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> Unreal Engine API Reference > Editor > UnrealEd > Toolkits > FAssetEditorManager > OpenEditorForAsset > FAssetEditorManager::OpenEditorForAsset

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FAssetEditorManager::OpenEditorForAsset

Tries to open an editor for the specified asset.

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Deprecated

Use the matching function on AssetEditorSubsystem instead.

References

Module	UnrealEd
Header	/Engine/Source/Editor/UnrealEd/Public/Toolkits/AssetEditorManager.h
Include	#include "Toolkits/AssetEditorManager.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Editor/UnrealEd/Private/Toolkits/AssetEditorManager.cpp

Syntax

bool OpenEditorForAsset
(
    UObject * Asset,
    const EToolkitMode::Type ToolkitMode,
    TSharedPtr< IToolkitHost > OpenedFromLevelEditor,
    const bool bShowProgressWindow
)

Remarks

Tries to open an editor for the specified asset. Returns true if the asset is open in an editor. If the file is already open in an editor, it will not create another editor window but instead bring it to front

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