Implement our own Launch function so we have control over whether the movement mode changes

SwordNGun/Source/SwordNGun/Private/Components/SNGCharacterMovementComponent.cpp

@@ -78,10 +78,12 @@ void USNGCharacterMovementComponent::RestoreMovementDefaults()
 
 void USNGCharacterMovementComponent::Dash()
 {
-	GroundFriction = DashGroundFriction;
-	GravityScale = DashGravityScale;
-	FloatTime = DashFloatTime;
-	SlideTime = DashSlideTime;
+	FLaunchParameters LaunchParams;
+	LaunchParams.bOverrideMovementMode = false;
+	LaunchParams.GroundFriction = DashGroundFriction;
+	LaunchParams.GravityScale = DashGravityScale;
+	LaunchParams.FloatTime = DashFloatTime;
+	LaunchParams.SlideTime = DashSlideTime;
 
 	// sets gravity and friction targets which will start interpolating after float time and slide time elapse respectively
 	TargetGravityScale = DefaultGravityScale;
@@ -92,7 +94,9 @@ void USNGCharacterMovementComponent::Dash()
 	FRotator CharacterRot = FRotator(0.0f, GetCharacterOwner()->GetActorRotation().Yaw, 0.0f);
 	FVector LaunchDir = FVector(UKismetMathLibrary::GetForwardVector(CharacterRot));
 	LaunchDir.Normalize();
-	Launch(LaunchDir * DashVelocity);
+
+	LaunchParams.Velocity = LaunchDir * DashVelocity;
+	LaunchCharacter(LaunchParams);
 }
 
 #if WITH_EDITOR
@@ -124,6 +128,21 @@ void USNGCharacterMovementComponent::OnSprintTimer()
 	TargetMaxWalkSpeed = SprintingMaxWalkSpeed;
 }
 
+void USNGCharacterMovementComponent::LaunchCharacter(FLaunchParameters& LaunchParams)
+{
+	GroundFriction = LaunchParams.GroundFriction;
+	GravityScale = LaunchParams.GravityScale;
+	FloatTime = LaunchParams.FloatTime;
+	SlideTime = LaunchParams.SlideTime;
+	
+	Velocity = LaunchParams.Velocity;
+
+	if(LaunchParams.bOverrideMovementMode)
+	{
+		SetMovementMode(LaunchParams.NewMovementMode);
+	}
+}
+
 void USNGCharacterMovementComponent::ComputeGravityScaleAndJumpZVelocity()
 {
 	float HalfJumpDuration = DesiredJumpDuration / 2.0f;
@@ -206,6 +225,8 @@ void USNGCharacterMovementComponent::TickComponent(float DeltaTime, ELevelTick T
 {
 	Super::TickComponent(DeltaTime, Tick, ThisTickFunction);
 
+	// turning off sprinting for now...not a HUGE fan of this implementation
+	/*
 	float LateralSpeed = Velocity.Size2D();
 	if(LateralSpeed >= SprintLateralSpeedThreshold && !GetWorld()->GetTimerManager().IsTimerActive(TimerHandle_SprintTimer))
 	{
@@ -224,6 +245,7 @@ void USNGCharacterMovementComponent::TickComponent(float DeltaTime, ELevelTick T
 		TargetMaxWalkSpeed = DefaultMaxWalkSpeed;
 		MaxWalkSpeedInterpSpeed = WalkToSprintInterpSpeed;
 	}
+	*/
 	
 	InterpolateMovementParameters(DeltaTime);
 }

SwordNGun/Source/SwordNGun/Public/Components/SNGCharacterMovementComponent.h

@@ -6,6 +6,51 @@
 #include "GameFramework/CharacterMovementComponent.h"
 #include "SNGCharacterMovementComponent.generated.h"
 
+USTRUCT(BlueprintType)
+struct FLaunchParameters
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+
+	/** Velocity  */
+	UPROPERTY()
+	FVector Velocity;
+
+	/** Should the character's movement mode change after being launched? */
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite)
+	bool bOverrideMovementMode;
+
+	/** What the character's movement mode will be set to after launch. This will only be set is bOverrideMovementMode is true. */
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite)
+	TEnumAsByte<EMovementMode> NewMovementMode;
+	
+	/** The ground friction that should be immediately applied when the character is launched */
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite)
+	float GroundFriction;
+
+	/** The gravity scale that should be immediately applied when the character is launched */
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite)
+	float GravityScale;
+
+	/** The float time that should be immediately applied when the character is launched */
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite)
+	float FloatTime;
+
+	/** The slide time that should be immediately applied when the character is launched */
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite)
+	float SlideTime;
+
+	FLaunchParameters()
+	: Velocity(FVector::ZeroVector)
+	, bOverrideMovementMode(false)
+	, NewMovementMode(EMovementMode::MOVE_Walking)
+	, GroundFriction(8.0f)
+	, GravityScale(1.0f)
+	, FloatTime(0.0f)
+	, SlideTime(0.0f)
+	{
+	}
+};
+
 /**
  *	Class that extends UE CharacterMovementComponent to add SNG specific functionality
  *
@@ -134,6 +179,8 @@ protected:
 	/** Timer used to determine when to start interpolating GravityScale back to TargetGravityScale */
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite)
 	float FloatTime;
+
+	void LaunchCharacter(FLaunchParameters& LaunchParams);
 	
 	/**
 	 *	How high (Z) is the character able to reach when holding the jump button for the maximum allowed time.