GL issues on macOS 11.7.2

[fabjan]

Caveats

I don't write many graphical programs. Perhaps macOS is always a pain and you don't want to support it. Given that build.sh contains a uname check for "Darwin" though, I'm giving it a shot.

Problem

I installed the following versions of the dependencies (latest in Homebrew):

• sdl2 2.26.3
• freetype 2.13.0
• glew 2.2.0_1

The build went fine without warnings or errors.

Running the first build:

❯ ./ded
GL version 3.3
ARB_draw_instanced is not supported; game may not work properly!!

I added a YOLO environment variable to skip returning 1 for all those "game may not work properly" checks, to press on and see where I got.

❯ YOLO=1 ./ded
GL version 3.3
ARB_draw_instanced is not supported; game may not work properly!!
WARNING! GLEW_ARB_debug_output is not availableERROR: could not compile GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER
ERROR: 0:6: Use of undeclared identifier 'gl_FragColor'

ERROR: failed to compile `./shaders/simple_color.frag` shader file

Is the program written for a different GL version than what macOS 11.7.2 provides perhaps?

I edited each of the shaders/simple_*.frag programs to stop using gl_FragColor and instead declare out vec4 fragColor; and use that.

Solved?

It looks like everything is working for now, with two changes:

• make the "game may not work properly" warnings ignorable
• stop using gl_FragColor for shader output

[fabjan]

Happy to open a PR unless you prefer some other solution (or none).

[mattthhh]

ty brooo i was looking how to make it works on macOS <3

maybe u know what are shortcuts to save file and go to the file manager ?

[Swonkie]

I installed the following versions of the dependencies (latest in Homebrew):

* sdl2 2.26.3

* freetype 2.13.0

* glew 2.2.0_1

The build went fine without warnings or errors.

Running the first build:

❯ ./ded
GL version 3.3
ARB_draw_instanced is not supported; game may not work properly!!

Same thing here on macOS 13.1

[Swonkie]

maybe u know what are shortcuts to save file and go to the file manager ?

"The source is the documentation." (or something like that 😉 )
-- tsoding

@mattthhh
Seems to be F2 to save and F3 to open the file browser.

ded/src/main.c

Lines 181 to 350 in 759c476

	case SDL_KEYDOWN: {
	if (file_browser) {
	switch (event.key.keysym.sym) {
	case SDLK_F3: {
	file_browser = false;
	}
	break;
	case SDLK_UP: {
	if (fb.cursor > 0) fb.cursor -= 1;
	}
	break;
	case SDLK_DOWN: {
	if (fb.cursor + 1 < fb.files.count) fb.cursor += 1;
	}
	break;
	case SDLK_RETURN: {
	const char *file_path = fb_file_path(&fb);
	if (file_path) {
	File_Type ft;
	err = type_of_file(file_path, &ft);
	if (err != 0) {
	flash_error("Could not determine type of file %s: %s", file_path, strerror(err));
	} else {
	switch (ft) {
	case FT_DIRECTORY: {
	err = fb_change_dir(&fb);
	if (err != 0) {
	flash_error("Could not change directory to %s: %s", file_path, strerror(err));
	}
	}
	break;
	case FT_REGULAR: {
	// TODO: before opening a new file make sure you don't have unsaved changes
	// And if you do, annoy the user about it. (just like all the other editors do)
	err = editor_load_from_file(&editor, file_path);
	if (err != 0) {
	flash_error("Could not open file %s: %s", file_path, strerror(err));
	} else {
	file_browser = false;
	}
	}
	break;
	case FT_OTHER: {
	flash_error("%s is neither a regular file nor a directory. We can't open it.", file_path);
	}
	break;
	default:
	UNREACHABLE("unknown File_Type");
	}
	}
	}
	}
	break;
	}
	} else {
	switch (event.key.keysym.sym) {
	case SDLK_BACKSPACE: {
	editor_backspace(&editor);
	editor.last_stroke = SDL_GetTicks();
	}
	break;
	case SDLK_F2: {
	if (editor.file_path.count > 0) {
	err = editor_save(&editor);
	if (err != 0) {
	flash_error("Could not save file currently edited file: %s", strerror(err));
	}
	} else {
	// TODO: ask the user for the path to save to in this situation
	flash_error("No where to save the text");
	}
	}
	break;
	case SDLK_F3: {
	file_browser = true;
	}
	break;
	case SDLK_F5: {
	simple_renderer_reload_shaders(&sr);
	}
	break;
	case SDLK_RETURN: {
	editor_insert_char(&editor, '\n');
	editor.last_stroke = SDL_GetTicks();
	}
	break;
	case SDLK_DELETE: {
	editor_delete(&editor);
	editor.last_stroke = SDL_GetTicks();
	}
	break;
	case SDLK_a: {
	if (event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_CTRL) {
	editor.selection = true;
	editor.select_begin = 0;
	editor.cursor = editor.data.count;
	}
	}
	break;
	case SDLK_c: {
	if (event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_CTRL) {
	editor_clipboard_copy(&editor);
	}
	} break;
	case SDLK_v: {
	if (event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_CTRL) {
	editor_clipboard_paste(&editor);
	}
	} break;
	case SDLK_UP: {
	editor_update_selection(&editor, event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_SHIFT);
	editor_move_line_up(&editor);
	editor.last_stroke = SDL_GetTicks();
	}
	break;
	case SDLK_DOWN: {
	editor_update_selection(&editor, event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_SHIFT);
	editor_move_line_down(&editor);
	editor.last_stroke = SDL_GetTicks();
	}
	break;
	case SDLK_LEFT: {
	editor_update_selection(&editor, event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_SHIFT);
	editor_move_char_left(&editor);
	editor.last_stroke = SDL_GetTicks();
	}
	break;
	case SDLK_RIGHT: {
	editor_update_selection(&editor, event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_SHIFT);
	editor_move_char_right(&editor);
	editor.last_stroke = SDL_GetTicks();
	}
	break;
	}
	}
	}
	break;
	case SDL_TEXTINPUT: {
	if (file_browser) {
	// TODO: file browser keys
	} else {
	const char *text = event.text.text;
	size_t text_len = strlen(text);
	for (size_t i = 0; i < text_len; ++i) {
	editor_insert_char(&editor, text[i]);
	}
	editor.last_stroke = SDL_GetTicks();
	}
	}
	break;
	}

[fabjan]

dlangui also solved the gl_FragColor by declaring a normal out variable buggins/dlangui@6cfe98a

[fabjan]

Ah, the YOLO flag is not longer needed after the instancing check was removed from main.c

[j0e1-dev]

ty brooo i was looking how to make it works on macOS <3

maybe u know what are shortcuts to save file and go to the file manager ?

So it works for you? How exactly did you do it???? I can't seem to decipher what "I edited each of the shader files to stop using gl_color and instead use out vec4 color" means and how to implement the solution. Please help me because this looks like a really cool editor and I would like to use it.

[fabjan]

@ShazamHax see e.g. master...fabjan:ded:big-sur-workarounds
(a bit old now, not sure if it's up to date, but you should see a pattern for what is needed to be done about gl_FragColor in that diff).

[ameyakakade]

I tried using the editor using out vec4 fragColor instead of gl_FragColor on macOS 26. It works but the cursor isn't visible.