Unreal Engine 4.x Scripting with C++ Cookbook - Second Edition

How to do it...

1. Create a new C++ class that derives from Character by going to Add New | New C++ Class. Under the Add C++ Class menu, select Character and hit the Next button:

2. From the next screen, Name the class FollowingCharacter and click on the Create Class button:

3. From the FollowingCharacter.cpp file, update the Tick function to the following:

void AFollowingCharacter::Tick(float DeltaTime){    Super::Tick(DeltaTime);    // Get current location    auto startPos = GetActorLocation();    // Get player's location FVector playerPos = GetWorld()->GetFirstPlayerController()->GetPawn()->GetActorLocation(); ...