Also not seeing health log message

[nreimer]

I am getting a warning log message that I put into Gun.cpp that tells me that my character is registering being hit, but I am not receiving the health log message from the Shootercharacter.cpp. I’m not sure where else to place a warning message to find where the code breaks. I have rebuilt, restarted and compiled many times.

Here is my code:

header:

cpp file:

here is the “I’m hit” warning message that is showing up:

thanks in advance for any help.

[DanM]

Perhaps you’re hitting something else. Change the log to

UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("%s hit %s"), *GetOwner()->GetName(), *HitActor->GetName())

[nreimer]

Thank you for your reply.

I am now getting the following error when I compile:

.../Unreal Projects/SimpleShooter/SimpleShooter/Source/SimpleShooter/ShootingCharacter.cpp:60:71: error: use of undeclared identifier 'HitActor'
        UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("%s hit %s"), *GetOwner()->GetName(), *HitActor->GetName());

When I add it to the gun.cpp file, it works great. Somehow they are not connecting but I am not sure how to fix it.

thanks again.

[DanM]

@nreimer

When I add it to the gun.cpp file, it works great. Somehow they are not connecting but I am not sure how to fix it.

I’m not sure what you mean. And I was suggesting you change the log in the last screenshot to see if you are hitting what you think you are hitting.

[nreimer]

Right. And I did. And the results came back showing that the main player is hitting the second character.

LogTemp: Warning: WraithPlayerCharacter_2 is Hit by BP_MyShootingCharacter_C_0!

My main player is BP_MyShootingCharacter so it seems correct.

But I’m still not getting anything from the same message put into the “TakeDamage” in the ShootingCharacter.cpp file.

[DanM]

In that case would you mind sending your project over? You can use File > Package Project > Zip Up Project and upload that to somewhere like Google Drive and then link it.

[nreimer]

Thanks so much Dan. Here is the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gCc6L6uC1OwJDjTzjW3A7sDYxGwD4ogD/view?usp=sharing

[DanM]

WraithPlayerCharacter_2 is derived from ACharacter not your custom character class.

[nreimer]

Ok, pardon my ignorance, but what do I do with that information?

[DanM]

Reparent it. Open the class settings in the blueprint editor and change its parent to your type.