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FPluginUtils::ValidateNewPluginNameAndLocation

Validate that the plugin name is valid, that the name isn't already used by a registered plugin and optionally that there isn't an unregistered plugin with that name that exists at the specified location.

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References

Module	PluginUtils
Header	/Engine/Plugins/Developer/PluginUtils/Source/PluginUtils/Public/PluginUtils.h
Include	#include "PluginUtils.h"
Source	/Engine/Plugins/Developer/PluginUtils/Source/PluginUtils/Private/PluginUtils.cpp

Syntax

static bool ValidateNewPluginNameAndLocation
(
    const FString & PluginName,
    const FString & PluginLocation,
    FText * FailReason
)

Remarks

Validate that the plugin name is valid, that the name isn't already used by a registered plugin and optionally that there isn't an unregistered plugin with that name that exists at the specified location.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
PluginName	Plugin name
PluginLocation	Optional directory in which to look for a plugin that might not be registered
FailReason	Optional output text describing why the validation failed

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