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github.com/gumilastik/ofxHotReloader · @gumilastik
OF 0.10 Utilities

Hot reload method for openFrameworks

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HOT RELOADER for openFrameworks / JUCE



INSTALLATION

WINDOWS:

# Setup project:

Only change Configuration type to Dynamic Library (.dll) in project setting Check C/C++ -> Code Generation -> Runtime Library need be same for plugin and app both

# Prepare app to run:

for JUCE: Copy fmodex64.dll and fmodexL64.dll to app folder

OSX:

# Setup project:

 Fast method generate project with generator, then show contents of generated .xcodeproj, find project.pbxproj : 1. change productType string to ``com.apple.product-type.library.dynamic
   2. change name of project (above productType) to
libNAME
   3. change PRODUCT_NAME for debug to
$(TARGET_NAME)
   4. change shellScript string to script text below (only for JUCE)

 Long methog
   add new target Library to project (see https://forum.openframeworks.cc/t/can-i-change-empty-example-xcode-project-output-to-dylib/25456/3)
   Build Settings -> Code Signing Identity set to Don't Code Sign (without this will be exception when loading dylib)
   Build Phases -> add cpp sources & manually link with openFrameworks.a


# Modify project run script  (only for JUCE):

 for openFrameworks:
   Build Phases -> Run Script :
bash install_name_tool -change @executable_path/libfmodex.dylib @executable_path/../Frameworks/libfmodex.dylib "$TARGET_BUILD_DIR/$PRODUCT_NAME.dylib"; 
 for JUCE:
   Build Phases -> Run Script :
bash install_name_tool -change @executable_path/libfmodex.dylib "$USER_LIBRARY_DIR/Application Support/com.company.application/libfmodex.dylib" "$TARGET_BUILD_DIR/$PRODUCT_NAME.dylib"; ``

# Prepare app to run:

for openFrameworks: Copy libfmodex.dylib from of_release/libs/fmodex/lib/osx/libfmodex.dylib to app folder for JUCE: Copy libfmodex.dylib from of_release/libs/fmodex/lib/osx/libfmodex.dylib to ~/Library/Application Support/com.company.application/

Alternatives

Similar project: https://github.com/mazbox/livecode-cplusplus/blob/master/Makefile

TODO

add async loading (thread): bool async = false, async ? std::thread(&ofxHotreloader::load, this).detach() : load(); -> add recreation plugins in new callback and call at next check remove static loader -> create ofxPluginUtils object (maybe macros, see ofxPlugin)

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