Deleting .verse files result in "Unknown source location" Build Errors

General Issues and Bug Reporting
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Summary

Deleting .verse files from outside the editor then building Verse results in errors until the project is re-opened or editor restarted.

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Unreal Editor for Fortnite

What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Verse

Steps to Reproduce

  • Open a project in UEFN
  • Create/have a .verse file
  • Build Verse
  • Delete the .verse file externally (i.e. from a code editor, or file explorer)
  • Build Verse

Expected Result

Deleted files should be ignored by the compiler altogether.

Observed Result

The compiler still knows about the files, fails to get their content, and complains with Build Errors.

Unknown source location. : Script error 3000: Error getting text contents of snippet [...]

Platform(s)

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