[FEATURE REQUEST] Copy the C++ Snippet of a Blueprint Node

General Feedback & Requests
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As far as I understood, BP Nodes are just C++ snippets.
Please make it possible to copy this C++ Snippet.
It would really help Coding newbs (like me).
For example, I tried doing a delay but I just don’t get it to work.
Being able to copy the code for this would be really usefull!

Thanks for reading,

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They are not snippits but represent calls to C++ funtions (most nodes are C++ funtions, those nodes are single funtion call) so you cant reconstruct the code from it, some nodes are UK2Node classes. I think there was idea to make editor open funtion from source code you can see it, theres also snippits in API refrence.

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Hi ,

As said, Blueprints don’t compile down to C++ but to an internal bytecode representation. Have a look at this post for more details: Blueprints vs coding - Blueprint - Epic Developer Community Forums

Cheers,
Noland

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Another useful tool if you build the editor yourself is the ‘Goto code definition’ menu option in the right click menu for any BP node that is a direct function call:

However, the Delay node you mentioned above is a latent action that has more machinery to make it work and run over multiple frames. Try out Timers instead if you are working in C++ and want to do something later on.

Cheers,
Noland

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Thanks @ Noland for the tips :slight_smile:
Also I tried timers, but they didn’t work for me.
I’ll ask on answerhub :3