Blueprint Class Load Error

Development Programming & Scripting C++
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In my main zombie character (made in C++) I want to attach the Animation Blueprint to the Mesh. I have done it successfully with the following code:



       UClass* AnimInstanceClass = FindObject<UClass>(ClassPackage, TEXT("/Game/Meshes/SkeletalMeshes/Zombie/zombie_AnimBlueprint.Zombie_AnimBlueprint_C"));
	
	if (AnimInstanceClass) {

		MeshComponent->SetAnimInstanceClass(AnimInstanceClass);
	
	}

The code works perfectly, but when I restart the editor, the animation blueprint is not attached. I have to open the Animation Blueprint, and then, without changing nothing, it works. If I build the game without opening the blueprint the same happens. This is not just for Animation Blueprints, but for all blueprint classes. Thanks in advance.

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FindObject won’t work if the class isn’t loaded already, and IIRC, it doesn’t work in packaged games at all since you’re using a string reference. You can call LoadObject to load an object, though.

You’re much better off creating a UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly) which points to the animation, and using that in code. TAssetPtr or a regular pointer is probably what you want.