UE4 Test if pawn is controlled pawn

Question

I made up a C++ ThirdPersonExample project. I added several ThirdPersonCharacter BP. (TPC BP) I added a variable to the TPC BP.

I play as one of the TPC BP's. The other ones are controlled by AI.

In Event Graph of TPC BP, on Event BeginPlay, I want to set a variable if this current instantiated TPC BP is the controlled pawn - ie it's me playing!

I see that you can set variables.

However:

1. I only want to set a variable if I'm not the Controlled Pawn
2. I want to also set another variable if I am the Controlled Pawn.

I may be thinking of this the wrong way...any help appreciated.

Answer 1

I think that the easiest solution would be:

1. Add Event Possessed to TCP BP. This should be fired when your pawn (character) is possessed by a controller.

2. Since previously mentioned event has parameter - reference to a possessing controller, you can then try to cast that reference to PlayerController and AIController ( or their descendants).

3. Final step is to implement specific code for both types of possessing controllers (when cast was successful).