Description

Using incorrect formatting in FText does not cause compilation errors in EnsureMsgf as it does in other functions such as UE_LOG. This causes crashes to sneak through such as a crash on ensure when in a shipping build if using %s for an FName variable.

Regression?: No
This happens in 4.17 and was reported in 4.13

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Create a code project and add a new C++ class based off of Actor
  2. In the begin play function, add the following code:
    FName hello("hello");
    	ensureMsgf(false, TEXT("I will compile and crash at runtime %s"), hello);
  3. Compile the project
    Result: Compilation completes successfully
    Expected: Compilation fails due to %s being used for an FName

To continue and reproduce the crash (A source build is required to edit the necessary files)

  1. Change USE_CHECKS_IN_SHIPPING in Build.h and bUseChecksInShipping in TargetRules.cs to 1 and true, respectively.
  2. Compile the changes
  3. Package the project for Shipping
  4. Launched the packaged game
    Result: The game crashes on launch
    Expected: You don't get this far as the compilation from the earlier steps fails.

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Fixed
ComponentUE - Foundation - Core
Affects Versions4.134.174.184.194.20
Target Fix4.20
Fix Commit3921587
Main Commit4034515
Release Commit4095966
CreatedMar 1, 2018
ResolvedMar 2, 2018
UpdatedMay 31, 2018