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Source/ThisWillWork/FindMyActorByName.cpp

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+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+
+#include "FindMyActorByName.h"
+#include "Engine/World.h"
+#include "Engine/Blueprint.h"
+#include "UObject/ConstructorHelpers.h"
+#include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
+// Sets default values
+AFindMyActorByName::AFindMyActorByName()
+{
+ 	// Set this actor to call Tick() every frame.  You can turn this off to improve performance if you don't need it.
+	PrimaryActorTick.bCanEverTick = true;
+
+}
+
+// Called when the game starts or when spawned
+void AFindMyActorByName::BeginPlay()
+{
+	Super::BeginPlay();
+	
+}
+
+// Called every frame
+void AFindMyActorByName::Tick(float DeltaTime)
+{
+	Super::Tick(DeltaTime);
+
+}
+
+UClass* AFindMyActorByName::GetBlueprintActorClassByName(const FString& BlueprintName, const FString& BlueprintPath)
+{
+    UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("GetBlueprintActorClassByName called with name: %s"), *BlueprintName);
+
+    // Construct the full path to the Blueprint
+    FString _BlueprintPath = FString::Printf(TEXT("%s%s.%s"), *BlueprintPath, *BlueprintName, *BlueprintName);
+    UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("Constructed Blueprint Path: %s"), *BlueprintPath);
+
+    // Load the Blueprint object
+    UBlueprint* Blueprint = Cast<UBlueprint>(StaticLoadObject(UBlueprint::StaticClass(), nullptr, *_BlueprintPath));
+
+    if (Blueprint)
+    {
+        UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("Blueprint found: %s"), *BlueprintName);
+        if (Blueprint->GeneratedClass)
+        {
+            UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("GeneratedClass found for: %s"), *BlueprintName);
+            return Blueprint->GeneratedClass;  // Return the actor class
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            UE_LOG(LogTemp, Error, TEXT("GeneratedClass not found for: %s"), *BlueprintName);
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        UE_LOG(LogTemp, Error, TEXT("Blueprint not found at path: %s"), *BlueprintPath);
+    }
+
+    return nullptr;  // Return nullptr if the Blueprint is not found
+}

Source/ThisWillWork/FindMyActorByName.h

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+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "GameFramework/Actor.h"
+#include "FindMyActorByName.generated.h"
+
+UCLASS()
+class THISWILLWORK_API AFindMyActorByName : public AActor
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+	
+public:	
+	// Sets default values for this actor's properties
+	AFindMyActorByName();
+public:
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Utilities") UClass* GetBlueprintActorClassByName(const FString& BlueprintName, const FString& BlueprintPath);
+protected:
+	// Called when the game starts or when spawned
+	virtual void BeginPlay() override;
+
+public:	
+	// Called every frame
+	virtual void Tick(float DeltaTime) override;
+
+};

Source/ThisWillWork/MyActor.cpp

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+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+
+#include "MyActor.h"
+
+// Sets default values
+AMyActor::AMyActor()
+{
+ 	// Set this actor to call Tick() every frame.  You can turn this off to improve performance if you don't need it.
+	PrimaryActorTick.bCanEverTick = true;
+
+}
+
+// Called when the game starts or when spawned
+void AMyActor::BeginPlay()
+{
+	Super::BeginPlay();
+	
+}
+
+// Called every frame
+void AMyActor::Tick(float DeltaTime)
+{
+	Super::Tick(DeltaTime);
+
+}
+

Source/ThisWillWork/MyActor.h

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+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "GameFramework/Actor.h"
+#include "MyActor.generated.h"
+
+UCLASS()
+class THISWILLWORK_API AMyActor : public AActor
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+	
+public:	
+	// Sets default values for this actor's properties
+	AMyActor();
+
+protected:
+	// Called when the game starts or when spawned
+	virtual void BeginPlay() override;
+
+public:	
+	// Called every frame
+	virtual void Tick(float DeltaTime) override;
+
+};

Source/ThisWillWork/MyCustomActorFinder.cpp

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+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+
+#include "MyCustomActorFinder.h"
+#include "Engine/World.h"
+#include "GameFramework/Actor.h"
+#include "EngineUtils.h"
+
+AActor* MyCustomActorFinder::FindActorByName(const FString& ActorName)
+{
+    for (TActorIterator<AActor> It(GetWorld()); It; ++It)
+    {
+        AActor* Actor = *It;
+        if (Actor->GetName() == ActorName)
+        {
+            return Actor;
+        }
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+

Source/ThisWillWork/MyCustomActorFinder.h

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+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "GameFramework/Actor.h"
+#include "MyCustomActorFinder.generated.h"
+
+UCLASS()
+class GAMEIDEAV5_5_API AMyCustomActorFinder : public AActor
+{
+
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+public: UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Utilities") AActor* FindActorByName(const FString& ActorName);
+};
+

Source/ThisWillWork/ThisWillWork.Build.cs

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+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+using UnrealBuildTool;
+
+public class ThisWillWork : ModuleRules
+{
+	public ThisWillWork(ReadOnlyTargetRules Target) : base(Target)
+	{
+		PCHUsage = PCHUsageMode.UseExplicitOrSharedPCHs;
+	
+		PublicDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(new string[] { "Core", "CoreUObject", "Engine", "InputCore" });
+
+		PrivateDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(new string[] {  });
+
+		// Uncomment if you are using Slate UI
+		// PrivateDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(new string[] { "Slate", "SlateCore" });
+		
+		// Uncomment if you are using online features
+		// PrivateDependencyModuleNames.Add("OnlineSubsystem");
+
+		// To include OnlineSubsystemSteam, add it to the plugins section in your uproject file with the Enabled attribute set to true
+	}
+}

Source/ThisWillWork/ThisWillWork.cpp

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+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+#include "ThisWillWork.h"
+#include "Modules/ModuleManager.h"
+
+IMPLEMENT_PRIMARY_GAME_MODULE( FDefaultGameModuleImpl, ThisWillWork, "ThisWillWork" );

Source/ThisWillWork/ThisWillWork.h

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+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+