Just completed a patch. would like to know if there is any way to compile pure data and external for windows and mac. I would like to edit source code and give pure data a different look also I would like to have pure data always load my patch on start.

is there any way to compile pure data and do all written above.

hello, yes you can. I have a mod with colors and signal/message inlet/outlet differences by the way
https://github.com/sebshader/pdnext
or if you want to add it yourself here's vanilla:
https://github.com/pure-data/pure-data

just type "make" and it should work

what do we use to compile. (any special software) also are there any full instructions for compiling and are the compile instructions the same for mac and windows.

I think just make. on mac there are scripts in the mac folder to make an .app bundle. there are instructions in INSTALL.txt but I'm not sure if those are outdated..

Just completed a PD build for source for windows. but I don't see the exe. How are we suppose to run it. is there suppose to be a exe and if not can we make one

@mrsstaceyseigle It should be in the Pd/bin folder...... Pd.exe
There should be a Pd.com executable that you could use.... ?.. as well.
David.

cd full/path/to/your/pd-master-sources

./autogen.sh

./configure CPPFLAGS=-DPD_LONGINTTYPE=__int64

make

make app

After this complete there is no pd folder. .
After running the script I have to go to the src folder and run make app. Then I get a pd folder with exe