PB IDE Tool MyAppData

[dibor]

Hello.
I can not to create my application
I have create MyAppData as console executable format.
And add it to PB's tools (2 times).
Added to my project folder named MyAppData, Library and Resources folders inside it.
Copy lib to Library folder.
Did simple info.plist file as U asking ; PLIST <>...........


While creating executable applications I got application with lib inside a.app/Contents/Library
All looks good, but I do not see any my info that was in the info.plist file, looks like this data do not copied.
Application do not runs, crashed.

What I do wrong?

[mk-soft]

No info.plist is created, but the existing info.plist is edited

Remove the comment lines with "; PLIST xyz" from your code so that nothing is changed in the info.plist
Perhaps something has changed in the structure.

Once again tested ...

This belongs in your Main.pb file. But it does not have to.

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; Info.plist
;
; PLIST <key>CFBundleSignature</key>
; PLIST <string>PB-APP</string>
; PLIST <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
; PLIST <string>1.1.0.0</string>
; PLIST <key>CFBundleName</key>
; PLIST <string>MyTestApp</string>
; PLIST <key>NSHumanReadableCopyright</key>
; PLIST <string>©2025 mk-soft. All rights reserved.</string>

You can also customise the info.plist with Xcode after creating the APP

[dibor]

Hi.
Looks like I am absolutely stupid!
Ur tool named MyAppData 1.04.0, I need to compile it as console program and use it as IDE tool.
But what is it PathHelper v1.05.2 ???
U use it in the same thread and I do not understand.
This is module that I should to use it(include it) in the my project for getting MyAppData tools work?
I do not saw where U are explaining this
Please give small instruction for stupids like me.

Thank U

[mk-soft]

This Tool is not for console programmes.
An app under macOS is a folder with a defined structure.
In order to get the file resources into the correct folders when compiling the app, I have written these tools.
For example images or libraries to be included.

The include file PathHelper are the help functions to have the path to the app resources and correct user data path.

[dibor]

Hi.
Looks like all files inside right folders but application doesn't work.
Please look video: https://skr.sh/vVCRDYiExAO.mp4

How to use PathHelper?
Simple include it to the project?

Thank U

[mk-soft]

I have watched your video.
I assume that you have compiled my tool as a console and I see that you have configured it correctly in the IDE tools.

The tool is only called after compiling and only copies the contents of the MyAppData folder into the APP. (CopyDirectory)
It looks like the files were also copied.

The path to your dylib is then the PathHelper function GetLibraryPath()
Is the libray compiled with the correct compiler?

How does it look if you insert the folders and files into the APP yourself after compiling.

[dibor]

Hello.
Thanks for ur help.
Lib is for correct compiler x64, application is runs from IDE
If I make application without ur tool and copy Library folder(including lib) into APP - I get some error

Looks like executable cannot get functions from lib because wrong path.

[mk-soft]

Check the path to your dylib in your program. (debug with my tool)

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path.s = GetLibraryPath()
lib.s = path + "libchilkatPB-9_5_0.dylib
debug lib

Do you use the X64 compiler or the M1 compiler. It must also fit lib.

[dibor]

Looks right: /tmp/PureBasic.0.app/Contents/Library/libchilkatPB-9_5_0.dylib
File PureBasic.0.app runs good from IDE but doesn't work if I try to run it from /tmp folder

[mk-soft]

What does your code look like at OpenLibrary?
Do you use GetLibrayPath for this?

Compiler option: Create temporary executable in the source Directory ...

[dibor]

Hello.
I found a solution

We have talk about this problem before: https://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=80094

I have change version of chilkat modules and forgot that I have made changes inside them.

So I add UseModule PathHelper and GetLibraryPath() while opening lib

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UseModule PathHelper

CompilerIf #PB_Compiler_ExecutableFormat = #PB_Compiler_DLL
   Procedure ckInitGlobal()
CompilerEndIf

  CompilerSelect #PB_Compiler_OS
    CompilerCase #PB_OS_Windows
      CompilerIf #PB_Compiler_Processor = #PB_Processor_x86
        CkGlobalLibId.i = OpenLibrary(#PB_Any, "chilkatPb32-9_5_0.dll")
      CompilerElse
        CkGlobalLibId.i = OpenLibrary(#PB_Any, "chilkatPb-9_5_0.dll")
      CompilerEndIf
    CompilerCase #PB_OS_MacOS
      CompilerIf #PB_Compiler_Processor = #PB_Processor_Arm64
        CkGlobalLibId.i = OpenLibrary(#PB_Any, "libchilkatPbM1-9_5_0.dylib")
      CompilerElse
        CkGlobalLibId.i = OpenLibrary(#PB_Any, GetLibraryPath() + "libchilkatPb-9_5_0.dylib")
      CompilerEndIf

Thank you very much for your help.