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UFactory::FactoryCreateFile

Create a new object by importing it from a file name.

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Override Hierarchy

UFactory::FactoryCreateFile()

	UHairStrandsFactory::FactoryCreateFile()
	UDNAAssetImportFactory::FactoryCreateFile()
	UAlembicImportFactory::FactoryCreateFile()
	UFbxFactory::FactoryCreateFile()
	UDatasmithImportFactory::FactoryCreateFile()
	UFbxSceneImportFactory::FactoryCreateFile()

References

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

Syntax

virtual UObject * FactoryCreateFile
(
    UClass * InClass,
    UObject * InParent,
    FName InName,
    EObjectFlags Flags,
    const FString & Filename,
    const TCHAR * Parms,
    FFeedbackContext * Warn,
    bool & bOutOperationCanceled
)

Remarks

Create a new object by importing it from a file name.

The default implementation of this method will load the contents of the entire file into a byte buffer and call FactoryCreateBinary. User defined factories may override this behavior to process the provided file name on their own.

Returns

The new object.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
InClass
InParent
InName
Flags
Filename
Parms
Warn
bOutOperationCanceled	Will indicate whether the user canceled the import.

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