<![CDATA[Standalone App vs. Plugin Standalone app: what's the difference?]]>When exporting a virtual instrument from HISE, we have the option to export in various plugin formats, as well as a standalone app. The standalone app is what you would expect it to be.

However, when opening up an "export as a plugin" project in ProJucer and looking at the various plugin formats which can be selected, we have the option to export as a "plugin standalone."
The wonderful thing that I noticed is that this "plugin standalone" format contains a built-in File menu with audio settings in it, something that we normally have to implement on our own using a floating tile.

Other than that, is anyone aware of any other differences, and is there any reason to use the "regular standalone app" as opposed to the "plugin standalone app"?

]]>https://forum.hise.audio/topic/7397/standalone-app-vs-plugin-standalone-app-what-s-the-differenceRSS for NodeMon, 07 Sep 2026 15:32:07 GMTThu, 30 Mar 2023 19:07:17 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Standalone App vs. Plugin Standalone app: what's the difference? on Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:33:29 GMT]]>@Christoph-Hart Got you. Thank you.

]]>https://forum.hise.audio/post/63371https://forum.hise.audio/post/63371Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:33:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Standalone App vs. Plugin Standalone app: what's the difference? on Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:33:20 GMT]]>@gorangrooves The option in the Projucer was introduced by the JUCE team after I've implemented the standalone version export and I didn't find any reason to update it - the settings dialogue is nice, but it's stock JUCE UI and everybody and their mother wants to customize those dialogues anyway.

So I would suggest to avoid that route as it's not tested at all and might interfere with some things I did in the HISE codebase...

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