Camera Component not being inherited from C++ class

HellooooooooO!

I have a character, with a camera component. The actual player which spawns is a blueprint child of this c++ class, however the camera component is not being inherited!

in header:


UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = Camera, meta = (AllowPrivateAccess = "true"))
	class UCameraComponent* FirstPersonCameraComponent;


FirstPersonCameraComponent = CreateDefaultSubobject<UCameraComponent>(TEXT("FirstPersonCamera"));
	FirstPersonCameraComponent->SetupAttachment(GetCapsuleComponent());
	FirstPersonCameraComponent->RelativeLocation = FVector(-39.56f, 1.75f, 64.f); // Position the camera
	FirstPersonCameraComponent->bUsePawnControlRotation = true;

(My C++ code has all compiled successfully)

But in my blueprint child class, it has no such component:

What is going on?

EDIT:
I nailed down on the source of the problem, my entire constructor isn’t being called, here’s my source:



// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.

#include "RGame.h"
#include "CNightGuard.h"


ACNightGuard::ACNightGuard()
{
	// Set size for collision capsule
	GetCapsuleComponent()->InitCapsuleSize(55.f, 96.0f);

	// set our turn rates for input
	BaseTurnRate = 45.f;
	BaseLookUpRate = 45.f;

	// Create a CameraComponent	
	FirstPersonCameraComponent = CreateDefaultSubobject<UCameraComponent>(TEXT("FirstPersonCamera"));
	FirstPersonCameraComponent->SetupAttachment(GetCapsuleComponent());
	FirstPersonCameraComponent->RelativeLocation = FVector(-39.56f, 1.75f, 64.f); // Position the camera
	FirstPersonCameraComponent->bUsePawnControlRotation = true;

	// Create a mesh component that will be used when being viewed from a '1st person' view (when controlling this pawn)
	Mesh1P = CreateDefaultSubobject<USkeletalMeshComponent>(TEXT("CharacterMesh1P"));
	Mesh1P->SetOnlyOwnerSee(true);
	Mesh1P->SetupAttachment(FirstPersonCameraComponent);
	Mesh1P->bCastDynamicShadow = false;
	Mesh1P->CastShadow = false;
	Mesh1P->RelativeRotation = FRotator(1.9f, -19.19f, 5.2f);
	Mesh1P->RelativeLocation = FVector(-0.5f, -4.4f, -155.7f);

	// Create a gun mesh component
	FP_Gun = CreateDefaultSubobject<USkeletalMeshComponent>(TEXT("FP_Gun"));
	FP_Gun->SetOnlyOwnerSee(true);			// only the owning player will see this mesh
	FP_Gun->bCastDynamicShadow = false;
	FP_Gun->CastShadow = false;
	// FP_Gun->SetupAttachment(Mesh1P, TEXT("GripPoint"));

	FP_MuzzleLocation = CreateDefaultSubobject<USceneComponent>(TEXT("MuzzleLocation"));
	FP_MuzzleLocation->SetupAttachment(FP_Gun);
	FP_MuzzleLocation->SetRelativeLocation(FVector(0.2f, 48.4f, -10.6f));

	// Default offset from the character location for projectiles to spawn
	GunOffset = FVector(100.0f, 30.0f, 10.0f);

	// Note: The ProjectileClass and the skeletal mesh/anim blueprints for Mesh1P are set in the
	// derived blueprint asset named MyCharacter (to avoid direct content references in C++)
}

void ACNightGuard::BeginPlay()
{
	// Call the base class  
	Super::BeginPlay();

	FP_Gun->AttachToComponent(Mesh1P, FAttachmentTransformRules(EAttachmentRule::SnapToTarget, true), TEXT("GripPoint")); //Attach gun mesh component to Skeleton, doing it here because the skelton is not yet created in the constructor
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Input

void ACNightGuard::SetupPlayerInputComponent(class UInputComponent* InputComponent)
{
	// set up gameplay key bindings
	check(InputComponent);

	InputComponent->BindAction("Jump", IE_Pressed, this, &ACharacter::Jump);
	InputComponent->BindAction("Jump", IE_Released, this, &ACharacter::StopJumping);

	//InputComponent->BindTouch(EInputEvent::IE_Pressed, this, &AFirstPersonExampleCharacter::TouchStarted);
	if (EnableTouchscreenMovement(InputComponent) == false)
	{
		InputComponent->BindAction("Fire", IE_Pressed, this, &ACNightGuard::OnFire);
	}

	InputComponent->BindAxis("MoveForward", this, &ACNightGuard::MoveForward);
	InputComponent->BindAxis("MoveRight", this, &ACNightGuard::MoveRight);

	// We have 2 versions of the rotation bindings to handle different kinds of devices differently
	// "turn" handles devices that provide an absolute delta, such as a mouse.
	// "turnrate" is for devices that we choose to treat as a rate of change, such as an analog joystick
	InputComponent->BindAxis("Turn", this, &APawn::AddControllerYawInput);
	InputComponent->BindAxis("TurnRate", this, &ACNightGuard::TurnAtRate);
	InputComponent->BindAxis("LookUp", this, &APawn::AddControllerPitchInput);
	InputComponent->BindAxis("LookUpRate", this, &ACNightGuard::LookUpAtRate);
}

void ACNightGuard::OnFire()
{
	// try and fire a projectile
	/*if (ProjectileClass != NULL)
	{
		const FRotator SpawnRotation = GetControlRotation();
		// MuzzleOffset is in camera space, so transform it to world space before offsetting from the character location to find the final muzzle position
		const FVector SpawnLocation = ((FP_MuzzleLocation != nullptr) ? FP_MuzzleLocation->GetComponentLocation() : GetActorLocation()) + SpawnRotation.RotateVector(GunOffset);

		UWorld* const World = GetWorld();
		if (World != NULL)
		{
			// spawn the projectile at the muzzle
			//World->SpawnActor<AFirstPersonExampleProjectile>(ProjectileClass, SpawnLocation, SpawnRotation);
		}
	}*/

	// try and play the sound if specified
	if (FireSound != NULL)
	{
		UGameplayStatics::PlaySoundAtLocation(this, FireSound, GetActorLocation());
	}
}

void ACNightGuard::BeginTouch(const ETouchIndex::Type FingerIndex, const FVector Location)
{
	if (TouchItem.bIsPressed == true)
	{
		return;
	}
	TouchItem.bIsPressed = true;
	TouchItem.FingerIndex = FingerIndex;
	TouchItem.Location = Location;
	TouchItem.bMoved = false;
}

void ACNightGuard::EndTouch(const ETouchIndex::Type FingerIndex, const FVector Location)
{
	if (TouchItem.bIsPressed == false)
	{
		return;
	}
	if ((FingerIndex == TouchItem.FingerIndex) && (TouchItem.bMoved == false))
	{
		OnFire();
	}
	TouchItem.bIsPressed = false;
}

void ACNightGuard::TouchUpdate(const ETouchIndex::Type FingerIndex, const FVector Location)
{
	if ((TouchItem.bIsPressed == true) && (TouchItem.FingerIndex == FingerIndex))
	{
		if (TouchItem.bIsPressed)
		{
			if (GetWorld() != nullptr)
			{
				UGameViewportClient* ViewportClient = GetWorld()->GetGameViewport();
				if (ViewportClient != nullptr)
				{
					FVector MoveDelta = Location - TouchItem.Location;
					FVector2D ScreenSize;
					ViewportClient->GetViewportSize(ScreenSize);
					FVector2D ScaledDelta = FVector2D(MoveDelta.X, MoveDelta.Y) / ScreenSize;
					if (FMath::Abs(ScaledDelta.X) >= 4.0 / ScreenSize.X)
					{
						TouchItem.bMoved = true;
						float Value = ScaledDelta.X * BaseTurnRate;
						AddControllerYawInput(Value);
					}
					if (FMath::Abs(ScaledDelta.Y) >= 4.0 / ScreenSize.Y)
					{
						TouchItem.bMoved = true;
						float Value = ScaledDelta.Y * BaseTurnRate;
						AddControllerPitchInput(Value);
					}
					TouchItem.Location = Location;
				}
				TouchItem.Location = Location;
			}
		}
	}
}

void ACNightGuard::MoveForward(float Value)
{
	if (Value != 0.0f)
	{
		// add movement in that direction
		AddMovementInput(GetActorForwardVector(), Value);
	}
}

void ACNightGuard::MoveRight(float Value)
{
	if (Value != 0.0f)
	{
		// add movement in that direction
		AddMovementInput(GetActorRightVector(), Value);
	}
}

void ACNightGuard::TurnAtRate(float Rate)
{
	// calculate delta for this frame from the rate information
	AddControllerYawInput(Rate * BaseTurnRate * GetWorld()->GetDeltaSeconds());
}

void ACNightGuard::LookUpAtRate(float Rate)
{
	// calculate delta for this frame from the rate information
	AddControllerPitchInput(Rate * BaseLookUpRate * GetWorld()->GetDeltaSeconds());
}



Header:



// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.

#pragma once

#include "GameFramework/Character.h"
#include "CNightGuard.generated.h"

UCLASS()
class RGAME_API ACNightGuard : public ACharacter
{
	GENERATED_BODY()

	/** Pawn mesh: 1st person view (arms; seen only by self) */
	UPROPERTY(VisibleDefaultsOnly, Category = Mesh)
	class USkeletalMeshComponent* Mesh1P;

	/** Gun mesh: 1st person view (seen only by self) */
	UPROPERTY(VisibleDefaultsOnly, Category = Mesh)
	class USkeletalMeshComponent* FP_Gun;

	/** Location on gun mesh where projectiles should spawn. */
	UPROPERTY(VisibleDefaultsOnly, Category = Mesh)
	class USceneComponent* FP_MuzzleLocation;

	/** First person camera */
	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = Camera, meta = (AllowPrivateAccess = "true"))
	class UCameraComponent* FirstPersonCameraComponent;

public:
	ACNightGuard();

	virtual void BeginPlay();

	/** Base turn rate, in deg/sec. Other scaling may affect final turn rate. */
	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = Camera)
		float BaseTurnRate;

	/** Base look up/down rate, in deg/sec. Other scaling may affect final rate. */
	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = Camera)
		float BaseLookUpRate;

	/** Gun muzzle's offset from the characters location */
	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = Gameplay)
		FVector GunOffset;

	/** Sound to play each time we fire */
	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = Gameplay)
		class USoundBase* FireSound;

	/** AnimMontage to play each time we fire */
	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = Gameplay)
		class UAnimMontage* FireAnimation;

protected:

	/** Fires a projectile. */
	void OnFire();

	/** Handles moving forward/backward */
	void MoveForward(float Val);

	/** Handles stafing movement, left and right */
	void MoveRight(float Val);

	/**
	* Called via input to turn at a given rate.
	* @param Rate	This is a normalized rate, i.e. 1.0 means 100% of desired turn rate
	*/
	void TurnAtRate(float Rate);

	/**
	* Called via input to turn look up/down at a given rate.
	* @param Rate	This is a normalized rate, i.e. 1.0 means 100% of desired turn rate
	*/
	void LookUpAtRate(float Rate);

	struct TouchData
	{
		TouchData() { bIsPressed = false; Location = FVector::ZeroVector; }
		bool bIsPressed;
		ETouchIndex::Type FingerIndex;
		FVector Location;
		bool bMoved;
	};
	void BeginTouch(const ETouchIndex::Type FingerIndex, const FVector Location);
	void EndTouch(const ETouchIndex::Type FingerIndex, const FVector Location);
	void TouchUpdate(const ETouchIndex::Type FingerIndex, const FVector Location);
	TouchData	TouchItem;

protected:
	// APawn interface
	virtual void SetupPlayerInputComponent(UInputComponent* InputComponent) override;
	// End of APawn interface

	/*
	* Configures input for touchscreen devices if there is a valid touch interface for doing so
	*
	* @param	InputComponent	The input component pointer to bind controls to
	* @returns true if touch controls were enabled.
	*/
	bool EnableTouchscreenMovement(UInputComponent* InputComponent);

public:
	/** Returns Mesh1P subobject **/
	FORCEINLINE class USkeletalMeshComponent* GetMesh1P() const { return Mesh1P; }
	/** Returns FirstPersonCameraComponent subobject **/
	FORCEINLINE class UCameraComponent* GetFirstPersonCameraComponent() const { return FirstPersonCameraComponent; }

};


public:
ACNightGuard();




I noticed that NONE of the components are being added, so i concluded that the constructor isn't working. Can you see anything wrong with it?

I could be wrong, but my guess is that the name of the subobject needs to match the name of the variable for that component.

something like this.

FirstPersonCameraComponent = CreateDefaultSubobject<UCameraComponent>(TEXT(“FirstPersonCameraComponent”));

I recently had a somewhat similar problem. Maybe the solution is the same: Try commenting out the creation of the component in the constructor, compile, uncomment again and recompile.

Tried it, didnt work :confused:

This is suspicious.



FirstPersonCameraComponent->SetupAttachment(GetCapsuleComponent());


Not sure that CapsuleComponent actualy created at this stage (constructor call).
Try create it and set as new root then attach to it your CameraComponent.

It should work; this is script i copied from the fps template

I have the same issue. I just closed my project and when I opened it again my character blueprint inherited from my C++ class got messed up. I tried commenting and uncommenting multiple times. everything is the same as before and like the template. even when I make a new blueprint it is correct. Did you find any solution?