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 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.
On vuo.org, select Get Vuo > Additional downloads
Under the section for the most recent version, download the
SDK package (vuo-2.2.1-sdk.pkg
)
Install the package file (double-click on it in Finder)
Open the /Library/Developer/Vuo
folder
You can move the
/Library/Developer/Vuo
folder, but in
order for the command-line binaries
(vuo-compile
,
vuo-debug
,
vuo-export
,
vuo-link
) to work, they must be in
the same folder as the Framework
(Vuo.framework
) and
resources
folder.
Next, add the command-line binaries to your
PATH
so you can easily run them from any
folder. In Terminal, run this command if you’re using the
ZSH shell (default in macOS 10.15 and later):
echo "export PATH=\$PATH:/Library/Developer/Vuo/framework" >> ~/.zprofile
or if you’re using the BASH shell (default in macOS 10.14 and earlier):
echo "export PATH=\$PATH:/Library/Developer/Vuo/framework" >> ~/.bash_profile
Close and re-open the Terminal window