MacOS lacks zmqRemoteAPI, headless library

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Ernest
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MacOS lacks zmqRemoteAPI, headless library

Post by Ernest »

Hi,

The MacOS version of coppeliaSim (4.3.0, rev12) seems to lack the zmqRemoteAPI files in the programming/ directory, and does not have a headless library (libcoppeliaSimHeadless.dylib). Is this on purpose? Is this documented somewhere?

Other remarks:
- what are rev (rev3, rev12) for coppeliaSim releases? Are there release notes somewhere for revs? Are there bug fixes, security fixes, feature changes in them?
- why are python libraries such a zmqRemoteAPI not shipping with a simple setup.py file that makes installing them easy? Or even pip compatible?

fferri
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Re: MacOS lacks zmqRemoteAPI, headless library

Post by fferri »

Why do you need a headless library on macOS? What are you trying to do?

There is also a -h command-line switch to run in headless mode.

coppelia
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Re: MacOS lacks zmqRemoteAPI, headless library

Post by coppelia »

Hello,

here is the zmqRemoteApi repository. Simply clone it to your programming folder.
As to the meaning of revs: revs are mainly meant for bug fixes and similar. However, since we are a small team, a revision is the current development branch, and also includes new features, etc. A change history is only givent for a major release, and unfortunately you can't tell which rev relates to what changes in detail.

Cheers

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