UCefView Third-party Build Scripts

This repository contains the scripts used to build and package the CefViewCore library, which is a core dependency for the UCefView project. These scripts handle the process of checking out the correct version of the source code, compiling it for various target platforms, and organizing the output into a standardized directory structure.

Overview

The main purpose of these scripts is to automate the update process for the pre-compiled CefViewCore binaries. Each script is tailored for a specific operating system and architecture.

The general workflow for each script is as follows:

1. Read Configuration: Reads repository URLs and version information from ThirdParty-Config.txt.
2. Fetch Source: Clones the CefViewCore repository from GitHub and checks out a specific commit.
3. Compile: Builds the project using CMake and the native toolchain for the target platform.
4. Package: Copies the resulting headers, libraries, and other artifacts to the ../output/CefViewCore directory.

File Descriptions

• README.md: This documentation file.
• ThirdParty-Config.txt: A configuration file specifying the CefViewCore repository, the exact git commit to use, and the CEF (Chromium Embedded Framework) version. This ensures that builds are consistent and reproducible.
• Update-Win64.ps1: A PowerShell script to build the dependencies for Windows (x86_64). It performs a special step where it renames UCefViewHelper.exe to UCefViewHelper.bin.
• Update-Mac.sh: A shell script to build dependencies for macOS. It compiles separate versions for x86_64 and arm64 and then uses lipo to create universal (multi-architecture) binaries for the framework and libraries.
• Update-Linux.sh: A shell script to build the dependencies for Linux (x86_64).
• Update-LinuxArm64.sh: A shell script to build the dependencies for Linux (arm64).

How to Use

To update the third-party binaries, run the script corresponding to your target platform.

Prerequisites: Before running the scripts, ensure you have the necessary build tools installed for your platform. This typically includes:

• Git
• CMake
• A C++ compiler toolchain (e.g., Visual Studio on Windows, Xcode on macOS, Clang/GCC on Linux)

For more detailed prerequisites, please refer to the CefViewCore repository: https://github.com/CefView/CefViewCore

Windows

Open a PowerShell terminal and execute:

./Update-Win64.ps1

macOS

Open a terminal and execute:

./Update-Mac.sh

Linux

Open a terminal and execute:

# For x86_64
./Update-Linux.sh

# For arm64
./Update-LinuxArm64.sh