phalasz / Inventory-Component

Easy to use Inventory Component

Modular Inventory Component

This is a drag and drop inventory component for Unreal Engine 4. Currently implemented features are listed below.

• Modular system: Every element is controlled by data tables.
• Drag and drop items. Moveable, Highly customisable. Comes with example items for testing.
• Made using Blueprints only!
• Network Replication supported.

Important Classes

• AC_Inventory: The main actor component. Attach it to the actor which will have the inventory. It could be a character with stash or an object which will act as a vault or loot bag.
• BPI_InventoryUser: Interface that you must add to user/character. Should be used to implement inventory actions.
• BPI_Item: Interface that you should add to an item blueprint. Should be used to implement inventory actions.
• DT_Inventories: Data table contains various visual inventory settings (e.g Background colour/title). If you want to have different visuals for different inventory. Use the same Row Name for the corresponding
• AC_Inventory: ('Inventory Name' variable).
• DT_Items: List of various items. Its upto you to use.
• E_ItemActions: List of possible item actions. You have to provide an array of this for each item
• E_ItemCategory: Categories of items. Used to filter in inventory panel.
• E_ItemProperty: Will be used later for item sorting implementation.
• FL_Inventory: A function library for commonly used items.
• ST_InventorySettings: A structure containing various settings for the inventory widget.
• ST_Item: Structure of items containing variables to store things like name, pic, item count for each item.
• W_ContextMenu: Context menu widget for an item.
• W_Inventory: The main inventory holder widget containing all the items.
• W_Item: An item slot inside inventory. Responsible for drag and drop functions.
• W_Item: An item slot inside inventory. Responsible for drag and drop functions.
• W_RButton: A custom button widget used in dynamic category or dynamic context menus.

Some Useful Nodes

Installation

1. Migrate
2. Add Inventory component
3. Use the blueprint functions to show inventory/add items/transfer/delete/modify

Todos

• Documentation
• Creating an item list style instead of grid
• Sorting items based on item property
• Different sized Items

Development

Want to contribute? Great send me a message.

Special Thanks

This project includes some sample textures from Kenney and Ravenmore

License

CC 1.0

Free Software, Hell Yeah!