CMake copy file when plugin is build

[LasseMunk]

Hi Jan,

You could include to your ./CMakeLists.txt e.g.

configure_file("./build/plugin/AudioPlugin_artefacts/Debug/VST3/YourPluginName.vst3/Contents/x86_64-win/YourPluginName.vst3" "C:/Users/[USERNAME]/Desktop/myplugin" COPYONLY)

This way CMake will create a link between the files, and how I understand it, update the plugin in myplugin folder when ever the changes to the plugin is re compiled :)

(And thank you for the template, it saved me a ton of work)

[JanWilczek]

Hi Lasse, Many thanks for the suggestion. I have explicitly not put copying into the CMake file because it requires elevated priviledges. Thus, it typically fails as a “build error”. That’s why I’m against including it as a default. Maybe as a commented CMake line then? How do you feel about it? From: Lasse Munk Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2023 11:14 PM To: JanWilczek/audio-plugin-template ***@***.***> Cc: Subscribed ***@***.***> Subject: [JanWilczek/audio-plugin-template] CMake copy file when plugin is build (Issue #2) Hi Jan, You could include e.g. configure_file("./build/plugin/AudioPlugin_artefacts/Debug/VST3/YourPluginName.vst3/Contents/x86_64-win/YourPluginName.vst3" "C:/Users/[USERNAME]/Desktop/myplugin" COPYONLY) This way CMake will create a link between the files, and how I understand it, update the plugin in myplugin folder when ever the changes to the plugin is re compiled :) — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AF6TC47GQUNLE36X2D6SETLX7BMS5ANCNFSM6AAAAAA56GRA2M> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[LasseMunk]

Hi Jan,

I am still very new to c++ and cmake, so I don't have any wise words. I just used your template (thanks again) and spent some time understanding how to auto copy the compiled vst :)
I think a commented cmake line would make a lot of sense, maybe where you also write that it can lead to build errors with the description you just wrote :)

[JanWilczek]

Hi Lasse, Great, could you then, please, post a related PR? 😊 From: Lasse Munk Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2023 2:40 PM To: JanWilczek/audio-plugin-template ***@***.***> Cc: Jan Wilczek ***@***.***>; Comment ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [JanWilczek/audio-plugin-template] CMake copy file when plugin is build (Issue #2) Hi Jan, I am still very new to c++ and cmake, so I don't have any wise words. I just used your template (thanks again) and spent some time understanding how to auto copy the compiled vst :) I think a commented cmake line would make a lot of sense, maybe where you also write that it can lead to build errors with the description you just wrote :) — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AF6TC4Y53YYG63AY67LJHUDX7KBZHANCNFSM6AAAAAA56GRA2M> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[LasseMunk]

I'm not sure how to do it. I just cloned your repo, made a new branch but get a 403 error when I try to push and create a PR :)

remote: Permission to JanWilczek/audio-plugin-template.git denied to LasseMunk.

[LasseMunk]

ah i think i figured it out. Never tried to fork a repo before :)

[JanWilczek]

This is now obsolete; if you want automatic copy after build, set COPY_PLUGIN_AFTER_BUILD to TRUE. It works cross-platform.