How to use precompiled uobject plugin?

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Hi,
My plugin contains uobject c++ code,
I package my plugin into a folder for distribution.

Then I create a project, delete the precompiled plugin’s cpp files, keep header files,
copy plugin into “Plugins” folder. compile my project, I found that : the plugin was recompiled,
and got error:
LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file ‘C:\Users\X\UE4\CppBPPluginLibTest\Plugins\BinaryDemoPlugin\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\UE4Editor-BinaryDemoPlugin-1641.lib’

How can I prevent UBT recompile the precompiled plugin, and in my project,
I just wan to use the precompiled plugin’s lib files and C++ Header files, remove the cpp files.

I found the built-in plugin: Engine\Plugins\Runtime\RuntimePhysXCooking
It was precompiled, but doesn’t contain any uobject class.

Thank you in advance.

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Package your plugin to a folder and delete the Source directory.

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PS:

  1. UE4Editor-BinaryDemoPlugin-1641.lib is an incorrect file. It should be UE4Editor-BinaryDemoPlugin.lib and without number at end.
  2. RuntimePhysXCooking is no UObject class, and it’s dll/lib/a/so files also haven’t any UObject class’s implements.
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It worked!
But we should keep the header files and delete cpp files.
Sorry too late to review this issue, thank you very much!