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.mll file doesn't work on another user's computer - maya 2019

I'm a newbie at maya c++ API making.

I made a byte of maya c++ api to my computer with Visual studio. My .mll filetype worked well on my computer with devkit using mel(loadPlugin ~~).

But when the code is run on other computer, it doesn't work. I get the error:

//Error: line 2: Unable to dynamically load : C:/Users/user/Documents/maya/2018/scripts/outOfcameraAPI.mll

Someone told me to bring the dll file to other computer, but I can't understand yet.

I'm sure this is very easy to fix for someone but it is making me crazy. If somebody who reads this knows how to fix, please let me know. Thanks for reading.

Solution

  • These types of error have two reasons in most cases: 1. Build in debug mode, not release mode. Debug mode will rely on debug libraries which are only available if the development environment is installed on the computer, e.g. VisualStudio. 2. The plugin needs an additional library, e.g. a alembic reader will need the alembic library.