How to override a Server RPC in both a child C++ class and Blueprint

Development Programming & Scripting C++
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The following code won’t compile since a BlueprintNativeEvent cannot be mixed with an RPC

// MyCharacter.h
	UFUNCTION(Server, Reliable, BlueprintCallable, BlueprintNativeEvent)
	virtual void Server_OnDeath();

// MyCharacter.cpp
void AMyCharacter::Server_OnDeath_Implementation()
{
    // some code...
}

If I remove BlueprintNativeEvent, it compiles, but there’s no option to override the function in a child Blueprint class.

If I try overriding it in a child c++ class like this:

// MyCharacterChild.h
	virtual void Server_OnDeath() override;

// MyCharacterChild.cpp
void MyCharacterChild::Server_OnDeath()
{
    // some code that DOESN'T call the parent method via Super::
}

It compiles, but the child method is never called. It’s always the parent

Would someone be so kind as to provide a concrete example as to how Remote RPC functions can be overriden in both C++ and Blueprint child classes? Thanks much!

2

You need two functions; once that is the RPC, that then invokes the BlueprintNativeEvent.

3

Thanks for your suggestion! Is this the best way to do it?

4

What you need to override in the child class is the _Implementation method.

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