How to use FindObject() in C++ to find an Object in memory/world that has been constructed using NewObject() in C++?

[bennur_1206]

I have used the following code to construct an Object Class into the memory:

void UAbilitySystemComponent::add_ability(TSubclassOf<UABILITY> ability_class)
{
    UABILITY* ability = NewObject<UABILITY>(GetTransientPackage(), ability_class);
    if (ability)
    {
        UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("Ability added - %s"), *ability->GetName());
    }
    else
    {
        UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("Failed to create ability - %s"), *(ability_class->GetName()));
    }
}

The above code uses GetTransientPackage() for Outer parameter and ability_class name. The Object is also being constructed.

I am using the following code to get the Object in memory:

UABILITY* UAbilitySystemComponent::get_ability(TSubclassOf<UABILITY> ability_class)
{
    UABILITY* ability = Cast<UABILITY>(FindObject<UObject>(GetTransientPackage(), *(ability_class->GetName())));
    if (ability)
    {
        UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("Found ability - %s"), *ability->GetName());
    }
    else
    {
        UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("Could not find ability - %s"), *(ability_class->GetName()));
    }

    return ability;
}

Although here, I am unable to find the ability. I get the Log Message -

"Could not find ability - <ability-name>"

I have also tried using GetWorld() for Outer parameter for adding NewObject and finding object. Yet it doesn’t work!

Please help me with this. Where am I going wrong?
Something wrong with the class-name or Outer parameter?

Thanks in advance.

[3dRaven]

You need to pass in the exact name that is in the world
if the spawned class name is the world (as in the outliner) is “AbilityA_C_0”
then you should call

UAbility* ability = FindObject<UAbility>(GetTransientPackage(), TEXT("AbilityA_C_0"));

Hard-coded test shows that you need the direct name

[bennur_1206]

Yes, adding the right class name as the name of the Object solved the issue.

I have implemented like this:

UABILITY* Uability_system_component::get_ability(TSubclassOf<UABILITY> ability_class)
{
	UABILITY* ability = Cast<UABILITY>(FindObject<UObject>(
		GetWorld()->GetCurrentLevel(),		// context/Outer-Object where to find object
		*(ability_class->GetName())			// path name of object w.r.t context
	));

    if(!ability) return nullptr;
    return ability;
}


void Uability_system_component::RPC_add_ability_Implementation(TSubclassOf<UABILITY> ability_class)
{
		ability = NewObject<UABILITY>(
			GetWorld()->GetCurrentLevel(),
			ability_class,
			ability_class->GetFName(),
			RF_Standalone
		);
                
        // ...

}

Thanks!