# How to implement BTService in C++

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-implement-btservice-in-c/382032>\
**Category:** AI\
**Tags:** Behavior-Tree, service, unreal-engine, CPP, question\
**Created:** [January 16, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-implement-btservice-in-c/382032 "2017-01-16T15:45:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tengrichan](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Tengrichan](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Tengrichan)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-implement-btservice-in-c/382032/1 "2017-01-16T15:45:17Z")

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Hi there!  
I am trying to convert my Behavior Tree tasks,services,etc. from BP into C++ for faster runtime and more customisation.

However I can’t seem to figure out how to implement a Service in C++.  
As the events defined in BP like Event Receive Activation AI and Event Receive Tick(I use these currently,use Receive Activation to initialize some values) are not available in BTService.h but only in the blueprint version BTService\_BlueprintBase.h  
My class derives from BTService.  
So i am not sure what functions correspond to those two functions in case of C++.  
It’s especially confusing since the Service has already a Tick function just after creating the class.

Looked into the source code trying to figure out and found TickNode() and OnBecomeRelevant().However can’t really decide if these are what i need to replicate the blueprint execution.  
Also if Tick function is already implemented how can i access it so i can implement what i want based on my BP?  
Do i even need TickNode() if the Service has already a Tick() function when i look at it in the BT?

Sorry if this is obvious but my c++ skills or rather my source code reading ability is apparently lacking.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Kanteh](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Kanteh](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Kanteh)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-implement-btservice-in-c/382032/2 "2018-08-20T19:26:02Z")

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Hi!

Errmm i got into service,tasks ands stuff by analyzing the services given by UE4.  
For example UBTService\_RunEQS shows how to tick, how to init and so on.

On BecomeRelevant/onCeaserelevant is mostly like what u want, since they get called whenever the service gets activated/deactivated(this means when the BHT is active on the node or a child).  
I use becomerelevane/Cease for example to set blackboardkey observers, so ican react on changeing ot a value.

Hope it helps

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**Author:** ![GS\_Aero](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@GS\_Aero](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/GS_Aero)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-implement-btservice-in-c/382032/3 "2018-11-17T04:54:17Z")

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**In .h file:**

```
virtual void OnBecomeRelevant(UBehaviorTreeComponent& OwnerComp, uint8* NodeMemory) override;

```

**In .cpp file (example):**

```
// Constructor:
UBTService_MyService::UBTService_MyService(const FObjectInitializer& ObjectInitializer)
	: Super(ObjectInitializer)
{
	NodeName = "My Service";

	bNotifyBecomeRelevant = true;	// necessarily!!!
	//bNotifyCeaseRelevant = true;

	// accept only actors and vectors
	BlackboardKey.AddVectorFilter(this, GET_MEMBER_NAME_CHECKED(UBTService_MyService, BlackboardKey));

	BlackboardKey.SelectedKeyName = FName("NameOfKey");
	BlackboardKey.SelectedKeyType = UBlackboardKeyType_Vector::StaticClass();

	Interval = 0.5f;	// Any value.
	RandomDeviation = 0.f;
}

void UBTService_MyService::OnBecomeRelevant(UBehaviorTreeComponent& OwnerComp, uint8* NodeMemory)
{
	Super::OnBecomeRelevant(OwnerComp, NodeMemory);

	UBlackboardComponent* CurretnBlackboard = OwnerComp.GetBlackboardComponent();

	if (OwnerComp.GetAIOwner() && OwnerComp.GetAIOwner()->GetPawn())
	{
		AIPawn = OwnerComp.GetAIOwner()->GetPawn();
		...
	}
}
```

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**Author:** ![GS\_Aero](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@GS\_Aero](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/GS_Aero)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-implement-btservice-in-c/382032/4 "2018-11-17T04:57:43Z")

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Add

```
bNotifyBecomeRelevant = true;

```

in constructor.