UAbilitySystemComponent::AbilitySpecInputPressed
#include "AbilitySystemComponent.h"
Access: public
Specifiers: virtual
Description
Notifies the ASC that the input bound to a specific ability spec was pressed. Called on the local player always, and on the server only when bReplicateInputDirectly is set on the ability.
Caveats & Gotchas
- • If bReplicateInputDirectly is false (the default), this is only called locally — the server does not see the raw press event and instead relies on prediction keys or explicit RPCs to trigger abilities.
- • The spec's InputPressed flag is set to true inside this call. Active ability instances also receive their InputPressed() callback here. If the ability has multiple instances (instanced-per-execution), all of them get the callback.
- • Prefer ability activation through TryActivateAbility or input binding via the enhanced-input GAS integration rather than calling this directly, unless you are building a custom input pipeline.
Signature
UE_API virtual void AbilitySpecInputPressed(FGameplayAbilitySpec& Spec);Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spec | FGameplayAbilitySpec& | The ability spec whose input button was just pressed. | — |
Return Type
void Example
Custom input handler calling AbilitySpecInputPressed C++
void UMyAbilitySystemComponent::OnAbilityInputTagPressed(FGameplayTag InputTag)
{
for (FGameplayAbilitySpec& Spec : GetActivatableAbilities())
{
if (Spec.GetDynamicSpecSourceTags().HasTagExact(InputTag))
{
AbilitySpecInputPressed(Spec);
}
}
}Version History
Introduced in: 4.15
| Version | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | stable | — |
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