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asaxena
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June 15, 2023
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Using Boost Json library with InDesign SDK

  • June 15, 2023
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Hi,

 

I would like to use Boost json library in our sdk plugin for InDesign. I understand that this library is not part of the default boost libraries shipped with InDesign.

 

So, I would like to know what is the recommended way of using Boost JSON library in our plugins and keeping the version in sync with each release of the SDK?

 

BTW, how can I tell which version of boost is being used a given version of the plugin sdk?

 

Thanks

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    Correct answer erinferinferinf

    There's been some discussion about this in the InDesign Developers Prerelease recently:

     

    We have managed to push out the boost upgrade(from 1.72 to 1.74) to the 18.5 release. 18.4 release will also be based on the old boost i.e. 1.72.

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    Rahul_Rastogi
    Inspiring
    July 13, 2023

    Incase boost json not working. You may refer to other json parser.

    try RapidJson for C++ -

    https://rapidjson.org/

     

    - Rahul Rastogi

    InDependent Adobe InDesign C++ Plugin Developer

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    erinferinferinf
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    erinferinferinfCorrect answer
    Adobe Employee
    June 16, 2023

    There's been some discussion about this in the InDesign Developers Prerelease recently:

     

    We have managed to push out the boost upgrade(from 1.72 to 1.74) to the 18.5 release. 18.4 release will also be based on the old boost i.e. 1.72.

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    Manan JoshiCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 16, 2023
    quote

    BTW, how can I tell which version of boost is being used a given version of the plugin sdk?

    By @asaxena

    In the SDK if you traverse to the path

    <SDK Base Path>/external/dva/third_party/boost_libraries/boost you can check the version.hpp this would give you the version of boost shipped with the SDK. For JSON parsing I see a folder at

    <SDK Base Path>/external/dva/third_party/boost_libraries/boost/property_tree/json_parser

    For JSON you could also look at something like the following, the best part about this is that it is a single header file to include in your project and you are all set to go.

    https://github.com/nlohmann/json

    -Manan

     

    -Manan
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