Adam Jackson

I've compiled a basic c external using Xcode and tried to instantiate my new object in a patch. As far as I can see I have the .mxo file in the right place.

But I can't get max to create the object! It doesn't even show up in the autocompletion.

The path to the file is ~/Documents/Max 8/Packages/XD/BLIT.SST~.mxo

Here is an excerpt from the support information:

    "version" : "Version 8.1.11 (17de540) (64-bit mac)",

    "osversion" : "Mac OS X Version 10.14.6 (Build 18G9323) x86_64",

        "maxforlive-elements" : "0.3.7",

        "Node For Max" : "1.3.3",

        "Video & Graphics" : "7.2.0",

Max seems to recognise the folder I created as a package but I'm having no luck at all getting an object to create.

Is there something simple that I'm missing? The documentation on this is sparse.

The path to the file is ~/Documents/Max 8/Packages/XD/BLIT.SST~.mxo
Here is an excerpt from the support information:
{
	"version" : "Version 8.1.11 (17de540) (64-bit mac)",
	"platform" : "mac",
	"arch" : "x64",
	"osversion" : "Mac OS X Version 10.14.6 (Build 18G9323) x86_64",
	"license" : "mfl",
	"packages" : 	{
		"BEAP" : "1.0.3",
		"hap" : "1.0.6",
		"jit.mo" : "1.1.2",
		"max-mxj" : "7.2.5",
		"maxforlive-elements" : "0.3.7",
		"Mira" : "1.2.1",
		"Node For Max" : "1.3.3",
		"Video & Graphics" : "7.2.0",
		"Vizzie" : "2.1.4",
		"XD" : ""
	}

Max seems to recognise the folder I created as a package but I'm having no luck at all getting an object to create.
Is there something simple that I'm missing? The documentation on this is sparse.

Hi Guys,
I've compiled a basic c external using Xcode and tried to instantiate my new object in a patch. As far as I can see I have the .mxo

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In case you haven’t tried this… in my experience Max needs to be quit and relaunched to load/reload any externals, for instance if you rebuild them in Xcode.

Sadly, I have tried this. I've tried just relaunching max. I've tried closing and relaunching Ableton Live as well.

 in your package folder for Max to find it.

the object must be in a folder called externals in your package folder for Max to find it. 

Hi Adam, the other thing you will definitely want to do is figure out how to get xcode to launch Max on compile. Then you only have to hit one "ok" to resume your work instead of reopening your patcher and so on, and you get the stderr log from max in xcode window to give you a clue of what happened when you make it crash. (welll.... I make it crash, lol)

If you want to run an external from Xcode you can click on your scheme in the top left corner of Xcode then. Edit Scheme -> Run -> Info , and select Max.app in executable. Now when you will get a crash Xcode will show you the line where Max crashed

If you want to run an external from Xcode you can click on your scheme in the top left corner of Xcode then.  Edit Scheme  ->  Run  ->  Info  , and select Max.app in executable. Now when you will get a crash Xcode will show you the line where Max crashed

First attempt at C external using Xcode and SDK...max just seems to totally ignore my object