3.2 Steps to generate VST3 plugin

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  • Pre-Requisites:
    • Python 2.7
    • Cmake version 3.21+, 3.5 confirmed NOT to work
    • Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 or later
  • Open the command prompt in Administrator mode
  • Browse to the external folder
  • Run bat to clean up any previous build artifacts
  • Run the batch file bat
  • Once the build is successful, the library with the external audio object, the VST3 plugin and the corresponding DLL will be copied to the path : public/lib/win64
  • The VST3 plugin will also be generated in C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
  • VST3 Plugin name: vst3,
  • If you are building in non-administrator mode, you might see a warning that starts like:
    Figure 3. 2 – Warning when opened in Non-Admin mode

     

    But this can be ignored. This is a post build script that gets executed after the Plugin and DLL are generated.

  • It is recommended not to have long folder names for the build path. CMAKE does not allow the total directory path name to exceed 264 characters

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