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

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1. Add the following code to the constructor of your class:

// Sets default valuesAMyFirstActor::AMyFirstActor(){   // Set this actor to call Tick() every frame. You can turn this off   // to improve performance if you don't need it.  PrimaryActorTick.bCanEverTick = true;  // Creates a StaticMeshComponent on this object and assigns Mesh   // to it  Mesh = CreateDefaultSubobject<UStaticMeshComponent>       ("BaseMeshComponent");  auto MeshAsset = ConstructorHelpers::FObjectFinder<UStaticMesh>                   (TEXT("StaticMesh'/Engine/BasicShapes/Cube.Cube'"));  // Check if the MeshAsset is valid before setting it  if (MeshAsset.Object != nullptr)  {    Mesh->SetStaticMesh(MeshAsset.Object);   }} 

2. Compile and verify in the Editor that an instance of your class ...