[Issue] Updating actors' defaultproperties with kismet

[Ruud033]

Hey people,
With the development of my map, I've got an issue.
I've got an actor (an invisible one) that sits in front of a purchase terminal. See the picture below. The highlighted actor is the invisible actor we're talking about:

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The whole idea of this actor is that it displays a text string if one of the players is standing in front of it and that it displays either a neutral, enemy or friendly team.
Picture of the terminal:

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I can change the internal properties of this terminal via kismet (atleast I think I can) by using this kismet:

http://prntscr.com/8f5tbk


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As you can see in the second picture, I 'Modify Property' on the invisible actor using a specific set of settings. If you want to understand those settings you have to see the script of the invisible actor, which is below:

class Rx_BuildingAttachment_PT extends Rx_BuildingAttachment implements (Rx_ObjectTooltipInterface)
	abstract;

var TEAM                    TeamNum;
var CylinderComponent       CollisionCylinder;
var StaticMeshComponent PTMesh;
var bool bAccessable;
var string tooltip;

simulated function string GetTooltip(Rx_Controller PC)
{
	if (PC.GetTeamNum() == GetTeamNum() && class'Rx_Utils'.static.OrientationToB(self, PC.Pawn) > 0.1)
		return Repl(tooltip, "{GBA_USE}", Caps(UDKPlayerInput(PC.PlayerInput).GetUDKBindNameFromCommand("GBA_Use")), true);
	return "";
}

simulated function bool IsTouchingOnly()
{
	return true;
}

simulated function bool IsBasicOnly()
{
	return false;
}

simulated function string GetHumanReadableName()
{
	return "Purchase Terminal";
}

simulated event byte ScriptGetTeamNum()
{
	return TeamNum;
}

simulated function bool AreAircraftDisabled()
{
	local Rx_MapInfo mi;
	mi = Rx_MapInfo(WorldInfo.GetMapInfo());
	if( mi != none )
	{
		return mi.bAircraftDisabled;
	}
	return true;
}

simulated function StartCreditTick()
{
	SetTimer(0.5f,true,'CreditTick');
}

simulated function StopCreditTick()
{
	if (IsTimerActive('CreditTick'))
	{
		ClearTimer('CreditTick');
	}	
}


simulated function StartInsufCreditsTimeout()
{
	SetTimer(5.0f,false,'InsufCreditsTimeout');
}

simulated function StopInsufCreditsTimeout()
{
	if (IsTimerActive('InsufCreditsTimeout'))
	{
		ClearTimer();
	}	
}


// simulated function MenuClose()
// {
// 	StopCreditTick();
// 	StopInsufCreditsTimeout();
// 	if( PTMenu != none )
// 	{
// 		`log("" $self.Class $"================================================");
// 		ScriptTrace();
// 		PTMenu.Close(true);
// 		PTMenu = none;
// 		`log("Rx_BuildingAttachment_PT::Rx_GFxPurchaseMenu pass");
// 	}
// }

defaultproperties
{
	SpawnName     = "_PT"
	SocketPattern = "Pt_"

	RemoteRole          = ROLE_SimulatedProxy
	CollisionType       = COLLIDE_TouchAllButWeapons
	bCollideActors      = True
	bAccessable = true;
	tooltip = "Press <font color='#ff0000' size='20'>[ {GBA_USE} ]</font> to access the PURCHASE TERMINAL";

	Begin Object Class=StaticMeshComponent Name=PTMeshCmp
		StaticMesh                   = StaticMesh'rx_deco_terminal.Mesh.SM_BU_PT'
		CollideActors                = True
		BlockActors                  = True
		BlockRigidBody               = True
		BlockZeroExtent              = True
		BlockNonZeroExtent           = True
		bCastDynamicShadow           = True
		bAcceptsDynamicLights        = True
		bAcceptsLights               = True
		bAcceptsDecalsDuringGameplay = True
		bAcceptsDecals               = True
		RBChannel                    = RBCC_Pawn
		RBCollideWithChannels        = (Pawn=True)
	End Object
	Components.Add(PTMeshCmp)
	PTMesh = PTMeshCmp

	Begin Object Class=CylinderComponent Name=CollisioncMP
		CollisionRadius     = 75.0f
		CollisionHeight     = 50.0f
		BlockNonZeroExtent  = True
		BlockZeroExtent     = false
		bDrawNonColliding   = True
		bDrawBoundingBox    = False
		BlockActors         = False
		CollideActors       = True
	End Object
	CollisionComponent = CollisionCmp
	CollisionCylinder  = CollisionCmp
	Components.Add(CollisionCmp)

	//RemoteRole          = ROLE_SimulatedProxy
	//bCollideActors      = True
	//bBlockActors        = True
	//BlockRigidBody      = True
	//bCollideComplex     = true
	//bWorldGeometry = true
	
}

And, the second script which defines the team and is placeable:

class Rx_BuildingAttachment_PT_GDI extends Rx_BuildingAttachment_PT
    placeable;
    
defaultproperties
{
	TeamNum = TEAM_GDI
}

So, when I update the following parameters via 'Modify Property' in kismet

• bAccessable = true;
• tooltip = "Press <font color='#ff0000' size='20'>[ {GBA_USE} ]</font> to access the PURCHASE TERMINAL";
• TeamNum = TEAM_GDI

It works perfectly in the SDK when I play in in the SDK. However, as soon as I upload the map to one of our servers and start playing it there, the whole script does not seem to function and values which I enter via 'Modify Property' do not come through. The invisible PT actor simply goes back to it's default values -or- does not get changed at all!


So, the problem here is that the actor does not update the values entered by kismet somehow. How can I fix this?

Personally, I think it has something to do with the replication after watching this video https://forums.epicgames.com/threads...r-in-UDK-VIDEO
Notice that in the code I provided earlier, the replication is disabled by the: '//'