STK and Max/MSP

    f.e
    Feb 27 2006 | 10:39 am
    Hello,
    I decided, as an exercise, to build a simple square osc based on STK, in order to understand how to manage dependencies and relationship between different sources and a max external.
    From the STK, we got a new BitSquare.h header which comes along with a BitSquare.cpp file. It calls a generator.h which is associated with a generator.cpp. This last one relies on stk.h and so stk.cpp.
    What i do not understand is if i have to compile the .cpp files before (and how do i do this), then build my own external which will call functions contained in this .cpp files, or do i only have to point to the .h files in my external, forget about the .cpp files and build my own external from the BitSquare.cpp one, taking the most of it and adapting it to max ??
    Thanks in advance.
    Best regards
    f.e
    • Wesley Smith
      Feb 27 2006 | 3:51 pm
      When you compile multiple sources like this, you compile the .cpp files. The .h files should be in the compiler's search path, but don't need to be specified. It will access them as necessary. As far as figuring out the ordering, this link might help: http://www.eng.hawaii.edu/Tutor/Make/ . It gives an idea as to how to handle dependencies. I also have a makefile online. At times, I've modified it to compile MSP externals. I'm sure you could do the same for your project. It's at http://www.mat.ucsb.edu/~whsmith/xray.html .
      good luck, wes