PPC testing required - Please :-)

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Brucey

(Posted 2009) [#1]

I wonder if any of you nice folks with a PPC Mac, could try out this small test app please : universal_test.zip (750kb)

It's a Universal binary built entirely on an Intel Mac.

Thanks.

:o)

degac

(Posted 2009) [#2]

Tested on my ibook g3, it works perfectly.
Nice particle effect!

MacSven

(Posted 2009) [#3]

Have you done this with BlitzMax only?
Works great on my Powerbook TI.

Can you tell me how?

Brucey

(Posted 2009) [#4]

Have you done this with BlitzMax only?

Yes. I've added a new command-line option to BMK, which takes care of everything for you. When enabled, it will either :
1) build both PPC and Intel modules (if you are building mods)
2) build both PPC and Intel app, then convert it to Universal.

The idea being that we shouldn't need to mess about with these kind of things every time we want to compile something - computers are meant to help, not hinder ;-)

RmB303

(Posted 2009) [#5]

Works fine on G4 2 x 500Hz.

Will this allow a PPC Mac to compile a universal binary, or will it only work on Intels?
Will it also only include INCBIN'd items once?

p.s. First post in 3 years! Just got back into coding after a looong break ;-)

Brucey

(Posted 2009) [#6]

Welcome back :-)

Will this allow a PPC Mac to compile a universal binary, or will it only work on Intels?

Only Intel -> PPC.
XCode on Intel has the ability to target PPC. I don't believe it is possible with PPC XCode.

Will it also only include INCBIN'd items once?

Ah... good point.
I would say... no, probably, since each binary is compiled separately then later combined into a single file - which although it is one file, I think they still separated within that file.

Tachyon

(Posted 2009) [#7]

Looking forward to using this, Brucey.

build both PPC and Intel app, then convert it to Universal.

Bloody brilliant. This will save me so much trouble!!

Brucey

(Posted 2009) [#8]

This will save me so much trouble!!

Me too :-)

Corum

(Posted 2009) [#9]

Congratulations for the very useful job.

build both PPC and Intel app, then convert it to Universal.

Could be possible to keep separate versions instead of the HUGEversal one? ;-)
I mean, distributing PPC and Intel versions by separate downloads could be an interesting option.

Thanks again. :)

markcw

(Posted 2009) [#10]

Brucey, you nearly burnt my g3 ppc firewire laptop! Brilliant work as usual.