Spawning actors with the same name

[Stridemann]

Got two strange behaviors with Actor creation.

If we attempt to spawn two actors with identical name we got exception and engine crash after stopping play:

LogWindows: Windows GetLastError: The operation completed successfully. (0)
LogUnrealCLR: Error: UnrealCLR::Module::Exception: System.Runtime.InteropServices.SEHException (0x80004005): External component has thrown an exception.
   at UnrealEngine.Framework.Actor..ctor(String name, Blueprint blueprint)
   at Spacegeneers.Core.Blocks.BlocksFactory.AddBlock(BlockType blockType, Structure structure, Vector3 pos, Vector3 euler, String name)
   at Spacegeneers.Core.Structure..ctor(String name)
   at Spacegeneers.MainGameLogic.OnBeginPlay()
   at Spacegeneers.Main.OnWorldPostBegin()
   at UnrealEngine.Runtime.Core.ManagedCommand(Command command) in D:\HomeProjects\UE4\UnrealCLR\Source\Managed\Runtime\Runtime.cs:line 143

If we use use blueprint that inherits from StaticMeshActor (not Actor) we got exception. Probably this is obvious error, but not for new user. If I understand correctly we can/need check the parent class of blueprint before trying to use it.

   LogUnrealCLR: Error: UnrealCLR::Module::Exception: System.InvalidOperationException: Operation is not valid due to the current state of the object.
   at UnrealEngine.Framework.Actor..ctor(String name, Blueprint blueprint)
   at Spacegeneers.Core.Blocks.BlocksFactory.AddBlock(BlockType blockType, Structure structure, Vector3 pos, Vector3 euler, String name)
   at Spacegeneers.Core.Structure..ctor(String name)
   at Spacegeneers.MainGameLogic.OnBeginPlay()
   at Spacegeneers.Main.OnWorldPostBegin()
   at UnrealEngine.Runtime.Core.ManagedCommand(Command command) in D:\HomeProjects\UE4\UnrealCLR\Source\Managed\Runtime\Runtime.cs:line 143

[nxrighthere]

If we attempt to spawn two actors with identical name

Actors and components must have unique names, otherwise, spawning will fail. It's the engine's limitation.

[Stridemann]

If we attempt to spawn two actors with identical name

Actors and components must have unique names, otherwise, spawning will fail. It's the engine's limitation.

Thanks for reply.
So how then we can have actors with the same name? Or you wanna say that is a "Display/Custom name" of actor?

I had to use this way:

var actor = new Actor($"{name}_{Guid.NewGuid()}", blueprint);

[nxrighthere]

Actors have a label name in the outliner for development and their actual name in the world for game logic.