Destructor of static objects not called during hot load

Development Programming & Scripting
1

In component of your choice, add:

#include <fstream>
struct foo
{
	foo()
	{ 
		std::ofstream ofs("test.txt");
		ofs << "Created" << std::endl; 
	}
	~foo()
	{ 
		std::ofstream ofs("test.txt", std::ios::app);
		ofs << "Destroyed" << std::endl;
	}
} inst;

Expected output in the file is Created followed by Destroyed, yet it only contains Created.

2

Hey Saironyn-

Can you elaborate on what exactly is happening? I added the struct to an ActorClass and compiled. After the hot reload I did not see Created or Destroyed in the output log in the editor.

3

Yeah, it seems the log isn’t hooked up yet in neither the constructor nor the destructor. That’s why I used ofstream instead to write to a file :slight_smile:

4

A hot reload does not necessarily trigger a constructor or destructor on its own. Are you adding an instance of the class to the level prior to the hot reload? Can you explain what you are attempting to do?

5

Hi Saironyn,

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Thank you.