Misleading QuickStart Tutorial
VisualMesh = CreateDefaultSubobject<UStaticMeshComponent>(TEXT("Mesh"));
VisualMesh->SetupAttachment(RootComponent);
static ConstructorHelpers::FObjectFinder<UStaticMesh> CubeVisualAsset(TEXT("/Game/StarterContent/Shapes/Shape_Cube.Shape_Cube"));
if (CubeVisualAsset.Succeeded())
{
VisualMesh->SetStaticMesh(CubeVisualAsset.Object);
VisualMesh->SetRelativeLocation(FVector(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
}
How can we attach components to RootComponent
that is still nullptr
?
DocMont
February 7, 2022, 9:52pm
#2
Hello pstricks.fans,
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We have logged a ticket with our Documentation Team to get this page updated, in the meantime, as a workaround you can declare the following:
if (USceneComponent* ExistingRootComponent = GetRootComponent())
{
VisualMesh = CreateDefaultSubobject<UStaticMeshComponent>(TEXT("Mesh"));
VisualMesh->SetupAttachment(RootComponent);
static ConstructorHelpers::FObjectFinder<UStaticMesh>
CubeVisualAsset(TEXT("/Game/StarterContent/Shapes/Shape_Cube.Shape_Cube"));
if (CubeVisualAsset.Succeeded())
{
VisualMesh->SetStaticMesh(CubeVisualAsset.Object);
VisualMesh->SetRelativeLocation(FVector(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
}
}
Thanks!