I guess, before saying "arbitrary", I should ask what "@executable_path"
resolves to. Per a previous post it was used for both debug and production
constants.
So, if, in fact, it resolves to the same place, then the need for a different
location does seem arbitrary.
So, how does linux handle the same issue?
Michael
------- Original message -------
From: Charles Yeomans <yeomans at desuetude dot com>
Sent: 31.7.'07, 12:48
> It's not arbitrary. As I explained earlier, when you build a debug
> app, the REALbasic IDE does not provide a way to add the library to
> the debug application bundle. So you need to put the library
> somewhere else, and declarations in debug apps must specify that
> location.
>
> I'd guess that RS doesn't make it "intuitive" because this is a Mac
> OS problem only, and only a problem for "advanced" developers. I
> believe that RS gives lower priority to single-platform problems, and
> especially single-platform problems that only affect developers who
> know enough to find a way to work around the problem.
>
> Charles Yeomans
>
> On Jul 31, 2007, at 12:20 PM, Michael Williams wrote:
>
> > I'll check the book out. As I said, despite repeated explanations,
> > my confusion is still regarding the fact that there is a need to
> > differentiate between debug and production builds. Using a constant
> > just makes sense, but the need for the value to be different
> > depending on which it is seems a bit arbitrary. I guess I'm curious
> > as to why RB doesn't make it "intuitive"; a sort of "add-plugins-or-
> > dylibs-here" type of reference if nothing else.
> >
> > Anyway, I'll get to reading. Thanks for the help thus far.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Michael
> > On Jul 31, 2007, at 12:01 PM, Charles Yeomans wrote:
> >
> >> Use a constant to refer to the library. Set it for different values
> >> for debugBuild and not debugBuild. I think this sort of thing is
> >> discussed in my online declares book.
> >>
> >> Charles Yeomans
> >>
> >
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