Introduction

This demo is for folks who want to use Helpshift plugin in a unreal engine project which is written in C++. This contains the core Messaging module for the Helpshift plugin which is created in the Helpshift runtime environment/ Project Runtime.

Project Structure

Project Setup

1. Clone the project

2. Open Unreal Engine (> version 4)

3. Download Helpshift Demo Plugin

4. Update this in the Plugins folder

5. Please add the google-services.json to the project (if you're using notifications)

6. Compile the project

   

7. Run it on a Mobile(IOS/Android) Device

Creating your first C++ Unreal Project with Helpshift plugin

1. Open new project in unreal engine

2. Select C++ in project setting

   

3. Download Helpshift plugin

4. Add Helpshift to your unreal project

   Unzip the Helpshift Unreal SDK package. Copy the plugin (helpshift-sdk-ue4) directory into [YOUR_PROJECT]/Plugins directory After that, once you reopen your project, the plugin should appear in the Plugins section

5. Create any component( example character, pawn etc) in the Helpshift runtime environment/ Project Runtime.

6. Add the config Tmap

     TMap<FString, FHelpshiftConfigParameter> Parameters;
   

7. Initialise the Helpshift library

     UHelpshiftLibrary::Init(Parameters);
   

8. Now you can use any functions from the Helpshift library in Helpshift runtime. for example:

    UHelpshiftLibrary::ShowFrequentlyAskedQuestions(Parameters);