Re-building a Unreal Engine 4.26 plugin to 4.27

David Daniels 1 Reputation point
2021-12-17T17:11:39.97+00:00

Hello,

I am attempting to rebuild a plugin called Cinematic Camera Manager for 4.27. I follow the tutorial here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HHJ6AYnwFw&t=306s

Using CMD I enter the following:

C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_4.27\UE_4.27\Engine\Build\BatchFiles>RunUAT.bat BuildPlugin -plugin="C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager.uplugin" -package="C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427"

and when the build fails I get the following:

Running AutomationTool...
Parsing command line: BuildPlugin -plugin="C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager.uplugin" -package="C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427"
Copying 135 file(s) using max 64 thread(s)
SafeCopyFile Exception was Exception in mscorlib: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib'.
Stacktrace:    at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite, Boolean checkHost)
   at AutomationTool.InternalUtils.SafeCopyFile(String SourceName, String TargetName, Boolean bQuiet, List`1 IniKeyBlacklist, List`1 IniSectionBlacklist) in D:\Build\++UE4\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\AutomationTool\AutomationUtils\Utils.cs:line 380
Failed to copy C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib to C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib, deleting, waiting 10s and retrying.
SafeCopyFile Exception was Exception in mscorlib: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib'.
Stacktrace:    at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite, Boolean checkHost)
   at AutomationTool.InternalUtils.SafeCopyFile(String SourceName, String TargetName, Boolean bQuiet, List`1 IniKeyBlacklist, List`1 IniSectionBlacklist) in D:\Build\++UE4\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\AutomationTool\AutomationUtils\Utils.cs:line 380
Failed to copy C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib to C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib, deleting, waiting 10s and retrying.
SafeCopyFile Exception was Exception in mscorlib: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib'.
Stacktrace:    at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite, Boolean checkHost)
   at AutomationTool.InternalUtils.SafeCopyFile(String SourceName, String TargetName, Boolean bQuiet, List`1 IniKeyBlacklist, List`1 IniSectionBlacklist) in D:\Build\++UE4\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\AutomationTool\AutomationUtils\Utils.cs:line 380
Failed to copy C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib to C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib, deleting, waiting 10s and retrying.
SafeCopyFile Exception was Exception in mscorlib: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib'.
Stacktrace:    at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite, Boolean checkHost)
   at AutomationTool.InternalUtils.SafeCopyFile(String SourceName, String TargetName, Boolean bQuiet, List`1 IniKeyBlacklist, List`1 IniSectionBlacklist) in D:\Build\++UE4\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\AutomationTool\AutomationUtils\Utils.cs:line 380
Failed to copy C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib to C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib, deleting, waiting 10s and retrying.
SafeCopyFile Exception was Exception in mscorlib: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib'.
Stacktrace:    at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite, Boolean checkHost)
   at AutomationTool.InternalUtils.SafeCopyFile(String SourceName, String TargetName, Boolean bQuiet, List`1 IniKeyBlacklist, List`1 IniSectionBlacklist) in D:\Build\++UE4\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\AutomationTool\AutomationUtils\Utils.cs:line 380
Failed to copy C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib to C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib, deleting, waiting 10s and retrying.
SafeCopyFile Exception was Exception in mscorlib: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib'.
Stacktrace:    at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite, Boolean checkHost)
   at AutomationTool.InternalUtils.SafeCopyFile(String SourceName, String TargetName, Boolean bQuiet, List`1 IniKeyBlacklist, List`1 IniSectionBlacklist) in D:\Build\++UE4\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\AutomationTool\AutomationUtils\Utils.cs:line 380
Failed to copy C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib to C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib, deleting, waiting 10s and retrying.
SafeCopyFile Exception was Exception in mscorlib: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib'.
Stacktrace:    at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite, Boolean checkHost)
   at AutomationTool.InternalUtils.SafeCopyFile(String SourceName, String TargetName, Boolean bQuiet, List`1 IniKeyBlacklist, List`1 IniSectionBlacklist) in D:\Build\++UE4\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\AutomationTool\AutomationUtils\Utils.cs:line 380
Failed to copy C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib to C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib, deleting, waiting 10s and retrying.
SafeCopyFile Exception was Exception in mscorlib: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib'.
Stacktrace:    at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite, Boolean checkHost)
   at AutomationTool.InternalUtils.SafeCopyFile(String SourceName, String TargetName, Boolean bQuiet, List`1 IniKeyBlacklist, List`1 IniSectionBlacklist) in D:\Build\++UE4\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\AutomationTool\AutomationUtils\Utils.cs:line 380
Failed to copy C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib to C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib, deleting, waiting 10s and retrying.
SafeCopyFile Exception was Exception in mscorlib: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib'.
Stacktrace:    at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite, Boolean checkHost)
   at AutomationTool.InternalUtils.SafeCopyFile(String SourceName, String TargetName, Boolean bQuiet, List`1 IniKeyBlacklist, List`1 IniSectionBlacklist) in D:\Build\++UE4\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\AutomationTool\AutomationUtils\Utils.cs:line 380
Failed to copy C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib to C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib, deleting, waiting 10s and retrying.
SafeCopyFile Exception was Exception in mscorlib: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib'.
Stacktrace:    at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite, Boolean checkHost)
   at AutomationTool.InternalUtils.SafeCopyFile(String SourceName, String TargetName, Boolean bQuiet, List`1 IniKeyBlacklist, List`1 IniSectionBlacklist) in D:\Build\++UE4\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\AutomationTool\AutomationUtils\Utils.cs:line 380
ERROR: Failed to copy C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib to C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib
ERROR: Failed to copy C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib to C:\Users\jeric\Documents\Unreal Projects\AdvancedARPG\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\CinematicCameraManager427\HostProject\Plugins\CinematicCameraManager\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4Editor\Development\CinematicCameraManager\UE4Editor-CinematicCameraManager.lib
       (see C:\Users\jeric\AppData\Roaming\Unreal Engine\AutomationTool\Logs\C+Program+Files+Epic+Games+UE_4.27+UE_4.27\Log.txt for full exception trace)
AutomationTool exiting with ExitCode=1 (Error_Unknown)
BUILD FAILED

I am new to coding and using visual studios, but I am trying to learn as I go along and troubleshoot. I'm completely stumped. Can anyone help me figure this plugin out or let me know that it requires reworking on the creator's behalf? This plugin is a part of a more expensive pack and he doesn't seem interested in updating the standalone.

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