FText::PreloadStringTable

function Core Since unknown

#include "Internationalization/Text.h"

Access: public Specifiers: static

Description

Requests that the given string table entry be loaded into memory before it is needed, avoiding a hitch when the text is first displayed.

Caveats & Gotchas

• This is a hint — the engine may defer or ignore it during certain load states (e.g. before the asset manager is ready). It does not guarantee synchronous availability; use it to prime the cache ahead of time, not as a blocking load.
• String table assets referenced this way still need to be in the cook for the build. PreloadStringTable does not add dependencies to the asset registry — ensure the table is referenced by a primary asset or explicitly included in the cook rules.

Signature

static CORE_API void PreloadStringTable( FName InTableId, const FTextKey& InKey )

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Default
InTableId	FName	The FName identifier of the string table asset to preload.	—
InKey	const FTextKey&	The specific key within the table to ensure is resident.	—

Return Type

void

Example

Preload a string table entry before a UI screen opens C++

// Called when the player opens the inventory menu
void UInventoryScreen::NativePreConstruct()
{
    Super::NativePreConstruct();
    FText::PreloadStringTable(
        FName(TEXT("/Game/UI/ST_Inventory")),
        FTextKey(TEXT("ItemNameHeader")));
}

Version History

Introduced in: unknown

Version	Status	Notes
5.6	stable	—

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