Projectile Spawn and Projectile Mesh

Source/ToonTanks/BasePawn.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "BasePawn.h"
 #include "Components/CapsuleComponent.h"
 #include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
+#include "Projectile.h"
 
 // Sets default values
 ABasePawn::ABasePawn()
@@ -40,16 +41,19 @@ void ABasePawn::RotateTurret(FVector LookAtTarget)
 
 void ABasePawn::Fire() 
 {
-	FVector ProjectileSpawnPointLocation = ProjectileSpawnPoint->GetComponentLocation();
+	FVector Location = ProjectileSpawnPoint->GetComponentLocation();
+	FRotator Rotation = ProjectileSpawnPoint->GetComponentRotation();
 
-	DrawDebugSphere(
+	GetWorld()->SpawnActor<AProjectile>(ProjectileClass, Location, Rotation);
+
+	/*DrawDebugSphere(
 		GetWorld(),
 		ProjectileSpawnPointLocation,
 		25.f,
 		12,
 		FColor::Red,
 		false,
-		3.f);
+		3.f); */
 }
 
 // Called every frame

Source/ToonTanks/BasePawn.h

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ protected:
 	void RotateTurret(FVector LookAtTarget);
 	void Fire();
 
+
 private:
 
 	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Components", meta = (AllowPrivateAccess = "true"))
@@ -57,4 +58,6 @@ private:
 	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "Super Duper Variables", meta = (AllowPrivateAccess = "true"))
 	int32 VisibleAnywhere = 12;
 
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, Category = "Combat")
+	TSubclassOf<class AProjectile> ProjectileClass;
 };

Source/ToonTanks/Projectile.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+
+#include "Projectile.h"
+#include "Components/StaticMeshComponent.h"
+#include "GameFramework/ProjectileMovementComponent.h"
+
+// Sets default values
+AProjectile::AProjectile()
+{
+ 	// Set this actor to call Tick() every frame.  You can turn this off to improve performance if you don't need it.
+	PrimaryActorTick.bCanEverTick = false;
+
+	ProjectileMesh = CreateDefaultSubobject<UStaticMeshComponent>(TEXT("Projectile Mesh"));
+	RootComponent = ProjectileMesh;
+
+	ProjectileMovementComponent = CreateDefaultSubobject<UProjectileMovementComponent>(TEXT("Projectile Movement Component"));
+	ProjectileMovementComponent->MaxSpeed = 1300.f;
+	ProjectileMovementComponent->InitialSpeed = 1300.f;
+}
+
+// Called when the game starts or when spawned
+void AProjectile::BeginPlay()
+{
+	Super::BeginPlay();
+}
+
+// Called every frame
+void AProjectile::Tick(float DeltaTime)
+{
+	Super::Tick(DeltaTime);
+}
+

Source/ToonTanks/Projectile.h

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "GameFramework/Actor.h"
+#include "Projectile.generated.h"
+
+UCLASS()
+class TOONTANKS_API AProjectile : public AActor
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+	
+public:	
+	// Sets default values for this actor's properties
+	AProjectile();
+
+protected:
+	// Called when the game starts or when spawned
+	virtual void BeginPlay() override;
+
+private:
+	//Mesh in the bp
+	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Combat", meta = (AllowPrivateAccess = "true"))
+	UStaticMeshComponent* ProjectileMesh;
+
+	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, Category = "Movement")
+	class UProjectileMovementComponent* ProjectileMovementComponent;
+
+public:	
+	// Called every frame
+	virtual void Tick(float DeltaTime) override;
+};

Source/ToonTanks/Tower.cpp

@@ -4,24 +4,17 @@
 #include "Tower.h"
 #include "Tank.h"
 #include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
+#include "TimerManager.h"
 
 void ATower::Tick(float DeltaTime)
 {
 	Super::Tick(DeltaTime);
 
-	// Find the distance to the tank
-	if (Tank)
+	if (InFireRange())
 	{
-		float Distance = FVector::Dist(GetActorLocation(), Tank->GetActorLocation());
-
-		// check to see if the tank is in range
-		if (Distance <= FireRange)
-		{
-			// if in range, rotate turret toward the tank
-			RotateTurret(Tank->GetActorLocation());
-		}
+		// if in range, rotate turret toward the tank
+		RotateTurret(Tank->GetActorLocation());
 	}
-	
 }
 
 void ATower::BeginPlay()
@@ -29,4 +22,36 @@ void ATower::BeginPlay()
 	Super::BeginPlay();
 
 	Tank = Cast<ATank>(UGameplayStatics::GetPlayerPawn(this, 0));
+
+	GetWorldTimerManager().SetTimer(
+		FireRateTimerHandle, 
+		this, 
+		&ATower::CheckFireCondition, 
+		FireRate, 
+		true);
 }
+
+void ATower::CheckFireCondition()
+{
+	// Find the distance to the tank
+	if (InFireRange())
+	{
+		//UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("Shot Fired!"));
+		Fire();
+	}
+}
+
+bool ATower::InFireRange()
+{
+	// Find the distance to the tank
+	if (Tank)
+	{
+		float Distance = FVector::Dist(GetActorLocation(), Tank->GetActorLocation());
+		// check to see if the tank is in range
+		if (Distance <= FireRange)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}

Source/ToonTanks/Tower.h

@@ -29,4 +29,9 @@ private:
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, Category="Combat")
 	float FireRange = 700.f;
 
+	FTimerHandle FireRateTimerHandle;
+	float FireRate = 2.f;
+	void CheckFireCondition();
+
+	bool InFireRange();
 };