Unable to Remove spawned Crate

[Ciribob]

If I spawn a crate as below

 

local _point = PointFromSomeUnit

local _crate = {
           ["category"] = "Cargo",
           ["shape_name"] = "ab-212_cargo",
           ["type"] = "Cargo1",
           ["unitId"] = 1000,
           ["y"] = _point.z,
           ["x"] = _point.x,
           ["mass"] =100 ,
           ["name"] =  "Cargo Crate 1",
           ["canCargo"] = true,
           ["heading"] = 0,
       }


 coalition.addStaticObject(1, _crate)

 

I can't remove it using the destroy method as below

 

    local _crateStatic = StaticObject.getByName(_crateName)
            
      _crateStatic:destroy() -- remove!
               

 

Unless i'm missing something?

 

Version 1.2.16.38741

Edited May 2, 2015 by Ciribob

[Ciribob]

To further add to this, the crate is impervious to all weapons and even when sling loading and it marked as destroyed, it never disappears.

[chromium]

I knew that for scenery objects the destroy function didn't work since few patches. Maybe also for statics is the same?

[Ciribob]

Ah right thanks for the info. I tried to make a new static at a different position with the same ID and name, which the doc says will replace the old one but I get an error about lua not being able to modify object from luaClass. :(