This is one of those Unreal quirks that drives people up the wall — and the fix is usually deceptively simple. 
If your custom event isn’t triggering your text variable:
- Double-check that your variable is marked as
Instance Editableor exposed, especially if you’re referencing it from another Blueprint. - Make sure the custom event is actually being called (add a Print String or breakpoint to verify).
- If it’s triggering but the variable doesn’t update:
- Confirm you’re updating the right instance
- Watch for value being reset elsewhere in the Tick or Construction Script
We’ve seen these kinds of bugs multiply fast in bigger projects — especially when you’re juggling dozens of Blueprints with hidden state logic. That’s why we built Asset Optics — it lets you:
Attach comments or bug notes directly to assets or Blueprints
Create checklists (like “Verify text binding fires on event”)
Sync those notes to a web dashboard so your whole team stays in the loop
Might not help with this bug immediately, but it helps make sure weird issues don’t get forgotten or buried. Hope this one’s solved soon!