[SOLVED] Framework - Adding .framework to my .app

[maximus]

I have a few private .framework that I would like to bundle in my app

I have linked the framework in my .pro file this way :

#SFML
INCLUDEPATH +=  /Users/tourlou2/Dropbox/SFML-2.2-osx-clang-universal/include
QMAKE_LFLAGS += -F/Users/tourlou2/Dropbox/SFML-2.2-osx-clang-universal/Frameworks
QMAKE_LFLAGS += -F/Users/tourlou2/Dropbox/SFML-2.2-osx-clang-universal/extlibs
LIBS += -framework sfml-audio
LIBS += -framework sfml-system
LIBS += -framework freetype
LIBS += -framework sndfile

#OSX Libs
LIBS += -framework IOKit
LIBS += -framework CoreFoundation

That seems to work fine, but the frameworks don't get copied inside my myApp.app/Content/Framework/ when I run macdeployqt. (like normal Qt frameworks do) Is there a specific flag I should put if I want the .framework to get copied in my .app?

Thanks for any help, having a hard time creating the OSX bundle

[SGaist]

Hi,

Which version of Qt are you using ?

[maximus]

@SGaist

Hey SGaist, always using the greatest and latest (5.4.1)!
What I would like is an easy way to link my custom libs (.dylib or .framework) on OSX like on windows.
On windows, I just link the .lib and copy the lib into /release afterward.

But for OSX, It seems I need to have the lib installed on my system, which can get complicated when upgrading.
For example, I just upgraded my project from using SFML 2.1 to 2.2 and I don't like having to put custom lib inside /usr/lib, I would prefer a way that just rely on QMake and and lib linkings in my .pro so that the .dylib or .framework are copied inside the bundled .app and I don't need to install the libs on my dev system.

Will try a little bit more, just upgraded to OSX 10.10, running in VMware
Thanks for your help!

[SGaist]

No you don't. On OS X you provide everything inside your application bundle (except of course system libraries). macdeployqt should find, copy and update your dependencies inside your application bundle.

[maximus]

@SGaist

Here is the list of dependency for my app:
The only one being copied correctly: qwt.framework

otool

tourlou3s-Mac:MacOS tourlou3$ otool -L MaximumTrainer
MaximumTrainer:
/usr/lib/libcrypto.0.9.8.dylib (compatibility version 0.9.8, current version 0.9.8)
/usr/lib/libssl.0.9.8.dylib (compatibility version 0.9.8, current version 0.9.8)
/System/Library/Frameworks/IOKit.framework/Versions/A/IOKit (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 275.0.0)
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation (compatibility version 150.0.0, current version 1153.18.0)
@rpath/libsfml-audio.2.3.dylib (compatibility version 2.3.0, current version 2.3.0)
@executable_path/../Frameworks/qwt.framework/Versions/6/qwt (compatibility version 6.1.0, current version 6.1.0)
@loader_path/lib/libvlc.5.dylib (compatibility version 11.0.0, current version 11.0.0)
@loader_path/lib/libvlccore.8.dylib (compatibility version 9.0.0, current version 9.0.0)
@loader_path/lib/liblzma.5.dylib (compatibility version 6.0.0, current version 6.3.0)
@executable_path/../Frameworks/QtWebKitWidgets.framework/Versions/5/QtWebKitWidgets (compatibility version 5.4.0, current version 5.4.1)
@executable_path/../Frameworks/QtWidgets.framework/Versions/5/QtWidgets (compatibility version 5.4.0, current version 5.4.1)
@executable_path/../Frameworks/QtGui.framework/Versions/5/QtGui (compatibility version 5.4.0, current version 5.4.1)
@executable_path/../Frameworks/QtCore.framework/Versions/5/QtCore (compatibility version 5.4.0, current version 5.4.1)
/System/Library/Frameworks/DiskArbitration.framework/Versions/A/DiskArbitration (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0)
@executable_path/../Frameworks/QtWebKit.framework/Versions/5/QtWebKit (compatibility version 5.4.0, current version 5.4.1)
@executable_path/../Frameworks/QtNetwork.framework/Versions/5/QtNetwork (compatibility version 5.4.0, current version 5.4.1)
@executable_path/../Frameworks/QtPrintSupport.framework/Versions/5/QtPrintSupport (compatibility version 5.4.0, current version 5.4.1)
@executable_path/../Frameworks/QtSvg.framework/Versions/5/QtSvg (compatibility version 5.4.0, current version 5.4.1)
@executable_path/../Frameworks/QtConcurrent.framework/Versions/5/QtConcurrent (compatibility version 5.4.0, current version 5.4.1)
/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/OpenGL (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0)
/System/Library/Frameworks/AGL.framework/Versions/A/AGL (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0)
/usr/lib/libc++.1.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 120.0.0)
/usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1213.0.0)

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Shoud I assume the user to have libc++.1.dylib, libcrypto.0.9.8.dylib and libssl.0.9.8.dylib ?
I'm not sure what @rpath mean, I tried to copy the .dylib all over the place in the bundle without success.
Thanks!

Here is my .pro part for SFML libs
INCLUDEPATH += /Users/tourlou3/Dropbox/SFML-2.3-osx-clang-universal/include
LIBS += /Users/tourlou3/Dropbox/SFML-2.3-osx-clang-universal/lib/libsfml-audio.2.3.0.dylibsystem.2.2.0.dylib

[maximus]

To include a 3rd party library in the application bundle, copy the library into the bundle manually, after the bundle is created.

Really? no other way?

So I have to copy the .dylibs, change the linking with Otool manually?
This is a lot of work to do at each release

Having problem doing an "install_name_tool" on the library that is causing problem

tourlou3s-Mac:MacOS tourlou3$ install_name_tool -change /@rpath/libsfml-audio.2.3.dylib @executable_path/../Frameworks/libsfml-audio.2.3.dylib
Usage: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/install_name_tool [-change old new] ... [-rpath old new] ... [-add_rpath new] ... [-delete_rpath old] ... [-id name] input

[SGaist]

How are you calling macdeployqt ?

[maximus]

@SGaist
Yes finally I rolled back to SFML 2.1, since 2.2 they use @rpath and this seem to be causing the problem.
I was not able to use "install_name_tool" to change the @rpath to @executable_path/../Frameworks. Probably me not knowing how to use install_name_tool correctly

[SGaist]

install_name_tool -change @rpath/libsfml-audio.2.3.dylib @executable_path/../Frameworks/libsfmlaudio.2.3.dylib path/to/your/executable/in/bundle/name_of_your_executable_or_library

[maximus]

@SGaist
Thanks this command worked, will save it for later.
SFML 2.3 relies on a bunch of external frameworks (5) compared to (1) for 2.1 so I'll stick to 2.1. Using all theses install_name_tool commands for each deployment is killing me! Windows deployment is much easier..

[SGaist]

You can write a script for such cases

[maximus]

Just wanted to say, I finally figured how to set RPATH when building the project.
This way it's much easier and no need for install_name_tool

#set RPATH (place to look for .dylib & framework by default)
QMAKE_RPATHDIR += @executable_path/../Frameworks
QMAKE_RPATHDIR += @executable_path/lib

Thank you for your help!