How to Override the UE5 Construction Script in C++

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When working on a Data Table example post I wanted learn how to use the Construction Script in C++. Luckily, using the Construction Script in C++ was trivial.

For example, create a new Unreal actor class and then override the OnConstruction method with virtual void OnConstruction(const FTransform& Transform) override.

...
class MYPROJECT_API AMyActor : public AActor
{
	GENERATED_BODY()

public:
    ...

	virtual void OnConstruction(const FTransform& Transform) override;

Now we can use it in our .cpp file.

...
void AMyActor::OnConstruction(const FTransform& Transform)
{
	Super::OnConstruction(Transform);

	// Your code here ...
}

And that's pretty much it, OnConstruction will now in the editor each time a property is changed for the MyActor class.

Harrison McGuire

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