ';';
+
+}
+
 /**
  * Check if the given character can be used in an identifier. This is
  * any unicode character, except for:
- * `, . " () [] {} + - < > ? ^ = \ : ! / *` and whitespaces (space, line break, carriage return).
+ * `, . " () [] {} + - < > ? ^ = \ : ! / * ~ ' % # @ | & $ ;`
+ * and backtick and whitespaces (space, line break, carriage return).
  *
  * This is loosely based on what is allowed in languages like JavaScript
  * (see https://mathiasbynens.be/notes/javascript-properties), without support
@@ -96,7 +107,7 @@ inline bool IsAllowedInIdentifier(gd::String::value_type character) {
   if (!IsParameterSeparator(character) && !IsDot(character) &&
       !IsQuote(character) && !IsBracket(character) &&
       !IsExpressionOperator(character) && !IsTermOperator(character) &&
-      !IsWhitespace(character)) {
+      !IsWhitespace(character) && !IsAdditionalReservedCharacter(character)) {
     return true;
   }
 

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/AdvancedExtension.cpp

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsAdvancedExtension(
       .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
+  // Deprecated
   extension
       .AddAction("CopyArgumentToVariable",
                  _("Copy function parameter to variable"),
@@ -78,9 +79,25 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsAdvancedExtension(
       .SetHelpPath("/events/functions/return")
       .AddParameter("functionParameterName", _("Parameter name"), "variable")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Scene variable"))
+      .SetHidden()
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  extension
+      .AddAction("CopyArgumentToVariable2",
+                 _("Copy function parameter to variable"),
+                 _("Copy a function parameter (also called \"argument\") to a variable. "
+                 "The parameter type must be a variable."),
+                 _("Copy the parameter _PARAM0_ into the variable _PARAM1_"),
+                 "",
+                 "res/function32.png",
+                 "res/function32.png")
+      .SetHelpPath("/events/functions/return")
+      .AddParameter("functionParameterName", _("Parameter name"), "variable")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Variable"))
       .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
+  // Deprecated
   extension
       .AddAction("CopyVariableToArgument",
                  _("Copy variable to function parameter"),
@@ -93,6 +110,21 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsAdvancedExtension(
       .SetHelpPath("/events/functions/return")
       .AddParameter("functionParameterName", _("Parameter name"), "variable")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Scene variable"))
+      .SetHidden()
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  extension
+      .AddAction("CopyVariableToArgument2",
+                 _("Copy variable to function parameter"),
+                 _("Copy a variable to function parameter (also called \"argument\"). "
+                 "The parameter type must be a variable."),
+                 _("Copy the variable _PARAM1_ into the parameter _PARAM0_"),
+                 "",
+                 "res/function32.png",
+                 "res/function32.png")
+      .SetHelpPath("/events/functions/return")
+      .AddParameter("functionParameterName", _("Parameter name"), "variable")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Variable"))
       .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
@@ -115,21 +147,23 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsAdvancedExtension(
       .AddExpression(
           "GetArgumentAsNumber",
           _("Get function parameter value"),
-          _("Get function parameter (also called \"argument\") value."),
+          _("Get function parameter (also called \"argument\") value. You don't need this most of the time as you can simply write the parameter name in an expression."),
           "",
           "res/function16.png")
       .AddParameter("functionParameterName", _("Parameter name"), "number,string,boolean")
-      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
+      .SetHidden();
 
   extension
       .AddStrExpression(
           "GetArgumentAsString",
           _("Get function parameter text"),
-          _("Get function parameter (also called \"argument\") text."),
+          _("Get function parameter (also called \"argument\") text. You don't need this most of the time as you can simply write the parameter name in an expression."),
           "",
           "res/function16.png")
       .AddParameter("functionParameterName", _("Parameter name"), "number,string,boolean")
-      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
+      .SetHidden();
 
   extension
       .AddCondition(

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/AllBuiltinExtensions.h

@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ class GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer {
   static void ImplementsVariablesExtension(gd::PlatformExtension& extension);
   static void ImplementsWindowExtension(gd::PlatformExtension& extension);
   static void ImplementsAsyncExtension(gd::PlatformExtension& extension);
+  static void ImplementsResizableExtension(gd::PlatformExtension& extension);
+  static void ImplementsScalableExtension(gd::PlatformExtension& extension);
+  static void ImplementsFlippableExtension(gd::PlatformExtension& extension);
+  static void ImplementsAnimatableExtension(gd::PlatformExtension& extension);
+  static void ImplementsEffectExtension(gd::PlatformExtension& extension);
+  static void ImplementsOpacityExtension(gd::PlatformExtension& extension);
+  static void ImplementsTextContainerExtension(gd::PlatformExtension& extension);
 };
 
 }  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/BaseObjectExtension.cpp

@@ -29,8 +29,16 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
       .SetIcon("res/actions/force24.png");
   extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Variables"))
       .SetIcon("res/conditions/var24.png");
+  extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Timers"))
+      .SetIcon("res/actions/timer24.png");
+  extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Visibility"))
+      .SetIcon("res/actions/visibilite24.png");
   extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Position"))
       .SetIcon("res/actions/position24_black.png");
+  extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Angle"))
+      .SetIcon("res/actions/direction24_black.png");
+  extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Size"))
+      .SetIcon("res/actions/scale24_black.png");
 
   gd::ObjectMetadata& obj = extension.AddObject<gd::ObjectConfiguration>(
       "", _("Base object"), _("Base object"), "res/objeticon24.png");
@@ -388,7 +396,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
                 _("Z order"),
                 _("Modify the Z-order of an object"),
                 _("the z-order"),
-                _("Z order"),
+                _("Layers and cameras"),
                 "res/actions/planicon24.png",
                 "res/actions/planicon.png")
 
@@ -409,6 +417,93 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
       .SetDefaultValue("\"\"")
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
+  obj.AddAction("SetNumberObjectVariable",
+                _("Change variable value"),
+                _("Modify the number value of an object variable."),
+                _("the variable _PARAM1_"),
+                _("Variables"),
+                "res/actions/var24.png",
+                "res/actions/var.png")
+
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"))
+      .UseStandardOperatorParameters("number",
+                                     ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForLayoutEventsOnly();
+
+  obj.AddAction("SetStringObjectVariable",
+                _("Change text variable"),
+                _("Modify the text of an object variable."),
+                _("the variable _PARAM1_"),
+                _("Variables"),
+                "res/actions/var24.png",
+                "res/actions/var.png")
+
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"))
+      .UseStandardOperatorParameters("string",
+                                     ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForLayoutEventsOnly();
+
+  obj.AddAction("SetBooleanObjectVariable",
+                _("Change boolean variable"),
+                _("Modify the boolean value of an object variable."),
+                _("Change the variable _PARAM1_ of _PARAM0_: _PARAM2_"),
+                _("Variables"),
+                "res/actions/var24.png",
+                "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"))
+      .AddParameter("operator", _("Value"), "boolean")
+      // This parameter allows to keep the operand expression
+      // when the editor switch between variable instructions.
+      .AddCodeOnlyParameter("yesorno", _("Value"))
+      .SetRelevantForLayoutEventsOnly();
+
+  obj.AddCondition("NumberObjectVariable",
+                   _("Variable value"),
+                   _("Compare the number value of an object variable."),
+                   _("the variable _PARAM1_"),
+                   _("Variables"),
+                   "res/conditions/var24.png",
+                   "res/conditions/var.png")
+
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"))
+      .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
+          "number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForLayoutEventsOnly();
+
+  obj.AddCondition("StringObjectVariable",
+                   _("Text variable"),
+                   _("Compare the text of an object variable."),
+                   _("the variable _PARAM1_"),
+                   _("Variables"),
+                   "res/conditions/var24.png",
+                   "res/conditions/var.png")
+
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"))
+      .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
+          "string", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForLayoutEventsOnly();
+
+  obj.AddCondition("BooleanObjectVariable",
+                   _("Boolean variable"),
+                   _("Compare the boolean value of an object variable."),
+                   _("The variable _PARAM1_ of _PARAM0_ is _PARAM2_"),
+                   _("Variables"),
+                   "res/conditions/var24.png",
+                   "res/conditions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"))
+      .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("Check if the value is"))
+      .SetDefaultValue("true")
+      // This parameter allows to keep the operand expression
+      // when the editor switch between variable instructions.
+      .AddCodeOnlyParameter("yesorno", _("Value"))
+      .SetRelevantForLayoutEventsOnly();
+
   obj.AddAction("ModVarObjet",
                 _("Change number variable"),
                 _("Modify the number value of an object variable."),
@@ -420,7 +515,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"))
       .UseStandardOperatorParameters("number",
-                                     ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions());
+                                     ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   obj.AddAction("ModVarObjetTxt",
                 _("Change text variable"),
@@ -433,7 +529,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"))
       .UseStandardOperatorParameters("string",
-                                     ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions());
+                                     ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   obj.AddAction("SetObjectVariableAsBoolean",
                 _("Change boolean variable"),
@@ -446,7 +543,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
 
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"))
-      .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("New Value:"));
+      .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("New Value:"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   obj.AddAction(
          "ToggleObjectVariableAsBoolean",
@@ -461,7 +559,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
          "res/actions/var.png")
 
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
-      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"));
+      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   obj.AddCondition("ObjectVariableChildExists",
                    _("Child existence"),
@@ -542,7 +641,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
                    _("Z-order"),
                    _("Compare the Z-order of the specified object."),
                    _("the Z-order"),
-                   _("Z-order"),
+                   _("Layer"),
                    "res/conditions/planicon24.png",
                    "res/conditions/planicon.png")
 
@@ -609,6 +708,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
           "number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddCondition("AngleOfDisplacement",
                    _("Angle of movement (using forces)"),
                    _("Compare the angle of movement of an object according to "
@@ -618,7 +718,20 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
                    _("Movement using forces"),
                    "res/conditions/vitesse24.png",
                    "res/conditions/vitesse.png")
+      .SetHidden()
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("expression", _("Angle, in degrees"))
+      .AddParameter("expression", _("Tolerance, in degrees"))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
+  obj.AddCondition("IsTotalForceAngleAround",
+                   _("Angle of movement (using forces)"),
+                   _("Compare the angle of movement of an object according to "
+                     "the forces applied on it."),
+                   _("Angle of movement of _PARAM0_ is _PARAM1_ ± _PARAM2_°"),
+                   _("Movement using forces"),
+                   "res/conditions/vitesse24.png",
+                   "res/conditions/vitesse.png")
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("expression", _("Angle, in degrees"))
       .AddParameter("expression", _("Tolerance, in degrees"))
@@ -635,7 +748,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"))
       .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
-          "number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions());
+          "number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   obj.AddCondition("VarObjetTxt",
                    _("Text variable"),
@@ -648,7 +762,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"))
       .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
-          "string", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions());
+          "string", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   obj.AddCondition("ObjectVariableAsBoolean",
                    _("Boolean variable"),
@@ -661,7 +776,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"))
       .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("Check if the value is"))
-      .SetDefaultValue("true");
+      .SetDefaultValue("true")
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   obj.AddCondition("VarObjetDef",
                    "Variable defined",
@@ -675,6 +791,48 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
       .AddParameter("string", _("Variable"))
       .SetHidden();  // Deprecated.
 
+  obj.AddAction(
+         "PushStringToObjectVariable",
+         _("Add text variable"),
+         _("Adds a text (string) to the end of an object array variable."),
+         _("Add value _PARAM2_ to array variable _PARAM1_ of _PARAM0_"),
+         _("Variables/Arrays and structures"),
+         "res/actions/var24.png",
+         "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Array variable"))
+      .AddParameter("string", _("Text to add"))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetRelevantForLayoutEventsOnly();
+
+  obj.AddAction("PushNumberToObjectVariable",
+                _("Add variable array value"),
+                _("Adds a number to the end of an object array variable."),
+                _("Add value _PARAM2_ to array variable _PARAM1_ of _PARAM0_"),
+                _("Variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                "res/actions/var24.png",
+                "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Array variable"))
+      .AddParameter("expression", _("Number to add"))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetRelevantForLayoutEventsOnly();
+
+  obj.AddAction(
+         "PushBooleanToObjectVariable",
+         _("Add boolean variable"),
+         _("Adds a boolean to the end of an object array variable."),
+         _("Add value _PARAM2_ to array variable _PARAM1_ of _PARAM0_"),
+         _("Variables/Arrays and structures"),
+         "res/actions/var24.png",
+         "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Array variable"))
+      .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("Boolean to add"))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetRelevantForLayoutEventsOnly();
+
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction(
          "ObjectVariablePush",
          _("Add existing variable"),
@@ -686,6 +844,23 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Array variable"))
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Scene variable with the content to add"))
+      .SetParameterLongDescription(_("The content of the object variable will "
+                                     "*be copied* and added at the "
+                                     "end of the array."))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetHidden();
+
+  obj.AddAction(
+         "ObjectVariablePush2",
+         _("Add existing variable"),
+         _("Adds an existing variable to the end of an object array variable."),
+         _("Add variable _PARAM2_ to array variable _PARAM1_ of _PARAM0_"),
+         _("Variables/Arrays and structures"),
+         "res/actions/var24.png",
+         "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Array variable"))
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Scene variable with the content to add"))
       .SetParameterLongDescription(_("The content of the object variable will "
                                      "*be copied* and added at the "
                                      "end of the array."))
@@ -702,7 +877,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Array variable"))
       .AddParameter("string", _("Text to add"))
-      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   obj.AddAction("ObjectVariablePushNumber",
                 _("Add number variable"),
@@ -714,7 +890,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Array variable"))
       .AddParameter("expression", _("Number to add"))
-      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   obj.AddAction(
          "ObjectVariablePushBool",
@@ -727,7 +904,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Array variable"))
       .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("Boolean to add"))
-      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   obj.AddAction(
          "ObjectVariableRemoveAt",
@@ -1101,6 +1279,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
                     "res/actions/scaleWidth_black.png")
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"));
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddExpression("Largeur",
                     _("Width"),
                     _("Width of the object"),
@@ -1116,6 +1295,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
                     "res/actions/scaleHeight_black.png")
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"));
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddExpression("Hauteur",
                     _("Height"),
                     _("Height of the object"),
@@ -1127,7 +1307,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
   obj.AddExpression("ZOrder",
                     _("Z-order"),
                     _("Z-order of an object"),
-                    _("Visibility"),
+                    "",
                     "res/actions/planicon.png")
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"));
 
@@ -1179,7 +1359,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
                     _("Variables"),
                     "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
-      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"));
+      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   obj.AddExpression(
          "VariableChildCount",
@@ -1196,12 +1377,13 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
                        _("Variables"),
                        "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
-      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"));
+      .AddParameter("objectvar", _("Variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   obj.AddExpression("ObjectTimerElapsedTime",
                     _("Object timer value"),
                     _("Value of an object timer"),
-                    _("Object timers"),
+                    _("Timers"),
                     "res/actions/time.png")
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("identifier", _("Timer's name"), "objectTimer");
@@ -1251,79 +1433,84 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
       .AddParameter("expression", _("Target X position"))
       .AddParameter("expression", _("Target Y position"));
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("EnableEffect",
                 _("Enable an object effect"),
                 _("Enable an effect on the object"),
                 _("Enable effect _PARAM1_ on _PARAM0_: _PARAM2_"),
                 _("Effects"),
-                "res/actions/effect24.png",
-                "res/actions/effect.png")
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg")
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("objectEffectName", _("Effect name"))
       .AddParameter("yesorno", _("Enable?"))
       .MarkAsSimple()
-      .SetRequiresBaseObjectCapability("effect");
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("SetEffectDoubleParameter",
-                _("Effect parameter (number)"),
-                _("Change the value of a parameter of an effect.") + "\n" +
-                    _("You can find the parameter names (and change the effect "
+                _("Effect property (number)"),
+                _("Change the value of a property of an effect.") + "\n" +
+                    _("You can find the property names (and change the effect "
                       "names) in the effects window."),
                 _("Set _PARAM2_ to _PARAM3_ for effect _PARAM1_ of _PARAM0_"),
                 _("Effects"),
-                "res/actions/effect24.png",
-                "res/actions/effect.png")
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg")
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("objectEffectName", _("Effect name"))
-      .AddParameter("objectEffectParameterName", _("Parameter name"))
+      .AddParameter("objectEffectParameterName", _("Property name"))
       .AddParameter("expression", _("New value"))
       .MarkAsSimple()
-      .SetRequiresBaseObjectCapability("effect");
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("SetEffectStringParameter",
-                _("Effect parameter (string)"),
-                _("Change the value (string) of a parameter of an effect.") +
+                _("Effect property (string)"),
+                _("Change the value (string) of a property of an effect.") +
                     "\n" +
-                    _("You can find the parameter names (and change the effect "
+                    _("You can find the property names (and change the effect "
                       "names) in the effects window."),
                 _("Set _PARAM2_ to _PARAM3_ for effect _PARAM1_ of _PARAM0_"),
                 _("Effects"),
-                "res/actions/effect24.png",
-                "res/actions/effect.png")
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg")
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("objectEffectName", _("Effect name"))
-      .AddParameter("objectEffectParameterName", _("Parameter name"))
+      .AddParameter("objectEffectParameterName", _("Property name"))
       .AddParameter("string", _("New value"))
       .MarkAsSimple()
-      .SetRequiresBaseObjectCapability("effect");
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("SetEffectBooleanParameter",
-                _("Effect parameter (enable or disable)"),
-                _("Enable or disable a parameter of an effect.") + "\n" +
-                    _("You can find the parameter names (and change the effect "
+                _("Effect property (enable or disable)"),
+                _("Enable or disable a property of an effect.") + "\n" +
+                    _("You can find the property names (and change the effect "
                       "names) in the effects window."),
                 _("Enable _PARAM2_ for effect _PARAM1_ of _PARAM0_: _PARAM3_"),
                 _("Effects"),
-                "res/actions/effect24.png",
-                "res/actions/effect.png")
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg")
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("objectEffectName", _("Effect name"))
-      .AddParameter("objectEffectParameterName", _("Parameter name"))
-      .AddParameter("yesorno", _("Enable?"))
+      .AddParameter("objectEffectParameterName", _("Property name"))
+      .AddParameter("yesorno", _("Enable this property"))
       .MarkAsSimple()
-      .SetRequiresBaseObjectCapability("effect");
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddCondition("IsEffectEnabled",
                    _("Effect is enabled"),
                    _("Check if the effect on an object is enabled."),
                    _("Effect _PARAM1_ of _PARAM0_ is enabled"),
                    _("Effects"),
-                   "res/actions/effect24.png",
-                   "res/actions/effect.png")
+                   "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+                   "res/actions/effect_black.svg")
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("objectEffectName", _("Effect name"))
       .MarkAsSimple()
-      .SetRequiresBaseObjectCapability("effect");
+      .SetHidden();
 
   obj.AddAction("SetIncludedInParentCollisionMask",
                 _("Include in parent collision mask"),
@@ -1595,7 +1782,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
           _("Cast a ray from _PARAM1_;_PARAM2_, angle: _PARAM3_ and max "
             "distance: _PARAM4_px, against _PARAM0_, and save the "
             "result in _PARAM5_, _PARAM6_"),
-          "",
+          _("Collision"),
           "res/conditions/raycast24.png",
           "res/conditions/raycast.png")
       .AddParameter("objectList", _("Objects to test against the ray"))
@@ -1626,7 +1813,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsBaseObjectExtension(
           _("Cast a ray from _PARAM1_;_PARAM2_ to _PARAM3_;_PARAM4_ "
             "against _PARAM0_, and save the "
             "result in _PARAM5_, _PARAM6_"),
-          "",
+          _("Collision"),
           "res/conditions/raycast24.png",
           "res/conditions/raycast.png")
       .AddParameter("objectList", _("Objects to test against the ray"))

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/CameraExtension.cpp

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCameraExtension(
   extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Layers and cameras"))
       .SetIcon("res/conditions/camera24.png");
   extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Effects"))
-      .SetIcon("res/actions/effect24.png");
+      .SetIcon("res/actions/effect_black.svg");
 
   extension
       .AddExpressionAndConditionAndAction(
@@ -327,7 +327,25 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCameraExtension(
       .AddParameter("expression", _("Camera number (default : 0)"), "", true)
       .SetDefaultValue("0");
 
-  // TODO Deprecated: hide this action in a future release.
+  extension
+      .AddCondition(
+          "CameraZoom",
+          _("Camera zoom"),
+          _("Compare the zoom of a camera of a layer."),
+          _("Zoom of camera _PARAM2_ of layer _PARAM1_"),
+          "",
+          "res/conditions/camera24.png",
+          "res/conditions/camera.png")
+      .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
+      .AddParameter("layer", _("Layer"), "", true)
+      .SetDefaultValue("\"\"")
+      .AddParameter("expression", _("Camera number (default : 0)"), "", true)
+      .SetDefaultValue("0")
+      .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
+          "number", gd::ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(
+              _("Zoom")))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
   extension
       .AddAction(
           "FixCamera",
@@ -339,6 +357,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCameraExtension(
           "",
           "res/actions/camera24.png",
           "res/actions/camera.png")
+      .SetHidden()
       .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
       .AddParameter("objectPtr", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("expression",
@@ -386,7 +405,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCameraExtension(
                  _("Center the camera on an object"),
                  _("Center the camera on the specified object."),
                  _("Center camera on _PARAM1_ (layer: _PARAM3_)"),
-                 "",
+                 _("Layers and cameras"),
                  "res/actions/camera24.png",
                  "res/actions/camera.png")
       .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
@@ -444,58 +463,58 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCameraExtension(
   extension
       .AddAction(
           "SetLayerEffectParameter",
-          _("Effect parameter (number)"),
-          _("Change the value of a parameter of an effect.") + "\n" +
-              _("You can find the parameter names (and change the effect "
+          _("Effect property (number)"),
+          _("Change the value of a property of an effect.") + "\n" +
+              _("You can find the property names (and change the effect "
                 "names) in the effects window."),
           _("Set _PARAM3_ to _PARAM4_ for effect _PARAM2_ of layer _PARAM1_"),
           _("Effects"),
-          "res/actions/effect24.png",
-          "res/actions/effect.png")
+          "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+          "res/actions/effect_black.svg")
       .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
       .AddParameter("layer", _("Layer"), "", true)
       .SetDefaultValue("\"\"")
       .AddParameter("layerEffectName", _("Effect name"))
-      .AddParameter("layerEffectParameterName", _("Parameter name"))
+      .AddParameter("layerEffectParameterName", _("Property name"))
       .AddParameter("expression", _("New value"))
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
       .AddAction(
           "SetLayerEffectStringParameter",
-          _("Effect parameter (string)"),
-          _("Change the value (string) of a parameter of an effect.") + "\n" +
-              _("You can find the parameter names (and change the effect "
+          _("Effect property (string)"),
+          _("Change the value (string) of a property of an effect.") + "\n" +
+              _("You can find the property names (and change the effect "
                 "names) in the effects window."),
           _("Set _PARAM3_ to _PARAM4_ for effect _PARAM2_ of layer _PARAM1_"),
           _("Effects"),
-          "res/actions/effect24.png",
-          "res/actions/effect.png")
+          "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+          "res/actions/effect_black.svg")
       .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
       .AddParameter("layer", _("Layer"), "", true)
       .SetDefaultValue("\"\"")
       .AddParameter("layerEffectName", _("Effect name"))
-      .AddParameter("layerEffectParameterName", _("Parameter name"))
+      .AddParameter("layerEffectParameterName", _("Property name"))
       .AddParameter("string", _("New value"))
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
       .AddAction(
           "SetLayerEffectBooleanParameter",
-          _("Effect parameter (enable or disable)"),
-          _("Enable or disable a parameter of an effect.") + "\n" +
-              _("You can find the parameter names (and change the effect "
+          _("Effect property (enable or disable)"),
+          _("Enable or disable a property of an effect.") + "\n" +
+              _("You can find the property names (and change the effect "
                 "names) in the effects window."),
           _("Enable _PARAM3_ for effect _PARAM2_ of layer _PARAM1_: _PARAM4_"),
           _("Effects"),
-          "res/actions/effect24.png",
-          "res/actions/effect.png")
+          "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+          "res/actions/effect_black.svg")
       .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
       .AddParameter("layer", _("Layer"), "", true)
       .SetDefaultValue("\"\"")
       .AddParameter("layerEffectName", _("Effect name"))
-      .AddParameter("layerEffectParameterName", _("Parameter name"))
-      .AddParameter("yesorno", _("Enable this parameter"))
+      .AddParameter("layerEffectParameterName", _("Property name"))
+      .AddParameter("yesorno", _("Enable this property"))
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -504,8 +523,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCameraExtension(
                     _("The effect on a layer is enabled"),
                     _("Effect _PARAM2_ on layer _PARAM1_ is enabled"),
                     _(""),
-                    "res/actions/effect24.png",
-                    "res/actions/effect.png")
+                    "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+                    "res/actions/effect_black.svg")
       .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
       .AddParameter("layer", _("Layer"), "", true)
       .SetDefaultValue("\"\"")
@@ -518,8 +537,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCameraExtension(
                  _("Enable an effect on a layer"),
                  _("Enable effect _PARAM2_ on layer _PARAM1_: _PARAM3_"),
                  _("Effects"),
-                 "res/actions/effect24.png",
-                 "res/actions/effect.png")
+                 "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+                 "res/actions/effect_black.svg")
       .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
       .AddParameter("layer", _("Layer"), "", true)
       .SetDefaultValue("\"\"")
@@ -548,7 +567,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCameraExtension(
   extension
       .AddAction(
           "ChangeLayerTimeScale",
-          _("Change layer time scale"),
+          _("Layer time scale"),
           _("Change the time scale applied to the objects of the layer."),
           _("Set the time scale of layer _PARAM1_ to _PARAM2_"),
           "",
@@ -594,7 +613,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCameraExtension(
   extension
       .AddAction(
           "SetLayerAmbientLightColor",
-          _("Set the ambient light color"),
+          _("Ambient light color"),
           _("Set the ambient light color of the lighting layer in format "
             "\"R;G;B\" string."),
           _("Set the ambient color of the lighting layer _PARAM1_ to _PARAM2_"),

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/Capabilities/AnimatableExtension.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+/*
+ * GDevelop Core
+ * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
+ * reserved. This project is released under the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License.
+ */
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/AllBuiltinExtensions.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/MultipleInstructionMetadata.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Behavior.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/BehaviorsSharedData.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Object.h"
+#include "GDCore/Tools/Localization.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+namespace gd {
+
+void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsAnimatableExtension(
+    gd::PlatformExtension& extension) {
+  extension
+      .SetExtensionInformation("AnimatableCapability",
+                               _("Animatable capability"),
+                               _("Animate objects."),
+                               "Florian Rival",
+                               "Open source (MIT License)")
+      .SetExtensionHelpPath("/objects");
+  extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Animatable capability"))
+      .SetIcon("res/actions/animation24.png");
+  extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Animations and images"))
+      .SetIcon("res/actions/animation24.png");
+
+  gd::BehaviorMetadata& aut = extension.AddBehavior(
+      "AnimatableBehavior",
+      _("Animatable capability"),
+      "Animation",
+      _("Animate objects."),
+      "",
+      "res/actions/animation24.png",
+      "AnimatableBehavior",
+      std::make_shared<gd::Behavior>(),
+      std::make_shared<gd::BehaviorsSharedData>())
+    .SetHidden();
+
+  aut.AddExpressionAndConditionAndAction(
+         "number",
+         "Index",
+         _("Animation (by number)"),
+         _("the animation played by the object using the animation number (from "
+           "the animations list)"),
+         _("the number of the animation"),
+         _("Animations and images"),
+         "res/actions/animation24.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "AnimatableBehavior")
+      .UseStandardParameters(
+          "number", gd::ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(
+                        _("Animation index")))
+      .MarkAsSimple();
+  aut.GetAllExpressions()["Index"].SetGroup("");
+
+  aut.AddExpressionAndConditionAndAction(
+         "string",
+         "Name",
+         _("Animation (by name)"),
+         _("the animation played by the object using the name of the "
+           "animation"),
+         _("the animation"),
+         _("Animations and images"),
+         "res/actions/animation24.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "AnimatableBehavior")
+      .UseStandardParameters(
+          "objectAnimationName", gd::ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(
+                        _("Animation name")))
+      .MarkAsSimple();
+  aut.GetAllStrExpressions()["Name"].SetGroup("");
+
+  aut.AddScopedAction("PauseAnimation",
+                _("Pause the animation"),
+                _("Pause the animation of the object."),
+                _("Pause the animation of _PARAM0_"),
+                _("Animations and images"),
+                "res/actions/animation24.png",
+                "res/actions/animation.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "AnimatableBehavior")
+      .MarkAsSimple();
+
+  aut.AddScopedAction("PlayAnimation",
+                _("Resume the animation"),
+                _("Resume the animation of the object."),
+                _("Resume the animation of _PARAM0_"),
+                _("Animations and images"),
+                "res/actions/animation24.png",
+                "res/actions/animation.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "AnimatableBehavior")
+      .MarkAsSimple();
+
+  aut.AddExpressionAndConditionAndAction(
+         "number",
+         "SpeedScale",
+         _("Animation speed scale"),
+         _("the animation speed scale (1 = the default speed, >1 = faster and "
+           "<1 = slower)"),
+         _("the animation speed scale"),
+         _("Animations and images"),
+         "res/actions/animation24.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "AnimatableBehavior")
+      .UseStandardParameters(
+          "number", gd::ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(
+                        _("Speed scale")))
+      .MarkAsSimple();
+  aut.GetAllExpressions()["SpeedScale"].SetGroup("");
+
+  aut.AddScopedCondition("IsAnimationPaused",
+                   _("Animation paused"),
+                   _("Check if the animation of an object is paused."),
+                   _("The animation of _PARAM0_ is paused"),
+                   _("Animations and images"),
+                   "res/conditions/animation24.png",
+                   "res/conditions/animation.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "AnimatableBehavior")
+      .MarkAsSimple();
+
+  aut.AddScopedCondition("HasAnimationEnded",
+                   _("Animation finished"),
+                   _("Check if the animation being played by the Sprite object "
+                     "is finished."),
+                   _("The animation of _PARAM0_ is finished"),
+                   _("Animations and images"),
+                   "res/conditions/animation24.png",
+                   "res/conditions/animation.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "AnimatableBehavior")
+      .MarkAsSimple();
+
+  aut.AddExpressionAndConditionAndAction(
+         "number",
+         "ElapsedTime",
+         _("Animation elapsed time"),
+         _("the elapsed time from the beginning of the animation (in seconds)"),
+         _("the animation elapsed time"),
+         _("Animations and images"),
+         "res/actions/animation24.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "AnimatableBehavior")
+      .UseStandardParameters(
+          "number", gd::ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(
+                        _("Elapsed time (in seconds)")))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+  aut.GetAllExpressions()["ElapsedTime"].SetGroup("");
+
+  aut.AddExpression(
+         "Duration",
+         _("Animation duration"),
+         _("Return the current animation duration (in seconds)."),
+         _("Animations and images"),
+         "res/actions/animation24.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "AnimatableBehavior");
+}
+
+}  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/Capabilities/EffectExtension.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/*
+ * GDevelop Core
+ * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
+ * reserved. This project is released under the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License.
+ */
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/AllBuiltinExtensions.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/MultipleInstructionMetadata.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Behavior.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/BehaviorsSharedData.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Object.h"
+#include "GDCore/Tools/Localization.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+namespace gd {
+
+void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsEffectExtension(
+    gd::PlatformExtension& extension) {
+  extension
+      .SetExtensionInformation("EffectCapability",
+                               _("Effect capability"),
+                               _("Apply visual effects to objects."),
+                               "Florian Rival",
+                               "Open source (MIT License)")
+      .SetExtensionHelpPath("/objects");
+  extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Effects"))
+      .SetIcon("res/actions/effect_black.svg");
+
+  gd::BehaviorMetadata& aut = extension.AddBehavior(
+      "EffectBehavior",
+      _("Effect capability"),
+      "Effect",
+      _("Apply visual effects to objects."),
+      "",
+      "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+      "EffectBehavior",
+      std::make_shared<gd::Behavior>(),
+      std::make_shared<gd::BehaviorsSharedData>())
+    .SetHidden();
+
+  aut.AddScopedAction("EnableEffect",
+                _("Enable an object effect"),
+                _("Enable an effect on the object"),
+                _("Enable effect _PARAM2_ on _PARAM0_: _PARAM3_"),
+                _("Effects"),
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "EffectBehavior")
+      .AddParameter("objectEffectName", _("Effect name"))
+      .AddParameter("yesorno", _("Enable?"))
+      .MarkAsSimple();
+
+  aut.AddScopedAction("SetEffectDoubleParameter",
+                _("Effect property (number)"),
+                _("Change the value of a property of an effect.") + "\n" +
+                    _("You can find the property names (and change the effect "
+                      "names) in the effects window."),
+                _("Set _PARAM3_ to _PARAM4_ for effect _PARAM2_ of _PARAM0_"),
+                _("Effects"),
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "EffectBehavior")
+      .AddParameter("objectEffectName", _("Effect name"))
+      .AddParameter("objectEffectParameterName", _("Property name"))
+      .AddParameter("expression", _("New value"))
+      .MarkAsSimple();
+
+  aut.AddScopedAction("SetEffectStringParameter",
+                _("Effect property (string)"),
+                _("Change the value (string) of a property of an effect.") +
+                    "\n" +
+                    _("You can find the property names (and change the effect "
+                      "names) in the effects window."),
+                _("Set _PARAM3_ to _PARAM4_ for effect _PARAM2_ of _PARAM0_"),
+                _("Effects"),
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "EffectBehavior")
+      .AddParameter("objectEffectName", _("Effect name"))
+      .AddParameter("objectEffectParameterName", _("Property name"))
+      .AddParameter("string", _("New value"))
+      .MarkAsSimple();
+
+  aut.AddScopedAction("SetEffectBooleanParameter",
+                _("Effect property (enable or disable)"),
+                _("Enable or disable a property of an effect.") + "\n" +
+                    _("You can find the property names (and change the effect "
+                      "names) in the effects window."),
+                _("Enable _PARAM3_ for effect _PARAM2_ of _PARAM0_: _PARAM4_"),
+                _("Effects"),
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+                "res/actions/effect_black.svg")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "EffectBehavior")
+      .AddParameter("objectEffectName", _("Effect name"))
+      .AddParameter("objectEffectParameterName", _("Property name"))
+      .AddParameter("yesorno", _("Enable this property"))
+      .MarkAsSimple();
+
+  aut.AddScopedCondition("IsEffectEnabled",
+                   _("Effect is enabled"),
+                   _("Check if the effect on an object is enabled."),
+                   _("Effect _PARAM2_ of _PARAM0_ is enabled"),
+                   _("Effects"),
+                   "res/actions/effect_black.svg",
+                   "res/actions/effect_black.svg")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "EffectBehavior")
+      .AddParameter("objectEffectName", _("Effect name"))
+      .MarkAsSimple();
+}
+
+}  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/Capabilities/FlippableExtension.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+ * GDevelop Core
+ * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
+ * reserved. This project is released under the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License.
+ */
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/AllBuiltinExtensions.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/MultipleInstructionMetadata.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Behavior.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/BehaviorsSharedData.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Object.h"
+#include "GDCore/Tools/Localization.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+namespace gd {
+
+void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsFlippableExtension(
+    gd::PlatformExtension& extension) {
+  extension
+      .SetExtensionInformation("FlippableCapability",
+                               _("Flippable capability"),
+                               _("Flip objects."),
+                               "Florian Rival",
+                               "Open source (MIT License)")
+      .SetExtensionHelpPath("/objects");
+  extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Effects"))
+      .SetIcon("res/actions/effect_black.svg");
+
+  gd::BehaviorMetadata& aut = extension.AddBehavior(
+      "FlippableBehavior",
+      _("Flippable capability"),
+      "Flippable",
+      _("Flip objects."),
+      "",
+      "res/actions/flipX24.png",
+      "FlippableBehavior",
+      std::make_shared<gd::Behavior>(),
+      std::make_shared<gd::BehaviorsSharedData>())
+    .SetHidden();
+
+  aut.AddScopedAction("FlipX",
+                _("Flip the object horizontally"),
+                _("Flip the object horizontally"),
+                _("Flip horizontally _PARAM0_: _PARAM2_"),
+                _("Effects"),
+                "res/actions/flipX24.png",
+                "res/actions/flipX.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "FlippableBehavior")
+      .AddParameter("yesorno", _("Activate flipping"))
+      .MarkAsSimple();
+
+  aut.AddScopedAction("FlipY",
+                _("Flip the object vertically"),
+                _("Flip the object vertically"),
+                _("Flip vertically _PARAM0_: _PARAM2_"),
+                _("Effects"),
+                "res/actions/flipY24.png",
+                "res/actions/flipY.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "FlippableBehavior")
+      .AddParameter("yesorno", _("Activate flipping"))
+      .MarkAsSimple();
+
+  aut.AddScopedCondition("FlippedX",
+                   _("Horizontally flipped"),
+                   _("Check if the object is horizontally flipped"),
+                   _("_PARAM0_ is horizontally flipped"),
+                   _("Effects"),
+                   "res/actions/flipX24.png",
+                   "res/actions/flipX.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "FlippableBehavior");
+
+  aut.AddScopedCondition("FlippedY",
+                   _("Vertically flipped"),
+                   _("Check if the object is vertically flipped"),
+                   _("_PARAM0_ is vertically flipped"),
+                   _("Effects"),
+                   "res/actions/flipY24.png",
+                   "res/actions/flipY.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "FlippableBehavior");
+}
+
+}  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/Capabilities/OpacityExtension.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ * GDevelop Core
+ * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
+ * reserved. This project is released under the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License.
+ */
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/AllBuiltinExtensions.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/MultipleInstructionMetadata.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Behavior.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/BehaviorsSharedData.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Object.h"
+#include "GDCore/Tools/Localization.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+namespace gd {
+
+void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsOpacityExtension(
+    gd::PlatformExtension& extension) {
+  extension
+      .SetExtensionInformation("OpacityCapability",
+                               _("Opacity capability"),
+                               _("Change the object opacity."),
+                               "Florian Rival",
+                               "Open source (MIT License)")
+      .SetExtensionHelpPath("/objects");
+  extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Opacity capability"))
+      .SetIcon("res/actions/opacity24.png");
+  extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Visibility"))
+      .SetIcon("res/actions/opacity24.png");
+
+  gd::BehaviorMetadata& aut = extension.AddBehavior(
+      "OpacityBehavior",
+      _("Opacity capability"),
+      "Opacity",
+      _("Change the object opacity."),
+      "",
+      "res/actions/opacity24.png",
+      "OpacityBehavior",
+      std::make_shared<gd::Behavior>(),
+      std::make_shared<gd::BehaviorsSharedData>())
+    .SetHidden();
+
+  aut.AddExpressionAndConditionAndAction(
+         "number",
+         "Value",
+         _("Opacity"),
+         _("the opacity of an object, between 0 (fully transparent) to 255 "
+           "(opaque)"),
+         _("the opacity"),
+         _("Visibility"),
+         "res/actions/opacity24.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "OpacityBehavior")
+      .UseStandardParameters(
+          "number", gd::ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(
+                        _("Opacity (0-255)")))
+      .SetFunctionName("setOpacity")
+      .SetGetter("getOpacity");
+  aut.GetAllExpressions()["Value"].SetGroup("");
+}
+
+}  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/Capabilities/ResizableExtension.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/*
+ * GDevelop Core
+ * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
+ * reserved. This project is released under the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License.
+ */
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/AllBuiltinExtensions.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Behavior.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/BehaviorsSharedData.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Object.h"
+#include "GDCore/Tools/Localization.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+namespace gd {
+
+void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsResizableExtension(
+    gd::PlatformExtension &extension) {
+  extension
+      .SetExtensionInformation("ResizableCapability",
+                               _("Resizable capability"),
+                               _("Change the object dimensions."),
+                               "Florian Rival",
+                               "Open source (MIT License)")
+      .SetExtensionHelpPath("/objects");
+  extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Size")).SetIcon(
+      "res/actions/scale24_black.png");
+
+  gd::BehaviorMetadata &aut =
+      extension
+          .AddBehavior("ResizableBehavior",
+                       _("Resizable capability"),
+                       "Resizable",
+                       _("Change the object dimensions."),
+                       "",
+                       "res/actions/scale24_black.png",
+                       "ResizableBehavior",
+                       std::make_shared<gd::Behavior>(),
+                       std::make_shared<gd::BehaviorsSharedData>())
+          .SetHidden();
+
+  aut.AddScopedAction("SetWidth",
+                      _("Width"),
+                      _("Change the width of the object."),
+                      _("the width"),
+                      _("Size"),
+                      "res/actions/scaleWidth24_black.png",
+                      "res/actions/scaleWidth_black.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "ResizableBehavior")
+      .UseStandardOperatorParameters(
+          "number",
+          ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(_("Width")))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  aut.AddScopedCondition("Width",
+                         _("Width"),
+                         _("Compare the width of the object."),
+                         _("the width"),
+                         _("Size"),
+                         "res/conditions/scaleWidth24_black.png",
+                         "res/conditions/scaleWidth_black.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "ResizableBehavior")
+      .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
+          "number",
+          ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(_("Width")))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  aut.AddScopedAction("SetHeight",
+                      _("Height"),
+                      _("Change the height of the object."),
+                      _("the height"),
+                      _("Size"),
+                      "res/actions/scaleHeight24_black.png",
+                      "res/actions/scaleHeight_black.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "ResizableBehavior")
+      .UseStandardOperatorParameters(
+          "number",
+          ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(_("Height")))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  aut.AddScopedCondition("Height",
+                         _("Height"),
+                         _("Compare the height of the object."),
+                         _("the height"),
+                         _("Size"),
+                         "res/conditions/scaleHeight24_black.png",
+                         "res/conditions/scaleHeight_black.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "ResizableBehavior")
+      .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
+          "number",
+          ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(_("Height")))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  aut.AddScopedAction(
+         "SetSize",
+         _("Size"),
+         _("Change the size of an object."),
+         _("Change the size of _PARAM0_: set to _PARAM2_ x _PARAM3_"),
+         _("Size"),
+         "res/actions/scale24_black.png",
+         "res/actions/scale_black.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "ResizableBehavior")
+      .AddParameter("expression", _("Width"))
+      .AddParameter("expression", _("Height"))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+}
+
+}  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/Capabilities/ScalableExtension.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/*
+ * GDevelop Core
+ * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
+ * reserved. This project is released under the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License.
+ */
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/AllBuiltinExtensions.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/MultipleInstructionMetadata.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Behavior.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/BehaviorsSharedData.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Object.h"
+#include "GDCore/Tools/Localization.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+namespace gd {
+
+void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsScalableExtension(
+    gd::PlatformExtension& extension) {
+  extension
+      .SetExtensionInformation("ScalableCapability",
+                               _("Scalable capability"),
+                               _("Change the object scale."),
+                               "Florian Rival",
+                               "Open source (MIT License)")
+      .SetExtensionHelpPath("/objects");
+  extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Scalable capability"))
+      .SetIcon("res/actions/scale24_black.png");
+  extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Size"))
+      .SetIcon("res/actions/scale24_black.png");
+
+  gd::BehaviorMetadata& aut = extension.AddBehavior(
+      "ScalableBehavior",
+      _("Scalable capability"),
+      "Scale",
+      _("Change the object scale."),
+      "",
+      "res/actions/scale24_black.png",
+      "ResizableBehavior",
+      std::make_shared<gd::Behavior>(),
+      std::make_shared<gd::BehaviorsSharedData>())
+    .SetHidden();
+
+  aut.AddExpressionAndConditionAndAction(
+         "number",
+         "Value",
+         _("Scale"),
+         _("the scale of the object (default scale is 1)"),
+         _("the scale"),
+         _("Size"),
+         "res/actions/scale24_black.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "ScalableBehavior")
+      .UseStandardParameters(
+          "number",
+          gd::ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(
+              _("Scale (1 by default)")))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+  aut.GetAllExpressions()["Value"].SetGroup("");
+
+  aut.AddExpressionAndConditionAndAction(
+         "number",
+         "X",
+         _("Scale on X axis"),
+         _("the scale on X axis of the object (default scale is 1)"),
+         _("the scale on X axis"),
+         _("Size"),
+         "res/actions/scaleWidth24_black.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "ScalableBehavior")
+      .UseStandardParameters(
+          "number",
+          gd::ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(
+              _("Scale (1 by default)")))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+  aut.GetAllExpressions()["X"].SetGroup("");
+
+  aut.AddExpressionAndConditionAndAction(
+         "number",
+         "Y",
+         _("Scale on Y axis"),
+         _("the scale on Y axis of the object (default scale is 1)"),
+         _("the scale on Y axis"),
+         _("Size"),
+         "res/actions/scaleHeight24_black.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "ScalableBehavior")
+      .UseStandardParameters(
+          "number",
+          gd::ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(
+              _("Scale (1 by default)")))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+  aut.GetAllExpressions()["Y"].SetGroup("");
+}
+
+}  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/Capabilities/TextContainerExtension.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * GDevelop Core
+ * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
+ * reserved. This project is released under the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License.
+ */
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/AllBuiltinExtensions.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/MultipleInstructionMetadata.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Behavior.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/BehaviorsSharedData.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Object.h"
+#include "GDCore/Tools/Localization.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+namespace gd {
+
+void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsTextContainerExtension(
+    gd::PlatformExtension& extension) {
+  extension
+      .SetExtensionInformation("TextContainerCapability",
+                               _("Text capability"),
+                               _("Animate objects."),
+                               "Florian Rival",
+                               "Open source (MIT License)")
+      .SetExtensionHelpPath("/objects");
+  extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Text capability"))
+      .SetIcon("res/conditions/text24_black.png");
+
+  gd::BehaviorMetadata& aut = extension.AddBehavior(
+      "TextContainerBehavior",
+      _("Text capability"),
+      "Text",
+      _("Access objects text."),
+      "",
+      "res/conditions/text24_black.png",
+      "TextContainerBehavior",
+      std::make_shared<gd::Behavior>(),
+      std::make_shared<gd::BehaviorsSharedData>())
+    .SetHidden();
+
+  aut.AddExpressionAndConditionAndAction(
+         "string",
+         "Value",
+         _("Text"),
+         _("the text"),
+         _("the text"),
+         "",
+         "res/conditions/text24_black.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
+      .AddParameter("behavior", _("Behavior"), "TextContainerBehavior")
+      .UseStandardParameters(
+          "string", gd::ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(
+                        _("Text")))
+      .MarkAsSimple();
+  aut.GetAllStrExpressions()["Value"].SetGroup("");
+}
+
+}  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/CommonConversionsExtension.cpp

@@ -68,19 +68,22 @@ BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCommonConversionsExtension(
 
   extension
       .AddStrExpression("ToJSON",
-                        _("Convert scene variable to JSON"),
-                        _("Convert a scene variable to JSON"),
+                        _("Convert variable to JSON"),
+                        _("Convert a variable to JSON"),
                         _("JSON"),
                         "res/conditions/toujours24_black.png")
-      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Scene variable to be stringified"));
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("The variable to be stringified"),
+                    "AllowUndeclaredVariable");
 
+  // Deprecated
   extension
       .AddStrExpression("GlobalVarToJSON",
                         _("Convert global variable to JSON"),
                         _("Convert a global variable to JSON"),
                         _("JSON"),
                         "res/conditions/toujours24_black.png")
-      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("The global variable to be stringified"));
+      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("The global variable to be stringified"))
+      .SetHidden();
 
   extension
       .AddStrExpression("ObjectVarToJSON",
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCommonConversionsExtension(
       .AddParameter("objectPtr", _("The object with the variable"))
       .AddParameter("objectvar", _("The object variable to be stringified"));
 
+  // Deprecated
   extension
       .AddAction(
           "JSONToVariableStructure",
@@ -102,8 +106,10 @@ BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCommonConversionsExtension(
           "res/actions/net.png")
       .AddParameter("string", _("JSON string"))
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Variable where store the JSON object"))
-      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   extension
       .AddAction("JSONToGlobalVariableStructure",
                  _("Convert JSON to global variable"),
@@ -116,6 +122,20 @@ BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCommonConversionsExtension(
       .AddParameter("string", _("JSON string"))
       .AddParameter("globalvar",
                     _("Global variable where store the JSON object"))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetHidden();
+
+  extension
+      .AddAction(
+          "JSONToVariableStructure2",
+          _("Convert JSON to a variable"),
+          _("Parse a JSON object and store it into a variable"),
+          _("Convert JSON string _PARAM0_ and store it into variable _PARAM1_"),
+          "",
+          "res/actions/net24.png",
+          "res/actions/net.png")
+      .AddParameter("string", _("JSON string"))
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Variable where to store the JSON object"))
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/CommonInstructionsExtension.cpp

@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCommonInstructionsExtension(
       .AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Events and control flow"))
       .SetIcon("res/conditions/toujours24_black.png");
 
+  // This condition is deprecated as this does not bring anything new
+  // and can be confusing or misleading for beginners.
   extension
       .AddCondition("Always",
                     _("Always"),
@@ -46,7 +48,8 @@ BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCommonInstructionsExtension(
                     "res/conditions/toujours_black.png")
       .SetHelpPath("/all-features/advanced-conditions")
       .AddCodeOnlyParameter("conditionInverted", "")
-      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetHidden();
 
   // Compatibility with GD <= 5.0.127
   extension
@@ -114,8 +117,9 @@ BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCommonInstructionsExtension(
 
   // Compatibility with GD <= 5.0.127
   extension
-      .AddDuplicatedCondition(
-          "Egal", "BuiltinCommonInstructions::CompareNumbers", {.unscoped = true})
+      .AddDuplicatedCondition("Egal",
+                              "BuiltinCommonInstructions::CompareNumbers",
+                              {.unscoped = true})
       .SetHidden();
   // end of compatibility code
 
@@ -135,8 +139,9 @@ BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsCommonInstructionsExtension(
 
   // Compatibility with GD <= 5.0.127
   extension
-      .AddDuplicatedCondition(
-          "StrEqual", "BuiltinCommonInstructions::CompareStrings", {.unscoped = true})
+      .AddDuplicatedCondition("StrEqual",
+                              "BuiltinCommonInstructions::CompareStrings",
+                              {.unscoped = true})
       .SetHidden();
   // end of compatibility code
 

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/ExternalLayoutsExtension.cpp

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsExternalLayoutsExtension(
       .SetDefaultValue("0")
       .AddParameter("expression", _("Y position of the origin"), "", true)
       .SetDefaultValue("0")
+      .AddParameter("expression", _("Z position of the origin"), "", true)
+      .SetDefaultValue("0")
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 }
 

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/FileExtension.cpp

@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsFileExtension(
       .AddParameter("string", _("Group"))
       .AddParameter("string", _("Text"));
 
+  // Deprecated
   extension
       .AddAction(
           "LireFichierExp",
@@ -114,8 +115,27 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsFileExtension(
       .AddParameter("string", _("Storage name"))
       .AddParameter("string", _("Group"))
       .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
-      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Scene variables"));
+      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Scene variable"))
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  extension
+      .AddAction(
+          "ReadNumberFromStorage",
+          _("Load a value"),
+          _("Load the value saved in the specified element and store it in a "
+            "variable.\nSpecify the structure leading to the element using / "
+            "(example : Root/Level/Current)\nSpaces are forbidden in element "
+            "names."),
+          _("Load _PARAM1_ from storage _PARAM0_ and store value in _PARAM3_"),
+          "",
+          "res/actions/fichier24.png",
+          "res/actions/fichier.png")
+      .AddParameter("string", _("Storage name"))
+      .AddParameter("string", _("Group"))
+      .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Variable"));
+
+  // Deprecated
   extension
       .AddAction(
           "LireFichierTxt",
@@ -133,7 +153,26 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsFileExtension(
       .AddParameter("string", _("Storage name"))
       .AddParameter("string", _("Group"))
       .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
-      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Scene variables"));
+      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Scene variable"))
+      .SetHidden();
+
+  extension
+      .AddAction(
+          "ReadStringFromStorage",
+          _("Load a text"),
+          _("Load the text saved in the specified element and store it in a "
+            "variable.\nSpecify the structure leading to the element using / "
+            "(example : Root/Level/Current)\nSpaces are forbidden in element "
+            "names."),
+          _("Load _PARAM1_ from storage _PARAM0_ and store as text in "
+            "_PARAM3_"),
+          "",
+          "res/actions/fichier24.png",
+          "res/actions/fichier.png")
+      .AddParameter("string", _("Storage name"))
+      .AddParameter("string", _("Group"))
+      .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Variable"));
 
   extension
       .AddAction("DeleteGroupFichier",

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SceneExtension.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 #include "AllBuiltinExtensions.h"
 #include "GDCore/Tools/Localization.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/MultipleInstructionMetadata.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 namespace gd {
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSceneExtension(
   extension
       .AddCondition("DoesSceneExist",
                     _("Does scene exist"),
-                    _("Check if scene exists."),
+                    _("Check if a scene exists."),
                     _("Scene _PARAM1_ exists"),
                     "",
                     "res/actions/texte.png",
@@ -163,6 +164,45 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSceneExtension(
           "res/actions/window.png")
       .SetHelpPath("/interface/scene-editor/events")
       .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "");
+
+  extension
+      .AddAction("PrioritizeLoadingOfScene",
+                 _("Preload scene"),
+                 _("Preload a scene resources as soon as possible in background."),
+                 _("Preload scene _PARAM1_ in background"),
+                 "",
+                 "res/actions/hourglass_black.svg",
+                 "res/actions/hourglass_black.svg")
+      .SetHelpPath("/all-features/resources-loading")
+      .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
+      .AddParameter("sceneName", _("Name of the new scene"))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  extension.AddExpressionAndCondition("number",
+                                "SceneLoadingProgress",
+                                _("Scene loading progress"),
+                                _("The progress of resources loading in background for a scene (between 0 and 1)."),
+                                _("_PARAM0_ loading progress"),
+                                _(""),
+                                "res/actions/hourglass_black.svg")
+      .SetHelpPath("/all-features/resources-loading")
+      .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
+      .AddParameter("sceneName", _("Scene name"))
+      .UseStandardParameters("number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  extension
+      .AddCondition("AreSceneAssetsLoaded",
+                    _("Scene preloaded"),
+                    _("Check if scene resources have finished to load in background."),
+                    _("Scene _PARAM1_ was preloaded in background"),
+                    "",
+                    "res/actions/hourglass_black.svg",
+                    "res/actions/hourglass_black.svg")
+      .SetHelpPath("/all-features/resources-loading")
+      .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
+      .AddParameter("sceneName", _("Scene name"))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
 }
 
 }  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/Animation.cpp

@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 
 #include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/Animation.h"
 #include <vector>
-#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/Direction.h"
-#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/Sprite.h"
 #include "GDCore/String.h"
 
 namespace gd {

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/Animation.h

@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@
  * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
  */
 
-#ifndef GDCORE_ANIMATION_H
-#define GDCORE_ANIMATION_H
+#pragma once
+
 #include <vector>
 #include "GDCore/String.h"
-namespace gd {
-class Direction;
-}
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/Direction.h"
 
 namespace gd {
 
@@ -93,4 +91,3 @@ class GD_CORE_API Animation {
 };
 
 }  // namespace gd
-#endif  // GDCORE_ANIMATION_H

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/Direction.h

@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
  * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
  */
-#ifndef GDCORE_DIRECTION_H
-#define GDCORE_DIRECTION_H
+#pragma once
+
 #include <vector>
 #include "GDCore/String.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/Sprite.h"
 namespace gd {
-class Sprite;
 class SerializerElement;
 }
 
@@ -142,4 +142,3 @@ class GD_CORE_API Direction {
 };
 
 }  // namespace gd
-#endif  // GDCORE_DIRECTION_H

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/SpriteAnimationList.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+/*
+ * GDevelop Core
+ * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
+ * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
+ */
+
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/SpriteAnimationList.h"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+
+#include "GDCore/CommonTools.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/Animation.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/Direction.h"
+#include "GDCore/IDE/Project/ArbitraryResourceWorker.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/InitialInstance.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Layout.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Object.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Project.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/PropertyDescriptor.h"
+#include "GDCore/Serialization/SerializerElement.h"
+#include "GDCore/Tools/Localization.h"
+
+namespace gd {
+
+Animation SpriteAnimationList::badAnimation;
+
+SpriteAnimationList::SpriteAnimationList()
+    : adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically(true) {}
+
+SpriteAnimationList::~SpriteAnimationList(){};
+
+void SpriteAnimationList::UnserializeFrom(const gd::SerializerElement& element) {
+  adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically =
+      element.GetBoolAttribute("adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically", false);
+
+  RemoveAllAnimations();
+  const gd::SerializerElement& animationsElement =
+      element.GetChild("animations", 0, "Animations");
+  animationsElement.ConsiderAsArrayOf("animation", "Animation");
+  for (std::size_t i = 0; i < animationsElement.GetChildrenCount(); ++i) {
+    const gd::SerializerElement& animationElement =
+        animationsElement.GetChild(i);
+    Animation newAnimation;
+
+    newAnimation.useMultipleDirections = animationElement.GetBoolAttribute(
+        "useMultipleDirections", false, "typeNormal");
+    newAnimation.SetName(animationElement.GetStringAttribute("name", ""));
+
+    // Compatibility with GD <= 3.3
+    if (animationElement.HasChild("Direction")) {
+      for (std::size_t j = 0;
+           j < animationElement.GetChildrenCount("Direction");
+           ++j) {
+        Direction direction;
+        direction.UnserializeFrom(animationElement.GetChild("Direction", j));
+
+        newAnimation.SetDirectionsCount(newAnimation.GetDirectionsCount() + 1);
+        newAnimation.SetDirection(direction,
+                                  newAnimation.GetDirectionsCount() - 1);
+      }
+    }
+    // End of compatibility code
+    else {
+      const gd::SerializerElement& directionsElement =
+          animationElement.GetChild("directions");
+      directionsElement.ConsiderAsArrayOf("direction");
+      for (std::size_t j = 0; j < directionsElement.GetChildrenCount(); ++j) {
+        Direction direction;
+        direction.UnserializeFrom(directionsElement.GetChild(j));
+
+        newAnimation.SetDirectionsCount(newAnimation.GetDirectionsCount() + 1);
+        newAnimation.SetDirection(direction,
+                                  newAnimation.GetDirectionsCount() - 1);
+      }
+    }
+
+    AddAnimation(newAnimation);
+  }
+}
+
+void SpriteAnimationList::SerializeTo(gd::SerializerElement& element) const {
+  element.SetAttribute("adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically",
+                       adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically);
+
+  // Animations
+  gd::SerializerElement& animationsElement = element.AddChild("animations");
+  animationsElement.ConsiderAsArrayOf("animation");
+  for (std::size_t k = 0; k < GetAnimationsCount(); k++) {
+    gd::SerializerElement& animationElement =
+        animationsElement.AddChild("animation");
+
+    animationElement.SetAttribute("useMultipleDirections",
+                                  GetAnimation(k).useMultipleDirections);
+    animationElement.SetAttribute("name", GetAnimation(k).GetName());
+
+    gd::SerializerElement& directionsElement =
+        animationElement.AddChild("directions");
+    directionsElement.ConsiderAsArrayOf("direction");
+    for (std::size_t l = 0; l < GetAnimation(k).GetDirectionsCount(); l++) {
+      GetAnimation(k).GetDirection(l).SerializeTo(
+          directionsElement.AddChild("direction"));
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void SpriteAnimationList::ExposeResources(gd::ArbitraryResourceWorker& worker) {
+  for (std::size_t j = 0; j < GetAnimationsCount(); j++) {
+    for (std::size_t k = 0; k < GetAnimation(j).GetDirectionsCount(); k++) {
+      for (std::size_t l = 0;
+           l < GetAnimation(j).GetDirection(k).GetSpritesCount();
+           l++) {
+        worker.ExposeImage(
+            GetAnimation(j).GetDirection(k).GetSprite(l).GetImageName());
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+bool SpriteAnimationList::HasAnimationNamed(const gd::String &name) const {
+  return !name.empty() && (find_if(animations.begin(), animations.end(),
+                                   [&name](const Animation &animation) {
+                                     return animation.GetName() == name;
+                                   }) != animations.end());
+}
+
+const Animation& SpriteAnimationList::GetAnimation(std::size_t nb) const {
+  if (nb >= animations.size()) return badAnimation;
+
+  return animations[nb];
+}
+
+Animation& SpriteAnimationList::GetAnimation(std::size_t nb) {
+  if (nb >= animations.size()) return badAnimation;
+
+  return animations[nb];
+}
+
+void SpriteAnimationList::AddAnimation(const Animation& animation) {
+  animations.push_back(animation);
+}
+
+bool SpriteAnimationList::RemoveAnimation(std::size_t nb) {
+  if (nb >= GetAnimationsCount()) return false;
+
+  animations.erase(animations.begin() + nb);
+  return true;
+}
+
+void SpriteAnimationList::SwapAnimations(std::size_t firstIndex,
+                                  std::size_t secondIndex) {
+  if (firstIndex < animations.size() && secondIndex < animations.size() &&
+      firstIndex != secondIndex)
+    std::swap(animations[firstIndex], animations[secondIndex]);
+}
+
+void SpriteAnimationList::MoveAnimation(std::size_t oldIndex, std::size_t newIndex) {
+  if (oldIndex >= animations.size() || newIndex >= animations.size()) return;
+
+  auto animation = animations[oldIndex];
+  animations.erase(animations.begin() + oldIndex);
+  animations.insert(animations.begin() + newIndex, animation);
+}
+
+}  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/SpriteAnimationList.h

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/*
+ * GDevelop Core
+ * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
+ * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/Animation.h"
+
+namespace gd {
+class InitialInstance;
+class SerializerElement;
+class PropertyDescriptor;
+class ArbitraryResourceWorker;
+}  // namespace gd
+
+namespace gd {
+
+/**
+ * \brief A list of animations, containing directions with images and collision mask.
+ * 
+ * It's used in the configuration of object that implements image-based animations.
+ *
+ * \see Animation
+ * \see Direction
+ * \see Sprite
+ * \ingroup SpriteObjectExtension
+ */
+class GD_CORE_API SpriteAnimationList {
+ public:
+  SpriteAnimationList();
+  virtual ~SpriteAnimationList();
+
+  void ExposeResources(gd::ArbitraryResourceWorker& worker);
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Return the animation at the specified index.
+   * If the index is out of bound, a "bad animation" object is returned.
+   */
+  const Animation& GetAnimation(std::size_t nb) const;
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Return the animation at the specified index.
+   * If the index is out of bound, a "bad animation" object is returned.
+   */
+  Animation& GetAnimation(std::size_t nb);
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Return the number of animations this object has.
+   */
+  std::size_t GetAnimationsCount() const { return animations.size(); };
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Return true if an animation exists for a given name.
+   */
+  bool HasAnimationNamed(const gd::String &name) const;
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Add an animation at the end of the existing ones.
+   */
+  void AddAnimation(const Animation& animation);
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Remove an animation.
+   */
+  bool RemoveAnimation(std::size_t nb);
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Remove all animations.
+   */
+  void RemoveAllAnimations() { animations.clear(); }
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Return true if the object hasn't any animation.
+   */
+  bool HasNoAnimations() const { return animations.empty(); }
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Swap the position of two animations
+   */
+  void SwapAnimations(std::size_t firstIndex, std::size_t secondIndex);
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Change the position of the specified animation
+   */
+  void MoveAnimation(std::size_t oldIndex, std::size_t newIndex);
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Return a read-only reference to the vector containing all the
+   * animation of the object.
+   */
+  const std::vector<Animation>& GetAllAnimations() const { return animations; }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Check if the collision mask adapts automatically to the animation.
+   */
+  bool AdaptCollisionMaskAutomatically() const {
+    return adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Set if the collision mask adapts automatically to the animation.
+   */
+  void SetAdaptCollisionMaskAutomatically(bool enable) {
+    adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically = enable;
+  }
+
+  void UnserializeFrom(const gd::SerializerElement& element);
+  void SerializeTo(gd::SerializerElement& element) const;
+
+ private:
+
+  mutable std::vector<Animation> animations;
+
+  static Animation badAnimation;         //< Bad animation when an out of bound
+                                         // animation is requested.
+  bool adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically;  ///< If set to true, the collision
+                                         ///< mask will be automatically
+                                         ///< adapted to the animation of the
+                                         ///< object.
+};
+
+}  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/SpriteExtension.cpp

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * GDevelop Core
  * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
  * reserved. This project is released under the GNU Lesser General Public
- * LicenFse.
+ * License.
  */
 #include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/AllBuiltinExtensions.h"
 #include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/SpriteObject.h"
@@ -30,10 +30,17 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
           .AddObject<SpriteObject>("Sprite",
                                    _("Sprite"),
                                    _("Animated object which can be used for "
-                                     "most elements of a game"),
+                                     "most elements of a game."),
                                    "CppPlatform/Extensions/spriteicon.png")
-          .SetCategoryFullName(_("General"));
+          .SetCategoryFullName(_("General"))
+          .AddDefaultBehavior("EffectCapability::EffectBehavior")
+          .AddDefaultBehavior("ResizableCapability::ResizableBehavior")
+          .AddDefaultBehavior("ScalableCapability::ScalableBehavior")
+          .AddDefaultBehavior("FlippableCapability::FlippableBehavior")
+          .AddDefaultBehavior("OpacityCapability::OpacityBehavior")
+          .AddDefaultBehavior("AnimatableCapability::AnimatableBehavior");
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("Opacity",
                 _("Sprite opacity"),
                 _("Change the opacity of a Sprite. 0 is fully transparent, 255 "
@@ -48,8 +55,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
           "number",
           ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(
               _("Opacity (0-255)")))
-      .MarkAsSimple();
+      .MarkAsSimple()
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("ChangeAnimation",
                 _("Change the animation"),
                 _("Change the animation of the object, using the animation "
@@ -62,8 +71,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
       .UseStandardOperatorParameters("number",
                                      ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetHidden()
       .MarkAsSimple();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("SetAnimationName",
                 _("Change the animation (by name)"),
                 _("Change the animation of the object, using the name of the "
@@ -75,6 +86,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
 
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
       .AddParameter("objectAnimationName", _("Animation name"))
+      .SetHidden()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   obj.AddAction(
@@ -107,6 +119,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
                                      ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("PauseAnimation",
                 _("Pause the animation"),
                 _("Pause the animation of the object"),
@@ -116,8 +129,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
                 "res/actions/animation.png")
 
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
+      .SetHidden()
       .MarkAsSimple();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("PlayAnimation",
                 _("Play the animation"),
                 _("Play the animation of the object"),
@@ -127,8 +142,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
                 "res/actions/animation.png")
 
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
+      .SetHidden()
       .MarkAsSimple();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction(
          "ChangeAnimationSpeedScale",
          _("Animation speed scale"),
@@ -143,8 +160,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
       .UseStandardOperatorParameters(
           "number",
           ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(_("Speed scale")))
+      .SetHidden()
       .MarkAsSimple();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("TourneVersPos",
                 "Rotate an object toward a position",
                 "Rotate an object towards a position.",
@@ -159,8 +178,9 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
       .AddParameter("expression", _("Angular speed (degrees per second)"))
       .SetDefaultValue("0")
       .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
-      .SetHidden();  // Deprecated
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("ChangeScale",
                 _("Scale"),
                 _("Modify the scale of the specified object."),
@@ -174,8 +194,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
           "number",
           ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(
               _("Scale (1 by default)")))
-      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("ChangeScaleWidth",
                 _("Scale on X axis"),
                 _("Modify the scale of the width of an object."),
@@ -189,8 +211,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
           "number",
           ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(
               _("Scale (1 by default)")))
-      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("ChangeScaleHeight",
                 _("Scale on Y axis"),
                 _("Modify the scale of the height of an object."),
@@ -204,8 +228,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
           "number",
           ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(
               _("Scale (1 by default)")))
-      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("ChangeWidth",
                 _("Width"),
                 _("Change the width of a Sprite object."),
@@ -217,8 +243,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
       .UseStandardOperatorParameters("number",
                                      ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
-      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddCondition("Width",
                    _("Width"),
                    _("Compare the width of a Sprite object."),
@@ -230,8 +258,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
       .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
           "number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
-      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("ChangeHeight",
                 _("Height"),
                 _("Change the height of a Sprite object."),
@@ -243,8 +273,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
       .UseStandardOperatorParameters("number",
                                      ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
-      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddCondition("Height",
                    _("Height"),
                    _("Compare the height of a Sprite object."),
@@ -256,8 +288,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
       .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
           "number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
-      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("SetSize",
                 _("Size"),
                 _("Change the size of an object."),
@@ -269,8 +303,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"))
       .AddParameter("expression", _("Width"))
       .AddParameter("expression", _("Height"))
-      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddCondition(
          "Animation",
          _("Current animation"),
@@ -283,8 +319,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
       .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
           "number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetHidden()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddCondition("AnimationName",
                    _("Current animation name"),
                    _("Check the animation played by the object."),
@@ -295,6 +333,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
 
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
       .AddParameter("objectAnimationName", _("Animation name"))
+      .SetHidden()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   obj.AddCondition(
@@ -328,6 +367,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
           "number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddCondition("AnimStopped",
                    _("Animation paused"),
                    _("Check if the animation of an object is paused."),
@@ -337,8 +377,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
                    "res/conditions/animation.png")
 
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
+      .SetHidden()
       .MarkAsSimple();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddCondition("AnimationEnded",
                    _("Animation finished"),
                    _("Check if the animation being played by the Sprite object "
@@ -352,6 +394,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
       .MarkAsSimple()
       .SetHidden();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddCondition("AnimationEnded2",
                    _("Animation finished"),
                    _("Check if the animation being played by the Sprite object "
@@ -362,8 +405,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
                    "res/conditions/animation.png")
 
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
+      .SetHidden()
       .MarkAsSimple();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddCondition("ScaleWidth",
                    _("Scale on X axis"),
                    _("Compare the scale of the width of an object."),
@@ -371,7 +416,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
                    _("Size"),
                    "res/conditions/scaleWidth24_black.png",
                    "res/conditions/scaleWidth_black.png")
-
+      .SetHidden()
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
       .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
           "number",
@@ -379,6 +424,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
               _("Scale (1 by default)")))
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddCondition("ScaleHeight",
                    _("Scale on Y axis"),
                    _("Compare the scale of the height of an object."),
@@ -386,7 +432,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
                    _("Size"),
                    "res/conditions/scaleHeight24_black.png",
                    "res/conditions/scaleHeight_black.png")
-
+      .SetHidden()
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
       .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
           "number",
@@ -394,6 +440,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
               _("Scale (1 by default)")))
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddCondition("Opacity",
                    _("Opacity"),
                    _("Compare the opacity of a Sprite, between 0 (fully "
@@ -408,7 +455,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
           "number",
           ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions().SetDescription(
               _("Opacity to compare to (0-255)")))
-      .MarkAsSimple();
+      .MarkAsSimple()
+      .SetHidden();
 
   obj.AddCondition(
          "BlendMode",
@@ -456,9 +504,9 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
                 _("Effects"),
                 "res/actions/flipX24.png",
                 "res/actions/flipX.png")
-
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
       .AddParameter("yesorno", _("Activate flipping"))
+      .SetHidden()
       .MarkAsSimple();
 
   obj.AddAction("FlipY",
@@ -468,9 +516,9 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
                 _("Effects"),
                 "res/actions/flipY24.png",
                 "res/actions/flipY.png")
-
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
       .AddParameter("yesorno", _("Activate flipping"))
+      .SetHidden()
       .MarkAsSimple();
 
   obj.AddCondition("FlippedX",
@@ -480,8 +528,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
                    _("Effects"),
                    "res/actions/flipX24.png",
                    "res/actions/flipX.png")
-
-      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite");
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
+      .SetHidden();
 
   obj.AddCondition("FlippedY",
                    _("Vertically flipped"),
@@ -490,9 +538,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
                    _("Effects"),
                    "res/actions/flipY24.png",
                    "res/actions/flipY.png")
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
+      .SetHidden();
 
-      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite");
-
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddAction("TourneVers",
                 "Rotate an object toward another",
                 "Rotate an object towards another.",
@@ -504,7 +553,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
       .AddParameter("objectPtr", "Rotate toward this object")
       .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
-      .SetHidden();  // Deprecated
+      .SetHidden();
 
   obj.AddExpression("X",
                     _("X position of a point"),
@@ -542,6 +591,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
       .AddParameter("objectPointName", _("Name of the point"));
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddExpression("Direc",
                     _("Direction"),
                     _("Direction of the object"),
@@ -550,6 +600,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
       .SetHidden()
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite");
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddExpression("Direction",
                     _("Direction"),
                     _("Direction of the object"),
@@ -559,6 +610,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
                     // interface.
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite");
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddExpression("Anim",
                     _("Animation"),
                     _("Animation of the object"),
@@ -567,18 +619,22 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
       .SetHidden()
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite");
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddExpression("Animation",
                     _("Animation"),
                     _("Animation of the object"),
                     _("Animations and images"),
                     "res/actions/animation.png")
+      .SetHidden()
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite");
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddStrExpression("AnimationName",
                        _("Animation name"),
                        _("Name of the animation of the object"),
                        _("Animations and images"),
                        "res/actions/animation.png")
+      .SetHidden()
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite");
 
   obj.AddExpression("Sprite",
@@ -595,11 +651,13 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
                     "res/actions/sprite.png")
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite");
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddExpression("AnimationSpeedScale",
                     _("Animation speed scale"),
                     _("Animation speed scale"),
                     _("Animations and images"),
                     "res/actions/animation.png")
+      .SetHidden()
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite");
 
   obj.AddExpression("ScaleX",
@@ -607,6 +665,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
                     _("Scale of the width of an object"),
                     _("Size"),
                     "res/actions/scaleWidth_black.png")
+      .SetHidden()
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite");
 
   obj.AddExpression("ScaleY",
@@ -614,14 +673,17 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsSpriteExtension(
                     _("Scale of the height of an object"),
                     _("Size"),
                     "res/actions/scaleHeight_black.png")
+      .SetHidden()
       .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite");
 
+  // Deprecated
   obj.AddExpression("Opacity",
                     _("Opacity"),
                     _("Opacity"),
                     _("Opacity"),
                     "res/actions/opacity.png")
-      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite");
+      .AddParameter("object", _("Object"), "Sprite")
+      .SetHidden();
 
   extension
       .AddCondition("Collision",

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/SpriteObject.cpp

@@ -23,88 +23,20 @@
 
 namespace gd {
 
-Animation SpriteObject::badAnimation;
-
 SpriteObject::SpriteObject()
-    : updateIfNotVisible(false), adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically(true) {}
+    : updateIfNotVisible(false) {}
 
 SpriteObject::~SpriteObject(){};
 
 void SpriteObject::DoUnserializeFrom(gd::Project& project,
                                      const gd::SerializerElement& element) {
   updateIfNotVisible = element.GetBoolAttribute("updateIfNotVisible", true);
-  adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically =
-      element.GetBoolAttribute("adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically", false);
-
-  RemoveAllAnimations();
-  const gd::SerializerElement& animationsElement =
-      element.GetChild("animations", 0, "Animations");
-  animationsElement.ConsiderAsArrayOf("animation", "Animation");
-  for (std::size_t i = 0; i < animationsElement.GetChildrenCount(); ++i) {
-    const gd::SerializerElement& animationElement =
-        animationsElement.GetChild(i);
-    Animation newAnimation;
-
-    newAnimation.useMultipleDirections = animationElement.GetBoolAttribute(
-        "useMultipleDirections", false, "typeNormal");
-    newAnimation.SetName(animationElement.GetStringAttribute("name", ""));
-
-    // Compatibility with GD <= 3.3
-    if (animationElement.HasChild("Direction")) {
-      for (std::size_t j = 0;
-           j < animationElement.GetChildrenCount("Direction");
-           ++j) {
-        Direction direction;
-        direction.UnserializeFrom(animationElement.GetChild("Direction", j));
-
-        newAnimation.SetDirectionsCount(newAnimation.GetDirectionsCount() + 1);
-        newAnimation.SetDirection(direction,
-                                  newAnimation.GetDirectionsCount() - 1);
-      }
-    }
-    // End of compatibility code
-    else {
-      const gd::SerializerElement& directionsElement =
-          animationElement.GetChild("directions");
-      directionsElement.ConsiderAsArrayOf("direction");
-      for (std::size_t j = 0; j < directionsElement.GetChildrenCount(); ++j) {
-        Direction direction;
-        direction.UnserializeFrom(directionsElement.GetChild(j));
-
-        newAnimation.SetDirectionsCount(newAnimation.GetDirectionsCount() + 1);
-        newAnimation.SetDirection(direction,
-                                  newAnimation.GetDirectionsCount() - 1);
-      }
-    }
-
-    AddAnimation(newAnimation);
-  }
+  animations.UnserializeFrom(element);
 }
 
 void SpriteObject::DoSerializeTo(gd::SerializerElement& element) const {
   element.SetAttribute("updateIfNotVisible", updateIfNotVisible);
-  element.SetAttribute("adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically",
-                       adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically);
-
-  // Animations
-  gd::SerializerElement& animationsElement = element.AddChild("animations");
-  animationsElement.ConsiderAsArrayOf("animation");
-  for (std::size_t k = 0; k < GetAnimationsCount(); k++) {
-    gd::SerializerElement& animationElement =
-        animationsElement.AddChild("animation");
-
-    animationElement.SetAttribute("useMultipleDirections",
-                                  GetAnimation(k).useMultipleDirections);
-    animationElement.SetAttribute("name", GetAnimation(k).GetName());
-
-    gd::SerializerElement& directionsElement =
-        animationElement.AddChild("directions");
-    directionsElement.ConsiderAsArrayOf("direction");
-    for (std::size_t l = 0; l < GetAnimation(k).GetDirectionsCount(); l++) {
-      GetAnimation(k).GetDirection(l).SerializeTo(
-          directionsElement.AddChild("direction"));
-    }
-  }
+  animations.SerializeTo(element);
 }
 
 std::map<gd::String, gd::PropertyDescriptor> SpriteObject::GetProperties()
@@ -127,23 +59,12 @@ bool SpriteObject::UpdateProperty(const gd::String& name,
 }
 
 void SpriteObject::ExposeResources(gd::ArbitraryResourceWorker& worker) {
-  for (std::size_t j = 0; j < GetAnimationsCount(); j++) {
-    for (std::size_t k = 0; k < GetAnimation(j).GetDirectionsCount(); k++) {
-      for (std::size_t l = 0;
-           l < GetAnimation(j).GetDirection(k).GetSpritesCount();
-           l++) {
-        worker.ExposeImage(
-            GetAnimation(j).GetDirection(k).GetSprite(l).GetImageName());
-      }
-    }
-  }
+  animations.ExposeResources(worker);
 }
 
 std::map<gd::String, gd::PropertyDescriptor>
 SpriteObject::GetInitialInstanceProperties(
-    const gd::InitialInstance& initialInstance,
-    gd::Project& project,
-    gd::Layout& scene) {
+    const gd::InitialInstance& initialInstance) {
   std::map<gd::String, gd::PropertyDescriptor> properties;
   properties["animation"] =
       gd::PropertyDescriptor(
@@ -157,9 +78,7 @@ SpriteObject::GetInitialInstanceProperties(
 bool SpriteObject::UpdateInitialInstanceProperty(
     gd::InitialInstance& initialInstance,
     const gd::String& name,
-    const gd::String& value,
-    gd::Project& project,
-    gd::Layout& scene) {
+    const gd::String& value) {
   if (name == "animation") {
     initialInstance.SetRawDoubleProperty(
         "animation", std::max(0, value.empty() ? 0 : value.To<int>()));
@@ -168,42 +87,25 @@ bool SpriteObject::UpdateInitialInstanceProperty(
   return true;
 }
 
-const Animation& SpriteObject::GetAnimation(std::size_t nb) const {
-  if (nb >= animations.size()) return badAnimation;
-
-  return animations[nb];
+size_t SpriteObject::GetAnimationsCount() const {
+  return animations.GetAnimationsCount();
 }
 
-Animation& SpriteObject::GetAnimation(std::size_t nb) {
-  if (nb >= animations.size()) return badAnimation;
-
-  return animations[nb];
+const gd::String &SpriteObject::GetAnimationName(size_t index) const {
+  return animations.GetAnimation(index).GetName();
 }
 
-void SpriteObject::AddAnimation(const Animation& animation) {
-  animations.push_back(animation);
+bool SpriteObject::HasAnimationNamed(
+    const gd::String &name) const {
+  return animations.HasAnimationNamed(name);
 }
 
-bool SpriteObject::RemoveAnimation(std::size_t nb) {
-  if (nb >= GetAnimationsCount()) return false;
-
-  animations.erase(animations.begin() + nb);
-  return true;
+const SpriteAnimationList& SpriteObject::GetAnimations() const {
+  return animations;
 }
 
-void SpriteObject::SwapAnimations(std::size_t firstIndex,
-                                  std::size_t secondIndex) {
-  if (firstIndex < animations.size() && secondIndex < animations.size() &&
-      firstIndex != secondIndex)
-    std::swap(animations[firstIndex], animations[secondIndex]);
-}
-
-void SpriteObject::MoveAnimation(std::size_t oldIndex, std::size_t newIndex) {
-  if (oldIndex >= animations.size() || newIndex >= animations.size()) return;
-
-  auto animation = animations[oldIndex];
-  animations.erase(animations.begin() + oldIndex);
-  animations.insert(animations.begin() + newIndex, animation);
+SpriteAnimationList& SpriteObject::GetAnimations() {
+  return animations;
 }
 
 }  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/SpriteObject.h

@@ -4,18 +4,15 @@
  * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
  */
 
-#ifndef GDCORE_SPRITEOBJECT_H
-#define GDCORE_SPRITEOBJECT_H
-#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/Animation.h"
-#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/Direction.h"
-#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/Sprite.h"
+#pragma once
+
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/SpriteExtension/SpriteAnimationList.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Object.h"
+
 namespace gd {
 class InitialInstance;
 class Object;
 class Layout;
-class Sprite;
-class Animation;
 class SerializerElement;
 class PropertyDescriptor;
 }  // namespace gd
@@ -50,85 +47,26 @@ class GD_CORE_API SpriteObject : public gd::ObjectConfiguration {
   bool UpdateProperty(const gd::String& name, const gd::String& value) override;
 
   std::map<gd::String, gd::PropertyDescriptor> GetInitialInstanceProperties(
-      const gd::InitialInstance& position,
-      gd::Project& project,
-      gd::Layout& scene) override;
+      const gd::InitialInstance& position) override;
   bool UpdateInitialInstanceProperty(gd::InitialInstance& position,
                                      const gd::String& name,
-                                     const gd::String& value,
-                                     gd::Project& project,
-                                     gd::Layout& scene) override;
+                                     const gd::String& value) override;
 
-  /** \name Animations
-   * Methods related to animations management
-   */
-  ///@{
+  size_t GetAnimationsCount() const override;
+
+  const gd::String &GetAnimationName(size_t index) const override;
+
+  bool HasAnimationNamed(const gd::String &animationName) const override;
+  
   /**
-   * \brief Return the animation at the specified index.
-   * If the index is out of bound, a "bad animation" object is returned.
+   * \brief Return the animation configuration.
    */
-  const Animation& GetAnimation(std::size_t nb) const;
+  const SpriteAnimationList& GetAnimations() const;
 
   /**
-   * \brief Return the animation at the specified index.
-   * If the index is out of bound, a "bad animation" object is returned.
+   * @brief Return the animation configuration.
    */
-  Animation& GetAnimation(std::size_t nb);
-
-  /**
-   * \brief Return the number of animations this object has.
-   */
-  std::size_t GetAnimationsCount() const { return animations.size(); };
-
-  /**
-   * \brief Add an animation at the end of the existing ones.
-   */
-  void AddAnimation(const Animation& animation);
-
-  /**
-   * \brief Remove an animation.
-   */
-  bool RemoveAnimation(std::size_t nb);
-
-  /**
-   * \brief Remove all animations.
-   */
-  void RemoveAllAnimations() { animations.clear(); }
-
-  /**
-   * \brief Return true if the object hasn't any animation.
-   */
-  bool HasNoAnimations() const { return animations.empty(); }
-
-  /**
-   * \brief Swap the position of two animations
-   */
-  void SwapAnimations(std::size_t firstIndex, std::size_t secondIndex);
-
-  /**
-   * \brief Change the position of the specified animation
-   */
-  void MoveAnimation(std::size_t oldIndex, std::size_t newIndex);
-
-  /**
-   * \brief Return a read-only reference to the vector containing all the
-   * animation of the object.
-   */
-  const std::vector<Animation>& GetAllAnimations() const { return animations; }
-
-  /**
-   * @brief Check if the collision mask adapts automatically to the animation.
-   */
-  bool AdaptCollisionMaskAutomatically() const {
-    return adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * @brief Set if the collision mask adapts automatically to the animation.
-   */
-  void SetAdaptCollisionMaskAutomatically(bool enable) {
-    adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically = enable;
-  }
+  SpriteAnimationList& GetAnimations();
 
   /**
    * \brief Set if the object animation should be played even if the object is
@@ -143,25 +81,17 @@ class GD_CORE_API SpriteObject : public gd::ObjectConfiguration {
    * is hidden or far from the camera (false by default).
    */
   bool GetUpdateIfNotVisible() const { return updateIfNotVisible; }
-  ///@}
 
  private:
   void DoUnserializeFrom(gd::Project& project,
                          const gd::SerializerElement& element) override;
   void DoSerializeTo(gd::SerializerElement& element) const override;
 
-  mutable std::vector<Animation> animations;
+  SpriteAnimationList animations;
+
   bool updateIfNotVisible;  ///< If set to true, ask the game engine to play
                             ///< object animation even if hidden or far from
                             ///< the screen.
-
-  static Animation badAnimation;         //< Bad animation when an out of bound
-                                         // animation is requested.
-  bool adaptCollisionMaskAutomatically;  ///< If set to true, the collision
-                                         ///< mask will be automatically
-                                         ///< adapted to the animation of the
-                                         ///< object.
 };
 
 }  // namespace gd
-#endif  // GDCORE_SPRITEOBJECT_H

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/VariablesExtension.cpp

@@ -25,29 +25,271 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
   extension.AddInstructionOrExpressionGroupMetadata(_("Variables"))
       .SetIcon("res/conditions/var24.png");
 
+  extension
+      .AddCondition("NumberVariable",
+                    _("Variable value"),
+                    _("Compare the number value of a variable."),
+                    _("The variable _PARAM0_"),
+                    "",
+                    "res/conditions/var24.png",
+                    "res/conditions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Variable"))
+      .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
+          "number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions());
+
+  extension
+      .AddCondition("StringVariable",
+                    _("Variable value"),
+                    _("Compare the text (string) of a variable."),
+                    _("The variable _PARAM0_"),
+                    "",
+                    "res/conditions/var24.png",
+                    "res/conditions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Variable"))
+      .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
+          "string", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions());
+
+  extension
+      .AddCondition(
+          "BooleanVariable",
+          _("Variable value"),
+          _("Compare the boolean value of a variable."),
+          _("The variable _PARAM0_ is _PARAM1_"),
+          "",
+          "res/conditions/var24.png",
+          "res/conditions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Variable"))
+      .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("Check if the value is"))
+      .SetDefaultValue("true")
+      // This parameter allows to keep the operand expression
+      // when the editor switch between variable instructions.
+      .AddCodeOnlyParameter("trueorfalse", "");
+
+  extension
+      .AddAction("SetNumberVariable",
+                 _("Change variable value"),
+                 _("Modify the number value of a variable."),
+                 _("the variable _PARAM0_"),
+                 "",
+                 "res/actions/var24.png",
+                 "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Variable"))
+      .UseStandardOperatorParameters("number",
+                                     ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions());
+
+  extension
+      .AddAction("SetStringVariable",
+                 _("Change text variable"),
+                 _("Modify the text (string) of a variable."),
+                 _("the variable _PARAM0_"),
+                 "",
+                 "res/actions/var24.png",
+                 "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Variable"))
+      .UseStandardOperatorParameters("string",
+                                     ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions());
+
+  extension
+      .AddAction(
+          "SetBooleanVariable",
+          _("Change boolean variable"),
+          _("Modify the boolean value of a variable."),
+          _("Change the variable _PARAM0_: _PARAM1_"),
+          "",
+          "res/conditions/var24.png",
+          "res/conditions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Variable"))
+      .AddParameter("operator", _("Value"), "boolean")
+      // This parameter allows to keep the operand expression
+      // when the editor switch between variable instructions.
+      .AddCodeOnlyParameter("trueorfalse", "");
+
+  extension
+      .AddCondition(
+          "VariableChildCount",
+          _("Number of children"),
+          _("Compare the number of children in an array variable."),
+          _("The number of children in the array variable _PARAM0_"),
+          _("Arrays and structures"),
+          "res/conditions/var24.png",
+          "res/conditions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Array variable"))
+      .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
+          "number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  extension
+      .AddCondition("VariableChildExists2",
+                    _("Child existence"),
+                    _("Check if the specified child of the structure "
+                      "variable exists."),
+                    _("Child _PARAM1_ of variable _PARAM0_ exists"),
+                    _("Arrays and structures"),
+                    "res/conditions/var24.png",
+                    "res/conditions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Variable"))
+      .AddParameter("string", _("Name of the child"))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  extension
+      .AddAction(
+          "RemoveVariableChild",
+          _("Remove a child"),
+          _("Remove a child from a structure variable."),
+          _("Remove child _PARAM1_ from structure variable _PARAM0_"),
+          _("Arrays and structures"),
+          "res/actions/var24.png",
+          "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Structure variable"))
+      .AddParameter("string", _("Child's name"))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  extension
+      .AddAction("ClearVariableChildren",
+                 _("Clear children"),
+                 _("Remove all the children from the structure or array "
+                   "variable."),
+                 _("Clear children from variable _PARAM0_"),
+                 _("Arrays and structures"),
+                 "res/actions/var24.png",
+                 "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Structure or array variable"))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  extension
+      .AddAction("PushVariable",
+                 _("Add existing variable"),
+                 _("Adds an existing variable at the end of an array "
+                   "variable."),
+                 _("Add variable _PARAM1_ to array variable _PARAM0_"),
+                 _("Arrays and structures"),
+                 "res/actions/var24.png",
+                 "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Array variable"))
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Variable with the content to add"))
+      .SetParameterLongDescription(
+          _("The content of the variable will *be copied* and added at the "
+            "end of the array."))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  extension
+      .AddAction(
+          "PushString",
+          _("Add text variable"),
+          _("Adds a text (string) at the end of a array variable."),
+          _("Add the value _PARAM1_ to array variable _PARAM0_"),
+          _("Arrays and structures"),
+          "res/actions/var24.png",
+          "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Array variable"))
+      .AddParameter("string", _("Text to add"))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  extension
+      .AddAction("PushNumber",
+                 _("Add variable array value"),
+                 _("Adds a number at the end of an array variable."),
+                 _("Add the value _PARAM1_ to array variable _PARAM0_"),
+                 _("Arrays and structures"),
+                 "res/actions/var24.png",
+                 "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Array variable"))
+      .AddParameter("expression", _("Number to add"))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  extension
+      .AddAction("PushBoolean",
+                 _("Add boolean variable"),
+                 _("Adds a boolean at the end of an array variable."),
+                 _("Add the value _PARAM1_ to array variable _PARAM0_"),
+                 _("Arrays and structures"),
+                 "res/actions/var24.png",
+                 "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Array variable"))
+      .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("Boolean to add"))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  extension
+      .AddAction("RemoveVariableAt",
+                 _("Remove variable by index"),
+                 _("Removes a variable at the specified index of an array "
+                   "variable."),
+                 _("Remove variable at index _PARAM1_ from array "
+                   "variable _PARAM0_"),
+                 _("Arrays and structures"),
+                 "res/actions/var24.png",
+                 "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Array variable"))
+      .AddParameter("expression", _("Index to remove"))
+      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+
+  extension
+      .AddStrExpression(
+          "VariableFirstString",
+          _("First text child"),
+          _("Get the value of the first element of an array variable, if "
+            "it is a text (string)."),
+          _("Arrays and structures"),
+          "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Array variable"));
+
+  extension
+      .AddExpression(
+          "VariableFirstNumber",
+          _("First number child"),
+          _("Get the value of the first element of an array variable, if "
+            "it is a number."),
+          _("Arrays and structures"),
+          "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Array variable"));
+
+  extension
+      .AddStrExpression(
+          "VariableLastString",
+          _("Last text child"),
+          _("Get the value of the last element of an array variable, if "
+            "it is a text (string)."),
+          _("Arrays and structures"),
+          "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Array variable"));
+
+  extension
+      .AddExpression(
+          "VariableLastNumber",
+          _("Last number child"),
+          _("Get the value of the last element of an array variable, if "
+            "it is a number."),
+          _("Arrays and structures"),
+          "res/actions/var.png")
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Array variable"));
+
+  // Legacy instructions
+
   extension
       .AddCondition("VarScene",
                     _("Number variable"),
                     _("Compare the number value of a scene variable."),
                     _("The number of scene variable _PARAM0_"),
-                    _("Scene variables"),
+                    _("External variables/Scene variables"),
                     "res/conditions/var24.png",
                     "res/conditions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Variable"))
       .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
-          "number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions());
+          "number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddCondition("VarSceneTxt",
                     _("Text variable"),
                     _("Compare the text (string) of a scene variable."),
                     _("The text of scene variable _PARAM0_"),
-                    _("Scene variables"),
+                    _("External variables/Scene variables"),
                     "res/conditions/var24.png",
                     "res/conditions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Variable"))
       .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
-          "string", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions());
+          "string", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddCondition(
@@ -55,12 +297,13 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("Boolean variable"),
           _("Compare the boolean value of a scene variable."),
           _("The boolean value of scene variable _PARAM0_ is _PARAM1_"),
-          _("Scene variables"),
+          _("External variables/Scene variables"),
           "res/conditions/var24.png",
           "res/conditions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Variable"))
       .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("Check if the value is"))
-      .SetDefaultValue("true");
+      .SetDefaultValue("true")
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddCondition("VariableChildExists",
@@ -68,11 +311,12 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                     _("Check if the specified child of the scene structure "
                       "variable exists."),
                     _("Child _PARAM1_ of scene variable _PARAM0_ exists"),
-                    _("Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                    _("External variables/Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
                     "res/conditions/var24.png",
                     "res/conditions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Variable"))
       .AddParameter("string", _("Name of the child"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -81,11 +325,12 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                     _("Check if the specified child of the global structure "
                       "variable exists."),
                     _("Child _PARAM1_ of global variable _PARAM0_ exists"),
-                    _("Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                    _("External variables/Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
                     "res/conditions/var24.png",
                     "res/conditions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Variable"))
       .AddParameter("string", _("Name of the child"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -93,7 +338,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                     "Variable defined",
                     "Test if the scene variable exists.",
                     "Scene variable _PARAM0_ is defined",
-                    _("Scene variables"),
+                    _("External variables/Scene variables"),
                     "res/conditions/var24.png",
                     "res/conditions/var.png")
       .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
@@ -105,12 +350,13 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                     _("Number variable"),
                     _("Compare the number value of a global variable."),
                     _("the global variable _PARAM0_"),
-                    _("Global variables"),
+                    _("External variables/Global variables"),
                     "res/conditions/var24.png",
                     "res/conditions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Variable"))
       .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
           "number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -118,12 +364,13 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                     _("Text variable"),
                     _("Compare the text (string) of a global variable."),
                     _("the text of the global variable _PARAM0_"),
-                    _("Global variables"),
+                    _("External variables/Global variables"),
                     "res/conditions/var24.png",
                     "res/conditions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Variable"))
       .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
           "string", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -132,19 +379,20 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("Boolean variable"),
           _("Compare the boolean value of a global variable."),
           _("The boolean value of global variable _PARAM0_ is _PARAM1_"),
-          _("Global variables"),
+          _("External variables/Global variables"),
           "res/conditions/var24.png",
           "res/conditions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Variable"))
       .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("Check if the value is"))
-      .SetDefaultValue("true");
+      .SetDefaultValue("true")
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddCondition("VarGlobalDef",
                     "Variable defined",
                     "Test if a global variable exists.",
                     "Global variable _PARAM0_ is defined",
-                    _("Global variables"),
+                    _("External variables/Global variables"),
                     "res/conditions/var24.png",
                     "res/conditions/var.png")
       .AddCodeOnlyParameter("currentScene", "")
@@ -157,24 +405,26 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                  _("Change number variable"),
                  _("Modify the number value of a scene variable."),
                  _("the scene variable _PARAM0_"),
-                 _("Scene variables"),
+                 _("External variables/Scene variables"),
                  "res/actions/var24.png",
                  "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Variable"))
       .UseStandardOperatorParameters("number",
-                                     ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions());
+                                     ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddAction("ModVarSceneTxt",
                  _("Change text variable"),
                  _("Modify the text (string) of a scene variable."),
                  _("the text of scene variable _PARAM0_"),
-                 _("Scene variables"),
+                 _("External variables/Scene variables"),
                  "res/actions/var24.png",
                  "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Variable"))
       .UseStandardOperatorParameters("string",
-                                     ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions());
+                                     ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddAction(
@@ -182,11 +432,12 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("Change boolean variable"),
           _("Modify the boolean value of a scene variable."),
           _("Set the boolean value of scene variable _PARAM0_ to _PARAM1_"),
-          _("Scene variables"),
+          _("External variables/Scene variables"),
           "res/conditions/var24.png",
           "res/conditions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Variable"))
-      .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("New Value:"));
+      .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("New Value:"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddAction("ToggleSceneVariableAsBoolean",
@@ -195,22 +446,24 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                      _("If it was true, it will become false, and if it was "
                        "false it will become true."),
                  _("Toggle the boolean value of scene variable _PARAM0_"),
-                 _("Scene variables"),
+                 _("External variables/Scene variables"),
                  "res/conditions/var24.png",
                  "res/conditions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Variable"));
+      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddAction("ModVarGlobal",
                  _("Change number variable"),
                  _("Modify the number value of a global variable."),
                  _("the global variable _PARAM0_"),
-                 _("Global variables"),
+                 _("External variables/Global variables"),
                  "res/actions/var24.png",
                  "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Variable"))
       .UseStandardOperatorParameters("number",
                                      ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -218,12 +471,13 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                  _("Change text variable"),
                  _("Modify the text (string) of a global variable."),
                  _("the text of global variable _PARAM0_"),
-                 _("Global variables"),
+                 _("External variables/Global variables"),
                  "res/actions/var24.png",
                  "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Variable"))
       .UseStandardOperatorParameters("string",
                                      ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -232,11 +486,12 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("Change boolean variable"),
           _("Modify the boolean value of a global variable."),
           _("Set the boolean value of global variable _PARAM0_ to _PARAM1_"),
-          _("Global variables"),
+          _("External variables/Global variables"),
           "res/conditions/var24.png",
           "res/conditions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Variable"))
-      .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("New Value:"));
+      .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("New Value:"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddAction("ToggleGlobalVariableAsBoolean",
@@ -245,10 +500,11 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                      _("If it was true, it will become false, and if it was "
                        "false it will become true."),
                  _("Toggle the boolean value of global variable _PARAM0_"),
-                 _("Global variables"),
+                 _("External variables/Global variables"),
                  "res/conditions/var24.png",
                  "res/conditions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Variable"));
+      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddAction(
@@ -256,12 +512,13 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("Remove a child"),
           _("Remove a child from a scene structure variable."),
           _("Remove child _PARAM1_ from scene structure variable _PARAM0_"),
-          _("Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
+          _("External variables/Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
           "res/actions/var24.png",
           "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Structure variable"))
       .AddParameter("string", _("Child's name"))
-      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddAction(
@@ -269,12 +526,13 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("Remove a child"),
           _("Remove a child from a global structure variable."),
           _("Remove child _PARAM1_ from global structure variable _PARAM0_"),
-          _("Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
+          _("External variables/Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
           "res/actions/var24.png",
           "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Structure variable"))
       .AddParameter("string", _("Child's name"))
-      .MarkAsAdvanced();
+      .MarkAsAdvanced()
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddAction("VariableClearChildren",
@@ -282,10 +540,11 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                  _("Remove all the children from the scene structure or array "
                    "variable."),
                  _("Clear children from scene variable _PARAM0_"),
-                 _("Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                 _("External variables/Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
                  "res/actions/var24.png",
                  "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Structure or array variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -294,10 +553,11 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                  _("Remove all the children from the global structure or array "
                    "variable."),
                  _("Clear children from global variable _PARAM0_"),
-                 _("Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                 _("External variables/Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
                  "res/actions/var24.png",
                  "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Structure or array variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -306,7 +566,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                  _("Adds an existing variable at the end of a scene array "
                    "variable."),
                  _("Add variable _PARAM1_ to array variable _PARAM0_"),
-                 _("Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                 _("External variables/Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
                  "res/actions/var24.png",
                  "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Array variable"))
@@ -314,6 +574,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
       .SetParameterLongDescription(
           _("The content of the variable will *be copied* and added at the "
             "end of the array."))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -322,11 +583,12 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("Add text variable"),
           _("Adds a text (string) at the end of a scene array variable."),
           _("Add text _PARAM1_ to array variable _PARAM0_"),
-          _("Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
+          _("External variables/Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
           "res/actions/var24.png",
           "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Array variable"))
       .AddParameter("string", _("Text to add"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -334,11 +596,12 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                  _("Add number variable"),
                  _("Adds a number at the end of a scene array variable."),
                  _("Add number _PARAM1_ to array variable _PARAM0_"),
-                 _("Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                 _("External variables/Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
                  "res/actions/var24.png",
                  "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Array variable"))
       .AddParameter("expression", _("Number to add"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -346,11 +609,12 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                  _("Add boolean variable"),
                  _("Adds a boolean at the end of a scene array variable."),
                  _("Add boolean _PARAM1_ to array variable _PARAM0_"),
-                 _("Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                 _("External variables/Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
                  "res/actions/var24.png",
                  "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Array variable"))
       .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("Boolean to add"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -360,11 +624,12 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                    "variable."),
                  _("Remove variable at index _PARAM1_ from scene array "
                    "variable _PARAM0_"),
-                 _("Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                 _("External variables/Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
                  "res/actions/var24.png",
                  "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Array variable"))
       .AddParameter("expression", _("Index to remove"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -373,12 +638,13 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("Number of children"),
           _("Compare the number of children in a scene array variable."),
           _("The number of children in the array variable _PARAM0_"),
-          _("Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
+          _("External variables/Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
           "res/conditions/var24.png",
           "res/conditions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Array variable"))
       .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
           "number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -387,9 +653,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("First text child"),
           _("Get the value of the first element of a scene array variable, if "
             "it is a text (string)."),
-          _("Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
+          _("External variables/Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
           "res/actions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Array variable"));
+      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Array variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddExpression(
@@ -397,9 +664,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("First number child"),
           _("Get the value of the first element of a scene array variable, if "
             "it is a number."),
-          _("Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
+          _("External variables/Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
           "res/actions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Array variable"));
+      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Array variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddStrExpression(
@@ -407,9 +675,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("Last text child"),
           _("Get the value of the last element of a scene array variable, if "
             "it is a text (string)."),
-          _("Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
+          _("External variables/Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
           "res/actions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Array variable"));
+      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Array variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddExpression(
@@ -417,9 +686,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("Last number child"),
           _("Get the value of the last element of a scene array variable, if "
             "it is a number."),
-          _("Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
+          _("External variables/Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
           "res/actions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Array variable"));
+      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Array variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddAction(
@@ -427,7 +697,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("Add existing variable"),
           _("Adds an existing variable at the end of a global array variable."),
           _("Add variable _PARAM1_ to array variable _PARAM0_"),
-          _("Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
+          _("External variables/Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
           "res/actions/var24.png",
           "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array variable"))
@@ -435,6 +705,7 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
       .SetParameterLongDescription(
           _("The content of the variable will *be copied* and added at the "
             "end of the array."))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -444,11 +715,12 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                    "array variable."),
                  _("Remove variable at index _PARAM1_ from global array "
                    "variable _PARAM0_"),
-                 _("Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                 _("External variables/Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
                  "res/actions/var24.png",
                  "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array variable"))
       .AddParameter("expression", _("Index to remove"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -457,11 +729,12 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("Add text variable"),
           _("Adds a text (string) at the end of a global array variable."),
           _("Add text _PARAM1_ to array variable _PARAM0_"),
-          _("Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
+          _("External variables/Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
           "res/actions/var24.png",
           "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array variable"))
       .AddParameter("string", _("Text to add"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -469,11 +742,12 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                  _("Add number variable"),
                  _("Adds a number at the end of a global array variable."),
                  _("Add number _PARAM1_ to array variable _PARAM0_"),
-                 _("Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                 _("External variables/Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
                  "res/actions/var24.png",
                  "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array variable"))
       .AddParameter("expression", _("Number to add"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -481,11 +755,12 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                  _("Add boolean variable"),
                  _("Adds a boolean at the end of a global array variable."),
                  _("Add boolean _PARAM1_ to array variable _PARAM0_"),
-                 _("Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                 _("External variables/Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
                  "res/actions/var24.png",
                  "res/actions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array variable"))
       .AddParameter("trueorfalse", _("Boolean to add"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -494,12 +769,13 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("Number of children"),
           _("Compare the number of children in a global array variable."),
           _("The number of children of the array variable _PARAM0_"),
-          _("Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
+          _("External variables/Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
           "res/conditions/var24.png",
           "res/conditions/var.png")
       .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array variable"))
       .UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
           "number", ParameterOptions::MakeNewOptions())
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly()
       .MarkAsAdvanced();
 
   extension
@@ -507,18 +783,20 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
                         _("First text child"),
                         _("Value of the first element of a global array "
                           "variable, if it is a text (string) variable."),
-                        _("Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                        _("External variables/Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
                         "res/actions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array variable"));
+      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddExpression("GlobalVariableFirstNumber",
                      _("First number child"),
                      _("Value of the first element of a global array "
                        "variable, if it is a number variable"),
-                     _("Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                     _("External variables/Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
                      "res/actions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array variable"));
+      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddStrExpression(
@@ -526,9 +804,10 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("Last text child"),
           _("Value of the last element of a global array variable, if "
             "it is a text (string) variable."),
-          _("Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
+          _("External variables/Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
           "res/actions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array variable"));
+      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddExpression(
@@ -536,59 +815,65 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsVariablesExtension(
           _("Last number child"),
           _("Value of the last element of a global array variable, if "
             "it is a number variable"),
-          _("Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
+          _("External variables/Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
           "res/actions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array variable"));
+      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddExpression("GlobalVariableChildCount",
                      _("Number of children"),
                      _("Number of children in a global array or "
                        "structure variable"),
-                     _("Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                     _("External variables/Global variables/Arrays and structures"),
                      "res/actions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array or structure variable"));
+      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Array or structure variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddExpression("VariableChildCount",
                      _("Number of children"),
                      _("Number of children in a scene array or "
                        "structure variable"),
-                     _("Scene variables/Arrays and structures"),
+                     _("Arrays and structures"),
                      "res/actions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Array or structure variable"));
+      .AddParameter("variable", _("Array or structure variable"), "AllowUndeclaredVariable");
 
   extension
       .AddExpression("Variable",
                      _("Number variable"),
                      _("Number value of a scene variable"),
-                     _("Scene variables"),
+                     _("External variables/Scene variables"),
                      "res/actions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Variable"));
+      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddStrExpression("VariableString",
                         _("Text variable"),
                         _("Text of a scene variable"),
-                        _("Scene variables"),
+                        _("External variables/Scene variables"),
                         "res/actions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Variable"));
+      .AddParameter("scenevar", _("Variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddExpression("GlobalVariable",
                      _("Number variable"),
                      _("Number value of a global variable"),
-                     _("Global variables"),
+                     _("External variables/Global variables"),
                      "res/actions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Name of the global variable"));
+      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Name of the global variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 
   extension
       .AddStrExpression("GlobalVariableString",
                         _("Text variable"),
                         _("Text of a global variable"),
-                        _("Global variables"),
+                        _("External variables/Global variables"),
                         "res/actions/var.png")
-      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Variable"));
+      .AddParameter("globalvar", _("Variable"))
+      .SetRelevantForFunctionEventsOnly();
 }
 
 }  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Builtin/WindowExtension.cpp

@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ void GD_CORE_API BuiltinExtensionsImplementer::ImplementsWindowExtension(
   extension
       .AddAction(
           "SetWindowSize",
-          _("Change the size of the game window"),
-          _("This action changes the size of the game window. Note that this "
+          _("Game window size"),
+          _("Changes the size of the game window. Note that this "
             "will only work on platform supporting this operation: games "
             "running in browsers or on mobile phones can not update their "
             "window size. Game resolution can still be updated."),

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/AbstractFunctionMetadata.h

@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ public:
 
   /**
    * \brief Erase any existing include file and add the specified include.
+   * \deprecated Use `AddIncludeFile` instead as clearing the list is more
+   * error prone.
    */
   virtual AbstractFunctionMetadata &
   SetIncludeFile(const gd::String &includeFile) = 0;

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/BehaviorMetadata.cpp

@@ -13,12 +13,15 @@
 #include "GDCore/Extensions/PlatformExtension.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Behavior.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/BehaviorsSharedData.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/PropertyDescriptor.h"
 #include "GDCore/Tools/Localization.h"
 #include "GDCore/Tools/MakeUnique.h"
 #include "GDCore/Tools/Log.h"
 
 namespace gd {
 
+const std::map<gd::String, gd::PropertyDescriptor> BehaviorMetadata::badProperties;
+
 BehaviorMetadata::BehaviorMetadata(
     const gd::String& extensionNamespace_,
     const gd::String& nameWithNamespace,
@@ -34,8 +37,7 @@ BehaviorMetadata::BehaviorMetadata(
       className(className_),
       iconFilename(icon24x24),
       instance(instance_),
-      sharedDatasInstance(sharedDatasInstance_),
-      isEventBased(false) {
+      sharedDatasInstance(sharedDatasInstance_) {
   SetFullName(gd::String(fullname_));
   SetDescription(gd::String(description_));
   SetDefaultName(gd::String(defaultName_));
@@ -48,33 +50,16 @@ BehaviorMetadata::BehaviorMetadata(
         "BehaviorMetadata is valid for: " + nameWithNamespace);
   }
 
-  if (instance) instance->SetTypeName(nameWithNamespace);
-  if (sharedDatasInstance) sharedDatasInstance->SetTypeName(nameWithNamespace);
+  if (instance) {
+    instance->SetTypeName(nameWithNamespace);
+    instance->InitializeContent();
+  }
+  if (sharedDatasInstance) {
+    sharedDatasInstance->SetTypeName(nameWithNamespace);
+    sharedDatasInstance->InitializeContent();
+  }
 }
 
-BehaviorMetadata::BehaviorMetadata(
-    const gd::String& extensionNamespace,
-    const gd::String& nameWithNamespace,
-    const gd::String& fullname_,
-    const gd::String& defaultName_,
-    const gd::String& description_,
-    const gd::String& group_,
-    const gd::String& icon24x24_): BehaviorMetadata(
-        extensionNamespace,
-        nameWithNamespace,
-        fullname_,
-        defaultName_,
-        description_,
-        group_,
-        icon24x24_,
-        // Class name is the name, actually unused
-        defaultName_,
-        // It is only used to get the name for GetName.
-        gd::make_unique<gd::Behavior>("", nameWithNamespace),
-        nullptr){
-  isEventBased = true;
-};
-
 gd::InstructionMetadata& BehaviorMetadata::AddCondition(
     const gd::String& name,
     const gd::String& fullname,
@@ -420,10 +405,6 @@ const gd::String& BehaviorMetadata::GetName() const {
 }
 
 gd::Behavior& BehaviorMetadata::Get() const {
-  if (isEventBased) {
-    gd::LogFatalError("Error: Event-based behaviors don't have blueprint. "
-                      "This method should not never be called.");
-  }
   if (!instance) {
     gd::LogFatalError(
         "Trying to get a behavior from a BehaviorMetadata that has no "
@@ -433,12 +414,41 @@ gd::Behavior& BehaviorMetadata::Get() const {
   return *instance;
 }
 
-gd::BehaviorsSharedData* BehaviorMetadata::GetSharedDataInstance() const { 
-  if (isEventBased) {
-    gd::LogFatalError("Error: Event-based behaviors don't have blueprint. "
-                      "This method should not never be called.");
+std::map<gd::String, gd::PropertyDescriptor> BehaviorMetadata::GetProperties() const {
+  if (!instance) {
+    return badProperties;
   }
+  // TODO Properties should be declared on BehaviorMetadata directly.
+  // - Add 2 `properties` members (one for shared properties)
+  // - Add methods to declare new properties
+  return instance->GetProperties();
+}
+
+gd::BehaviorsSharedData* BehaviorMetadata::GetSharedDataInstance() const { 
   return sharedDatasInstance.get();
 }
 
+std::map<gd::String, gd::PropertyDescriptor> BehaviorMetadata::GetSharedProperties() const {
+  if (!sharedDatasInstance) {
+    return badProperties;
+  }
+  // TODO Properties should be declared on BehaviorMetadata directly.
+  // - Add 2 `properties` members (one for shared properties)
+  // - Add methods to declare new properties
+  return sharedDatasInstance->GetProperties();
+}
+
+const std::vector<gd::String>& BehaviorMetadata::GetRequiredBehaviorTypes() const {
+  requiredBehaviors.clear();
+  for (auto& property : Get().GetProperties()) {
+    const String& propertyName = property.first;
+    const gd::PropertyDescriptor& propertyDescriptor = property.second;
+
+    if (propertyDescriptor.GetType() == "Behavior") {
+      requiredBehaviors.push_back(propertyDescriptor.GetExtraInfo()[0]);
+    }
+  }
+  return requiredBehaviors;
+}
+
 }  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/BehaviorMetadata.h

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class BehaviorsSharedData;
 class MultipleInstructionMetadata;
 class InstructionMetadata;
 class ExpressionMetadata;
+class PropertyDescriptor;
 }  // namespace gd
 
 namespace gd {
@@ -204,6 +205,8 @@ class GD_CORE_API BehaviorMetadata : public InstructionOrExpressionContainerMeta
    * \brief Erase any existing include file and add the specified include.
    * \note The requirement may vary depending on the platform: Most of the time,
    * the include file contains the declaration of the behavior.
+   * \deprecated Use `AddIncludeFile` instead as clearing the list is more
+   * error prone.
    */
   BehaviorMetadata& SetIncludeFile(const gd::String& includeFile) override;
 
@@ -259,6 +262,11 @@ class GD_CORE_API BehaviorMetadata : public InstructionOrExpressionContainerMeta
    */
   const gd::String& GetObjectType() const { return objectType; }
 
+  /**
+   * \brief Get the types of the behaviors that are required by this behavior.
+   */
+  const std::vector<gd::String>& GetRequiredBehaviorTypes() const;
+
   /**
    * Check if the behavior is private - it can't be used outside of its
    * extension.
@@ -274,6 +282,21 @@ class GD_CORE_API BehaviorMetadata : public InstructionOrExpressionContainerMeta
     return *this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Check if the behavior is hidden - it can be used but not attached to
+   * objects by users.
+   */
+  bool IsHidden() const { return isHidden; }
+
+  /**
+   * Set that the behavior is hidden - it can be used but not attached to
+   * objects by users.
+   */
+  BehaviorMetadata &SetHidden() {
+    isHidden = true;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
   /**
    * \brief Return the associated gd::Behavior, handling behavior contents.
    * 
@@ -282,6 +305,15 @@ class GD_CORE_API BehaviorMetadata : public InstructionOrExpressionContainerMeta
    */
   gd::Behavior& Get() const;
 
+  /**
+   * \brief Called when the IDE wants to know about the custom properties of the
+   * behavior.
+   *
+   * \return a std::map with properties names as key.
+   * \see gd::PropertyDescriptor
+   */
+  std::map<gd::String, gd::PropertyDescriptor> GetProperties() const;
+
   /**
    * \brief Return the associated gd::BehaviorsSharedData, handling behavior
    * shared data, if any (nullptr if none).
@@ -291,6 +323,15 @@ class GD_CORE_API BehaviorMetadata : public InstructionOrExpressionContainerMeta
    */
   gd::BehaviorsSharedData* GetSharedDataInstance() const;
 
+  /**
+   * \brief Called when the IDE wants to know about the custom shared properties
+   * of the behavior.
+   *
+   * \return a std::map with properties names as key.
+   * \see gd::PropertyDescriptor
+   */
+  std::map<gd::String, gd::PropertyDescriptor> GetSharedProperties() const;
+
   /**
    * \brief Return a reference to a map containing the names of the actions
    * (as keys) and the metadata associated with (as values).
@@ -330,12 +371,15 @@ class GD_CORE_API BehaviorMetadata : public InstructionOrExpressionContainerMeta
   gd::String group;
   gd::String iconFilename;
   gd::String objectType;
+  mutable std::vector<gd::String> requiredBehaviors;
   bool isPrivate = false;
+  bool isHidden = false;
 
   // TODO: Nitpicking: convert these to std::unique_ptr to clarify ownership.
   std::shared_ptr<gd::Behavior> instance;
   std::shared_ptr<gd::BehaviorsSharedData> sharedDatasInstance;
-  bool isEventBased;
+
+  static const std::map<gd::String, gd::PropertyDescriptor> badProperties;
 };
 
 }  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/EffectMetadata.h

@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ class GD_CORE_API EffectMetadata {
 
   /**
    * \brief Clear any existing include file and add the specified include file.
+   * \deprecated Use `AddIncludeFile` instead as clearing the list is more
+   * error prone.
    */
   EffectMetadata& SetIncludeFile(const gd::String& includeFile);
 

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/ExpressionMetadata.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 #include "ExpressionMetadata.h"
 #include "GDCore/CommonTools.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/PlatformExtension.h"
 #include "GDCore/String.h"
 
 namespace gd {
@@ -46,16 +47,14 @@ gd::ExpressionMetadata& ExpressionMetadata::AddParameter(
       // For objects/behavior, the supplementary information
       // parameter is an object/behavior type...
       ((gd::ParameterMetadata::IsObject(type) ||
-       gd::ParameterMetadata::IsBehavior(type))
-       // Prefix with the namespace if it's not already there.
-       && !(supplementaryInformation.rfind(extensionNamespace, 0) == 0))
-          ? (supplementaryInformation.empty()
-                 ? ""
-                 : extensionNamespace +
-                       supplementaryInformation  //... so prefix it with the extension
-                                           // namespace.
-             )
-          : supplementaryInformation);  // Otherwise don't change anything
+        gd::ParameterMetadata::IsBehavior(type))
+               // Prefix with the namespace if it's not already there.
+               && (supplementaryInformation.find(
+                       PlatformExtension::GetNamespaceSeparator()) == gd::String::npos)
+           ? (supplementaryInformation.empty()
+                  ? ""
+                  : extensionNamespace + supplementaryInformation)
+           : supplementaryInformation));
 
   // TODO: Assert against supplementaryInformation === "emsc" (when running with
   // Emscripten), and warn about a missing argument when calling addParameter.

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/ExpressionMetadata.h

@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionMetadata : public gd::AbstractFunctionMetadata {
 
   /**
    * \brief Erase any existing include file and add the specified include.
+   * \deprecated Use `AddIncludeFile` instead as clearing the list is more
+   * error prone.
    */
   ExpressionMetadata& SetIncludeFile(
       const gd::String& includeFile) override {

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/InstructionMetadata.cpp

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 
 #include "GDCore/CommonTools.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/PlatformExtension.h"
 #include "GDCore/Serialization/SerializerElement.h"
 #include "GDCore/Tools/Localization.h"
 #include "GDCore/Tools/Log.h"
@@ -64,17 +65,14 @@ InstructionMetadata& InstructionMetadata::AddParameter(
       // For objects/behavior, the supplementary information
       // parameter is an object/behavior type...
       ((gd::ParameterMetadata::IsObject(type) ||
-       gd::ParameterMetadata::IsBehavior(type))
-       // Prefix with the namespace if it's not already there.
-       && !(supplementaryInformation.rfind(extensionNamespace, 0) == 0))
-          ? (supplementaryInformation.empty()
-                 ? ""
-                 : extensionNamespace +
-                       supplementaryInformation  //... so prefix it with the
-                                                 // extension
-                                                 // namespace.
-             )
-          : supplementaryInformation);  // Otherwise don't change anything
+        gd::ParameterMetadata::IsBehavior(type))
+               // Prefix with the namespace if it's not already there.
+               && (supplementaryInformation.find(
+                       PlatformExtension::GetNamespaceSeparator()) == gd::String::npos)
+           ? (supplementaryInformation.empty()
+                  ? ""
+                  : extensionNamespace + supplementaryInformation)
+           : supplementaryInformation));
 
   // TODO: Assert against supplementaryInformation === "emsc" (when running with
   // Emscripten), and warn about a missing argument when calling addParameter.
@@ -190,7 +188,7 @@ InstructionMetadata::UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
       gd::String templateSentence = _("<subject> of _PARAM0_ <operator> <value>");
 
       sentence =
-          templateSentence.FindAndReplace("<subject>", sentence)
+          templateSentence.FindAndReplace("<subject>", sentence.CapitalizeFirstLetter())
               .FindAndReplace(
                   "<operator>",
                   "_PARAM" + gd::String::From(operatorParamIndex) + "_")
@@ -200,7 +198,7 @@ InstructionMetadata::UseStandardRelationalOperatorParameters(
       gd::String templateSentence = _("<subject> <operator> <value>");
 
       sentence =
-          templateSentence.FindAndReplace("<subject>", sentence)
+          templateSentence.FindAndReplace("<subject>", sentence.CapitalizeFirstLetter())
               .FindAndReplace(
                   "<operator>",
                   "_PARAM" + gd::String::From(operatorParamIndex) + "_")

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/InstructionMetadata.h

@@ -456,6 +456,15 @@ class GD_CORE_API InstructionMetadata : public gd::AbstractFunctionMetadata {
     return *this;
   }
 
+/**
+ * \brief Return the type manipulated in a standard way by the instruction.
+ * 
+ * \param type "number" or "string"
+ */
+  const gd::String &GetManipulatedType() const {
+    return codeExtraInformation.type;
+  }
+
   /**
    * If InstructionMetadata::ExtraInformation::SetManipulatedType was called
    * with "number" or "string", this function will tell the code generator the
@@ -494,6 +503,8 @@ class GD_CORE_API InstructionMetadata : public gd::AbstractFunctionMetadata {
 
   /**
    * \brief Erase any existing include file and add the specified include.
+   * \deprecated Use `AddIncludeFile` instead as clearing the list is more
+   * error prone.
    */
   InstructionMetadata &SetIncludeFile(const gd::String &includeFile) override {
     codeExtraInformation.includeFiles.clear();

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/InstructionOrExpressionContainerMetadata.h

@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ public:
    * \brief Erase any existing include file and add the specified include.
    * \note The requirement may vary depending on the platform: Most of the time,
    * the include file contains the declaration of the behavior.
+   * \deprecated Use `AddIncludeFile` instead as clearing the list is more
+   * error prone.
    */
   virtual InstructionOrExpressionContainerMetadata &
   SetIncludeFile(const gd::String &includeFile) = 0;

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/MetadataProvider.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "GDCore/Extensions/Platform.h"
 #include "GDCore/Extensions/PlatformExtension.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Layout.h"  // For GetTypeOfObject and GetTypeOfBehavior
+#include "GDCore/Project/ObjectsContainersList.h"
 #include "GDCore/String.h"
 #include "GDCore/Events/Parsers/ExpressionParser2.h"
 
@@ -391,20 +392,19 @@ MetadataProvider::GetBehaviorAnyExpressionMetadata(const gd::Platform& platform,
 }
 
 const gd::ExpressionMetadata& MetadataProvider::GetFunctionCallMetadata(
-    const gd::Platform& platform, 
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer &globalObjectsContainer,
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer &objectsContainer,
+    const gd::Platform& platform,
+    const gd::ObjectsContainersList &objectsContainersList,
     FunctionCallNode& node) {
 
   if (!node.behaviorName.empty()) {
-    gd::String behaviorType = 
-        GetTypeOfBehavior(globalObjectsContainer, objectsContainer, node.behaviorName);
+    gd::String behaviorType =
+        objectsContainersList.GetTypeOfBehavior(node.behaviorName);
     return MetadataProvider::GetBehaviorAnyExpressionMetadata(
             platform, behaviorType, node.functionName);
   }
   else if (!node.objectName.empty()) {
-    gd::String objectType = 
-        GetTypeOfObject(globalObjectsContainer, objectsContainer, node.objectName);
+    gd::String objectType =
+        objectsContainersList.GetTypeOfObject(node.objectName);
     return MetadataProvider::GetObjectAnyExpressionMetadata(
                   platform, objectType, node.functionName);
   }
@@ -412,10 +412,9 @@ const gd::ExpressionMetadata& MetadataProvider::GetFunctionCallMetadata(
   return MetadataProvider::GetAnyExpressionMetadata(platform, node.functionName);
 }
 
-  const gd::ParameterMetadata* MetadataProvider::GetFunctionCallParameterMetadata(
-    const gd::Platform& platform, 
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer &globalObjectsContainer,
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer &objectsContainer,
+const gd::ParameterMetadata* MetadataProvider::GetFunctionCallParameterMetadata(
+    const gd::Platform& platform,
+    const gd::ObjectsContainersList &objectsContainersList,
     FunctionCallNode& functionCall,
     ExpressionNode& parameter) {
       int parameterIndex = -1;
@@ -429,17 +428,15 @@ const gd::ExpressionMetadata& MetadataProvider::GetFunctionCallMetadata(
         return nullptr;
       }
       return MetadataProvider::GetFunctionCallParameterMetadata(
-          platform, 
-          globalObjectsContainer,
-          objectsContainer,
+          platform,
+          objectsContainersList,
           functionCall,
           parameterIndex);
 }
 
-  const gd::ParameterMetadata* MetadataProvider::GetFunctionCallParameterMetadata(
-    const gd::Platform& platform, 
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer &globalObjectsContainer,
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer &objectsContainer,
+const gd::ParameterMetadata* MetadataProvider::GetFunctionCallParameterMetadata(
+    const gd::Platform& platform,
+    const gd::ObjectsContainersList &objectsContainersList,
     FunctionCallNode& functionCall,
     int parameterIndex) {
       // Search the parameter metadata index skipping invisible ones.
@@ -448,7 +445,7 @@ const gd::ExpressionMetadata& MetadataProvider::GetFunctionCallMetadata(
           ExpressionParser2::WrittenParametersFirstIndex(
               functionCall.objectName, functionCall.behaviorName);
       const gd::ExpressionMetadata &metadata = MetadataProvider::GetFunctionCallMetadata(
-          platform, globalObjectsContainer, objectsContainer, functionCall);
+          platform, objectsContainersList, functionCall);
 
       if (IsBadExpressionMetadata(metadata)) {
         return nullptr;

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/MetadataProvider.h

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class ExpressionMetadata;
 class ExpressionMetadata;
 class Platform;
 class PlatformExtension;
+class ObjectsContainersList;
 struct FunctionCallNode;
 struct ExpressionNode;
 }  // namespace gd
@@ -237,22 +238,19 @@ class GD_CORE_API MetadataProvider {
       const gd::Platform& platform, gd::String objectType, gd::String exprType);
 
   static const gd::ExpressionMetadata& GetFunctionCallMetadata(
-    const gd::Platform& platform, 
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer &globalObjectsContainer,
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer &objectsContainer,
+    const gd::Platform& platform,
+    const gd::ObjectsContainersList &objectsContainersList,
     FunctionCallNode& node);
 
   static const gd::ParameterMetadata* GetFunctionCallParameterMetadata(
-    const gd::Platform& platform, 
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer &globalObjectsContainer,
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer &objectsContainer,
+    const gd::Platform& platform,
+    const gd::ObjectsContainersList &objectsContainersList,
     FunctionCallNode& functionCall,
     ExpressionNode& parameter);
 
   static const gd::ParameterMetadata* GetFunctionCallParameterMetadata(
-    const gd::Platform& platform, 
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer &globalObjectsContainer,
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer &objectsContainer,
+    const gd::Platform& platform,
+    const gd::ObjectsContainersList &objectsContainersList,
     FunctionCallNode& functionCall,
     int parameterIndex);
 
@@ -275,6 +273,10 @@ class GD_CORE_API MetadataProvider {
     return &metadata == &badBehaviorMetadata;
   }
 
+  static bool IsBadObjectMetadata(const gd::ObjectMetadata& metadata) {
+    return &metadata == &badObjectInfo;
+  }
+
   virtual ~MetadataProvider();
 
  private:

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/MultipleInstructionMetadata.h

@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ class GD_CORE_API MultipleInstructionMetadata : public AbstractFunctionMetadata
     return *this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * \deprecated Use `AddIncludeFile` instead as clearing the list is more
+   * error prone.
+   */
   MultipleInstructionMetadata &SetIncludeFile(const gd::String &includeFile) override {
     if (expression)
       expression->SetIncludeFile(includeFile);
@@ -191,6 +195,16 @@ class GD_CORE_API MultipleInstructionMetadata : public AbstractFunctionMetadata
     return *this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * \see gd::InstructionMetadata::SetHelpPath
+   */
+  MultipleInstructionMetadata &SetHelpPath(const gd::String &path) {
+    if (expression) expression->SetHelpPath(path);
+    if (condition) condition->SetHelpPath(path);
+    if (action) action->SetHelpPath(path);
+    return *this;
+  }
+
   /**
    * \see gd::InstructionMetadata::MarkAsSimple
    */

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/ObjectMetadata.h

@@ -224,32 +224,28 @@ class GD_CORE_API ObjectMetadata : public InstructionOrExpressionContainerMetada
   }
 
   /**
-   * \brief The "capabilities" that are offered by the base object that are
-   * *not* supported by this object, and should be hidden in the editor
-   * interface.
+   * \brief The "capabilities" that are offered by through behaviors.
    */
-  const std::set<gd::String>& GetUnsupportedBaseObjectCapabilities() const {
-    return unsupportedBaseObjectCapabilities;
+  const std::set<gd::String>& GetDefaultBehaviors() const {
+    return defaultBehaviorTypes;
   }
 
   /**
-   * \brief Add a "capability" that is offered by the base object that is *not*
-   * supported by this object, and should be hidden in the editor interface.
+   * \brief Return true if object has a default behavior of the given type.
    */
-  ObjectMetadata& AddUnsupportedBaseObjectCapability(
-      const gd::String& capability) {
-    unsupportedBaseObjectCapabilities.insert(capability);
+  bool HasDefaultBehavior(const gd::String& behaviorType) const {
+    return defaultBehaviorTypes.find(behaviorType) != defaultBehaviorTypes.end();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Add a "capability" that is offered by through a behavior.
+   */
+  ObjectMetadata& AddDefaultBehavior(
+      const gd::String& behaviorType) {
+    defaultBehaviorTypes.insert(behaviorType);
     return *this;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * \brief Check if a "capability" that is offered by the base object is *not*
-   * supported by this object, and should be hidden in the editor interface.
-   */
-  bool IsUnsupportedBaseObjectCapability(const gd::String& capability) const {
-    return unsupportedBaseObjectCapabilities.find(capability) != unsupportedBaseObjectCapabilities.end();
-  }
-
   const gd::String& GetName() const override { return name; }
   const gd::String& GetFullName() const override { return fullname; }
   const gd::String& GetCategoryFullName() const { return categoryFullName; }
@@ -268,6 +264,8 @@ class GD_CORE_API ObjectMetadata : public InstructionOrExpressionContainerMetada
    * \brief Erase any existing include file and add the specified include.
    * \note The requirement may vary depending on the platform: Most of the time,
    * the include file contains the declaration of the object.
+   * \deprecated Use `AddIncludeFile` instead as clearing the list is more
+   * error prone.
    */
   ObjectMetadata& SetIncludeFile(const gd::String& includeFile) override;
 
@@ -307,12 +305,24 @@ class GD_CORE_API ObjectMetadata : public InstructionOrExpressionContainerMetada
     return *this;
   }
 
-
   /**
-   * \brief Return true if the instruction must be hidden in the IDE.
+   * \brief Return true if the object must be hidden in the IDE.
    */
   bool IsHidden() const { return hidden; }
 
+  /**
+   * \brief Declare a usage of the 3D renderer.
+   */
+  ObjectMetadata &MarkAsRenderedIn3D() {
+    isRenderedIn3D = true;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Return true if the object uses the 3D renderer.
+   */
+  bool IsRenderedIn3D() const { return isRenderedIn3D; }
+
   std::map<gd::String, gd::InstructionMetadata> conditionsInfos;
   std::map<gd::String, gd::InstructionMetadata> actionsInfos;
   std::map<gd::String, gd::ExpressionMetadata> expressionsInfos;
@@ -331,8 +341,9 @@ class GD_CORE_API ObjectMetadata : public InstructionOrExpressionContainerMetada
   gd::String description;
   gd::String iconFilename;
   gd::String categoryFullName;
-  std::set<gd::String> unsupportedBaseObjectCapabilities;
+  std::set<gd::String> defaultBehaviorTypes;
   bool hidden = false;
+  bool isRenderedIn3D = false;
 
   std::shared_ptr<gd::ObjectConfiguration>
       blueprintObject;  ///< The "blueprint" object to be copied when a new

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/ParameterMetadata.h

@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ class GD_CORE_API ParameterMetadata {
    */
   gd::ValueTypeMetadata &GetValueTypeMetadata() { return valueTypeMetadata; }
 
+  /**
+   * \brief Return the metadata of the parameter type.
+   */
+  const gd::ValueTypeMetadata &GetValueTypeMetadata() const { return valueTypeMetadata; }
+
   /**
    * \brief Set the metadata of the parameter type.
    */

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/ParameterMetadataTools.cpp

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "GDCore/Events/Expression.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Object.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/ObjectsContainer.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/ObjectsContainersList.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Project.h"
 #include "GDCore/String.h"
 #include "InstructionMetadata.h"
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@
 #include "GDCore/Events/Parsers/ExpressionParser2NodePrinter.h"
 
 namespace gd {
+const ParameterMetadata ParameterMetadataTools::badParameterMetadata;
+
 void ParameterMetadataTools::ParametersToObjectsContainer(
     const gd::Project& project,
     const std::vector<gd::ParameterMetadata>& parameters,
@@ -57,6 +60,55 @@ void ParameterMetadataTools::ParametersToObjectsContainer(
   }
 }
 
+void ParameterMetadataTools::ForEachParameterMatchingSearch(
+    const std::vector<const std::vector<gd::ParameterMetadata>*>&
+        parametersVectorsList,
+    const gd::String& search,
+    std::function<void(const gd::ParameterMetadata&)> cb) {
+  for (auto it = parametersVectorsList.rbegin();
+       it != parametersVectorsList.rend();
+       ++it) {
+    const std::vector<gd::ParameterMetadata>* parametersVector = *it;
+
+    for (const auto& parameterMetadata: *parametersVector) {
+      if (parameterMetadata.GetName().FindCaseInsensitive(search) != gd::String::npos) cb(parameterMetadata);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+bool ParameterMetadataTools::Has(
+      const std::vector<const std::vector<gd::ParameterMetadata>*>& parametersVectorsList,
+      const gd::String& parameterName) {
+  for (auto it = parametersVectorsList.rbegin();
+       it != parametersVectorsList.rend();
+       ++it) {
+    const std::vector<gd::ParameterMetadata>* parametersVector = *it;
+
+    for (const auto& parameterMetadata: *parametersVector) {
+      if (parameterMetadata.GetName() == parameterName) return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+const gd::ParameterMetadata& ParameterMetadataTools::Get(
+    const std::vector<const std::vector<gd::ParameterMetadata>*>&
+        parametersVectorsList,
+    const gd::String& parameterName) {
+  for (auto it = parametersVectorsList.rbegin();
+       it != parametersVectorsList.rend();
+       ++it) {
+    const std::vector<gd::ParameterMetadata>* parametersVector = *it;
+
+    for (const auto& parameterMetadata: *parametersVector) {
+      if (parameterMetadata.GetName() == parameterName) return parameterMetadata;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return badParameterMetadata;
+}
+
 void ParameterMetadataTools::IterateOverParameters(
     const std::vector<gd::Expression>& parameters,
     const std::vector<gd::ParameterMetadata>& parametersMetadata,
@@ -105,8 +157,7 @@ void ParameterMetadataTools::IterateOverParametersWithIndex(
 
 void ParameterMetadataTools::IterateOverParametersWithIndex(
     const gd::Platform &platform,
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer &globalObjectsContainer,
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer &objectsContainer, FunctionCallNode &node,
+    const gd::ObjectsContainersList &objectsContainersList, FunctionCallNode &node,
     std::function<void(const gd::ParameterMetadata &parameterMetadata,
                        std::unique_ptr<gd::ExpressionNode> &parameterNode,
                        size_t parameterIndex, const gd::String &lastObjectName)>
@@ -117,8 +168,7 @@ void ParameterMetadataTools::IterateOverParametersWithIndex(
   const gd::ExpressionMetadata &metadata =
       isObjectFunction ? MetadataProvider::GetObjectAnyExpressionMetadata(
                              platform,
-                             GetTypeOfObject(globalObjectsContainer,
-                                             objectsContainer, node.objectName),
+                             objectsContainersList.GetTypeOfObject(node.objectName),
                              node.functionName)
                        : MetadataProvider::GetAnyExpressionMetadata(
                              platform, node.functionName);

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/ParameterMetadataTools.h

@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
  * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
  * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
  */
-#if defined(GD_IDE_ONLY)
-#ifndef ParameterMetadataTools_H
-#define ParameterMetadataTools_H
+#pragma once
+#include <functional>
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
 #include "GDCore/String.h"
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ namespace gd {
 class Platform;
 class Project;
 class ObjectsContainer;
+class ObjectsContainersList;
 class ParameterMetadata;
 class Expression;
 struct FunctionCallNode;
@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@ class GD_CORE_API ParameterMetadataTools {
       const std::vector<gd::ParameterMetadata>& parameters,
       gd::ObjectsContainer& outputObjectsContainer);
 
+  static void ForEachParameterMatchingSearch(
+      const std::vector<const std::vector<gd::ParameterMetadata>*>& parametersVectorsList,
+      const gd::String& search,
+      std::function<void(const gd::ParameterMetadata&)> cb);
+
+  static bool Has(
+      const std::vector<const std::vector<gd::ParameterMetadata>*>& parametersVectorsList,
+      const gd::String& parameterName);
+
+  static const gd::ParameterMetadata& Get(
+      const std::vector<const std::vector<gd::ParameterMetadata>*>& parametersVectorsList,
+      const gd::String& parameterName);
+
   /**
    * Iterate over a list of parameters and their values.
    * Callback function is called with the parameter metadata, its value
@@ -59,8 +72,7 @@ class GD_CORE_API ParameterMetadataTools {
    */
   static void IterateOverParametersWithIndex(
       const gd::Platform &platform,
-      const gd::ObjectsContainer &globalObjectsContainer,
-      const gd::ObjectsContainer &objectsContainer, FunctionCallNode &node,
+      const gd::ObjectsContainersList &objectsContainersList, FunctionCallNode &node,
       std::function<void(const gd::ParameterMetadata &parameterMetadata,
                          std::unique_ptr<gd::ExpressionNode> &parameterNode,
                          size_t parameterIndex,
@@ -74,8 +86,8 @@ class GD_CORE_API ParameterMetadataTools {
   static size_t GetObjectParameterIndexFor(
       const std::vector<gd::ParameterMetadata>& parametersMetadata,
       size_t parameterIndex);
+
+private:
+  static const gd::ParameterMetadata badParameterMetadata;
 };
 }  // namespace gd
-
-#endif  // ParameterMetadataTools_H
-#endif

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/ValueTypeMetadata.h

@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ class GD_CORE_API ValueTypeMetadata {
     return gd::ValueTypeMetadata::IsTypeExpression("string", name);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * \brief Return true if the type is a boolean.
+   */
+  bool IsBoolean() const {
+    return gd::ValueTypeMetadata::IsTypeExpression("boolean", name);
+  }
+
   /**
    * \brief Return true if the type of the parameter is a number.
    * \note If you had a new type of parameter, also add it in the IDE (
@@ -131,6 +138,24 @@ class GD_CORE_API ValueTypeMetadata {
     return gd::ValueTypeMetadata::IsTypeExpression("variable", name);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * \brief Return true if the type is a variable but from a specific scope
+   * (scene, project or object). In new code, prefer to use the more generic "variable"
+   * parameter (which accepts any variable coming from an object or from containers in the scope).
+   */
+  bool IsLegacyPreScopedVariable() const {
+    return gd::ValueTypeMetadata::IsTypeLegacyPreScopedVariable(name);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Return true if the type is a variable but from a specific scope
+   * (scene, project or object). In new code, prefer to use the more generic "variable"
+   * parameter (which accepts any variable coming from an object or from containers in the scope).
+   */
+  static bool IsTypeLegacyPreScopedVariable(const gd::String &type) {
+    return type == "scenevar" || type == "globalvar" || type == "objectvar";
+  }
+
   /**
    * \brief Return true if the type is representing one object
    * (or more, i.e: an object group).
@@ -175,8 +200,13 @@ class GD_CORE_API ValueTypeMetadata {
              parameterType == "externalLayoutName" ||
              parameterType == "leaderboardId" ||
              parameterType == "identifier";
+    } else if (type == "boolean") {
+      return parameterType == "yesorno" || parameterType == "trueorfalse";
     } else if (type == "variable") {
-      return parameterType == "objectvar" || parameterType == "globalvar" ||
+      return
+             parameterType == "variable" || // Any variable.
+             // Old, "pre-scoped" variables:
+             parameterType == "objectvar" || parameterType == "globalvar" ||
              parameterType == "scenevar";
     } else if (type == "resource") {
       return parameterType == "fontResource" ||
@@ -187,7 +217,9 @@ class GD_CORE_API ValueTypeMetadata {
              parameterType == "jsonResource" ||
              parameterType == "tilemapResource" ||
              parameterType == "tilesetResource" ||
-             parameterType == "model3DResource";
+             parameterType == "model3DResource" ||
+             parameterType == "atlasResource" ||
+             parameterType == "spineResource";
     }
     return false;
   }
@@ -196,7 +228,7 @@ class GD_CORE_API ValueTypeMetadata {
    * \brief Return the expression type from the parameter type.
    * Declinations of "number" and "string" types (like "forceMultiplier" or
    * "sceneName") are replaced by "number" and "string".
-   * 
+   *
    * \note It only maps string and number types.
    */
   static const gd::String &GetExpressionPrimitiveValueType(const gd::String &parameterType);
@@ -205,7 +237,7 @@ class GD_CORE_API ValueTypeMetadata {
    * \brief Return the primitive type from the parameter type.
    * Declinations of "number" and "string" types (like "forceMultiplier" or
    * "sceneName") are replaced by "number" and "string".
-   * 
+   *
    * \note It also maps variable and boolean types.
    */
   static const gd::String &GetPrimitiveValueType(const gd::String &parameterType);

Core/GDCore/Extensions/Platform.cpp

@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ std::shared_ptr<gd::PlatformExtension> Platform::GetExtension(
 std::unique_ptr<gd::ObjectConfiguration> Platform::CreateObjectConfiguration(
     gd::String type) const {
   if (creationFunctionTable.find(type) == creationFunctionTable.end()) {
-    gd::LogWarning("Tried to create an object with an unknown type: " + type
+    gd::LogWarning("Tried to create an object configuration with an unknown type: " + type
               + " for platform " + GetName() + "!");
     type = "";
     if (creationFunctionTable.find("") == creationFunctionTable.end()) {
-      gd::LogError("Unable to create a Base object!");
+      gd::LogFatalError("Unable to create a base object configuration!");
       return nullptr;
     }
   }

Core/GDCore/Extensions/PlatformExtension.cpp

@@ -273,25 +273,6 @@ gd::BehaviorMetadata& PlatformExtension::AddBehavior(
   return behaviorsInfo[nameWithNamespace];
 }
 
-gd::BehaviorMetadata& PlatformExtension::AddEventsBasedBehavior(
-    const gd::String& name,
-    const gd::String& fullname,
-    const gd::String& description,
-    const gd::String& group,
-    const gd::String& icon24x24) {
-  gd::String nameWithNamespace = GetNameSpace() + name;
-  behaviorsInfo[nameWithNamespace] = BehaviorMetadata(GetNameSpace(),
-                                                      nameWithNamespace,
-                                                      fullname,
-                                                      // Default name is the name
-                                                      name,
-                                                      description,
-                                                      group,
-                                                      icon24x24)
-                                         .SetHelpPath(GetHelpPath());
-  return behaviorsInfo[nameWithNamespace];
-}
-
 gd::EffectMetadata& PlatformExtension::AddEffect(const gd::String& name) {
   gd::String nameWithNamespace = GetNameSpace() + name;
   effectsMetadata[nameWithNamespace] = EffectMetadata(nameWithNamespace);

Core/GDCore/Extensions/PlatformExtension.h

@@ -264,8 +264,11 @@ class GD_CORE_API PlatformExtension {
    *
    * \param name The name of the behavior
    * \param fullname The user friendly name of the behavior
+   * \param defaultName The default name of behavior instances
    * \param description The user friendly description of the behavior
+   * \param group The behavior category label
    * \param icon The icon of the behavior.
+   * \param className The name of the class implementing the behavior
    * \param instance An instance of the behavior that
    * will be used to create the behavior
    * \param sharedDatasInstance Optional
@@ -282,21 +285,6 @@ class GD_CORE_API PlatformExtension {
       std::shared_ptr<gd::Behavior> instance,
       std::shared_ptr<gd::BehaviorsSharedData> sharedDatasInstance);
 
-  /**
-   * \brief Declare a new events based behavior as being part of the extension.
-   *
-   * \param name The name of the behavior
-   * \param fullname The user friendly name of the behavior
-   * \param description The user friendly description of the behavior
-   * \param icon The icon of the behavior.
-   */
-  gd::BehaviorMetadata& AddEventsBasedBehavior(
-      const gd::String& name_,
-      const gd::String& fullname_,
-      const gd::String& description_,
-      const gd::String& group_,
-      const gd::String& icon_);
-
   /**
    * \brief Declare a new effect as being part of the extension.
    * \param name The internal name of the effect (also called effect type).

Core/GDCore/IDE/DependenciesAnalyzer.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
  */
 
-#if defined(GD_IDE_ONLY)
 #include "DependenciesAnalyzer.h"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include "GDCore/Events/Builtin/LinkEvent.h"
@@ -29,9 +28,9 @@ DependenciesAnalyzer::DependenciesAnalyzer(const gd::Project& project_,
 
 bool DependenciesAnalyzer::Analyze() {
   if (layout)
-    return Analyze(layout->GetEvents(), true);
+    return Analyze(layout->GetEvents());
   else if (externalEvents)
-    return Analyze(externalEvents->GetEvents(), true);
+    return Analyze(externalEvents->GetEvents());
 
   std::cout << "ERROR: DependenciesAnalyzer called without any layout or "
                "external events.";
@@ -40,63 +39,38 @@ bool DependenciesAnalyzer::Analyze() {
 
 DependenciesAnalyzer::~DependenciesAnalyzer() {}
 
-bool DependenciesAnalyzer::Analyze(const gd::EventsList& events, bool isOnTopLevel) {
+bool DependenciesAnalyzer::Analyze(const gd::EventsList& events) {
   for (unsigned int i = 0; i < events.size(); ++i) {
     const gd::LinkEvent* linkEvent = dynamic_cast<const gd::LinkEvent*>(&events[i]);
     if (linkEvent) {
-      DependenciesAnalyzer analyzer(*this);
-
       gd::String linked = linkEvent->GetTarget();
       if (project.HasExternalEventsNamed(linked)) {
         if (std::find(parentExternalEvents.begin(),
                       parentExternalEvents.end(),
-                      linked) != parentExternalEvents.end())
-          return false;  // Circular dependency!
-
-        externalEventsDependencies.insert(
-            linked);  // There is a direct dependency
-        if (!isOnTopLevel) notTopLevelExternalEventsDependencies.insert(linked);
-        analyzer.AddParentExternalEvents(linked);
-        if (!analyzer.Analyze(project.GetExternalEvents(linked).GetEvents(),
-                              isOnTopLevel))
+                      linked) != parentExternalEvents.end()) {
+          // Circular dependency!
           return false;
-
+        }
+        bool wasDependencyJustAdded = externalEventsDependencies.insert(linked).second;
+        if (wasDependencyJustAdded) {
+          parentExternalEvents.push_back(linked);
+          if (!Analyze(project.GetExternalEvents(linked).GetEvents()))
+            return false;
+          parentExternalEvents.pop_back();
+        }
       } else if (project.HasLayoutNamed(linked)) {
         if (std::find(parentScenes.begin(), parentScenes.end(), linked) !=
-            parentScenes.end())
-          return false;  // Circular dependency!
-
-        scenesDependencies.insert(linked);  // There is a direct dependency
-        if (!isOnTopLevel) notTopLevelScenesDependencies.insert(linked);
-        analyzer.AddParentScene(linked);
-        if (!analyzer.Analyze(project.GetLayout(linked).GetEvents(),
-                              isOnTopLevel))
+            parentScenes.end()) {
+          // Circular dependency!
           return false;
-      }
-
-      // Update with indirect dependencies.
-      scenesDependencies.insert(analyzer.GetScenesDependencies().begin(),
-                                analyzer.GetScenesDependencies().end());
-      externalEventsDependencies.insert(
-          analyzer.GetExternalEventsDependencies().begin(),
-          analyzer.GetExternalEventsDependencies().end());
-      sourceFilesDependencies.insert(
-          analyzer.GetSourceFilesDependencies().begin(),
-          analyzer.GetSourceFilesDependencies().end());
-      notTopLevelScenesDependencies.insert(
-          analyzer.GetNotTopLevelScenesDependencies().begin(),
-          analyzer.GetNotTopLevelScenesDependencies().end());
-      notTopLevelExternalEventsDependencies.insert(
-          analyzer.GetNotTopLevelExternalEventsDependencies().begin(),
-          analyzer.GetNotTopLevelExternalEventsDependencies().end());
-
-      if (!isOnTopLevel) {
-        notTopLevelScenesDependencies.insert(
-            analyzer.GetScenesDependencies().begin(),
-            analyzer.GetScenesDependencies().end());
-        notTopLevelExternalEventsDependencies.insert(
-            analyzer.GetExternalEventsDependencies().begin(),
-            analyzer.GetExternalEventsDependencies().end());
+        }
+        bool wasDependencyJustAdded = scenesDependencies.insert(linked).second;
+        if (wasDependencyJustAdded) {
+          parentScenes.push_back(linked);
+          if (!Analyze(project.GetLayout(linked).GetEvents()))
+            return false;
+          parentScenes.pop_back();
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -112,45 +86,9 @@ bool DependenciesAnalyzer::Analyze(const gd::EventsList& events, bool isOnTopLev
 
     // Analyze sub events dependencies
     if (events[i].CanHaveSubEvents()) {
-      if (!Analyze(events[i].GetSubEvents(), false)) return false;
+      if (!Analyze(events[i].GetSubEvents())) return false;
     }
   }
 
   return true;
 }
-
-gd::String DependenciesAnalyzer::ExternalEventsCanBeCompiledForAScene() {
-  if (!externalEvents) {
-    std::cout << "ERROR: ExternalEventsCanBeCompiledForAScene called without "
-                 "external events set!"
-              << std::endl;
-    return "";
-  }
-
-  gd::String sceneName;
-  for (unsigned int i = 0; i < project.GetLayoutsCount(); ++i) {
-    // For each layout, compute the dependencies and the dependencies which are
-    // not coming from a top level event.
-    DependenciesAnalyzer analyzer(project, project.GetLayout(i));
-    if (!analyzer.Analyze()) continue;  // Analyze failed -> Cyclic dependencies
-    const std::set<gd::String>& dependencies =
-        analyzer.GetExternalEventsDependencies();
-    const std::set<gd::String>& notTopLevelDependencies =
-        analyzer.GetNotTopLevelExternalEventsDependencies();
-
-    // Check if the external events is a dependency, and that is is only present
-    // as a link on the top level.
-    if (dependencies.find(externalEvents->GetName()) != dependencies.end() &&
-        notTopLevelDependencies.find(externalEvents->GetName()) ==
-            notTopLevelDependencies.end()) {
-      if (!sceneName.empty())
-        return "";  // External events can be compiled only if one scene is
-                    // including them.
-      else
-        sceneName = project.GetLayout(i).GetName();
-    }
-  }
-
-  return sceneName;  // External events can be compiled and used for the scene.
-}
-#endif

Core/GDCore/IDE/DependenciesAnalyzer.h

@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ class GD_CORE_API DependenciesAnalyzer {
 
   /**
    * \brief Constructor for analyzing the dependencies of external events.
-   *
-   * You can also call then
-   * DependenciesAnalyzer::ExternalEventsCanBeCompiledForAScene to check if the
-   * external events can be compiled separately and called by a scene. \see
-   * DependenciesAnalyzer::ExternalEventsCanBeCompiledForAScene
    */
   DependenciesAnalyzer(const gd::Project& project_,
                        const gd::ExternalEvents& externalEvents);
@@ -60,18 +55,6 @@ class GD_CORE_API DependenciesAnalyzer {
    */
   bool Analyze();
 
-  /**
-   * Check if the external events (passed in the constructor) can be compiled
-   * and called by a single scene:<br> This is possible when the link calling
-   * the external events does not have any parent event and when this situation
-   * occurs only in a single scene and not in another.
-   *
-   * \return The name of the scene which is able to call the compiled external
-   * events. If empty, no scene is able to call them. (So external events have
-   * to be included directly by links).
-   */
-  gd::String ExternalEventsCanBeCompiledForAScene();
-
   /**
    * \brief Return the scenes being dependencies of the scene or external events
    * passed in the constructor.
@@ -96,25 +79,6 @@ class GD_CORE_API DependenciesAnalyzer {
     return sourceFilesDependencies;
   };
 
-  /**
-   * \brief Return the scenes being dependencies of the scene or external events
-   * passed in the constructor, but being not top level dependencies: The links
-   * including them are not a top level events (i.e: They have a parent event).
-   */
-  const std::set<gd::String>& GetNotTopLevelScenesDependencies() const {
-    return notTopLevelScenesDependencies;
-  };
-
-  /**
-   * \brief Return the external events being dependencies of the scene or
-   * external events passed in the constructor, but being not top level
-   * dependencies: The links including them are not a top level events (i.e:
-   * They have a parent event).
-   */
-  const std::set<gd::String>& GetNotTopLevelExternalEventsDependencies() const {
-    return notTopLevelExternalEventsDependencies;
-  };
-
  private:
   /**
    * \brief Analyze the dependencies of the events.
@@ -124,32 +88,11 @@ class GD_CORE_API DependenciesAnalyzer {
    * (they have no parents). \return false if a circular dependency exists, true
    * otherwise.
    */
-  bool Analyze(const gd::EventsList& events, bool isOnTopLevel);
-
-  void AddParentScene(gd::String parentScene) {
-    parentScenes.push_back(parentScene);
-  };
-  void AddParentExternalEvents(gd::String parentExternalEvents_) {
-    parentExternalEvents.push_back(parentExternalEvents_);
-  };
-
-  /**
-   * Return true if all links pointing to external events called \a
-   * externalEventsName are only at the top level of \a events. The function
-   * return false as soon as it discover a link to external events which is not
-   * at the top level ( i.e: It has a parent event ).
-   *
-   * \warning The function assumes that there are not cyclic dependencies.
-   */
-  bool CheckIfExternalEventsIsLinkedOnlyAtTopLevel(
-      const gd::String& externalEventsName,
-      std::vector<std::shared_ptr<gd::BaseEvent> >& events);
+  bool Analyze(const gd::EventsList& events);
 
   std::set<gd::String> scenesDependencies;
   std::set<gd::String> externalEventsDependencies;
   std::set<gd::String> sourceFilesDependencies;
-  std::set<gd::String> notTopLevelScenesDependencies;
-  std::set<gd::String> notTopLevelExternalEventsDependencies;
   std::vector<gd::String>
       parentScenes;  ///< Used to check for circular dependencies.
   std::vector<gd::String>

Core/GDCore/IDE/EventBasedBehaviorBrowser.cpp

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void EventBasedBehaviorBrowser::ExposeEvents(
 void EventBasedBehaviorBrowser::ExposeEvents(
     gd::Project &project, gd::ArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext &worker) const {
   gd::ProjectBrowserHelper::ExposeEventsBasedBehaviorEvents(
-      project, eventsBasedBehavior, worker);
+      project, eventsFunctionsExtension, eventsBasedBehavior, worker);
 }
 
 void EventBasedBehaviorBrowser::ExposeObjects(

Core/GDCore/IDE/EventBasedBehaviorBrowser.h

@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@ namespace gd {
  */
 class GD_CORE_API EventBasedBehaviorBrowser : public ProjectBrowser {
 public:
-  EventBasedBehaviorBrowser(gd::EventsBasedBehavior &eventsBasedBehavior_)
-      : eventsBasedBehavior(eventsBasedBehavior_) {}
+  EventBasedBehaviorBrowser(
+      const gd::EventsFunctionsExtension &eventsFunctionsExtension_,
+      gd::EventsBasedBehavior &eventsBasedBehavior_)
+      : eventsFunctionsExtension(eventsFunctionsExtension_),
+        eventsBasedBehavior(eventsBasedBehavior_) {}
 
   /**
    * \brief Call the specified worker on all events of the event-based
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ public:
    * This should be the preferred way to traverse all the events of an event-based behavior.
    */
   void
-  ExposeEvents(gd::Project &project,
+  ExposeEvents(gd::Project &project, 
                gd::ArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext &worker) const override;
 
   /**
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ public:
                          gd::ArbitraryBehaviorSharedDataWorker &worker) const override;
 
 private:
+  const gd::EventsFunctionsExtension &eventsFunctionsExtension;
   gd::EventsBasedBehavior &eventsBasedBehavior;
 };
 

Core/GDCore/IDE/Events/ArbitraryEventsWorker.cpp

@@ -11,30 +11,30 @@
 #include "GDCore/Events/Event.h"
 #include "GDCore/Events/EventsList.h"
 #include "GDCore/Events/Instruction.h"
+#include "GDCore/Events/Expression.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/ParameterMetadata.h"
 #include "GDCore/String.h"
+#include "GDCore/Tools/Log.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
 namespace gd {
 
-ArbitraryEventsWorker::~ArbitraryEventsWorker() {}
+AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker::~AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker() {}
 
-void ArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEventList(gd::EventsList& events) {
+void AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEventList(gd::EventsList& events) {
   DoVisitEventList(events);
 
   for (std::size_t i = 0; i < events.size();) {
     if (events[i].AcceptVisitor(*this))
       events.RemoveEvent(i);
     else {
-      if (events[i].CanHaveSubEvents())
-        VisitEventList(events[i].GetSubEvents());
-
       ++i;
     }
   }
 }
 
-bool ArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEvent(gd::BaseEvent& event) {
+bool AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEvent(gd::BaseEvent& event) {
   bool shouldDelete = DoVisitEvent(event);
   if (shouldDelete) return true;
 
@@ -47,14 +47,23 @@ bool ArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEvent(gd::BaseEvent& event) {
   for (std::size_t j = 0; j < actionsVectors.size(); ++j)
     VisitInstructionList(*actionsVectors[j], false);
 
-  return false;
+  auto allExpressionsWithMetadata = event.GetAllExpressionsWithMetadata();
+  for (auto& expressionAndMetadata : allExpressionsWithMetadata) {
+    shouldDelete |= VisitEventExpression(
+      *expressionAndMetadata.first, expressionAndMetadata.second);
+  }
+
+  if (!shouldDelete && event.CanHaveSubEvents()) {
+    VisitEventList(event.GetSubEvents());
+  }
+  return shouldDelete;
 }
 
-bool ArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitLinkEvent(gd::LinkEvent& linkEvent) {
+bool AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitLinkEvent(gd::LinkEvent& linkEvent) {
   return DoVisitLinkEvent(linkEvent);
 }
 
-void ArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitInstructionList(
+void AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitInstructionList(
     gd::InstructionsList& instructions, bool areConditions) {
   DoVisitInstructionList(instructions, areConditions);
 
@@ -70,17 +79,19 @@ void ArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitInstructionList(
   }
 }
 
-bool ArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitInstruction(gd::Instruction& instruction,
+bool AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitInstruction(gd::Instruction& instruction,
                                              bool isCondition) {
   return DoVisitInstruction(instruction, isCondition);
 }
 
-ArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext::~ArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext() {}
+bool AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEventExpression(gd::Expression& expression,
+                                                 const gd::ParameterMetadata& metadata) {
+  return DoVisitEventExpression(expression, metadata);
+}
 
+AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::~AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker() {}
 
-ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::~ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker() {}
-
-void ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEventList(const gd::EventsList& events) {
+void AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEventList(const gd::EventsList& events) {
   DoVisitEventList(events);
 
   for (std::size_t i = 0; i < events.size(); ++i) {
@@ -95,7 +106,7 @@ void ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEventList(const gd::EventsList& events)
   }
 }
 
-void ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEvent(const gd::BaseEvent& event) {
+void AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEvent(const gd::BaseEvent& event) {
   DoVisitEvent(event);
 
   const vector<const gd::InstructionsList*> conditionsVectors =
@@ -116,11 +127,11 @@ void ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEvent(const gd::BaseEvent& event) {
   }
 }
 
-void ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitLinkEvent(const gd::LinkEvent& linkEvent) {
+void AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitLinkEvent(const gd::LinkEvent& linkEvent) {
   DoVisitLinkEvent(linkEvent);
 }
 
-void ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitInstructionList(
+void AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitInstructionList(
     const gd::InstructionsList& instructions, bool areConditions) {
   DoVisitInstructionList(instructions, areConditions);
 
@@ -136,15 +147,73 @@ void ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitInstructionList(
   }
 }
 
-void ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitInstruction(const gd::Instruction& instruction,
+void AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitInstruction(const gd::Instruction& instruction,
                                              bool isCondition) {
   DoVisitInstruction(instruction, isCondition);
 }
 
-void ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::StopAnyEventIteration() {
+
+void AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEventExpression(const gd::Expression& expression,
+                                                 const gd::ParameterMetadata& metadata) {
+  DoVisitEventExpression(expression, metadata);
+}
+
+void AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::StopAnyEventIteration() {
   shouldStopIteration = true;
 }
 
+ArbitraryEventsWorker::~ArbitraryEventsWorker() {}
+
+bool ArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEvent(gd::BaseEvent &event) {
+  return AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEvent(event);
+}
+
+ArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext::~ArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext() {}
+
+bool ArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext::VisitEvent(gd::BaseEvent &event) {
+  if (!event.HasVariables()) {
+    return AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEvent(event);
+  }
+  // Push local variables
+  auto newProjectScopedContainers =
+      ProjectScopedContainers::MakeNewProjectScopedContainersWithLocalVariables(
+          *currentProjectScopedContainers, event);
+  auto *parentProjectScopedContainers = currentProjectScopedContainers;
+  currentProjectScopedContainers = &newProjectScopedContainers;
+
+  bool shouldDelete = AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEvent(event);
+
+  // Pop local variables
+  currentProjectScopedContainers = parentProjectScopedContainers;
+  return shouldDelete;
+}
+
+ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::~ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker() {}
+
+void ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEvent(
+    const gd::BaseEvent &event) {
+  AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEvent(event);
+}
+
 ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext::~ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext() {}
 
+void ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext::VisitEvent(
+    const gd::BaseEvent &event) {
+  if (!event.HasVariables()) {
+    AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEvent(event);
+    return;
+  }
+  // Push local variables
+  auto newProjectScopedContainers =
+      ProjectScopedContainers::MakeNewProjectScopedContainersWithLocalVariables(
+          *currentProjectScopedContainers, event);
+  auto *parentProjectScopedContainers = currentProjectScopedContainers;
+  currentProjectScopedContainers = &newProjectScopedContainers;
+
+  AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEvent(event);
+
+  // Pop local variables
+  currentProjectScopedContainers = parentProjectScopedContainers;
+}
+
 }  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/IDE/Events/ArbitraryEventsWorker.h

@@ -3,50 +3,52 @@
  * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
  * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
  */
-#ifndef GDCORE_ARBITRARYEVENTSWORKER_H
-#define GDCORE_ARBITRARYEVENTSWORKER_H
+#pragma once
+
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 #include "GDCore/Events/InstructionsList.h"
 #include "GDCore/Events/EventVisitor.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/ProjectScopedContainers.h"
 #include "GDCore/String.h"
+
 namespace gd {
 class Instruction;
 class BaseEvent;
 class LinkEvent;
 class EventsList;
 class ObjectsContainer;
+class Expression;
+class ParameterMetadata;
 }  // namespace gd
 
 namespace gd {
 
 /**
- * \brief ArbitraryEventsWorker is an abstract class used to browse events (and
- * instructions) and do some work on them. Can be used to implement refactoring
- * for example.
+ * \brief AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker is a base abstract class used to browse events (and
+ * instructions) and do some work on them. It must not be inherited directly.
  *
+ * \see gd::ArbitraryEventsWorker
  * \see gd::ArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext
  *
  * \ingroup IDE
  */
-class GD_CORE_API ArbitraryEventsWorker : private EventVisitor {
+class GD_CORE_API AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker : private EventVisitor {
  public:
-  ArbitraryEventsWorker(){};
-  virtual ~ArbitraryEventsWorker();
+  AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker(){};
+  virtual ~AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker();
 
-  /**
-   * \brief Launch the worker on the specified events list.
-   */
-  void Launch(gd::EventsList& events) { VisitEventList(events); };
+protected:
+  virtual bool VisitEvent(gd::BaseEvent& event) override;
+  void VisitEventList(gd::EventsList& events);
 
  private:
-  void VisitEventList(gd::EventsList& events);
-  bool VisitEvent(gd::BaseEvent& event) override;
   bool VisitLinkEvent(gd::LinkEvent& linkEvent) override;
   void VisitInstructionList(gd::InstructionsList& instructions,
                             bool areConditions);
   bool VisitInstruction(gd::Instruction& instruction, bool isCondition);
+  bool VisitEventExpression(gd::Expression& expression, const gd::ParameterMetadata& metadata);
 
   /**
    * Called to do some work on an event list.
@@ -62,9 +64,9 @@ class GD_CORE_API ArbitraryEventsWorker : private EventVisitor {
 
   /**
    * Called to do some work on a link event.
-   * 
+   *
    * Note that DoVisitEvent is also called with this event.
-   * 
+   *
    * \return true if the event must be deleted from the events list, false
    * otherwise (default).
    */
@@ -85,6 +87,41 @@ class GD_CORE_API ArbitraryEventsWorker : private EventVisitor {
                                   bool isCondition) {
     return false;
   };
+
+  /**
+   * Called to do some work on an expression of an event.
+   * \return true if the event must be deleted from the list, false
+   * otherwise (default).
+   */
+  virtual bool DoVisitEventExpression(gd::Expression& expression,
+                                      const gd::ParameterMetadata& metadata) {
+    return false;
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * \brief ArbitraryEventsWorker is an abstract class used to browse events (and
+ * instructions) and do some work on them. Can be used to implement refactoring
+ * for example.
+ *
+ * \see gd::ArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext
+ *
+ * \ingroup IDE
+ */
+class GD_CORE_API ArbitraryEventsWorker : public AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker {
+public:
+  ArbitraryEventsWorker(){};
+  virtual ~ArbitraryEventsWorker();
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Launch the worker on the specified events list.
+   */
+  void Launch(gd::EventsList &events) {
+    AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEventList(events);
+  };
+
+private:
+  bool VisitEvent(gd::BaseEvent &event) override;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -96,11 +133,10 @@ class GD_CORE_API ArbitraryEventsWorker : private EventVisitor {
  * \ingroup IDE
  */
 class GD_CORE_API ArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext
-    : public ArbitraryEventsWorker {
+    : public AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker {
  public:
   ArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext()
-      : currentGlobalObjectsContainer(nullptr),
-        currentObjectsContainer(nullptr){};
+      : currentProjectScopedContainers(nullptr){};
   virtual ~ArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext();
 
   /**
@@ -108,60 +144,55 @@ class GD_CORE_API ArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext
    * giving the objects container on which the events are applying to.
    */
   void Launch(gd::EventsList& events,
-              const gd::ObjectsContainer& globalObjectsContainer_,
-              const gd::ObjectsContainer& objectsContainer_) {
-    currentGlobalObjectsContainer = &globalObjectsContainer_;
-    currentObjectsContainer = &objectsContainer_;
-    ArbitraryEventsWorker::Launch(events);
+              const gd::ProjectScopedContainers& projectScopedContainers) {
+    currentProjectScopedContainers = &projectScopedContainers;
+    AbstractArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEventList(events);
   };
 
-  void Launch(gd::EventsList& events) = delete;
-
- protected:
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer& GetGlobalObjectsContainer() {
+protected:
+  const gd::ProjectScopedContainers& GetProjectScopedContainers() {
     // Pointers are guaranteed to be not nullptr after
     // Launch was called.
-    return *currentGlobalObjectsContainer;
+    return *currentProjectScopedContainers;
   };
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer& GetObjectsContainer() {
+  const gd::ObjectsContainersList& GetObjectsContainersList() {
     // Pointers are guaranteed to be not nullptr after
     // Launch was called.
-    return *currentObjectsContainer;
+    return currentProjectScopedContainers->GetObjectsContainersList();
   };
 
  private:
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer* currentGlobalObjectsContainer;
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer* currentObjectsContainer;
+  bool VisitEvent(gd::BaseEvent& event) override;
+
+  const gd::ProjectScopedContainers* currentProjectScopedContainers;
 };
 
 /**
  * \brief ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker is an abstract class used to browse events (and
- * instructions). It can be used to implement autocompletion for example.
+ * instructions). It must not be inherited directly.
  *
+ * \see gd::ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker
  * \see gd::ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext
  *
  * \ingroup IDE
  */
-class GD_CORE_API ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker : private ReadOnlyEventVisitor {
+class GD_CORE_API AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker : private ReadOnlyEventVisitor {
  public:
-  ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker() : shouldStopIteration(false) {};
-  virtual ~ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker();
-
-  /**
-   * \brief Launch the worker on the specified events list.
-   */
-  void Launch(const gd::EventsList& events) { VisitEventList(events); };
+  AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker() : shouldStopIteration(false) {};
+  virtual ~AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker();
 
 protected:
   void StopAnyEventIteration() override;
+  virtual void VisitEvent(const gd::BaseEvent& event) override;
+
+  void VisitEventList(const gd::EventsList& events);
 
  private:
-  void VisitEventList(const gd::EventsList& events);
-  void VisitEvent(const gd::BaseEvent& event) override;
   void VisitLinkEvent(const gd::LinkEvent& linkEvent) override;
   void VisitInstructionList(const gd::InstructionsList& instructions,
                             bool areConditions);
   void VisitInstruction(const gd::Instruction& instruction, bool isCondition);
+  void VisitEventExpression(const gd::Expression& expression, const gd::ParameterMetadata& metadata);
 
   /**
    * Called to do some work on an event list.
@@ -175,7 +206,7 @@ protected:
 
   /**
    * Called to do some work on a link event.
-   * 
+   *
    * Note that DoVisitEvent is also called with this event.
    */
   virtual void DoVisitLinkEvent(const gd::LinkEvent& linkEvent) {};
@@ -192,9 +223,41 @@ protected:
   virtual void DoVisitInstruction(const gd::Instruction& instruction,
                                   bool isCondition) {};
 
+  /**
+   * Called to do some work on an expression of an event.
+   */
+  virtual void DoVisitEventExpression(const gd::Expression& expression,
+                                      const gd::ParameterMetadata& metadata) {
+  }
+
   bool shouldStopIteration;
 };
 
+/**
+ * \brief ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker is an abstract class used to browse events (and
+ * instructions). It can be used to implement autocompletion for example.
+ *
+ * \see gd::ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext
+ *
+ * \ingroup IDE
+ */
+class GD_CORE_API ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker
+    : public AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker {
+public:
+  ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker(){};
+  virtual ~ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker();
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Launch the worker on the specified events list.
+   */
+  void Launch(const gd::EventsList &events) {
+    AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEventList(events);
+  };
+
+private:
+  void VisitEvent(const gd::BaseEvent &event) override;
+};
+
 /**
  * \brief An events worker that will know about the context (the objects
  * container). Useful for workers working on expressions notably.
@@ -204,11 +267,10 @@ protected:
  * \ingroup IDE
  */
 class GD_CORE_API ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext
-    : public ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker {
+    : public AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker {
  public:
   ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext()
-      : currentGlobalObjectsContainer(nullptr),
-        currentObjectsContainer(nullptr){};
+      : currentProjectScopedContainers(nullptr){};
   virtual ~ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext();
 
   /**
@@ -216,32 +278,22 @@ class GD_CORE_API ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorkerWithContext
    * giving the objects container on which the events are applying to.
    */
   void Launch(const gd::EventsList& events,
-              const gd::ObjectsContainer& globalObjectsContainer_,
-              const gd::ObjectsContainer& objectsContainer_) {
-    currentGlobalObjectsContainer = &globalObjectsContainer_;
-    currentObjectsContainer = &objectsContainer_;
-    ReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::Launch(events);
+              const gd::ProjectScopedContainers& projectScopedContainers) {
+    currentProjectScopedContainers = &projectScopedContainers;
+    AbstractReadOnlyArbitraryEventsWorker::VisitEventList(events);
   };
 
-  void Launch(gd::EventsList& events) = delete;
-
- protected:
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer& GetGlobalObjectsContainer() {
+protected:
+  const gd::ProjectScopedContainers& GetProjectScopedContainers() {
     // Pointers are guaranteed to be not nullptr after
     // Launch was called.
-    return *currentGlobalObjectsContainer;
-  };
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer& GetObjectsContainer() {
-    // Pointers are guaranteed to be not nullptr after
-    // Launch was called.
-    return *currentObjectsContainer;
+    return *currentProjectScopedContainers;
   };
 
  private:
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer* currentGlobalObjectsContainer;
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer* currentObjectsContainer;
+  void VisitEvent(const gd::BaseEvent& event) override;
+
+  const gd::ProjectScopedContainers* currentProjectScopedContainers;
 };
 
 }  // namespace gd
-
-#endif  // GDCORE_ARBITRARYEVENTSWORKER_H

Core/GDCore/IDE/Events/BehaviorDefaultFlagClearer.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include "BehaviorDefaultFlagClearer.h"
+
+#include "GDCore/Events/Instruction.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/MetadataProvider.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/PlatformExtension.h"
+#include "GDCore/IDE/WholeProjectRefactorer.h"
+#include "GDCore/IDE/Events/ExpressionTypeFinder.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Behavior.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Object.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/Project.h"
+
+namespace gd {
+
+void BehaviorDefaultFlagClearer::DoVisitObject(gd::Object& object) {
+};
+
+void BehaviorDefaultFlagClearer::DoVisitBehavior(gd::Behavior& behavior) {
+  behavior.SetDefaultBehavior(false);
+};
+
+BehaviorDefaultFlagClearer::~BehaviorDefaultFlagClearer() {}
+
+}  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/IDE/Events/BehaviorDefaultFlagClearer.h

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * GDevelop Core
+ * Copyright 2008-2016 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
+ * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include <set>
+
+#include "GDCore/IDE/Project/ArbitraryObjectsWorker.h"
+#include "GDCore/String.h"
+
+namespace gd {
+class Object;
+class Behavior;
+}  // namespace gd
+
+namespace gd {
+
+/**
+ * @brief This is used for project exports to keep default behaviors in
+ * serialized data used by Runtime.
+ */
+class GD_CORE_API BehaviorDefaultFlagClearer : public ArbitraryObjectsWorker {
+ public:
+  BehaviorDefaultFlagClearer() {};
+  virtual ~BehaviorDefaultFlagClearer();
+
+ private:
+  void DoVisitObject(gd::Object& object) override;
+  void DoVisitBehavior(gd::Behavior& behavior) override;
+};
+
+};  // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/IDE/Events/BehaviorParametersFiller.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * GDevelop Core
+ * Copyright 2008-2024 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
+ * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
+ */
+#include "BehaviorParametersFiller.h"
+
+#include <map>
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "GDCore/Events/Instruction.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/MetadataProvider.h"
+#include "GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/ParameterMetadataTools.h"
+#include "GDCore/String.h"
+#include "GDCore/Tools/Log.h"
+
+namespace gd {
+
+bool BehaviorParametersFiller::DoVisitInstruction(gd::Instruction &instruction,
+                                                  bool isCondition) {
+  const auto &metadata = isCondition
+                             ? gd::MetadataProvider::GetConditionMetadata(
+                                   platform, instruction.GetType())
+                             : gd::MetadataProvider::GetActionMetadata(
+                                   platform, instruction.GetType());
+
+  gd::ParameterMetadataTools::IterateOverParametersWithIndex(
+      instruction.GetParameters(), metadata.GetParameters(),
+      [&](const gd::ParameterMetadata &parameterMetadata,
+          const gd::Expression &parameterValue, size_t parameterIndex,
+          const gd::String &lastObjectName) {
+        if (parameterMetadata.GetValueTypeMetadata().IsBehavior() &&
+            parameterValue.GetPlainString().length() == 0) {
+
+          auto &expectedBehaviorTypeName =
+              parameterMetadata.GetValueTypeMetadata().GetExtraInfo();
+
+          auto &objectsContainersList =
+              projectScopedContainers.GetObjectsContainersList();
+          auto behaviorNames =
+              objectsContainersList.GetBehaviorsOfObject(lastObjectName, true);
+
+          gd::String foundBehaviorName = "";
+          for (auto &behaviorName : behaviorNames) {
+            auto behaviorTypeName =
+                objectsContainersList.GetTypeOfBehavior(behaviorName, false);
+            if (behaviorTypeName == expectedBehaviorTypeName) {
+              foundBehaviorName = behaviorName;
+              break;
+            }
+          }
+          if (!foundBehaviorName.empty()) {
+            instruction.SetParameter(parameterIndex,
+                                     gd::Expression(foundBehaviorName));
+          }
+        }
+      });
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+BehaviorParametersFiller::~BehaviorParametersFiller() {}
+
+} // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/IDE/Events/BehaviorParametersFiller.h

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * GDevelop Core
+ * Copyright 2008-2024 Florian Rival (Florian.Rival@gmail.com). All rights
+ * reserved. This project is released under the MIT License.
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "GDCore/IDE/Events/ArbitraryEventsWorker.h"
+#include "GDCore/String.h"
+#include <map>
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace gd {
+class Instruction;
+class Platform;
+class ProjectScopedContainers;
+} // namespace gd
+
+namespace gd {
+
+/**
+ * \brief Fill empty behavior parameters with any behavior that matches the
+ * required behavior type.
+ *
+ * \ingroup IDE
+ */
+class GD_CORE_API BehaviorParametersFiller : public ArbitraryEventsWorker {
+public:
+  BehaviorParametersFiller(
+      const gd::Platform &platform_,
+      const gd::ProjectScopedContainers &projectScopedContainers_)
+      : platform(platform_),
+        projectScopedContainers(projectScopedContainers_){};
+  virtual ~BehaviorParametersFiller();
+
+private:
+  bool DoVisitInstruction(gd::Instruction &instruction,
+                          bool isCondition) override;
+
+  const gd::Platform &platform;
+  const gd::ProjectScopedContainers &projectScopedContainers;
+};
+
+} // namespace gd

Core/GDCore/IDE/Events/BehaviorTypeRenamer.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/MetadataProvider.h"
 #include "GDCore/Extensions/PlatformExtension.h"
 #include "GDCore/IDE/WholeProjectRefactorer.h"
-#include "GDCore/IDE/Events/ExpressionTypeFinder.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Behavior.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Object.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Project.h"

Core/GDCore/IDE/Events/CustomObjectTypeRenamer.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "GDCore/Extensions/Metadata/MetadataProvider.h"
 #include "GDCore/Extensions/PlatformExtension.h"
 #include "GDCore/IDE/WholeProjectRefactorer.h"
-#include "GDCore/IDE/Events/ExpressionTypeFinder.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Behavior.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Object.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Project.h"

Core/GDCore/IDE/Events/EventsBehaviorRenamer.cpp

@@ -31,14 +31,10 @@ namespace gd {
 class GD_CORE_API ExpressionBehaviorRenamer
     : public ExpressionParser2NodeWorker {
  public:
-  ExpressionBehaviorRenamer(const gd::ObjectsContainer& globalObjectsContainer_,
-                            const gd::ObjectsContainer& objectsContainer_,
-                            const gd::String& objectName_,
+  ExpressionBehaviorRenamer(const gd::String& objectName_,
                             const gd::String& oldBehaviorName_,
                             const gd::String& newBehaviorName_)
       : hasDoneRenaming(false),
-        globalObjectsContainer(globalObjectsContainer_),
-        objectsContainer(objectsContainer_),
         objectName(objectName_),
         oldBehaviorName(oldBehaviorName_),
         newBehaviorName(newBehaviorName_){};
@@ -97,8 +93,6 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionBehaviorRenamer
 
  private:
   bool hasDoneRenaming;
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer& globalObjectsContainer;
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer& objectsContainer;
   const gd::String& objectName;  // The object name for which the behavior
                                  // must be replaced.
   const gd::String& oldBehaviorName;
@@ -132,9 +126,7 @@ bool EventsBehaviorRenamer::DoVisitInstruction(gd::Instruction& instruction,
         } else {
           auto node = parameterValue.GetRootNode();
           if (node) {
-            ExpressionBehaviorRenamer renamer(GetGlobalObjectsContainer(),
-                                              GetObjectsContainer(),
-                                              objectName,
+            ExpressionBehaviorRenamer renamer(objectName,
                                               oldBehaviorName,
                                               newBehaviorName);
             node->Visit(renamer);

Core/GDCore/IDE/Events/EventsContextAnalyzer.cpp

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include "GDCore/IDE/Events/ExpressionTypeFinder.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Layout.h"
 #include "GDCore/Project/Project.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/ObjectsContainersList.h"
+#include "GDCore/Project/ProjectScopedContainers.h"
 #include "GDCore/String.h"
 
 namespace gd {
@@ -33,13 +35,11 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionObjectsAnalyzer
  public:
   ExpressionObjectsAnalyzer(
         const gd::Platform &platform_,
-        const gd::ObjectsContainer &globalObjectsContainer_,
-        const gd::ObjectsContainer &objectsContainer_,
+        const gd::ProjectScopedContainers &projectScopedContainers_,
         const gd::String &rootType_,
         EventsContext& context_) :
         platform(platform_),
-        globalObjectsContainer(globalObjectsContainer_),
-        objectsContainer(objectsContainer_),
+        projectScopedContainers(projectScopedContainers_),
         rootType(rootType_),
         context(context_){};
   virtual ~ExpressionObjectsAnalyzer(){};
@@ -58,6 +58,25 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionObjectsAnalyzer
   void OnVisitNumberNode(NumberNode& node) override {}
   void OnVisitTextNode(TextNode& node) override {}
   void OnVisitVariableNode(VariableNode& node) override {
+    auto type = gd::ExpressionTypeFinder::GetType(platform, projectScopedContainers, rootType, node);
+
+    if (gd::ParameterMetadata::IsExpression("variable", type)) {
+      // Nothing to do (this can't reference an object)
+    } else {
+      projectScopedContainers.MatchIdentifierWithName<void>(node.name, [&]() {
+          // This is an object variable.
+          context.AddObjectName(projectScopedContainers, node.name);
+        }, [&]() {
+          // This is a variable.
+        }, [&]() {
+          // This is a property.
+        }, [&]() {
+          // This is a parameter.
+        }, [&]() {
+          // This is something else.
+        });
+    }
+
     if (node.child) node.child->Visit(*this);
   }
   void OnVisitVariableAccessorNode(VariableAccessorNode& node) override {
@@ -69,26 +88,41 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionObjectsAnalyzer
     if (node.child) node.child->Visit(*this);
   }
   void OnVisitIdentifierNode(IdentifierNode& node) override {
-    auto type = gd::ExpressionTypeFinder::GetType(platform, globalObjectsContainer, objectsContainer, rootType, node);
+    auto type = gd::ExpressionTypeFinder::GetType(platform, projectScopedContainers, rootType, node);
     if (gd::ParameterMetadata::IsObject(type)) {
-      context.AddObjectName(node.identifierName);
+      context.AddObjectName(projectScopedContainers, node.identifierName);
+    } else if (gd::ParameterMetadata::IsExpression("variable", type)) {
+      // Nothing to do (identifier is a variable but not an object).
+    } else {
+      projectScopedContainers.MatchIdentifierWithName<void>(node.identifierName, [&]() {
+          // This is an object variable.
+          context.AddObjectName(projectScopedContainers, node.identifierName);
+        }, [&]() {
+          // This is a variable.
+        }, [&]() {
+          // This is a property.
+        }, [&]() {
+          // This is a parameter.
+        }, [&]() {
+          // This is something else.
+        });
     }
   }
   void OnVisitObjectFunctionNameNode(ObjectFunctionNameNode& node) override {
     if (!node.objectName.empty()) {
-      context.AddObjectName(node.objectName);
+      context.AddObjectName(projectScopedContainers, node.objectName);
 
       if (!node.behaviorFunctionName.empty()) {
-        context.AddBehaviorName(node.objectName, node.objectFunctionOrBehaviorName);
+        context.AddBehaviorName(projectScopedContainers, node.objectName, node.objectFunctionOrBehaviorName);
       }
     }
   }
   void OnVisitFunctionCallNode(FunctionCallNode& node) override {
     if (!node.objectName.empty()) {
-      context.AddObjectName(node.objectName);
+      context.AddObjectName(projectScopedContainers, node.objectName);
 
       if (!node.behaviorName.empty()) {
-        context.AddBehaviorName(node.objectName, node.behaviorName);
+        context.AddBehaviorName(projectScopedContainers, node.objectName, node.behaviorName);
       }
     }
     for (auto& parameter : node.parameters) {
@@ -99,8 +133,7 @@ class GD_CORE_API ExpressionObjectsAnalyzer
 
  private:
   const gd::Platform &platform;
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer &globalObjectsContainer;
-  const gd::ObjectsContainer &objectsContainer;
+  const gd::ProjectScopedContainers &projectScopedContainers;
   const gd::String rootType;
 
   EventsContext& context;
@@ -121,8 +154,7 @@ bool EventsContextAnalyzer::DoVisitInstruction(gd::Instruction& instruction,
              const gd::Expression& parameterValue,
              const gd::String& lastObjectName) {
         AnalyzeParameter(platform,
-                         project,
-                         layout,
+                         GetProjectScopedContainers(),
                          parameterMetadata,
                          parameterValue,
                          context,
@@ -134,8 +166,7 @@ bool EventsContextAnalyzer::DoVisitInstruction(gd::Instruction& instruction,
 
 void EventsContextAnalyzer::AnalyzeParameter(
     const gd::Platform& platform,
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer& project,
-    const gd::ObjectsContainer& layout,
+    const gd::ProjectScopedContainers& projectScopedContainers,
     const gd::ParameterMetadata& metadata,
     const gd::Expression& parameter,
     EventsContext& context,
@@ -143,59 +174,39 @@ void EventsContextAnalyzer::AnalyzeParameter(
   const auto& value = parameter.GetPlainString();
   const auto& type = metadata.GetType();
   if (ParameterMetadata::IsObject(type)) {
-    context.AddObjectName(value);
+    context.AddObjectName(projectScopedContainers, value);
   } else if (ParameterMetadata::IsExpression("number", type)) {
     auto node = parameter.GetRootNode();
 
-    ExpressionObjectsAnalyzer analyzer(platform, project, layout, "number", context);
+    ExpressionObjectsAnalyzer analyzer(platform, projectScopedContainers, "number", context);
     node->Visit(analyzer);
   } else if (ParameterMetadata::IsExpression("string", type)) {
     auto node = parameter.GetRootNode();
 
-    ExpressionObjectsAnalyzer analyzer(platform, project, layout, "string", context);
+    ExpressionObjectsAnalyzer analyzer(platform, projectScopedContainers, "string", context);
     node->Visit(analyzer);
   } else if (ParameterMetadata::IsBehavior(type)) {
-    context.AddBehaviorName(lastObjectName, value);
+    context.AddBehaviorName(projectScopedContainers, lastObjectName, value);
   }
 }
 
-void EventsContext::AddObjectName(const gd::String& objectOrGroupName) {
-  for (auto& realObjectName : ExpandObjectsName(objectOrGroupName)) {
+void EventsContext::AddObjectName(const gd::ProjectScopedContainers& projectScopedContainers,
+                                  const gd::String& objectOrGroupName) {
+  auto& objectsContainersList = projectScopedContainers.GetObjectsContainersList();
+  for (auto& realObjectName : objectsContainersList.ExpandObjectName(objectOrGroupName)) {
     objectNames.insert(realObjectName);
   }
   referencedObjectOrGroupNames.insert(objectOrGroupName);
 }
 
-void EventsContext::AddBehaviorName(const gd::String& objectOrGroupName,
+void EventsContext::AddBehaviorName(const gd::ProjectScopedContainers& projectScopedContainers,
+                                    const gd::String& objectOrGroupName,
                                     const gd::String& behaviorName) {
-  for (auto& realObjectName : ExpandObjectsName(objectOrGroupName)) {
+                                      auto& objectsContainersList = projectScopedContainers.GetObjectsContainersList();
+  for (auto& realObjectName : objectsContainersList.ExpandObjectName(objectOrGroupName)) {
     objectOrGroupBehaviorNames[realObjectName].insert(behaviorName);
   }
   objectOrGroupBehaviorNames[objectOrGroupName].insert(behaviorName);
 }
 
-std::vector<gd::String> EventsContext::ExpandObjectsName(
-    const gd::String& objectName) {
-  // Note: this logic is duplicated in EventsCodeGenerator::ExpandObjectsName
-  std::vector<gd::String> realObjects;
-  if (project.GetObjectGroups().Has(objectName))
-    realObjects =
-        project.GetObjectGroups().Get(objectName).GetAllObjectsNames();
-  else if (layout.GetObjectGroups().Has(objectName))
-    realObjects = layout.GetObjectGroups().Get(objectName).GetAllObjectsNames();
-  else
-    realObjects.push_back(objectName);
-
-  // Ensure that all returned objects actually exists.
-  for (std::size_t i = 0; i < realObjects.size();) {
-    if (!layout.HasObjectNamed(realObjects[i]) &&
-        !project.HasObjectNamed(realObjects[i]))
-      realObjects.erase(realObjects.begin() + i);
-    else
-      ++i;
-  }
-
-  return realObjects;
-}
-
 }  // namespace gd