Inventory Combine Events not working in runtime

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I working on solution where you an drag items from the inventory and drag dem around in the scene and use them on other items.
I have been trying to use AC's Combine System, so everything can be handled though ActionLists.

The challenge: Combine Events do not work in runtime when items are being spawned from the inventory and into the scene.

• I have set up hotspots on items that are being spawned. I have testet and get debug logs when I click the spawned item in the scene that shows they are active

• I have tried to force a combination through script (with the help of ChatGPT), but can't get it to activate Actionlists.
  (When I drag one item from the inventory into the scene and drag another and use one of them on the other nothing happens)

• I have tried to debug with AC's EventMananger but don't get a Combine Event logged.

What I'm trying to achieve:

• The player drags an item from the inventory and drag it into the scene (Ie a chair)
• The player drags an item from the inventory and drag it into the scene - either dropping it or directly on the chair (ie a teddybear)
• ActionList will take over what happens after (An animation with the teddyboard sitting on the chair, deleting items etc)

My questions is:
How do I get AC to register Combine Events in runtime so I also can run ActionLists from a runtime-spawned item?
Is there an official AC way to to handle combine between runtime-spawned items?

I have attrached the scripts I have been using (based on some from the arranging puzzle, help from Chris and some chatGPT)

I have also included screenshots of my Inventory Setup and Item prefab:
https://imgur.com/a/VufFPRn

Any direction would be much appreciated
Thanks,
Dan

Scripts:

Inventory Prefab Spawner:

using UnityEngine;
using AC;

public class InventoryPrefabSpawner : MonoBehaviour
{
    public string menuName = "Inventory";
    public string elementName = "Items";
    public bool removeSpawnedItems;
    public float inventoryHeightThreshold = 0.125f; // 12.5% af skærmhøjden
    public int sortingLayerOnDrag = 500; // Høj sorting order, så item er øverst

    private InvInstance clickedInstance;
    private bool isDragging;
    private bool itemSpawned;
    private GameObject spawnedItem;
    private SpriteRenderer spawnedSpriteRenderer;

    void OnEnable() { EventManager.OnMenuElementClick += OnMenuElementClick; }
    void OnDisable() { EventManager.OnMenuElementClick -= OnMenuElementClick; }

    void Update()
    {
        if (isDragging && !itemSpawned)
        {
            Vector3 currentMousePos = KickStarter.playerInput.GetMousePosition();
            float mouseYNormalized = currentMousePos.y / Screen.height;

            if (mouseYNormalized > inventoryHeightThreshold)
            {
                SpawnClickedItem();
                itemSpawned = true;
            }
        }

        if (isDragging && itemSpawned && spawnedItem != null)
        {
            Vector3 newPosition = GetTouchWorldPosition();
            spawnedItem.transform.position = new Vector3(newPosition.x, newPosition.y, 0f);
        }

        if (isDragging && Input.GetMouseButtonUp(0))
        {
            isDragging = false;

            if (spawnedSpriteRenderer != null)
            {
                spawnedSpriteRenderer.sortingOrder = 0;
            }

            spawnedItem = null;
        }
    }

    void OnMenuElementClick(Menu menu, MenuElement element, int slot, int buttonPressed)
    {
        if (KickStarter.runtimeInventory.SelectedItem != null) return;

        if (menu.title == menuName && element.title == elementName)
        {
            MenuInventoryBox inventoryBox = element as MenuInventoryBox;
            clickedInstance = inventoryBox.GetInstance(slot);

            if (clickedInstance != null)
            {
                isDragging = true;
                itemSpawned = false;
            }
        }
    }

    private void SpawnClickedItem()
    {
        if (!InvInstance.IsValid(clickedInstance)) return;
        GameObject prefab = clickedInstance.InvItem.linkedPrefab;
        if (prefab == null) return;

        if (removeSpawnedItems)
        {
            KickStarter.runtimeInventory.PlayerInvCollection.Delete(clickedInstance, 1);
        }

        Vector3 spawnPosition = GetTouchWorldPosition();
        spawnedItem = Instantiate(prefab, spawnPosition, Quaternion.identity);

        if (!spawnedItem.GetComponent<DraggableSceneItem>())
        {
            spawnedItem.AddComponent<DraggableSceneItem>();
        }

        Hotspot hotspot = spawnedItem.GetComponent<Hotspot>();
        if (hotspot == null)
        {
            hotspot = spawnedItem.AddComponent<Hotspot>();
        }
        hotspot.provideUseInteraction = true;

        Debug.Log("✅ Hotspot tilføjet til " + spawnedItem.name);

        spawnedSpriteRenderer = spawnedItem.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
        if (spawnedSpriteRenderer != null)
        {
            spawnedSpriteRenderer.sortingOrder = sortingLayerOnDrag;
        }

        spawnedItem.transform.position = new Vector3(spawnPosition.x, spawnPosition.y, 0f);
        KickStarter.runtimeInventory.SetNull();
    }

    private Vector3 GetTouchWorldPosition()
    {
        Vector3 touchPosition = KickStarter.playerInput.GetMousePosition();
        touchPosition.z = 0f;
        return Camera.main.ScreenToWorldPoint(touchPosition);
    }
}

Script for forcing Combine Event in runtime:
(That causes errors)

using UnityEngine;
using AC;

    public class ForceCombineEvent : MonoBehaviour
    {
        public static void TryCombine(InvInstance item1, InvInstance item2)
        {
            if (item1 == null || item2 == null) return;

            Debug.Log($"🚀 Tvinger combine: {item1.InvItem.label} + {item2.InvItem.label}");

            InvCombineInteraction interaction = KickStarter.inventoryManager.GetCombineInteraction(item1.InvItem, item2.InvItem);
            if (interaction != null && interaction.actionList != null)
            {
                Debug.Log($"✅ ActionList fundet: {interaction.actionList.name}");
                KickStarter.actionListManager.Interact(interaction.actionList);
            }
            else
            {
                Debug.LogWarning("⚠️ Ingen ActionList fundet for denne kombination!");
            }
        }
    }

ChrisIceBox

Don't bother with the ChatGPT script - it's inventing functions that don't exist.

You're using the Arranging Puzzle template, right? Open up ArrangingPuzzlePiece and add the [SerializeField] attribute in front of the associatedItemID variable near the top. That'll then expose it in the Inspector - set this value to the ID number of the Inventory item it should represent. You should then just be able to create Inventory interactions on the Hotspots - nothing to do with Inventory combine interactions in the Inventory Manager.