Entity::FindChild

This method searches the entity subhierarchy for a child with a specified name. Name searches are case-sensitive.

Syntax

• shared_ptr<Entity> FindChild(const WString& name, const bool cased = true)
• std::vector<shared_ptr<Entity> > FindChildren(const WString& name, const bool cased = true)

Returns

Returns the first entity found with the specified name, or an array of children found.

Remarks

This method can be used to find a single child or multiple children. An asterisk can be used in the name for pattern matching. For example FindChild("wheel*") would return a child named "wheel01" or "wheel_2".

Example

#include "UltraEngine.h"

using namespace UltraEngine;

int main(int argc, const char* argv[])
{
    auto parent = CreatePivot(NULL);

    auto child1 = CreatePivot(NULL);
    child1->SetParent(parent);
    child1->name = L"thing1";

    auto child2 = CreatePivot(NULL);
    child2->SetParent(parent);
    child2->name = L"thing_02";

    auto child3 = CreatePivot(NULL);
    child3->SetParent(parent);
    child3->name = L"thing";

    auto child4 = CreatePivot(NULL);
    child4->SetParent(parent);
    child4->name = L"_thing_04";

    vector<shared_ptr<Entity> > results;
    int count = parent->FindChild(L"thing*", results);

    Print("Found " + String(count) + " children:");
    for (auto child : results)
    {
        Print(child->name);
    }

    /*
    Output:

    Found 3 children:
    thing1
    thing_02
    thing
    */

    return 0;
}