diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 6fdf99113c..705e8e8b4b 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ PREP(numberToDigitsString);
 PREP(numberToString);
 PREP(onAnswerRequest);
 PREP(owned);
+PREP(parseList);
 PREP(player);
 PREP(playerSide);
 PREP(positionToASL);
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_assignObjectsInList.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_assignObjectsInList.sqf
index 0d10066d01..89c8a3352d 100644
--- a/addons/common/functions/fnc_assignObjectsInList.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_assignObjectsInList.sqf
@@ -4,47 +4,36 @@
  * Used by moduleAssign* within various parts of the ACE3 project.
  *
  * Arguments:
- * 0: list <STRING>
- * 1: variableName <STRING>
- * 2: value <ANY>
+ * 0: List <STRING>
+ * 1: Variable Name <STRING>
+ * 2: Value <ANY>
  * 3: Global <BOOL>
  *
  * Return Value:
- * None <NIL>
+ * None
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * ["text", "variable", value, true] call ace_common_fnc_assignObjectsInList
  *
  * Public: No
  */
-
+#define DEBUG_MODE_FULL
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
-private ["_splittedList", "_nilCheckPassedList"];
 params ["_list", "_variable", "_setting", "_global"];
 
 if (typeName _list == "STRING") then {
-    _splittedList = [_list, ","] call BIS_fnc_splitString;
-    _nilCheckPassedList = "";
-    {
-        _x = [_x] call FUNC(stringRemoveWhiteSpace);
-        if !(isnil _x) then {
-            if (_nilCheckPassedList == "") then {
-                _nilCheckPassedList = _x;
-            } else {
-                _nilCheckPassedList = _nilCheckPassedList + ","+ _x;
-            };
-        };
-    }foreach _splittedList;
-
-    _list = [] call compile format["[%1]",_nilCheckPassedList];
+    _list = [_list, true, true] call FUNC(parseList);
+    TRACE_1("Parsed",_list)
 };
 
 {
-    if (!isnil "_x") then {
+    if (!isNil "_x") then {
         if (typeName _x == typeName objNull) then {
             if (local _x) then {
-                _x setvariable [_variable, _setting, _global];
+                _x setVariable [_variable, _setting, _global];
+                TRACE_4("Set variable",_x,_variable,_setting,_global);
             };
         };
     };
-}foreach _list;
-
-true
+} count _list;
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_parseList.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_parseList.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20630e1109
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_parseList.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Author: Jonpas
+ * Makes a list from a string using comma as a delimiter, optionally trim or remove whitespace and check each for object existence.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: List <STRING>
+ * 1: Remove or Trim Whitespace <BOOL> (default: false (trim))
+ * 2: Check Nil <BOOL> (default: false)
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * Parsed List <ARRAY>
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * ["text", true, false] call ace_common_fnc_parseList
+ *
+ * Public: No
+ */
+#define DEBUG_MODE_FULL
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+
+private ["_splittedList", "_whitespaceList", "_nilCheckedList"];
+params ["_list", ["_removeWhitespace", false], ["_checkNil", false]];
+
+
+// Split using comma delimiter
+_splittedList = [_list, ","] call BIS_fnc_splitString;
+
+
+// Remove or Trim Whitespace
+_whitespaceList = [];
+{
+    if (_removeWhitespace) then {
+        _whitespaceList pushBack ([_x] call FUNC(stringRemoveWhiteSpace));
+    } else {
+        _whitespaceList pushBack ([_x] call CBA_fnc_trim);
+    };
+    nil
+} count _splittedList;
+_list = _whitespaceList;
+
+
+// Check for object existence
+_nilCheckedList = "";
+if (_checkNil) then {
+    {
+        if !(isNil _x) then {
+            if (_nilCheckedList == "") then {
+                _nilCheckedList = _x;
+            } else {
+                _nilCheckedList = _nilCheckedList + "," + _x;
+            };
+        };
+    } count _list;
+
+    // Add Array characters and parse into array
+    _list = [] call compile format ["[%1]", _nilCheckedList];
+};
+
+TRACE_4("Lists",_splittedList,_whitespaceList,_nilCheckedList,_list);
+
+_list
diff --git a/addons/slideshow/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/slideshow/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 0f9e270896..152c02ec77 100644
--- a/addons/slideshow/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/slideshow/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ ADDON = false;
 PREP(addSlideActions);
 PREP(autoTransition);
 PREP(createSlideshow);
-PREP(makeList);
 PREP(moduleInit);
 
 GVAR(slideshows) = 0;
diff --git a/addons/slideshow/functions/fnc_makeList.sqf b/addons/slideshow/functions/fnc_makeList.sqf
deleted file mode 100644
index 6736fabbdb..0000000000
--- a/addons/slideshow/functions/fnc_makeList.sqf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Author: Jonpas
- * Makes a list from a string using comma as a delimiter, optionally remove whitespace and check each for object existence.
- *
- * Arguments:
- * 0: Text <STRING>
- * 1: Trim Whitespace <BOOL>
- * 2: Check Nil <BOOL>
- *
- * Return Value:
- * Parsed List <ARRAY>
- *
- * Example:
- * ["text", true, false] call ace_slideshow_fnc_makeList
- *
- * Public: No
- */
-#include "script_component.hpp"
-
-params ["_list", "_trimWhitespace", "_checkNil"];
-
-private ["_splittedList", "_listTrimmedWhitespace", "_nilCheckPassedList"];
-
-// Split using comma delimiter
-_splittedList = [_list, ","] call BIS_fnc_splitString;
-
-// Remove whitespace
-_listTrimmedWhitespace = [];
-if (_trimWhitespace) then {
-    {
-        _listTrimmedWhitespace pushBack ([_x] call CBA_fnc_trim);
-        nil
-    } count _splittedList;
-    _list = _listTrimmedWhitespace;
-};
-
-// Check for object existence
-_nilCheckPassedList = "";
-if (_checkNil) then {
-    {
-        if !(isNil _x) then {
-            if (_nilCheckPassedList == "") then {
-                _nilCheckPassedList = _x;
-            } else {
-                _nilCheckPassedList = _nilCheckPassedList + "," + _x;
-            };
-        };
-    } count _list;
-
-    // Add Array characters and parse into array
-    _list = "[" + _nilCheckPassedList + "]";
-    _list = [] call compile _list;
-};
-
-TRACE_4("Lists",_splittedList,_listTrimmedWhitespace,_nilCheckPassedList,_list);
-
-_list // return
diff --git a/addons/slideshow/functions/fnc_moduleInit.sqf b/addons/slideshow/functions/fnc_moduleInit.sqf
index da1724dfcc..e4f7fbb56c 100644
--- a/addons/slideshow/functions/fnc_moduleInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/slideshow/functions/fnc_moduleInit.sqf
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ if !(_activated) exitWith {};
 if (isNull _logic) exitWith {};
 
 // Extract variables from logic
-_objects = [_logic getVariable ["Objects", ""], true, true] call FUNC(makeList);
-_controllers = [_logic getVariable ["Controllers", ""], true, true] call FUNC(makeList);
-_images = [_logic getVariable ["Images", ""], true, false] call FUNC(makeList);
-_names = [_logic getVariable ["Names", ""], true, false] call FUNC(makeList);
+_objects = [_logic getVariable ["Objects", ""], true, true] call EFUNC(common,parseList);
+_controllers = [_logic getVariable ["Controllers", ""], true, true] call EFUNC(common,parseList);
+_images = [_logic getVariable ["Images", ""], false, false] call EFUNC(common,parseList);
+_names = [_logic getVariable ["Names", ""], false, false] call EFUNC(common,parseList);
 _duration = _logic getVariable ["Duration", 0];
 
 // Prepare with actions