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IDesktopPlatform

Interface for functionality supported by desktop platforms

Unreal Engine C++ API Reference > Developer > DesktopPlatform

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Module DesktopPlatform
Header /Engine/Source/Developer/DesktopPlatform/Public/IDesktopPlatform.h
Include #include "IDesktopPlatform.h"

Syntax

class IDesktopPlatform

Remarks

Interface for functionality supported by desktop platforms

Destructors

  Type Name Description
Public function Virtual   Virtual destructor

Functions

  Type Name Description
Public function bool

CleanGameProject ( const FString& ProjectDir,
FString& OutFailPath,
FFeedbackContext* Warn
)

 Cleans a game project. Removes the intermediate folder and binary build products.
Public function bool

CompileGameProject ( const FString& RootDir,
const FString& ProjectFileName,
FFeedbackContext* Warn,
ECompilationResult::Type* OutResult
)

 Compiles a game project.
Public function void

EnumerateEngineInstallations ( TMap< FString, FString >& OutInstallations
)

 Enumerates all the registered engine installations.
Public function void Enumerates all the registered binary engine installations.
Public function void Enumerates all the samples installed by the launcher.
Public function void Enumerates all the sample projects installed by the launcher.
Public function bool

EnumerateProjectsKnownByEngine ( const FString& Identifier,
bool bIncludeNativeProjects,
TArray< FString >& OutProjectFileNames
)

 Finds all the projects which the engine (given by an identifier) has a record of.
Public function bool

GenerateProjectFiles ( const FString& RootDir,
const FString& ProjectFileName,
FFeedbackContext* Warn,
FString LogFilePath
)

 Generates project files for the given project.
Public function FString Gets the identifier for the currently executing engine installation
Public function bool

GetDefaultEngineIdentifier ( FString& OutIdentifier
)

 Gets the identifier for the default engine. This will be the newest installed engine.
Public function bool Gets the root directory for the default engine installation.
Public function FString Gets the default folder for creating new projects.
Public function FString

GetEngineDescription ( const FString& Identifier
)

 Returns a description for the engine with the given identifier.
Public function bool

GetEngineIdentifierForProject ( const FString& ProjectFileName,
FString& OutIdentifier
)

 Gets the engine association for a project.
Public function bool

GetEngineIdentifierFromRootDir ( const FString& RootDir,
FString& OutIdentifier
)

 Returns the identifier for the engine with the given root directory.
Public function bool

GetEngineRootDirFromIdentifier ( const FString& Identifier,
FString& OutRootDir
)

 Returns the identifier for the engine with the given root directory.
Public function FString

GetEngineSavedConfigDirectory ( const FString& Identifier
)

 Gets the root directory for the engine's saved config files
Public function bool

GetHordeAccessToken ( const FString& HordeUrl,
bool bUnattended,
FFeedbackContext* Warn,
FString& OutToken,
FDateTime& OutTokenExpiresAt,
bool& bOutWasInteractiveLogin
)

 Gets an access token for the given Horde Server.
Public function bool

GetHordeUrl ( FString& OutHordeUrl,
FString* OutHordeUrlConfigSource
)

 Get the URL of the configured Horde server for the current user account.
Public function FFeedbackContext * Gets a feedback context which can display progress information using the native platform GUI.
Public function bool

GetOidcAccessToken ( const FString& RootDir,
const FString& ProjectFileName,
const FString& ProviderIdentifier,
bool bUnattended,
FFeedbackContext* Warn,
FString& OutToken,
FDateTime& OutTokenExpiresAt,
bool& bOutWasInteractiveLogin
)

 Get a Access token for use by OIDC compliant Identity Providers
Public function bool

GetOidcTokenStatus ( const FString& RootDir,
const FString& ProjectFileName,
const FString& ProviderIdentifier,
FFeedbackContext* Warn,
int& OutStatus
)

 Get the status of a access token for use by OIDC compliant Identity Providers
Public function Const const TArray< FTargetInfo > & Gets information about the build targets supported by the current project.
Public function Const const TArray< FTargetInfo > &

GetTargetsForProject ( const FString& ProjectFile
)

 Gets information about the build targets supported by a particular project.
Public function FString Gets the path to the user's temporary directory
Public function FProcHandle

InvokeUnrealBuildToolAsync ( const FString& InCmdLineParams,
FOutputDevice& Ar,
void*& OutReadPipe,
void*& OutWritePipe,
bool bSkipBuildUBT
)

 Launches UnrealBuildTool with the specified command line parameters
Public function bool

InvokeUnrealBuildToolSync ( const FString& InCmdLineParams,
FOutputDevice& Ar,
bool bSkipBuildUBT,
int32& OutReturnCode,
FString& OutProcOutput
)

 Invokes UnrealBuildTool with the given arguments
Public function bool

IsPerforceBuild ( const FString& RootDir
)

 Tests whether an engine installation is a perforce build.
Public function bool

IsPreferredEngineIdentifier ( const FString& Identifier,
const FString& OtherIdentifier
)

 Compares two identifiers and checks whether the first is preferred to the second.
Public function bool

IsSourceDistribution ( const FString& RootDir
)

 Tests whether an engine installation is a source distribution.
Public function bool

IsStockEngineRelease ( const FString& Identifier
)

 Checks if the given engine identifier is for an stock engine release.
Public function bool Determines whether UnrealBuildTool is available
Public function bool Checks if an instance of UnrealBuildTool is running.
Public function bool

IsValidRootDirectory ( const FString& RootDir
)

 Tests whether a root directory is a valid Unreal Engine installation
Public function bool

OpenDirectoryDialog ( const void* ParentWindowHandle,
const FString& DialogTitle,
const FString& DefaultPath,
FString& OutFolderName
)

 Opens the "choose folder" dialog for the platform
Public function bool

OpenFileDialog ( const void* ParentWindowHandle,
const FString& DialogTitle,
const FString& DefaultPath,
const FString& DefaultFile,
const FString& FileTypes,
uint32 Flags,
TArray< FString >& OutFilenames,
int32& outFilterIndex
)

 Opens the "open file" dialog for the platform
Public function bool

OpenFileDialog ( const void* ParentWindowHandle,
const FString& DialogTitle,
const FString& DefaultPath,
const FString& DefaultFile,
const FString& FileTypes,
uint32 Flags,
TArray< FString >& OutFilenames
)

 Opens the "open file" dialog for the platform
Public function bool

OpenFontDialog ( const void* ParentWindowHandle,
FString& OutFontName,
float& OutHeight,
EFontImportFlags& OutFlags
)

 Opens the "choose font" dialog for the platform
Public function bool

OpenProject ( const FString& ProjectFileName
)

 Opens the given project with the appropriate editor. Tries to use the shell association.
Public function bool

RegisterEngineInstallation ( const FString& RootDir,
FString& OutIdentifier
)

 Registers a directory as containing an engine installation
Public function bool

RunUnrealBuildTool ( const FText& Description,
const FString& RootDir,
const FString& Arguments,
FFeedbackContext* Warn
)

 Runs UnrealBuildTool with the given arguments.
Public function bool

RunUnrealBuildTool ( const FText& Description,
const FString& RootDir,
const FString& Arguments,
FFeedbackContext* Warn,
int32& OutExitCode
)

 Runs UnrealBuildTool with the given arguments.
Public function bool

SaveFileDialog ( const void* ParentWindowHandle,
const FString& DialogTitle,
const FString& DefaultPath,
const FString& DefaultFile,
const FString& FileTypes,
uint32 Flags,
TArray< FString >& OutFilenames
)

 Opens the "save file" dialog for the platform
Public function bool

SetEngineIdentifierForProject ( const FString& ProjectFileName,
const FString& Identifier
)

 Sets the engine association for a project.
Public function void

SetHordeUrl ( const FString& HordeUrl
)

 Set the URL of the configured Horde server for the current user account.
Public function bool

TryGetEngineVersion ( const FString& RootDir,
FEngineVersion& OutVersion
)

 Attempt to get the engine version from the supplied engine root directory.
Public function bool

TryParseStockEngineVersion ( const FString& Identifier,
FEngineVersion& OutVersion
)

 Attempt to get the engine version from the supplied identifier
Public function bool Updates file associations.
Public function bool Checks that the current file associations are correct.

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