JUCE Lib & folders organization

General JUCE discussion
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What would be the best practices to follow in order to:

  • keep a “safe” & up to date JUCE lib in a folder
  • make a folder with all specific sub-folders with all my tests, and plugins & …

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I guess, create a .jucer file with introjucer where I write the place of the JUCE lib could be the way.

I just ask that because I just copied/pasted the audio plugin demo folder and I just figured out there is a copy of the JUCE inside of it.
I guess it is nice, but in order to keep JUCE everytime up to date, it could be better to keep it in a safe place no?

About Amalgamated, what is the purpose/advantage ?

all infos/tips/experiences would be great :slight_smile:

best,

2

I like to have a folder called “apps” with all my projects inside the main juce folder.
So when I need to update the library I just move the apps folder outside the main juce folder, replace the old juce folder with the new one and move the apps folder inside it.
But that’s just me.

3

Interesting :slight_smile:
In the demo folders, there is everytime a Builds folder too.
It reminds me your idea

Using IntroJucer even to upgrade, I’d probably use a pure safe JUCE-only library folder.
Not sure yet… I just decided to go with Jucer after a big hesitation with IPlug C++ & even pure VST sdk…

4

FYI I’m using the amalgamated version (with the “split among several files” option). Always.

5

sorry, i didn’t get it, why did you want to place all your own stuff inside the JUCE-Folder? (this way you will always have trouble when you updating), just use a folder outside the juce-folder (and you will have no problems)

/myprojects/juce
/myprojects/myApp
/myprojects/vstsdk

6

Because if I need to transfer all the stuff to another machine I just compress the whole juce folder and copy it without the need to remember where to place juce etc…

7

just use relative Filenames inside your project like
#inlcude “…/…/juce/juce.h”

and if you want to copy the whole folder copy “myprojects” in this case
/myprojects/juce
/myprojects/myApp
/myprojects/vstsdk

8

[quote=“chkn”]just use relative Filenames inside your project like
#inlcude “…/…/juce/juce.h”

and if you want to copy the whole folder copy “myprojects” in this case
/myprojects/juce
/myprojects/myApp
/myprojects/vstsdk[/quote]

this is now my way :slight_smile: