LayerNames error bricking my Mac projects

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After updating to latest Xcode and MacOS, then doing landscape work, I’m getting the following error:

variable “LayerNames” set but not used [-Werror,-Wunused-but-set-variable]

I can’t even open my projects anymore. Has anyone else seen this before?

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I also see this error

In file included from /src/ActionRoguelike/Intermediate/Build/Mac/x86_64/ActionRoguelikeEditor/Development/Engine/SharedPCH.Engine.ShadowErrors.h:284:
In file included from /Users/Shared/Epic Games/UE_4.27/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Public/EngineSharedPCH.h:572:
0>/Users/Shared/Epic Games/UE_4.27/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Classes/Materials/Material.h:272:2: Error  : C++ requires a type specifier for all declarations
        GENERATED_USTRUCT_BODY()
        ^
0>/Users/Shared/Epic Games/UE_4.27/Engine/Source/Runtime/CoreUObject/Public/UObject/ObjectMacros.h:630:37: Reference  : expanded from macro 'GENERATED_USTRUCT_BODY'
#define GENERATED_USTRUCT_BODY(...) GENERATED_BODY()
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I’m also seeing this issue as of updating XCode. The error is in Material.h line 1281.

I’m on UE4 4.27.2

Here’s the version of XCode I updated to:

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I’m getting that same error. All my c++ projects are broken and it will fail to compile any c++ project. Blueprint projects however work… But that’s not good enough. Freakin LayerNames

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downloaded and replaced Xcode 13.3 with Xcode 13.2.1 and everything works fine again

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Yea that works! Thanks u

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If you’re logged into an Apple developer account, here’s a direct link:

https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/Xcode_13.2.1/Xcode_13.2.1.xip

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I work fine for Xcode 13.3 by adding following lines to .target.cs file in my project:

bOverrideBuildEnvironment = true;
AdditionalCompilerArguments = "-Wno-unused-but-set-variable";
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It worked! Thanks!

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Thanks, this worked, though I also had to add those two lines to my Editor.Target.cs file as well.

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Thank you so much for this! It worked! For me, this code needed to be added to Target.cs and Editor.Target.cs through xcode.

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Thanks very much! It worked

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Hi. Where should I add those lines in that C# file?

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Those files are in following path in your project:

Source/${YourProjectName}.Target.cs
Source/${YourProjectName}Editor.Target.cs
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Thanks :slight_smile:

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any chance you could educate us on what these lines mean and how you knew where to put them?

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I suggest you look up C++ compiler flags

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To solve this issue, here is the proper fix.

Open your <project_name>Editor.Build.cs and override your compiler instructor to ignore the warning like this:

Copy the following two lines to your <project_name>Editor.Build.cs

bOverrideBuildEnvironment = true;
AdditionalCompilerArguments = "-Wno-unused-but-set-variable";

Do not add these lines to Build.cs, you just need to override the Editor.Build.cs

Bam! Solved

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In UE source code, you can also change the project’s BuildSeting->Other C Flags and add “-Wno-unused-but-set-variable”.

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If anyone is still trying to figure this out I have been trying to fix this a little over the past few weeks and yesterday I spent a few hours trying to figure it out until me in my coder-rage state decided to add the lines in the screenshot to “Material.h” in the Xcode files of the Ue4 engine.

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Originally the constant was named “ScrewXcode,” but I changed it because I didn’t want my app to run into some Xcode loving developer checking my code and risk insulting them. This instantly fixed my problem and I am using Xcode 13.4.1 and Unreal Engine 4.27.2

(HOPEFULLY) HOW TO FIX:
Find “Material.h” (File path is "Engine(Was shown for me outside of my project, above it in the sidebar)>UE4>Source>Runtime>Engine>Classes>Materials>Material.h(For me it was the top file in the Materials folder)

Screenshot of where Engine folder is:
Screen Shot 2022-07-04 at 12.40.29 PM

Once you find Material.h, go to line 1279, that’s where the error was for me, but if that’s not where it is for you, go to the error. Then make a new line right below the line with “const TArray* LayerNames = &LayersExpression->GetLayerNames();” and add something like this to that new line below LayerNames. Example: “const TArray* XcodeAreYouHappyNow = LayerNames;”

Also Xcode might ask you to unlock “Material.h,” unlock it so you can edit it.

Hopefully this solves the problem for anyone who is still struggling.

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