`unreal.SourceControl`¶

class unreal.SourceControl(outer=None, name='None')¶

Bases: unreal.Object

Editor source control common functionality. note: Many of these source control methods use smart file strings which can be one of: - fully qualified path - relative path - long package name - asset path - export text path (often stored on clipboard) For example: - D:EpicDev-EntProjectsPython3rdBPContentMannequinAnimationsThirdPersonIdle.uasset - ContentMannequinAnimationsThirdPersonIdle.uasset - /Game/Mannequin/Animations/ThirdPersonIdle - /Game/Mannequin/Animations/ThirdPersonIdle.ThirdPersonIdle - AnimSequence’/Game/Mannequin/Animations/ThirdPersonIdle.ThirdPersonIdle’

C++ Source:

Module: SourceControl
File: SourceControlHelpers.h

classmethod check_in_file(file, description, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to check in a file. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

file (str) – The file to check in - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
description (str) – Description for check in
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod check_in_files(files, description, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to check in specified files. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

files (Array(str)) – Files to check out - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
description (str) – Description for check in
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod check_out_file(file, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to check out a file. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

file (str) – The file to check out - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod check_out_files(files, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to check out specified files. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

files (Array(str)) – Files to check out - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod check_out_or_add_file(file, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to check out file or mark it for add. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

file (str) – The file to check out/add - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod check_out_or_add_files(files, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to check out files or mark them for add. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

files (Array(str)) – The files to check out/add - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod copy_file(source_file, dest_file, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to copy a file. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

source_file (str) – Source file string to copy from - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
dest_file (str) – Source file string to copy to - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard). If package, then uses same extension as source file.
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod current_provider() → str ¶

Determine the name of the current source control provider.

Returns: the name of the current source control provider. If one is not set then “None” is returned.
Return type: str

classmethod is_available() → bool ¶

Quick check if currently set source control provider is enabled and available for use (server-based providers can use this to return whether the server is available or not)

Returns: true if source control is available, false if it is not
Return type: bool

classmethod is_enabled() → bool ¶

Determine if there is a source control system enabled

Returns: true if enabled, false if not
Return type: bool

classmethod last_error_msg() → Text ¶

Get status text set by SourceControl system if an error occurs regardless whether bSilent is set or not. Only set if there was an error.

Returns
Return type: Text

classmethod mark_file_for_add(file, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to mark a file for add. Does nothing (and returns true) if the file is already under SC note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

file (str) – The file to add - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod mark_file_for_delete(file, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to remove file from source control and delete the file. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

file (str) – The file to delete - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod mark_files_for_add(files, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to mark files for add. Does nothing (and returns true) for any file that is already under SC note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

files (Array(str)) – Files to check out - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod mark_files_for_delete(files, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to remove files from source control and delete the files. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

files (Array(str)) –
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod query_file_state(file, silent=False) → SourceControlState ¶

Use currently set source control provider to query a file’s source control state. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

file (str) – The file to query - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

Source control state - see USourceControlState. It will have bIsValid set to false if it could not have its values set.

Return type

SourceControlState

classmethod revert_file(file, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to revert a file regardless whether any changes will be lost or not. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

file (str) – The file to revert - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod revert_files(files, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to revert files regardless whether any changes will be lost or not. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

files (Array(str)) – Files to revert - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod revert_unchanged_file(file, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to revert a file provided no changes have been made. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

file (str) – File to check out - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod revert_unchanged_files(files, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to revert files provided no changes have been made. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

files (Array(str)) – Files to check out - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod sync_file(file, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to sync a file or directory to the head revision. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

file (str) – The file or directory to sync - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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classmethod sync_files(files, silent=False) → bool ¶

Use currently set source control provider to sync files or directories to the head revision. note: Blocks until action is complete.

Parameters

files (Array(str)) – Files or directories to sync - can be either fully qualified path, relative path, long package name, asset path or export text path (often stored on clipboard)
silent (bool) – if false (default) then write out any error info to the Log. Any error text can be retrieved by LastErrorMsg() regardless.

Returns

true if succeeded, false if failed and can call LastErrorMsg() for more info.

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