Using Rider for Unreal Engine Development

General Info

You can follow the tutorial with any ADE, though Rider has great Unreal integration.
Preference for Rider due to the enhanced workflow
Visual Studio is also recommended as a versatile IDE

Speeding Up Workflow:
- Create C++ templates for Unreal classes
- Use a batch file for clean builds

Settings Adjustments:
- Enable new UI for a cleaner look: File > Settings > Appearance Behavior > New UI > Check Enable New UI
- Show Menu in a separate toolbar
Include Path:
- Add root folder to the public include path for cleaner include statements
Folder Structure:
- Prefer not to separate public and private folders for simplicity
- Keep header and implementation files together
Creating a New Class:
- Modify templates to generate cleaner Unreal classes
- Automatically include required headers using Rider
Useful Rider Tips:
- Double-press Shift to search for multiple items
- Ctrl + Click to navigate to type definitions
- Alt + O to toggle between header and implementation files
- Alt + Enter to generate function definitions and apply coding styles
- Shift + B to build the solution

Using Rider Debug Tools:
- BluePrint Debugger:
  - Add breakpoints and inspect variables
- Debugging C++ Code:
  - Attach Rider to the Unreal Engine process
  - Utilize typical debug controls (e.g., step over, step into)
  - Manage breakpoints from the breakpoint menu
Logging Functions:
- Use logging for non-intrusive debugging
- Functions for console and viewport logs
- Live templates for auto-generating logs in Rider
Macros for Enhanced Debugging:
- Create macros for debug messages and geometry drawing in a custom header file (fabmacros.h)
- Example of print macro: #define PRINT(fmt, ...) if(GEngine) GEngine->AddOnScreenDebugMessage(-1, 5.0f, FColor::Blue, FString::Printf(TEXT(fmt), ##__VA_ARGS__))
- Example of drawing debug spheres and lines using macros