Mouse controller call c++ function

[anonymous_user_44cdb2f4]

I am very new to Unreal Engine and found a steep learning curve.

I have a simple C++ class that has a function that is planned to return the location that the user clicks. I have followed the example here:

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in order to create the mouse controller. I can add an on click event to the controller.

In my C++ class I have a function set up like this:

UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Location")
	bool GetGridAddressFromMouseClick(float XOffset, float YOffset, int32 &ReturnGridAddress) const;

I my grid blueprint I can get the function called with Event Tick

My goal is to call this on a mouse click and place a piece where the user clicks. But I am unsure how to call this function.

I have read several pages and watched loads of YouTube videos. But I cannot find something that does what I want. Is there a tutorial out there that handles mouse clicks on the screen and sends events to C++.

Aside: I do not understand why my function is not part of the execute path. At the end of the day, I want this function to do much more than it is currently and I would think that it should be in the execution path.

[MatzeOGH]

Add a mouse click event to your input mapping. Add the new input event to your player controller and implement your code there. every time you press the mouse button the input event gets called.

[anonymous_user_44cdb2f4]

Perfect. Thank you very much.