Unable to reach editor preferences menu

[leomalchin]

Hi there, I’m currently trying to make VSCode my default editor in Unreal, since I’m using a Mac whose default. However when I go to the “edit” menu in the toolbar, there is no option to open “editor preferences” as Sam does in the video. As a result I cannot find where to change the default editor. Is there a way for me to do that in a different way, or is there something that I am missing (perhaps the wrong version of the software, although I am using v5.02)? Please let me know, thank you!

[DanM]

It should be in the macOS menu bar under the app name Unreal Engine.

[leomalchin]

Got it, thanks Dan. Now that I’ve done that and created the MovingPlatform actor class in VS Code, I am trying to Run the build task as Sam says to do in the instruction. However when I press command + shift + B, no tasks come up in the search bar for me to select from. Do you know what I might be doing wrong? In case it helps, I am referring to the instructions from Lecture 43: Compiling a C++ Project.

Thank you!

[DanM]

Could you show your VS Code window please?

[leomalchin]

Sure thing. Here’s the screen after I press run build task.

[leomalchin]

Last picture seems to have been blurry, here’s a better one.

[DanM]

You don’t have the workspace open. Is the code-workspace file empty?

[leomalchin]

Yes, the workspace ObstacleAssault.code-workspace file has no text in it.

[leomalchin]

I opened up the workspace by clicking Open Visual Studio Code in the Unreal Editor.

[DanM]

See this thread:

No build task to run found

Hello, I am working on the compiling section of the UE5 course, but in VSCode when I select run build task it says in the bar that appears “No build task to run found.” What might I be missing/incorrect in my setup?

[leomalchin]

Here’s what I have now. It’s still giving me the same problem. I am also not sure if I have put the correct path; my unreal application is on my desktop.

[DanM]

If that’s where Unreal is then that looks fine. Now you just need to open that via File > Open Workspace.

[leomalchin]

I did File > Open Workspace from File (there was no option for just Open Workspace) then chose the document called ObstacleAssault.code-Workspace. However that seems to do nothing and Run Build Task still doesn’t work.

[DanM]

Do you have a .vscode folder? Would you mind showing what your VS Code window looks like now?

[leomalchin]

Here’s what I’ve got. I did not see a .vscode folder when choosing workspace from file.

[DanM]

If you now do Tools > Refresh VS Code Project does that leave you with an empty workspace file again?

[leomalchin]

Okay, that worked. Thank you!