Intermediate directory not included in VisualStudio project generation

Development Pipeline & Plugins
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Hi!
I am trying to include my c++ plugin into my project, but when I “Generate Visual Studio Project Files” the “*.generate” files are created, but not included.
I have a Header named “Avatar.h”, the “Avatar.generated.h” exists in the “Intermediate” directory, but not found when I include it.

If you know why, I’ll be happy to have some help on this.
Thanks!

2

Is this file in your project? Or in your plugin?

If it’s in your plugin, make sure your public/private include paths (in your PluginName.build.cs) are setup properly (you can look at something like Paper2D.build.cs to see how they have it setup).

3

It is indeed inside my plugin. My build.cs file is apparently setup properly :

			PublicIncludePaths.AddRange(
				new string[] {
                    "Public"
					// ... add public include paths required here ...
				}
				);

			PrivateIncludePaths.AddRange(
				new string[] {
                    "Private"
					// ... add other private include paths required here ...
				}
                );

Knowing that I have two folder, Public and Private. The Avatar.h file is in the Public folder.

4

Hmm, and you have the plugin enabled in your Project (you can verify by checking the plugins in the editor)?

Also is your plugin is in the Engine/Plugin directory? If not, try moving it there.

5

My plugin is enabled. I tried to create a plugin from scratch via the editor (plugins/new plugin/blank), generated the visual studio project files, and I have inclusion problems aswell.

If you try it, in the PluginNamePrivatePCH.h, I have an inclusion error for the “PluginName.h”
In the file PluginName.cpp you can see

#define LOCTEXT_NAMESPACE "FPluginNameModule"

void FPluginNameModule::StartupModule()
{
	// This code will execute after your module is loaded into memory; the exact timing is specified in the .uplugin file per-module
}

But, Visual studio triggers an error on FPluginNameModule::StartupModule() because “name followed by :: must be a class or a namespace name”
All these files being generated.
I think all these inclusion problems are related…

EDIT : I thought it could be a problem of dynamically generated files by UE (why not…?), so I build the game (via the UE plugin in Visual Studio) and the problem is still here

6

The include directories are completely driven by the .Build.cs files. You should be able to go into your project properties in VS and look at all the additional include directories/intermediate directories it lists and see where the discrepancy is.

7

Thank you, I did not spot the problem, but restarting a plugin with some content via the editor worked for me.