HISE 4.1 release vs compiling from dev branch

[jenö]

Hi!

I am very new to HISE and programming in general, but I've gone through all the material I could find in the docs and youtube, but I am still confused whether I should go for the release version or compile it. Are there any downsides (besides the "outdated" nature) to the release version? Is there a difference between how you can export the plugin from the release version versus the compiled one? I am asking this because I don't really understand how to keep the self-compiled version up to date and it just seems tideous to check for updates. If the compiled version really is superior in other ways than being more up to date, is there a way to automate some kind of update process that updates the code whenever it was updated on github?

Thank you very much for the help!

[d.healey]

@jenö You can't export (compile) your projects until you can compile HISE so you're going to have to at some point.

The prebuilt version is only useful for trying HISE to see if it's for you.

@jenö said in HISE 4.1 release vs compiling from dev branch:

I don't really understand how to keep the self-compiled version up to date and it just seems tideous to check for updates.

Use git. When there is a new commit on github you run git pull and it will get the latest changes.

[Morphoice]

@jenö said in HISE 4.1 release vs compiling from dev branch:

I don't really understand how to keep the self-compiled version up to date and it just seems tideous to check for updates.

He has a point though ;)))
I've gone through that and still am agitated regularly if I have to over and over again, but that's just because I'm an old senile lazy bastard ;) In fact it's quite rewarding once you get a hang of it, gives you a great sense of achievement and I guess it's just what you have to deal with if you want to develop software. No pain no gain. And If I could do it, you can too @jenö - this forum has a superb community helping you on your way to becoming a pro plugin developer! No better place to start than here with HISE! I have spoken. ;o)

[jenö]

@d-healey thx for the fast reply!

I have now compiled is following your tutorial, but the intel ipp version does not match and I get an error. I've seen many have had troubles with that. May I ask how you set up this git pull system? Sorry very noob question.

[d.healey]

@jenö said in HISE 4.1 release vs compiling from dev branch:

the intel ipp version does not match

Did you use the OneApi version? Are you building the develop branch?

@jenö said in HISE 4.1 release vs compiling from dev branch:

May I ask how you set up this git pull system?

[jenö]

@d-healey I use the oneapi base toolkit and building the develop one.

[d.healey]

@jenö That should work with the latest version of HISE, it's difficult for me to give any more guidance without seeing exactly what you're doing. But you can just disable IPP unless you're definitely needing it.

[jenö]

@d-healey thanks, I will try again!