🎯 Goal

Set up the TimeKeeper Blueprint to automatically listen for a SunriseEvent broadcast via OnTimeMarker, and respond by doing something in the world (e.g., print a message or trigger a lighting change).

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🔧 Step-by-Step: Blueprint Integration for OnTimeMarker

🧹 1. Create a Blueprint Based on TimeKeeper

You've already done this: TimeKeeper1 is in the world and based on your ATimeKeeper C++ class.

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🎀 2. Create an Event Listener in the Event Graph

1. Open the Blueprint for TimeKeeper
2. Go to the Event Graph
3. In the graph:
   • Right-click in an empty area
   • Search for On Time Marker → You should see the Bind Event to OnTimeMarker node
   • Place it
4. Create a Custom Event to respond to the marker:
   • Right-click → Add Custom Event
   • Name it HandleTimeMarker
5. Connect the custom event to the binding:
   • Drag from the Bind Event to OnTimeMarker output
   • Select Create Event → Add Custom Event → choose HandleTimeMarker
6. Add a String Input to the Custom Event:
   • Select HandleTimeMarker
   • In the Details panel, add an input parameter:
     • Name: EventID
     • Type: String
7. In HandleTimeMarker, add a Branch node:
   • Compare EventID == "SunriseEvent"
   • On True, trigger your logic (e.g., print a string, rotate the directional light, etc.)

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🧠 Example Blueprint Graph Logic

Event BeginPlay
   → Bind Event to OnTimeMarker
      → HandleTimeMarker (String EventID)
            → Branch (EventID == "SunriseEvent")
                 → Print String: "Sunrise begins!"

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☀️ Optional: Automate the Sun Lighting Response

If you want to go further:

• Add a DirectionalLight reference to your Blueprint
• On SunriseEvent, adjust its rotation or intensity

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🗞️ Event Data Setup Reminder

Make sure you have an entry in your Time Marker DataTable:

EventID	EventName	Hour	Minute	DayOfWeek	bIsDaily
SunriseEvent	Sunrise	6	0	(Any)	true

And optionally a row in your Event Metadata Table:

EventID	Description	LoreText
SunriseEvent	Dawn begins	The sun rises over Duskglen.