Max/MSP Universal Binary SDK Documentation

This document describes how you can use Xcode to develop external objects for Max/MSP. Max/MSP 4.6 supports universal binary external objects and run natively on both the PowerPC and Intel platforms. Universal binary external objects will also work with Max/MSP 4.5 if you are running Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.

• Download the Universal Binary SDK

This document assumes you are familiar with writing external objects for Max/MSP. A forthcoming version of the general Max/MSP SDK will incorporate the information in this document.

Contents

• Getting Started talks about what you need to do to use the SDK and how to get up and running with the example projects.
• Anatomy of Max Mach-O Objects explains the structure of Mach-O external objects and how Max interacts with them.
• Copying an Example Project shows how to copy one of the supplied example projects so you can build your own object with Xcode.
• Details About Xcode Projects for Max Externals explains the important settings of the Xcode project files for Max external objects.
• More About Frameworks provides more details about the Max/MSP libraries that external objects link against.
• Making Xcode Install Your Object explains how you can set up Xcode to copy your object to a desired location when you build it, for easier testing or archiving.
• Debugging Your Object in Xcode describes a technique for examining your object in the GDB debugger
• Including CFM Versions of Your Object on PowerPC describes how you can incorporate your older CFM code for PowerPC platforms if it turns out to run faster than the Mach-O code produced by GCC.
• Running Xcode from the Shell describes how you can automate your build using the xcodebuild command-line tool.

-- DavidZicarelli - 04 Apr 2006
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