How to ship build with Editor files in project?

Development Programming & Scripting C++
1

Hey there! I have custom Blutility blueprint and its C++ class, which uses EditorEd.h file;
The only way for me to ship the game, it so manually remove C++ file and also delete actual bluetility blueprint.

Stuff like this:

  1. if (UEBuildConfiguration.bBuildEditor)
  2. {
  3. PublicDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(new string] { “UnrealEd” });
  4. }

and #if WITH_EDITOR

not helping, because Blietility still stays defined as additional dependency inside uproject file, as it has blueprint in project, hence shipping build fails.

How to workaround this all properly?

2

You need to make a proper separate editor module and put your blutility code in there. Then it won’t be compiled for shipping.

3

I am running into a similar issue where I am trying to allow Blutility to exist in my actual project, instead of making a mock up project containing Blutilities and transferring assets between the two as I run my blutility scripts on them.

Unreal documentation on creating separate modules (especially in regards to blutilities) is completely out of date and/or non-existent. I’ve followed the following to the letter, and now I can’t even get the C++ to compile, let alone run the Unreal project to make builds. I have yet to find any other source that provides reliable/viable information regarding how to properly set up a separate module.

4

You can download a free plugin from Marketplace and see how its Build.cs files are setup…

I have a few free ones in my signature :wink: