Trouble Compiling for OS X

[IanK]

Hi,

I'm trying to compile the sample VecMath plug-in for OS X using MPW. I compiled both server.lib, and the plug-in source according to the steps in the SDK documentation. However, when I try to add the plug-in in Layout, I get an error saying, "Plug-ins were not found or could not be added."

Does anyone know the likely cause of this? Perhaps I have an out of date SDK? I looked in the Developer Center, but I couldn't find a consolidated SDK for version 7.x.

I'm running Lightwave version 7.5c.

Thanks,
--Ian

[Lynx3d]

I bet 5 bucks that you screwed up here:
"Click the Exported Symbols button and enter _mod_descrip in the Export Symbols box."

[IanK]

Nah, I did that too...

Here are my make files, first for server.lib, and then for VecMath.p:

# File: server.lib.make
# Target: server.lib
# Created: Saturday, October 1, 2005 02:44:06 AM


MAKEFILE = server.lib.make
¥MondoBuild¥ = {MAKEFILE} # Make blank to avoid rebuilds when makefile is modified

ObjDir = :
Includes = ¶
-i "IKHD:Applications:LightWave 3D 7.5:SDK:include:"

Sym-PPC = -sym off

PPCCOptions = {Includes} {Sym-PPC} -d TARGET_API_MAC_CARBON=1 -d _MACOS -d _PPC_


### Source Files ###

SrcFiles = ¶
servdesc.c ¶
shutdown.c ¶
startup.c ¶
username.c


### Object Files ###

ObjFiles-PPC = ¶
"{ObjDir}servdesc.c.x" ¶
"{ObjDir}shutdown.c.x" ¶
"{ObjDir}startup.c.x" ¶
"{ObjDir}username.c.x"


### Libraries ###

LibFiles-PPC =


### Default Rules ###

.c.x Ä .c {¥MondoBuild¥}
{PPCC} {depDir}{default}.c -o {targDir}{default}.c.x {PPCCOptions}


### Build Rules ###

server.lib ÄÄ server.lib.o

server.lib.o ÄÄ {ObjFiles-PPC} {LibFiles-PPC} {¥MondoBuild¥}
PPCLink ¶
-o {Targ} ¶
{ObjFiles-PPC} ¶
{LibFiles-PPC} ¶
{Sym-PPC} ¶
-mf -d ¶
-t 'XCOF' ¶
-c 'MPS ' ¶
-xm l



### Required Dependencies ###

"{ObjDir}servdesc.c.x" Ä servdesc.c
"{ObjDir}shutdown.c.x" Ä shutdown.c
"{ObjDir}startup.c.x" Ä startup.c
"{ObjDir}username.c.x" Ä username.c


### Optional Dependencies ###
### Build this target to generate "include file" dependencies. ###

Dependencies Ä $OutOfDate
MakeDepend ¶
-append {MAKEFILE} ¶
-ignore "{CIncludes}" ¶
-objdir "{ObjDir}" ¶
-objext .x ¶
{Includes} ¶
{SrcFiles}

Here's the VecMath.pl make file:

# File: VecMath.p.make
# Target: VecMath.p
# Created: Saturday, October 1, 2005 02:46:42 AM


MAKEFILE = VecMath.p.make
¥MondoBuild¥ = {MAKEFILE} # Make blank to avoid rebuilds when makefile is modified

ObjDir = :
Includes = ¶
-i "IKHD:Applications:LightWave 3D 7.5:SDK:include:"

Sym-PPC = -sym off

PPCCOptions = {Includes} {Sym-PPC} -d TARGET_API_MAC_CARBON=1 -d _MACOS -d _PPC_ -typecheck relaxed


### Source Files ###

SrcFiles = ¶
vecmath.c ¶
"IKHD:Applications:LightWave 3D 7.5:SDK:source:servmain.c"


### Object Files ###

ObjFiles-PPC = ¶
"{ObjDir}vecmath.c.x" ¶
"{ObjDir}servmain.c.x"


### Libraries ###

LibFiles-PPC = ¶
"IKHD:Applications:LightWave 3D 7.5:SDK:source:server.lib" ¶
"{SharedLibraries}CarbonLib" ¶
"{SharedLibraries}StdCLib" ¶
"{PPCLibraries}StdCRuntime.o" ¶
"{PPCLibraries}PPCCRuntime.o" ¶
"{PPCLibraries}PPCToolLibs.o"


### Default Rules ###

.c.x Ä .c {¥MondoBuild¥}
{PPCC} {depDir}{default}.c -o {targDir}{default}.c.x {PPCCOptions}


### Build Rules ###

VecMath.p ÄÄ {ObjFiles-PPC} {LibFiles-PPC} {¥MondoBuild¥}
PPCLink ¶
-o {Targ} ¶
{ObjFiles-PPC} ¶
{LibFiles-PPC} ¶
{Sym-PPC} ¶
-mf -d ¶
-t 'shlb' ¶
-c '????' ¶
-xm s ¶
-export _mod_descrip



### Required Dependencies ###

"{ObjDir}vecmath.c.x" Ä vecmath.c
"{ObjDir}servmain.c.x" Ä "IKHD:Applications:LightWave 3D 7.5:SDK:source:servmain.c"


### Optional Dependencies ###
### Build this target to generate "include file" dependencies. ###

Dependencies Ä $OutOfDate
MakeDepend ¶
-append {MAKEFILE} ¶
-ignore "{CIncludes}" ¶
-objdir "{ObjDir}" ¶
-objext .x ¶
{Includes} ¶
{SrcFiles}

Some strange characters were introduced when I copied this file from my Mac to my PC. It should be safe to ignore them.

--Ian

[IanK]

I got the SDK for version 8, compiled with it, and all is well.

--Ian