APawn::EnableInput

function Engine Blueprint Since 4.0

#include "GameFramework/Pawn.h"

Access: public Specifiers: virtualoverride

Description

Re-enables input processing for this pawn after it was disabled. APawn's override also sets the internal bInputEnabled flag, which is separate from the InputComponent's block state.

Caveats & Gotchas

• The pawn must still be possessed by a controller for input to actually work — enabling input on an unpossessed pawn has no visible effect until possession occurs.
• APawn tracks input enabled state with an internal bInputEnabled flag (not directly accessible) in addition to the base AActor InputComponent block. Calling EnableInput sets both, but only the PlayerController-specific block is cleared on the InputComponent.

Signature

virtual void EnableInput(APlayerController* PlayerController) override;

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Default
PlayerController	APlayerController*	The player controller to re-enable input for. Pass nullptr to enable for all controllers.	—

Return Type

void

Examples

Re-enable player input when a cinematic ends Blueprint

Re-enable input after a cinematic C++

void AMyPawn::OnCinematicEnd()
{
	if (APlayerController* PC = Cast<APlayerController>(GetController()))
	{
		EnableInput(PC);
	}
}

Version History

Introduced in: 4.0

Version	Status	Notes
5.6	stable	—

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