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UEditorEngine::PlayMap

Makes a request to start a play from editor session (in editor or on a remote platform)

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References

Module	UnrealEd
Header	/Engine/Source/Editor/UnrealEd/Classes/Editor/EditorEngine.h
Include	#include "Editor/EditorEngine.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Editor/UnrealEd/Private/PlayLevel.cpp

Syntax

virtual void PlayMap
(
    const FVector * StartLocation,
    const FRotator * StartRotation,
    int32 DestinationConsole,
    int32 InPlayInViewportIndex,
    bool bUseMobilePreview
)

Remarks

Makes a request to start a play from editor session (in editor or on a remote platform)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
StartLocation	If specified, this is the location to play from (via a PlayerStartPIE - Play From Here)
StartRotation	If specified, this is the rotation to start playing at
DestinationConsole	Where to play the game - -1 means in editor, 0 or more is an index into the GConsoleSupportContainer
InPlayInViewportIndex	Viewport index to play the game in, or -1 to spawn a standalone PIE window
bUseMobilePreview	True to enable mobile preview mode (PC platform only)

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