Mac build fails, PC build OK

C4DS

I have converted an R16-R19 plugin to R20 on PC.
After resolving all compiler issues. I copy the adjusted source files, res files to Mac.
There the build reports

No viable conversion from 'maxon::Bool' (aka 'bool') to 'Result<void>'

and this for line 2286 in apibase.h

Result<void> res = dst.CopyFrom(src);

It seems related to a class I provided, disallowing copy and assign. And for which I have provided a CopyFrom method.
Strangly enough, I have provided

class MyObject
{
MAXON_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MyObject);

public:
...
maxon::Bool CopyFrom(const MyObject& src);

A return type of maxon::Bool, which is also mentioned in the Code Style Guide point 9.6.

while the R19 documentation indicates

MAXON_WARN_UNUSED Result<void> CopyFrom(const Example1& src)

Looking at my code, it seems I got it wrong.
The R16-R19 implementation uses a Bool as return type, while it should be a Result<void>, still all compiles fine, and runs fine as well. (both PC and Mac)
The R20 implementation uses a Bool, which should be OK according to the documentation, compiles fine on PC but that fails to compile on Mac.

EDIT:
The R20 SDK example (Move/Copy Constructors) also contains:

maxon::Result<void> CopyFrom(const Example3& src)

I am confused

C4DS

Think I got it resolved.
Seems the correct implementation should indeed be

maxon::Result<void> CopyFrom(const Example3& src)

as the arraytutorial.cpp and movecopyconstructor.cpp examples from the R20 SDK indicate.

Please update the Code Style Guide point 9.6 to show the correct way to go for a CopyFrom.
Thanks for watching.

C4DS

I had a "deja vu" moment, and indeed ... seems I already once hit that same wall here

Funny that Visual Studio never once complained about the maxon::Bool CopyFrom.

C4DS

Bringing this back to the attention, as it might have been lost during the holiday period.

The Code Style Guide (section 9.6) shows

class Test
{
  MAXON_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Test)
private:
  Int _value[5];
};
class Test
{
  MAXON_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Test)
public:
  Bool CopyFrom(const Test& source);
private:
  Int _value[5];
};

where the CopyFrom should actually not return a Bool but a maxon::Result<void>.

mp5gosu

This is probably due to the Docs have not been updated in this regard.
maxon::Result<> is indeed correct. You can look it up here: https://developers.maxon.net/docs/Cinema4DCPPSDK/html/page_maxonapi_transition.html#page_maxonapi_transition_code_error

C4DS

@mp5gosu
I know, that's why I mention it again ... to please update the Code Style code snippet.

a_block

Hi,

we are sorry, you ran into this issue, especially as our guide seems to have led you on a wrong path. And I apologize, we (although I'd rather blame the bearded guy with red coat) obviously did miss your post. Sorry!
We'll see to get the code style guide updated.

Cheers,
Andreas

C4DS

@a_block
No need for apologies.
I thought the bearded guy had something to do with it ...
Hence the reason I posted the message again. Luckily, JIT before the easter bunny was to blame.