Problem with linking static mesh as reference in UMG.

Development Programming & Scripting Blueprint
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As said in the title, i’m currently having trouble with linking a static mesh into the UMG blueprint. What i’m trying to achieve is to make a color selection menu for the object and to change it’s color.

I have no problem creating the menu and everything seems to be working fine until i tried to define the object that the color change is applied to.

Here’s my blueprints :

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As seen in this widget blueprint, when i tried to compile it, an error occurred and i have no idea why. When i click on the static mesh component in the compiler results, it successfully links to the static mesh in the game.

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This is the widget blueprint for the menu. This is working fine without any problems.

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This is the blueprint for the particular static mesh itself. This is for detection of a key event when near the object. Once i click on a button, the menu will appear. There are no problems with this either.

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This is how it appear in the game.

As seen through all the printscreens, the problem lies on the first 1 printscreen where i can’t set the object to be defined as the object the color change is applied to. How do i fix this?

Thanks in advance.

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Hello,
I suppose that the trouble comes from your reference. You need to set it once you have created your widget (drag a “set staticmesh component” from return value of create widget and set it with the component in blueprint.)

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Thanks for the reply. I have tried what you have suggested and change my blueprint correspondingly. After i did that, no error occured but the material of my static mesh did not change. What am i doing wrong?

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The variable color box, in your widget is a generic reference to your type of blueprint, not a specific one. You need to “set” it. To do that, from the "return value of your “create widget” drag a “set color box” and set it with a “self”.

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It’s finally working!! TQ SO MUCH!!!

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You are welcome ^^