accidentally fixed the bug for camera component not being properly placed in-game; will need to fine tune the numbers next

hwanyoung2/Source/hwanyoung2/HYInteractableActor.h

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 #include "GameFramework/Actor.h"
 #include "HYInteractableActor.generated.h"
 
+/*
+* Parent class for all interactable actor objects 
+*/
 UCLASS()
 class HWANYOUNG2_API AHYInteractableActor : public AActor
 {
@@ -15,9 +18,10 @@ public:
 	// Sets default values for this actor's properties
 	AHYInteractableActor();
 
-	//this is a Blueprint 
+	//this is a Blueprint-only Event; does not have C++ implementation
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintNativeEvent)
 	void Interact(APlayerController* Controller);
+
 	virtual void Interact_Implementation(APlayerController* Controller);
 
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly)

hwanyoung2/Source/hwanyoung2/HYWeapon.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+
+#include "HYWeapon.h"
+
+// Sets default values
+AHYWeapon::AHYWeapon()
+{
+ 	// 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 AHYWeapon::BeginPlay()
+{
+	Super::BeginPlay();
+	
+}
+
+// Called every frame
+void AHYWeapon::Tick(float DeltaTime)
+{
+	Super::Tick(DeltaTime);
+
+}
+

hwanyoung2/Source/hwanyoung2/HYWeapon.h

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "GameFramework/Actor.h"
+#include "HYWeapon.generated.h"
+
+UCLASS()
+class HWANYOUNG2_API AHYWeapon : public AActor
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+	
+public:	
+	// Sets default values for this actor's properties
+	AHYWeapon();
+
+
+protected:
+	// Called when the game starts or when spawned
+	virtual void BeginPlay() override;
+
+public:	
+	// Called every frame
+	virtual void Tick(float DeltaTime) override;
+
+};

hwanyoung2/Source/hwanyoung2/hwanyoung2Character.cpp

@@ -43,45 +43,15 @@ float Ahwanyoung2Character::GetMaxGaugeP() const
 
 Ahwanyoung2Character::Ahwanyoung2Character()
 {
-	// Set size for collision capsule
-	GetCapsuleComponent()->InitCapsuleSize(42.f, 96.0f);
-		
-	// Don't rotate when the controller rotates. Let that just affect the camera.
-	bUseControllerRotationPitch = false;
-	bUseControllerRotationYaw = false;
-	bUseControllerRotationRoll = false;
-
-	// Configure character movement
-	GetCharacterMovement()->bOrientRotationToMovement = true; // Character moves in the direction of input...	
-	GetCharacterMovement()->RotationRate = FRotator(0.0f, 500.0f, 0.0f); // ...at this rotation rate
-
-	// Note: For faster iteration times these variables, and many more, can be tweaked in the Character Blueprint
-	// instead of recompiling to adjust them
-	GetCharacterMovement()->JumpZVelocity = 700.f;
-	GetCharacterMovement()->AirControl = 0.35f;
-	GetCharacterMovement()->MaxWalkSpeed = 500.f;
-	GetCharacterMovement()->MinAnalogWalkSpeed = 20.f;
-	GetCharacterMovement()->BrakingDecelerationWalking = 2000.f;
-
-	// Create a camera boom (pulls in towards the player if there is a collision)
-	CameraBoom = CreateDefaultSubobject<USpringArmComponent>(TEXT("CameraBoom"));
-	CameraBoom->SetupAttachment(RootComponent);
-	CameraBoom->TargetArmLength = 400.0f; // The camera follows at this distance behind the character	
-	CameraBoom->bUsePawnControlRotation = true; // Rotate the arm based on the controller
-
-	// Create a follow camera
-	FollowCamera = CreateDefaultSubobject<UCameraComponent>(TEXT("FollowCamera"));
-	FollowCamera->SetupAttachment(CameraBoom, USpringArmComponent::SocketName); // Attach the camera to the end of the boom and let the boom adjust to match the controller orientation
-	FollowCamera->bUsePawnControlRotation = false; // Camera does not rotate relative to arm
-
-	// Note: The skeletal mesh and anim blueprint references on the Mesh component (inherited from Character) 
-	// are set in the derived blueprint asset named ThirdPersonCharacter (to avoid direct content references in C++)
+	Initialize();
 }
 
 Ahwanyoung2Character::Ahwanyoung2Character(const FObjectInitializer& ObjectInitializer): 
 	Super(ObjectInitializer.SetDefaultSubobjectClass<UCharacterMovementComponent>(
 	ACharacter::CharacterMovementComponentName))
 {
+	Initialize();
+
 	// Set this character to call Tick() every frame.  You can turn this off to improve performance if you don't need it.
 	PrimaryActorTick.bCanEverTick = true;
 
@@ -261,6 +231,43 @@ void Ahwanyoung2Character::Look(const FInputActionValue& Value)
 	}
 }
 
+void Ahwanyoung2Character::Initialize()
+{
+	// Set size for collision capsule
+	GetCapsuleComponent()->InitCapsuleSize(42.f, 96.0f);
+
+	// Don't rotate when the controller rotates. Let that just affect the camera.
+	bUseControllerRotationPitch = false;
+	bUseControllerRotationYaw = false;
+	bUseControllerRotationRoll = false;
+
+	// Configure character movement
+	GetCharacterMovement()->bOrientRotationToMovement = true; // Character moves in the direction of input...	
+	GetCharacterMovement()->RotationRate = FRotator(0.0f, 500.0f, 0.0f); // ...at this rotation rate
+
+	// Note: For faster iteration times these variables, and many more, can be tweaked in the Character Blueprint
+	// instead of recompiling to adjust them
+	GetCharacterMovement()->JumpZVelocity = 700.f;
+	GetCharacterMovement()->AirControl = 0.35f;
+	GetCharacterMovement()->MaxWalkSpeed = 500.f;
+	GetCharacterMovement()->MinAnalogWalkSpeed = 20.f;
+	GetCharacterMovement()->BrakingDecelerationWalking = 2000.f;
+
+	// Create a camera boom (pulls in towards the player if there is a collision)
+	CameraBoom = CreateDefaultSubobject<USpringArmComponent>(TEXT("CameraBoom"));
+	CameraBoom->SetupAttachment(RootComponent);
+	CameraBoom->TargetArmLength = 400.0f; // The camera follows at this distance behind the character	
+	CameraBoom->bUsePawnControlRotation = true; // Rotate the arm based on the controller
+
+	// Create a follow camera
+	FollowCamera = CreateDefaultSubobject<UCameraComponent>(TEXT("FollowCamera"));
+	FollowCamera->SetupAttachment(CameraBoom, USpringArmComponent::SocketName); // Attach the camera to the end of the boom and let the boom adjust to match the controller orientation
+	FollowCamera->bUsePawnControlRotation = false; // Camera does not rotate relative to arm
+
+	// Note: The skeletal mesh and anim blueprint references on the Mesh component (inherited from Character) 
+	// are set in the derived blueprint asset named ThirdPersonCharacter (to avoid direct content references in C++)
+}
+
 bool Ahwanyoung2Character::IsAlive() const
 {
 	return GetHealth() > 0.0f;

hwanyoung2/Source/hwanyoung2/hwanyoung2Character.h

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Ahwanyoung2Character : public ACharacter, public IAbilitySystemInterface
 	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = Camera, meta = (AllowPrivateAccess = "true"))
 	class USphereComponent* CollectionSphere;
 
-#pragma region Controller
+#pragma region Character Gameplay Input Action
 	/** MappingContext */
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = Input, meta = (AllowPrivateAccess = "true"))
 	class UInputMappingContext* DefaultMappingContext;
@@ -49,9 +49,11 @@ class Ahwanyoung2Character : public ACharacter, public IAbilitySystemInterface
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = Input, meta = (AllowPrivateAccess = "true"))
 	class UInputAction* LookAction;
 
-#pragma endregion move this to PlayerCharacController.h
+#pragma endregion
 
-	
+private:
+	//Helper function for 
+	void Initialize();
 
 public:
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable, Category = "Hwanyoung|Character")
@@ -139,12 +141,6 @@ protected:
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite, EditAnywhere, Category = "HY_Character|Camera")
 	float BaseLookUpRate = 45.0f;
 
-	/*UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere, Category = "HY_Character|Camera")
-	class USpringArmComponent* CameraBoom;
-
-	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere, Category = "HY_Character|Camera")
-	class UCameraComponent* FollowCamera;*/
-
 	//gameplaytags represent the states of the object;
 	//so if we were to modify the gameplay tags of a character,
 	//we are, comprehensively speaking, changing the states of
@@ -182,14 +178,12 @@ protected:
 	/** Called for movement input */
 	void Move(const FInputActionValue& Value);
 
-
-
 	/** Called for looking input */
 	void Look(const FInputActionValue& Value);
 
 	/** Called for checking for the closest Interactable in sight and in range*/
 	void CheckForInteractables();
-
+	
 
 protected:
 	// APawn interface