AAX compile on a Mac

[Lindon]

OK so if I run xcode as sudo I can get this to compile, but its a PITA, so I'd really really like it to compile "out of the box" in HISE...

So here's whats happening when I ask HISE to build me an AAX plugin:

We start with the fairly standard:

Lindons-Mac-mini:~ lindon$ /Volumes/Untitled/BeatskillzTemplate/Binaries/batchCompileOSX ; exit;
Re-saving file: /Volumes/Untitled/BeatskillzTemplate/Binaries/AutogeneratedProject.jucer
Finished saving: Visual Studio 2017
Finished saving: Xcode (MacOSX)
Finished saving: Xcode (iOS)
Finished saving: Linux Makefile
Compiling Instrument plugin RetroVolt ...

this is followed by the usual array of warning messages... then we get to the business end of things:

▸ Building library libRetroVolt.a
▸ Building RetroVolt/RetroVolt - VST3 [Release]
▸ Check Dependencies
▸ Compiling include_juce_audio_plugin_client_VST3.cpp
▸ Linking RetroVolt
▸ Touching RetroVolt.vst3
▸ Building RetroVolt/RetroVolt - AAX [Release]
▸ Check Dependencies
▸ Compiling include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.mm
▸ Linking RetroVolt




❌  ld: can't write output file: /Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/RetroVolt.aaxplugin/Contents/MacOS/RetroVolt for architecture x86_64



❌  clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)


** BUILD FAILED **


The following build commands failed:
	Ld /Library/Application\ Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/RetroVolt.aaxplugin/Contents/MacOS/RetroVolt normal x86_64
(1 failure)
Compiling finished. Cleaning up...
logout
Saving session...
...copying shared history...
...saving history...truncating history files...
...completed.

Is it something I've set up wrong?

[ustk]

@Lindon Have you selected the Support32 Bit Mac OS flag in Hise Preferences/Development?

[Lindon]

@ustk --er not that I am aware....

[ustk]

@Lindon x86 errors are related to 32bit issues. And AAX can't be 32bit afaik, so it might be a lead...

[Lindon]

@ustk --as OK htat looks like it might be it.. let me try that...

[Lindon]

@ustk damnit - nope that flag is not set in my preferences...so thats not it.

[d.healey]

Might help...

Linker Command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation), Xcode 8, Swift 3

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[Lindon]

@d-healey wow I have literally no idea where to start with that stuff - they all seem to be IN xcode....and I'm not Im IN Hise - so I cant "reveal in log".

I tried another run at it now I get this:

▸ Compiling PresetData.cpp
▸ Building library libRetroVolt.a
▸ Building RetroVolt/RetroVolt - VST3 [Release]
▸ Check Dependencies
▸ Linking RetroVolt
▸ Touching RetroVolt.vst3
▸ Building RetroVolt/RetroVolt - AAX [Release]
▸ Check Dependencies
▸ Linking RetroVolt
▸ Touching RetroVolt.aaxplugin
** BUILD FAILED **


The following build commands failed:
	SetOwnerAndGroup lindon:staff /Library/Application\ Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/RetroVolt.aaxplugin
(1 failure)
Compiling finished. Cleaning up...
logout
Saving session...
...copying shared history...
...saving history...truncating history files...
...completed.

[Process completed]

so now its refusing to set the owner and group for the thing its making....but it made a plugin at:

/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/RetroVot.aaxplugin

so this is all very very flakey...

[Lindon]

Has anyone any idea where the log file might be for an AAX build on a Mac?

[ustk]

@Lindon Another thing, have you tried to throw out to the trash the Binaries folder in your project folder?

[Lindon]

@ustk nope I'll try that then.

[ustk]

@Lindon And are you sure Hise is pointing to the good path in your preferences?

[Lindon]

@ustk yep Im pretty sure about pointing at the correct path....

But in any case good call well done and thank you - I trashed the build folder and it now compiles... so lets hope it also runs... thanks for your support.

Now on to the AAX Windows build - and the first thing I'm going to do is trash the build folder on that machine too...

[tomekslesicki]

Hey @Lindon, how did you get past the

error: Unable to create directory: /Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/Lekko.aaxplugin/Contents (Permission denied)

problem? Are you able to build AAX in HISE on a Mac now? If so, what helped you? I tried trashing the Build folder but it doesn’t seem to help.

[Lindon]

@tomekslesicki said in AAX compile on a Mac:

Hey @Lindon, how did you get past the

error: Unable to create directory: /Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/Lekko.aaxplugin/Contents (Permission denied)

problem? Are you able to build AAX in HISE on a Mac now? If so, what helped you? I tried trashing the Build folder but it doesn’t seem to help.

make sure you are using AAX SDK 2p3p2

[tomekslesicki]

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[tomekslesicki]

Ok, even with the 2.3.2 SDK it doesn't build in Hise. I managed to go around it by running Xcode with sudo. Thank you!

[tomekslesicki]

Discovery of the year: you can actually run HISE as sudo! It builds fine then.