Functions: Fix incorrect assert for unused output

Since the variable for an output parameter can be null,
it is incorrect to use it later on in a reference.

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/source/blender/functions/intern/multi_function_procedure.cc b/source/blender/functions/intern/multi_function_procedure.cc
index fa95e8de71e..986c5dff0c4 100644
--- a/source/blender/functions/intern/multi_function_procedure.cc
+++ b/source/blender/functions/intern/multi_function_procedure.cc
@@ -419,6 +419,10 @@ bool MFProcedure::validate_initialization() const
     const MultiFunction &fn = *instruction->fn_;
     for (const int param_index : fn.param_indices()) {
       const MFParamType param_type = fn.param_type(param_index);
+      /* If the parameter was an unneeded output, it could be null. */
+      if (!instruction->params_[param_index]) {
+        continue;
+      }
       const MFVariable &variable = *instruction->params_[param_index];
       const InitState state = this->find_initialization_state_before_instruction(*instruction,
                                                                                  variable);