Latest develop won't build in VS2022

Orvillain

hmmmm, oddness aplenty here. I've done that, and I still get this kind of thing:

error C2653: 'zstd': is not a class or namespace name
  node_ids.h(842) — compiling include_hi_tools_03.cpp
  node_ids.h(937) — compiling include_hi_tools_03.cpp  
  node_ids.h(958) — compiling include_hi_tools_03.cpp

error C2065: 'ZDefaultCompressor': undeclared identifier
  node_ids.h(842) — compiling include_hi_dsp_library_01.cpp
  node_ids.h(937) — compiling include_hi_dsp_library_01.cpp
  node_ids.h(958) — compiling include_hi_dsp_library_01.cpp

(same errors repeated across Main.cpp, include_hi_tools_01.cpp)

Claude said this:

Not set anywhere in your project. This confirms the DLL project inherits the default HISE_INCLUDE_SCRIPTNODE_DATABASE=1, which pulls in zstd code without the zstd module.

Tell Christoph specifically:

The zstd error is in the DspNetworks DLL project (from compile_networks), not the HISE Standalone. hi_dsp_library.h defaults HISE_INCLUDE_SCRIPTNODE_DATABASE=1, which causes node_ids.h to use zstd::ZDefaultCompressor at lines 842/937/958. But the DLL project template (ProjectDllTemplate.cpp) doesn't include hi_zstd. Either the DLL template needs hi_zstd added, or HISE_INCLUDE_SCRIPTNODE_DATABASE should default to 0 for DLL builds.

The three call sites are in NodeDatabase::ProjectData (line 842), ProjectData::writeProjectData (line 937), and NodeDatabase::Data (line 958).

Either the DLL project template needs hi_zstd added, or HISE_INCLUDE_SCRIPTNODE_DATABASE should be set to 0 for DLL builds, or the zstd:: calls need a guard like #if HISE_INCLUDE_ZSTD.

I already tried deleting the VS solution folder and resaving the Projucer file — same result.

Sorry - wish I could be more thorough, but I don't know anything about this side of HISE!

Christoph Hart

@Orvillain ah yes sorry that‘s a different error - I‘m currently in the middle of rewriting the build pipeline on every OS so it‘s expected that something is glitchy - in this case the scriptnode database flag should be zero on dll builds.

Orvillain

@Christoph-Hart said in Latest develop won't build in VS2022:

@Orvillain ah yes sorry that‘s a different error - I‘m currently in the middle of rewriting the build pipeline on every OS so it‘s expected that something is glitchy - in this case the scriptnode database flag should be zero on dll builds.

Okie dokie. I'm now at this point:

Christoph confirmed our fix — HISE_INCLUDE_SCRIPTNODE_DATABASE=0 in ProjectDllTemplate.cpp is correct. ✅

But there's still a second blocker: the Projucer's VS2026 exporter silently fails to create the VisualStudio2026 output folder. When we rebuild HISE with the template fix, compile_networks will still fail because Projucer can't generate the .sln.

You should tell Christoph:

The HISE_INCLUDE_SCRIPTNODE_DATABASE=0 fix is applied. But there's a second issue: the Projucer in JUCE_customized silently fails when processing the <VS2026> exporter — it creates no Windows output folder at all. The class MSVCProjectExporterVC2026 exists in jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h and is registered in jucer_ProjectExporter.cpp, but --resave produces only MacOSX and LinuxMakefile outputs, no VisualStudio2026 folder.

I'm happy to dig in and help debug this, limited as my capabilities are!

David Healey

@Orvillain said in Latest develop won't build in VS2022:

Okie dokie. I'm now at this point:

I would build an older commit. Or is there something you need specifically from the bleeding edge?

Orvillain

@David-Healey said in Latest develop won't build in VS2022:

@Orvillain said in Latest develop won't build in VS2022:

Okie dokie. I'm now at this point:

I would build an older commit. Or is there something you need specifically from the bleeding edge?

Well I've ended up down a rabbit hole for sure! lolololol.

I started off on an older build, and hit the original VS2022 versus VS2026 and our CI build system. So I got the CI devs to add VS2026 support, and started working through issues one by one. I don't necessarily think there is a specific reason for me to be on the bleeding edge. Certainly need to be on a build from sometime in 2026 though. I'll do some more digging later on. Dinner time!

David Healey

@Orvillain I'm working on a commit from March 10th, try this one: 0e91c69c5708cefe4f1f2de763215e5e8210d32b

Christoph Hart

I'll cleanup all builds tomorrow. The reason I worked on this is that I've trimmed down the system requirements for compiling plugins with HISE - you now don't need VS or Xcode anymore - MS and Apple provide headless compiler tools that can be completely installed with the command line so the installation script that the HISE TUI app runs will be completely hands-off - it basically installs and sets up HISE with Faust & IPP with a single command now.

David Healey

@Christoph-Hart said in Latest develop won't build in VS2022:

Faust & IPP

FFTW please

Orvillain

@Christoph-Hart said in Latest develop won't build in VS2022:

I'll cleanup all builds tomorrow. The reason I worked on this is that I've trimmed down the system requirements for compiling plugins with HISE - you now don't need VS or Xcode anymore - MS and Apple provide headless compiler tools that can be completely installed with the command line so the installation script that the HISE TUI app runs will be completely hands-off - it basically installs and sets up HISE with Faust & IPP with a single command now.

That's awesome!

Orvillain

@David-Healey Yep, will give it a go tomorrow, cheers!

Orvillain

So I went back to March 6th. And I got quite a bit further with the build. But then it stalled at:

include_hi_core.cpp
HISE\hi_tools\simple_css\Renderer.h(333,4): error C2872: 'Rectangle': ambiguous symbol [MyProject_SharedCode.vcxproj]
  (compiling source file '../../../AdditionalSourceCode/nodes/factory.cpp')
      C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Include\10.0.26100.0\um\wingdi.h(4639,24):
      could be 'BOOL Rectangle(HDC,int,int,int,int)'
      HISE\JUCE\modules\juce_graphics\geometry\juce_Rectangle.h(66,7):
      or       'juce::Rectangle'
      HISE\hi_tools\simple_css\Renderer.h(333,4):
      the template instantiation context (the oldest one first) is
          HISE\hi_tools\simple_css\Renderer.h(365,95):
          see reference to function template instantiation 'juce::Rectangle<float> hise::simple_css::Positioner::slice<hise::simple_css::Positioner::Direction::Top>(const juce::Array<hise::simple_css::Selector,juce::DummyCriticalSection,0> &,float)' being compiled

HISE\hi_tools\simple_css\Renderer.h(333,14): error C2062: type 'float' unexpected [MyProject_SharedCode.vcxproj]
  (compiling source file '../../../AdditionalSourceCode/nodes/factory.cpp')

HISE\hi_tools\simple_css\Renderer.h(336,33): error C2065: 'copy': undeclared identifier [MyProject_SharedCode.vcxproj]
  (compiling source file '../../../AdditionalSourceCode/nodes/factory.cpp')

HISE\hi_tools\simple_css\Renderer.h(336,16): error C2530: 'toUse': references must be initialized [MyProject_SharedCode.vcxproj]
  (compiling source file '../../../AdditionalSourceCode/nodes/factory.cpp')

HISE\hi_tools\simple_css\Renderer.h(337,37): error C3536: 'toUse': cannot be used before it is initialized [MyProject_SharedCode.vcxproj]
  (compiling source file '../../../AdditionalSourceCode/nodes/factory.cpp')

HISE\hi_tools\simple_css\Renderer.h(346,25): error C2672: 'hise::simple_css::Positioner::RemoveHelpers::slice': no matching overloaded function found [MyProject_SharedCode.vcxproj]
  (compiling source file '../../../AdditionalSourceCode/nodes/factory.cpp')
      HISE\hi_tools\simple_css\Renderer.h(306,50):
      could be 'juce::Rectangle<float> hise::simple_css::Positioner::RemoveHelpers::slice(juce::Rectangle<float> &,float)'
          HISE\hi_tools\simple_css\Renderer.h(346,25):
          Failed to specialize function template 'juce::Rectangle<float> hise::simple_css::Positioner::RemoveHelpers::slice(juce::Rectangle<float> &,float)'
              HISE\hi_tools\simple_css\Renderer.h(346,25):
              With the following template arguments:
                  HISE\hi_tools\simple_css\Renderer.h(346,25):
                  'D=hise::simple_css::Positioner::Direction::Top'
              HISE\hi_tools\simple_css\Renderer.h(306,33):
              'Rectangle': ambiguous symbol
              HISE\hi_tools\simple_css\Renderer.h(306,42):
              syntax error: missing ';' before '<'

This was with: 0567740 - - fixed compilation on macOS!

Confirmed locally and as part of CI build; which I have switched from VS2022 to VS2026.

It seems like it is using Rectangle but without specifying whether it's a juce:: or whether it's from the Windows SDK.

@Christoph-Hart

I think the fix is to directly specify juce::Rectangle in /hi_tools/simple_css/Renderer.h:

-			Rectangle<float> copy = totalArea;
+			juce::Rectangle<float> copy = totalArea;

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