gumilastik/ofxhotreloader

Hot reload method for openFrameworks

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 :

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 :

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)