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Version checking for crash dumper #617

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We keep getting issues posted where the user is using an old version of UE4SS that does not work for their game.

Yangff suggested adding information that checks for new versions when crash.

Currently this change is adding the information in the message box that opens when it makes a crash dump, however the code is exposed in UE4SSProgram.hpp so could be used in other places such as in the logs or somewhere more obvious to the user, and it seems useful enough to add in the mod APIs in the future.

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  • New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)

How Has This Been Tested?

Tested output of warning by temporarily flipping if (!is_latest_ue4ss_version(latest_version)) condition.

Checked that config works as intended.

Need to force crash dump to happen to test crash dumper part.

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  • I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas.
  • I have added the necessary description of this PR to the changelog, and I have followed the same format as other entries.

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Draft PR because code currently does not build due to a bunch of seemingly unrelated errors in LiveView.cpp and Dumpers.cpp. @UE4SS any ideas?

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UE4SS commented Aug 12, 2024

Draft PR because code currently does not build due to a bunch of seemingly unrelated errors in LiveView.cpp and Dumpers.cpp. @UE4SS any ideas?

This is caused by curl.h either defining the max macro or including something that does.
Perhaps it leaks Windows.h, this is usually the root of this problem.
The solution is to move the curl.h include to the cpp file.

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UE4SS commented Aug 12, 2024

Just fyi, you don't need to put all functions in the header.
Unless you want to call the function outside UE4SSProgram.cpp, or you want other people to be able to call the function, it shouldn't go in the header because it's more difficult to find what you're looking for if the header is big and bloated, and this is especially problematic if it's an exported header meant for other people (mods) to use.
The is and get functions make sense to put in the header, but the rest of them seem like internal details that no one is going to need to know exists.
Static free functions in the .cpp file is what should be used for internal functions unless they absolutely need private access to a class.

It's not a blocking problem, but it's something to keep in mind, at least for future PRs.

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Buckminsterfullerene02 commented Aug 12, 2024

Need to force crash dump to happen to test crash dumper part. I tried dereferincing null ptr, accessing index out of range of array and infinite recursion, and none of them cause the crash (I put breakpoint on and they are running that code as marked by the tick on breakpoint icon) so I am out of ideas of ways to force a crash. I swear I've done this before successfully...

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Just fyi, you don't need to put all functions in the header. Unless you want to call the function outside UE4SSProgram.cpp, or you want other people to be able to call the function, it shouldn't go in the header because it's more difficult to find what you're looking for if the header is big and bloated, and this is especially problematic if it's an exported header meant for other people (mods) to use. The is and get functions make sense to put in the header, but the rest of them seem like internal details that no one is going to need to know exists. Static free functions in the .cpp file is what should be used for internal functions unless they absolutely need private access to a class.

It's not a blocking problem, but it's something to keep in mind, at least for future PRs.

I wasn't even aware you could do this, mind showing an example? Or doing it with write_callback or split_version yourself to show me for as example.

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UE4SS commented Aug 12, 2024

Just fyi, you don't need to put all functions in the header. Unless you want to call the function outside UE4SSProgram.cpp, or you want other people to be able to call the function, it shouldn't go in the header because it's more difficult to find what you're looking for if the header is big and bloated, and this is especially problematic if it's an exported header meant for other people (mods) to use. The is and get functions make sense to put in the header, but the rest of them seem like internal details that no one is going to need to know exists. Static free functions in the .cpp file is what should be used for internal functions unless they absolutely need private access to a class.
It's not a blocking problem, but it's something to keep in mind, at least for future PRs.

I wasn't even aware you could do this, mind showing an example? Or doing it with write_callback or split_version yourself to show me for as example.

It's as simple as just creating the function in the cpp file, as long as the function is declared before it's called.
Here's an example:

// UE4SSProgram.hpp
class UE4SSProgram
{
    auto some_member_function() -> void;
};

// UE4SSProgram.cpp
// This function can only be called if it's defined before the caller is defined.
// Which means you have to worry about the ordering of functions in the file.
static auto function_name() -> int
{
    return 4;
}

// This prevents you from having to worry about the order too much.
// Just put this declaration somewhere far up the file.
// The definition (function body) can be placed anywhere, including after the caller.
static auto other_function() -> void;

auto UE4SSProgram::some_member_function() -> void
{
    function_name();
    other_function();
}

static auto other_function() -> void
{
    // logic for this function
}

if not latest ue4ss version from github, add to crash dumper messagebox

use xrepo libcurl

use curl redirect to avoid requiring user agent for api

add setting for check
chore: changelog
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