As an alternative to using the Vuo Editor, you can use command-line tools to work with Vuo compositions. Although most Vuo users will only need the Vuo Editor, you might want to use the command-line tools if:
You’re using the open source version of Vuo, which doesn’t include the Vuo Editor.
You’re writing a program or script that works with Vuo compositions. (Another option is the Vuo API.)
You’re working with Vuo compositions in a text-only environment, such as SSH.
A Vuo composition (.vuo file) is actually a text file based on the Graphviz DOT format. You can go through the complete process of creating, compiling, linking, and running a Vuo composition entirely in a shell.
Go to https://vuo.org/user and log in to your account
Click the
tabUnder the
section, download the Vuo SDKUncompress the ZIP file (double-click on it in Finder)
Move the folder wherever you like
Do not separate the command-line binaries
(vuo-compile
, vuo-debug
,
vuo-link
, vuo-render
) from
the Framework (Vuo.framework
) — in order for
the command-line binaries to work, they must be in the same folder
as the Framework.
Next, add the command-line binaries to your
PATH
so you can easily run them from any
folder.
In Terminal, use cd
to navigate to the
folder containing the Vuo Framework and command-line binaries
Run this command:
echo "export PATH=\$PATH:$(pwd)" >> ~/.bash_profile
Close and re-open the Terminal window