Unreal Engine 4 Scripting with C++ Cookbook

Creating a new Asset type

At some point in your project, you might need to create a new custom Asset class, for example, an Asset to store conversation data in an RPG.

In order to properly integrate these with Content Browser, you'll need to create a new Asset type.

How to do it…

1. Create a custom Asset based on UObject:

   #pragma once
   
   #include "Object.h"
   #include "MyCustomAsset.generated.h"
   
   /**
    * 
    */
   UCLASS()
   class UE4COOKBOOK_API UMyCustomAsset : public UObject
   {
     GENERATED_BODY()
     public:
     UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, Category = "Custom Asset")
     FString Name;
   };

2. Create a class called UCustomAssetFactory based on UFactory, overriding FactoryCreateNew:

   #pragma once #include "Factories/Factory.h" #include "CustomAssetFactory.generated.h" /** * */ UCLASS() class UE4COOKBOOK_API ...