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> Unreal Engine API Reference > Plugins > GameplayAbilities > UAbilitySystemComponent > UAbilitySystemComponent::InternalTryActivateAbility

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UAbilitySystemComponent::InternalTryActivateAbility

Attempts to activate the given ability, will only work if called from the correct client/server context

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References

Module	GameplayAbilities
Header	/Engine/Plugins/Runtime/GameplayAbilities/Source/GameplayAbilities/Public/AbilitySystemComponent.h
Include	#include "AbilitySystemComponent.h"
Source	/Engine/Plugins/Runtime/GameplayAbilities/Source/GameplayAbilities/Private/AbilitySystemComponent_Abilities.cpp

Syntax

bool InternalTryActivateAbility
(
    FGameplayAbilitySpecHandle AbilityToActivate,
    FPredictionKey InPredictionKey,
    UGameplayAbility ** OutInstancedAbility,
    FOnGameplayAbilityEnded::FDelegate * OnGameplayAbilityEndedDelegate,
    const FGameplayEventData * TriggerEventData
)

Remarks

Attempts to activate the given ability, will only work if called from the correct client/server context

Attempts to activate the ability. -This function calls CanActivateAbility -This function handles instancing -This function handles networking and prediction -If all goes well, CallActivateAbility is called next.

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