[V4RB] 2.x Carbon/Mach-O Plugin Reqs

[Ruslan Zasukhin]

On 4/12/06 6:42 PM, "Russ Tyndall" <fitzbew at nc.rr.com> wrote:

Hi Russ,

> Ruslan,
> 
> Trying to make sure I understand RB2006/OS X V4RB 2.x requirements.  I am
> getting unexpected exceptions, but I'm sure I have just misunderstood
> something.
> 
> Developing in OS X.4.5 using RB2006r1:
> 
> 1) Development machine *must* have carbon version of Vcomponents folder
> installed in /Library/CFMSupport/.

yes
 
> 2) With the "V4RB" plugin installed in the RB IDE, developer may debug in
> PEF or Mach-O but target machine must have carbon version of Vcomponents in
> CFMSupport folder.

What means target machine?

> Developer may remote debug to Win32, if Win32 machine
> has Vcomponents installed.
 
yes

> With "V4RB" plugin, built apps are not stand-alone, receiving machine must
> have Vcomponents installed (and recognized).

Yes, you need do some kind of installer.
But even better use Package fro your app. See our docs how to
 

> 3) With the "V4RB_Macho" plugin installed in IDE, developer cannot build
> Win32 app and cannot remote debug to Win32.

No.

This Should work. 

V4RB_MAHO archive contains V4RB.rbx plugin which have 3 targets:
        Carbon, Macho and Windows

V4RB_MAC archive contains V4RB.rbx plugin which have 2 targets:
        Carbon and Windows

I.e. Both plugins have Windows target.

> Cannot build PEF version, only Mach-O version of app.

Again NO. PEF also

> Mach-O version of Vcomponents folder must be copied
> into built app package.

yes

> This package (app) should be able to run on any OS X machine, regardless of
> whether or not target machine has Vcomponents in CFMSupport library.

Yes. Again the same you can do for PEF apps. Se our docs
Using third party utility.
 
> 4) Mach-o version of Vcomponents should never be installed in developer's
> /Library/CFMSupport/ folder.

Nooooooo  :-)
 
CFMSupport - contains only Carbon shared libs.

> 5) Contents of /Library/CFMSupport/ is irrelevant to Vserver because it is
> included in Vserver package (if Vserver is on development machine.)

Right 
 
> 6) "V4RB" and "V4RB_macho" plugins *cannot* be in RB IDE at the same time.

yes
 
> Is all the above true?  Did not want to send this to list, lest some poor
> soul get confused in the future due to archive search.
> 
> *If* this is correct info, you may wish to send to lists.

-- 
Best regards,

Ruslan Zasukhin
VP Engineering and New Technology
Paradigma Software, Inc

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