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Valentin Plyasinov edited this page Sep 16, 2022 · 31 revisions

Subsystem Browser Plugin

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Overview

Subsystems provide an easy way to extend engine functionality and implement new features! Check Programming Subsystems article if you haven't tried them yet.

The Subsystem Browser Plugin provides a dedicated panel to display which subsystems currently active in world along with ability to view and edit their properties (and even invoke functions!).

Installation

There are several ways to install the plugin: from Marketplace and from GitHub.

From Marketplace

  1. Find plugin in Unreal Engine Marketplace under Code Plugins category: Subsystem Browser Plugin
  2. Click on Download, launcher would download it for you to specified engine
  3. Activate plugin in editor Plugins menu

From Github

  1. Download an archive from Releases page (Marketplace version) or from Clone -> Download ZIP menu (Latest development version)
  2. Unpack the contents into "YourProjectFolder/Plugins/SubsystemBrowserPlugin" (create if missing)
  3. Activate plugin in editor Plugins menu

Tips & Tricks

CallInEditor functions

CallInEditor functions are supported which means you can make a clickable button in details view that will execute a function in editor.

UCLASS()
class UMySubsystem : public UWorldSubsystem
{
   GENERATED_BODY()
public:
   UFUNCTION(CallInEditor, Category=Debug)
   void DrawDebugInfo() { /* implement something */ }
}

Config Export

If your subsystem class has Config and DefaultConfig specifiers you can export their data into associated ini file by using Export to Defaults context menu action.

With only Config flag you can export ini section to clipboard by using Export Modified or Export All context menu actions.

UCLASS(Config=Game, DefaultConfig)
class UMySubsystem : public UWorldSubsystem
{
   GENERATED_BODY()
public:
   UPROPERTY(Config, BlueprintReadOnly)
   int32 NumActorsToSpawn = 0;
   UPROPERTY(Config, BlueprintReadOnly)
   TSoftClasPtr<AActor> ActorClassToSpawn;
}

Notes

Release packages are always updated to latest marketplace release version

Contacts

You can find me on twitter @AquanoxTV or Unreal Slackers Discord (Not for support, use GitHub Issues for that)

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