Make Sripthandler.add not fail if passed instantiated script. Resolve #3272

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,12 +7,15 @@
   instead of 'Custom' (InspectorCaracal)
 - [Fix][pull3274]: Traceback when creating objects with initial nattributes
   (InspectorCaracal)
+- [Fix][issue3272]: Make sure `ScriptHandler.add` does not fail if passed an
+  instantiated script.
 - Docs: Typo fixes and starting earlier with explaining how to add to the
   default cmdsets.
 
 [pull3267]: https://github.com/evennia/evennia/pull/3267
 [pull3270]: https://github.com/evennia/evennia/pull/3270
 [pull3274]: https://github.com/evennia/evennia/pull/3274
+[issue3272]: https://github.com/evennia/evennia/issues/3272
 
 ## Evennia 2.3.0
 

evennia/scripts/scripthandler.py

@@ -76,10 +76,14 @@ class ScriptHandler(object):
             script = create.create_script(
                 scriptclass, key=key, account=self.obj, autostart=autostart
             )
-        else:
+        elif isinstance(scriptclass, str) or callable(scriptclass):
-            # adding to an Object. We wait to autostart so we can differentiate
+            # a str or class to use create before adding to an Object. We wait to autostart
-            # a failing creation from a script that immediately starts/stops.
+            # so we can differentiate a failing creation from a script that immediately starts/stops.
             script = create.create_script(scriptclass, key=key, obj=self.obj, autostart=False)
+        else:
+            # already an instantiated class
+            script = scriptclass
+
         if not script:
             logger.log_err(f"Script {scriptclass} failed to be created.")
             return None