catman85 / juce-gui-vscode-demo

Linux Setup for JUCE framework

Features

• code-oss support
• C++ IntelliSense
• debugging
• .vscode automations

Setup guide

Juce and Projucer

1. Downkoad the JUCE framework and Projucer from https://juce.com/download/
2. Move the JUCE folder to your home directory ~
3. Execute the Projucer executable located in ~/JUCE/Projucer
4. File > Sign In > select enable gpl mode
5. Make sure the File > Global Paths are ok. (They should point to your ~/JUCE/ directory). Check for
   1. Path to JUCE
   2. JUCE modules
6. Create a new project from Projucer, give it a name, make sure the Linux-Makefile is checked, Xcode (macOS) in the Exporters section,
7. Or open an existing one. like this repo. (Open the .jucer file)

Linux Manual build

1. Go to your project foler and Builds/LinuxMakeFile. Run make CONFIG=Debug to make sure you can build the file, and not missing any dependencies.
2. Execute the executable located in Builds/LinuxMakefile/build/DemoApp or check that your vst is created, depending on the options you set in Projucer
3. sudo pacman -S gdb for the debugger to work

Mac build

Open and run the app once from xcode to generate some files that are necessary for the build task to run.

Code-Oss

1. Install the C/C++ IntelliSense extension for code-oss

c_cpp_properties.json (Linux)

1. update the usr/include/c++/x.x.x versions to match the ones installed in your system
2. update the usr/lib/gcc/ versions to match the ones installted in your system
3. Make sure the JUCE/modules paths are correct

tasks.json (Mac)

Make sure the paths are correct

launch.json (Mac)

1. make sure the osx.program path specified, is correct

Running the app

• Click ctrl+shift+b to open the tasks menu in vscode
  1. clean all
  2. build
• Go to the run menu in the left side menu and select C++ Launch (The debugger should work by putting a breakpoint in vscode editor)

Resources

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46258143/visual-studio-code-how-to-configure-includepath-for-better-intellisense-results
• https://github.com/icq4ever/emptyJUCEProject
• https://forum.juce.com/t/visual-studio-for-mac/22358/20
• https://github.com/ChristopherJohnston/HelloWorldPlugin
• https://www.reddit.com/r/JUCE/comments/bbrjsb/how_to_run_juce_project_on_linux/