# Trouble adding Blueprint HUD to C++ Project **URL:** \ **Category:** Blueprint\ **Tags:** unreal-engine, CPP, Blueprint, question\ **Created:** [September 20, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/trouble-adding-blueprint-hud-to-c-project/294138 "2014-09-20T03:46:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_e0ecb897](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_e0ecb897](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_e0ecb897)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/trouble-adding-blueprint-hud-to-c-project/294138/1 "2014-09-20T03:46:06Z")
Using 4.4.3 Pretty basic question: I am using the side-scroller c++ template and wanted to add a blueprint created HUD. I created a basic blueprint of parent type HUD. I then added the following code to my GameMode.cpp to call the blueprint. I based it off the pre-existing code that sets the default pawn class to the MyCharacter blueprint ``` static ConstructorHelpers::FClassFinder HUD_Cursor(TEXT("/Game/Blueprints/HUD_Cursor")); HUDClass = (UClass*)HUD_Cursor.Class; ``` However I receive the following compile errors. * * * ``` Error 4 error MSB3073: The command ""G:\Program Files\Unreal Engine\4.4\Engine\Build\BatchFiles\Build.bat" *****Win64 DebugGame "G:\Users\***** \Documents\Unreal Projects\ *****\*****.uproject" -rocket" exited with code -1. G:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V120\Microsoft.MakeFile.Targets 38 5 ***** Error 2 error C3861: 'StaticClass': identifier not found G:\Program Files\Unreal Engine\4.4\Engine\Source\Runtime\CoreUObject\Public\UObject\ConstructorHelpers.h 142 1 ***** Error 1 error C2027: use of undefined type 'AHUD' G:\Program Files\Unreal Engine\4.4\Engine\Source\Runtime\CoreUObject\Public\UObject\ConstructorHelpers.h 142 1 ***** Error 3 error : Failed to produce item: G:\Users\ *****\Documents\Unreal Projects\***** \Binaries\Win64\UE4Editor- *****-Win64-DebugGame.pdb G:\Users\***** \Documents\Unreal Projects\ *****\Intermediate\ProjectFiles\ERROR ***** ``` * * * (\*\*\*\*\* = censored) Commenting out the code causes the errors to disappear. I searched around and can’t seem to find a solution. The Blueprint works perfectly fine in the side-scroller blueprint template as all i need to do is set it as the default. Not quite sure what’s causing this to fail when using c++. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Rama](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/rama/32/882413_2.png) [@Rama](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Rama)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/trouble-adding-blueprint-hud-to-c-project/294138/2 "2014-09-20T07:57:09Z")
#Wiki Tutorial Solution I have a whole tutorial on doing this process for a player controller, just switch out my code sample for doing the HUD instead! > **[A new, community-hosted Unreal Engine Wiki](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/a-new-community-hosted-unreal-engine-wiki/141494)** > > After over a year in maintenance mode, the official Unreal Engine Wiki is now permanently offline. These resources now live on a new community-run Unreal Engine Community Wiki — ue4community.wiki! You will be able to find content from the official... #Analysis Use ConstructorHelpers::FObjectFinder instead of class finder, and just copy the reference of your HUD BP directly (right click-\>copy reference) Rama ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_e0ecb897](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_e0ecb897](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_e0ecb897)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/trouble-adding-blueprint-hud-to-c-project/294138/3 "2014-09-20T19:47:10Z")
Hello Rama, I tried to follow your tutorial but it did not get me anywhere. I tried the following: ``` static ConstructorHelpers::FObjectFinder HUD_Cursor(TEXT("Blueprint'/Game/Blueprints/HUD_Cursor.HUD_Cursor'")); if (HUD_Cursor.Object != NULL) { HUDClass = (UClass*)HUD_Cursor.Object->GeneratedClass; } ``` I also tried using AHUD as well but to no sucess. The only benefit I got from the tutorial was it pointed out I was using the incorrect blueprint reference format. Here are the errors I receive when I try to compile the above snippet: ``` Error 4 error MSB3073: The command ""G:\Program Files\Unreal Engine\4.4\Engine\Build\BatchFiles\Build.bat" ****Editor Win64 DebugGame "G:\Users\**** \Documents\Unreal Projects\********.uproject" -rocket" exited with code -1. G:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V120\Microsoft.MakeFile.Targets 38 5 **** Error 2 error C2227: left of '->GeneratedClass' must point to class/struct/union/generic type G:\Users\ ****\Documents\Unreal Projects\**** \Source\ ****\Private\**** GameMode.cpp 25 1 **** Error 1 error C2027: use of undefined type 'UBlueprint' G:\Users\ **** \Documents\Unreal Projects\ ****\Source\**** \Private\ ****GameMode.cpp 25 1 **** Error 3 error : Failed to produce item: G:\Users\ ****\Documents\Unreal Projects\**** \Binaries\Win64\UE4Editor- ****-Win64-DebugGame.dll G:\Users\**** \Documents\Unreal Projects\ ****\Intermediate\ProjectFiles\ERROR **** ``` Any thoughts on what I am doing incorrectly? ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_e0ecb897](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_e0ecb897](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_e0ecb897)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/trouble-adding-blueprint-hud-to-c-project/294138/4 "2014-09-22T01:39:01Z")
Found the answer and just as I guessed, it was something very basic. I needed to simply add the following to my GameMode.cpp ``` #include "GameFramework/HUD.h" ``` However since I wanted to include a C++ class with my blueprint I simply created the class which included GameFramework/HUD.h and then called that in my GameMode.cpp. Been a while since I used C++ and forgot that #includes can be nested, which is why the default for the side-scroller c++ template has “#include “GameFramework/Character.h”” in the Character.h but not in the GameMode.cpp. This gave me the false assumption that there was some inherent behavior that covered the include for default character, but turned out I just wasn’t smart enough!