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reilua-enhanced/MACOS.md
Indrajith K L 0fbc961bb8 Add macOS support and project creation tool
- Add macOS static and dynamic library linking support
- Add cross-platform build scripts for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Add project creation script with metadata embedding
- Add macOS app bundle creation with icon support
- Update CMakeLists.txt for platform detection
- Fix STB rect pack duplicate symbols
- Remove test images and unused files
- Consolidate documentation into MACOS.md
2025-11-09 06:37:45 +05:30

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ReiLua-Enhanced - macOS Setup

Quick Start

1. Install Dependencies

brew install glfw raylib lua pkg-config

2. Build Static Libraries (One Time)

./scripts/macos/build_static_libs.sh

This creates lib/macos/libraylib.a and lib/macos/liblua.a for distribution builds.

3. Build Your Project

./scripts/build_dev.sh        # Development
./scripts/build_release.sh    # Release with embedded assets

4. Create App Bundle (macOS Distribution)

./scripts/macos/create_app_bundle.sh

Build Modes

  • Creates single executable with no external dependencies
  • Required for distribution
  • Run build_static_libs.sh once to set up

Homebrew Libraries (Development)

  • Faster builds during development
  • Automatically used if static libs not found
  • Requires users to have Homebrew packages installed

Icon Support

Windows: Icon embedded via resources.rc macOS: Icon requires .app bundle via create_app_bundle.sh

Directory Structure

/your/dev/folder/
├── ReiLua-Enhanced/
├── lua/          (Lua 5.4 source)
└── raylib/       (Raylib 5.5 source)

Build scripts automatically find lua and raylib as sibling directories.

Troubleshooting

Missing static libraries: Run ./scripts/macos/build_static_libs.sh

Missing Homebrew packages:

brew install glfw raylib lua pkg-config

GLFW duplicate warnings: Harmless. Raylib includes its own GLFW.