Blueprint real number support.
This change deprecates the use the of "float" and "double" types in Blueprints in favor of a new "real". By default, "real" is back by a double precision floating point number. However, it can be single precision if the number is a native float property or function parameter. This distinction won't be visible to the Blueprint user: in both instances, they'll be represented by "real" pin types. During deserialization, we'll automatically convert Blueprint pin types to use real/doubles, unless they're used to represent native code (including delegate signatures).
One consequence of this change is that we need to perform implicit casts between single and double precision real numbers. During Blueprint compilation, the compiler will detect points in the graph for when either a widening or narrowing conversion needs to occur. Subsequently, the script bytecode will contain a new cast instruction that performs the conversion. This also works on container types, but each entry in the container will have to be converted. This can introduce unwanted overhead for large containers that are frequently passed between Blueprint and native code.
The scope of this change affects Blueprints used by Gameplay, Animation, Control Rig, and UMG.
#rb marc.audy (serialization changes)
#jira UE-116484
#preflight 61f8bdd5a2514ba12ff7bdfc
#ROBOMERGE-AUTHOR: dave.jones2
#ROBOMERGE-SOURCE: CL 18809077 in //UE5/Release-5.0/... via CL 18809455 via CL 18822548
#ROBOMERGE-BOT: UE5 (Release-Engine-Test -> Main) (v908-18788545)
[CL 18823569 by dave jones2 in ue5-main branch]
This is due to the fact that we are changing the setting on the actual node - not the widget itself. Added a boolean to overdrive the behavior per widget
#rb sara.schvartzman
#jira UE-139791
#preflight https://horde.devtools.epicgames.com/job/61eaabbcc12be595d176b23b
#ROBOMERGE-AUTHOR: helge.mathee
#ROBOMERGE-SOURCE: CL 18688416 in //UE5/Release-5.0/... via CL 18688420 via CL 18688425
#ROBOMERGE-BOT: UE5 (Release-Engine-Test -> Main) (v903-18687472)
[CL 18688430 by helge mathee in ue5-main branch]
Fixed various Title Case errors in graph editor command names.
#review-18238003 @lauren.barnes
#preflight 619b8f30f934c1a291ceaa0b
[CL 18258594 by sebastian nordgren in ue5-main branch]
This represents UE4/Main @18073326, Release-5.0 @18081140 and Dev-PerfTest @18045971
[CL 18081471 by aurel cordonnier in ue5-release-engine-test branch]
This represents UE4/Main @17911760, Release-5.0 @17915875 and Dev-PerfTest @17914035
[CL 17918595 by aurel cordonnier in ue5-release-engine-test branch]
Currently disabled by default; enable via setting "BP.EnablePinValueInspectionDuringPIE 1" at the console, then PIE and break execution with an instance of the open Blueprint graph selected for debugging.
#jira UE-119546
#rb Ben.Hoffman, Benjamin.Fox
#preflight 614cfdbe74f7e70001ed64d9
#ROBOMERGE-AUTHOR: phillip.kavan
#ROBOMERGE-SOURCE: CL 17618953 in //UE5/Main/...
#ROBOMERGE-BOT: STARSHIP (Main -> Release-Engine-Test) (v871-17566257)
#ROBOMERGE[STARSHIP]: UE5-Release-Engine-Staging Release-5.0
[CL 17618961 by phillip kavan in ue5-release-engine-test branch]
Added the abiity to tag and retrieve any anim graph node (similar to how we could reference linked anim graph nodes previously).
Ported linked anim graph nodes to use the new system
Added the ability to reference any anim graph node by tag (via a new custom node, spawnable from the context menu, with the appearance of an actor reference in a level blueprint)
Added tag display and editing in the bottom-right of anim graph nodes
Added new override point to SGraphNodeK2Var to allow for title widget parameters to be overriden by child classes
#jira UE-126286 - Anim node functions: Add anim node references
#rb Jurre.deBaare
#ROBOMERGE-AUTHOR: thomas.sarkanen
#ROBOMERGE-SOURCE: CL 17472894 in //UE5/Main/...
#ROBOMERGE-BOT: STARSHIP (Main -> Release-Engine-Test) (v870-17433530)
[CL 17472913 by thomas sarkanen in ue5-release-engine-test branch]
Ordering of error reporting and functions switched
Incorporated debug vis for players & blendspaces into nodes
Fixed blendspace graphs not displaying functions
Also fixes regular BP composite nodes showing their error indicator in the title bar
Tweaked appearance of player nodes to incorporate their sliders
#rb Jurre.deBaare
#ROBOMERGE-AUTHOR: thomas.sarkanen
#ROBOMERGE-SOURCE: CL 17437639 in //UE5/Main/...
#ROBOMERGE-BOT: STARSHIP (Main -> Release-Engine-Test) (v870-17433530)
[CL 17437665 by thomas sarkanen in ue5-release-engine-test branch]
Deprecate TAlignmentWidgetSlotMixin old declartive function. They were not invalidating the widget.
Deprecate TPanelChildren.Add and Insert function. We now use TUniquePtr, the ownership of the Slot wouldn't exist outside of the life of the slot.
#jira UE-109145
#preflight 60c262b49e139d000114edda
#ROBOMERGE-SOURCE: CL 16639956 in //UE5/Main/...
#ROBOMERGE-BOT: STARSHIP (Main -> Release-Engine-Test) (v831-16623017)
[CL 16639979 by patrick boutot in ue5-release-engine-test branch]
"Call function" anim node:
- Adds the ability to call functions at different points in the anim graph execution (and under different conditions, e.g. when a branch has started blending in). Only thread-safe functions are allowed to be called.
- Adds a thread-safe override point BlueprintThreadSafeUpdateAnimation, called on worker threads for the main instance and for linked instances when they are relevant in the graph (only one call per frame for linked layer instances).
Subsystems:
- Added new override points pre/post event graph(s) (moved override point for worker thread work to around the thread safe update function call).
Improves property access integration:
- Property access now shows (and allows the user to override) the call site of accesses. This is to allow users to see when their property access calls will be made, hopefully making its use less confusing for power users.
- Tweaked UX for property access nodes and dropdowns.
- Anim node pins now have property access bindings in-line on the pin.
Also adds the abilility for the anim graph to opt-in (via a config flag) to more stringent thread safety checks. Disabled by default for now as this requires content fixup.
#jira UE-115745 - Anim Blueprint Encapsulation
#rb Jurre.deBaare
[CL 16434092 by Thomas Sarkanen in ue5-main branch]
