topic Re: Can't load sample, even with Developer ID in Archicad C++ API

Can't load sample, even with Developer ID

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 19:11:07 GMT

I'm starting to develop an Archicad 14 Add-On and I think this beginning is kind of hard.

I have a Developer ID, I already got the "AddOnAdmin" output numbers and put them in grc file (3D_TestFix.grc). I am trying to load that sample, "3D_Test", but even after compiling it and copy the "3D_Test.bundle" from the Debug folder to the Add-Ons folder, this thing is still red at "Add-On Manager" (Add-On info: This add-on cannot be validated. Please contact the distributor).

I tried some solutions to similar problems described here in the Developer Forum, but I couldn't fix it and I'm going mad because of it.
I don't know what I have to do anymore.

Re: Can't load sample, even with Developer ID

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:51:46 GMT

I haven't done this in a couple of years ... but in case things are the same as they used to be, this might help...

When I got my Developer ID, it was a four character text string. This string is not acceptable as the MDID in the grc file - it had to be converted to a numeric hex value of the form 0xAABBCCDD where AA is the hex encoding for the first character of the dev id, etc.

I'm guessing that might be the issue you're seeing?

(You also have to generate a unique add-on ID from your dev ID.)

Cheers,
Karl

Re: Can't load sample, even with Developer ID

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:33:43 GMT

Karl wrote:
When I got my Developer ID, it was a four character text string. This string is not acceptable as the MDID in the grc file - it had to be converted to a numeric hex value of the form 0xAABBCCDD where AA is the hex encoding for the first character of the dev id, etc.

I did this, Karl.

Karl wrote:
(You also have to generate a unique add-on ID from your dev ID.)

And also did this.

But, when I'm going to add the Add-On to the Archicad, it can't be validated, or maybe Archicad can't recognize the *.bundle as an Add-On. But if I put the IDs correctly, compiled the bundle correctly, why can't it be validated?

I hope I'm not bothering you.

regards,

Fred.

Re: Can't load sample, even with Developer ID

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:09:02 GMT

Hopefully someone with more recent experience will reply... I cannot remember if you need to rename the '.bundle' to '.apx' or something...or if that is just aesthetic. Been too long for me to remember...

Cheers,
Karl

Re: Can't load sample, even with Developer ID

Ralph Wessel — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:35:22 GMT

fredfreitas wrote:
I have a Developer ID, I already got the "AddOnAdmin" output numbers and put them in grc file (3D_TestFix.grc). I am trying to load that sample, "3D_Test", but even after compiling it and copy the "3D_Test.bundle" from the Debug folder to the Add-Ons folder, this thing is still red at "Add-On Manager" (Add-On info: This add-on cannot be validated. Please contact the distributor).

It's most likely to be a problem with the add-on's resources - either the compiler isn't generating the right information or the resources aren't linked into the add-on.

First check the resource compiler output (.ro files) and confirm that the correct developer/add-on IDs are present.

If that checks out, use DeRez to confirm that the add-on resources are present and correct.

Also, which compiler (and version) are you using?

Re: Can't load sample, even with Developer ID

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:57:48 GMT

well, I am here to close this topic. I thought I was doing all those steps to validate my Add-On correctly, so I thought the Archicad could be damaged for some reason. I reinstalled it and my issue was resolved. Anyway I would like to thank everyone for helping me.