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

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


  • 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

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    Hi,

    Which version of Qt are you using ?

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  • @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!

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    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.

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  • @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)

    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

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  • 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

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    How are you calling macdeployqt ?

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  • @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

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    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

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  • @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..

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    You can write a script for such cases

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  • 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!

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