Can I use libnfc in Unreal Engine 4?

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Can I use libnfc in Unreal Engine 4? If yes, how?

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This library is LGPL Licensed, that means you need can only dynamically link it not sure about distribution. GPL licences are designed to be infect other software (because it has ideological perpace behind it), they force to use GPL on your project if you use external GPL software with it and by that it would effectively force UE4 to also apply GPL to itself and allow limitless UE4 source redistribution, because of that EULA prohibits use of GPL libraries.

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LGPL is lesser version of GPL which allows to use library with Non-GPL software without effecting it on specific conditions, primarily not editing it and integrating it, so investigate that first, simply make sure that your use of LGPL library won’t force UE4 applying GPL/LGPL and source redistribution (opening the source?). I’m not 100% sure of everything myself, it’s a mine field, maybe someone can hint give you better anwser, just watch out, better avoid LGPL libraries altogether. Always check licence of library, some may use some custom once which may work in similar fashion as GPL, Also Creative Commons libraries are also unallowed by EULA

As for libraries overall, technically (ignoring the licence issues) yes you can use any C++ library, C++ in UE4 is still normal C++ and you can do anything that C++ can which includes use of libraries. UE4 has custom code building system so it configures libraries little differently, skiping any VS configuarions. here tutorial how:

A new, community-hosted Unreal Engine Wiki - Announcements - Epic Developer Community Forums ← Dynamic Linking

A new, community-hosted Unreal Engine Wiki - Announcements - Epic Developer Community Forums ← Static Linking (!!!YOU SHOULD NOT USE THIS WITH THIS LIBRARY!!!)

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thanks, this is great, I ll give it a go on a testing level so far regarding the licencing issues.

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one more thing though, and this question might not be only for you .
If I get it right this libnfc is a non mobile platform spec thing. Do you know any CPP lib that would take advantage of Android/IOS built in NFC?