Use one .env file to plugin name, version, etc.

.env.example

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+COMPANY_NAME="Black Box Audio"
+PLUGIN_NAME="Plugin"
+PLUGIN_VERSION="X.Y.Z"
+PLUGIN_BUNDLE_ID="com.bbx-audio.plugin-name"

.github/workflows/cd.release.yml

@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ jobs:
             os: windows-2022
     with:
       os: ${{ matrix.os }}
-      plugin_name: Rotor
-      plugin_version: 1.1.0-beta.1
-      plugin_bundle_id: com.bbx-audio.rotor
     secrets: inherit
 
   Release:
@@ -49,16 +46,19 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
       id-token: write
-    env:
-      PLUGIN_NAME: Rotor
-      PLUGIN_VERSION: 1.1.0-beta.1
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download Artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
 
+      - name: Import Environment Variables
+        run: |
+          source .env
+          echo "PLUGIN_NAME=$PLUGIN_NAME" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "PLUGIN_VERSION=$PLUGIN_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Set Environment Variables
         run: |
           VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}

.github/workflows/reusable.package.yml

@@ -6,44 +6,42 @@ on:
       os:
         required: true
         type: string
-      plugin_name:
-        required: true
-        type: string
-      plugin_version:
-        required: true
-        type: string
-      plugin_bundle_id:
-        required: true
-        type: string
 
 defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash
 
 jobs:
   Package:
-    name: Package ${{ inputs.plugin_name }}-${{ inputs.plugin_version }}-${{ inputs.os }}
+    name: Package (${{ inputs.os }})
     runs-on: ${{ inputs.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Import Environment Variables
+        run: |
+          source .env
+          echo "PLUGIN_NAME=$PLUGIN_NAME" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "PLUGIN_VERSION=$PLUGIN_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "PLUGIN_BUNDLE_ID=$PLUGIN_BUNDLE_ID" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Set Environment Variables
+        run: |
+          echo "VST3_PATH=${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}.vst3" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "AU_PATH=${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}.component" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "INSTALLER_NAME=${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}-${{ env.PLUGIN_VERSION }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "ARTIFACT_NAME=${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}-${{ env.PLUGIN_VERSION }}-${{ runner.os }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Download Artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: ${{ inputs.plugin_name }}-${{ runner.os }}
+          name: ${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}-${{ runner.os }}
 
       - name: Delete Artifacts
         uses: geekyeggo/delete-artifact@v5
         with:
-          name: ${{ inputs.plugin_name }}-${{ runner.os }}
-
-      - name: Set Environment Variables
-        run: |
-          echo "VST3_PATH=${{ inputs.plugin_name }}.vst3" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "AU_PATH=${{ inputs.plugin_name }}.component" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "INSTALLER_NAME=${{ inputs.plugin_name }}-${{ inputs.plugin_version }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "ARTIFACT_NAME=${{ inputs.plugin_name }}-${{ inputs.plugin_version }}-${{ runner.os }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          name: ${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}-${{ runner.os }}
 
       - name: Import Certificates (MacOS)
         uses: apple-actions/import-codesign-certs@v3
@@ -74,14 +72,17 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build Installer (MacOS)
         if: ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' }}
-        run: packagesbuild packaging/Rotor.pkgproj
+        run: |
+          PKGPROJ_FILE="packaging/$PLUGIN_NAME.pkgproj"
+          sed -i.bak "s/{{VERSION}}/$PLUGIN_VERSION/g" "$PKGPROJ_FILE"
+          packagesbuild "$PKGPROJ_FILE"
 
       - name: Sign Installer (MacOS)
         if: ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' }}
         run: |
           mkdir -p packaging/build/signed
-          productsign -s "${{ secrets.DEVELOPER_ID_INSTALLER }}" "packaging/build/${{ inputs.plugin_name }}.pkg" "packaging/build/signed/${{ inputs.plugin_name }}.pkg"
-          pkgutil --check-signature "packaging/build/signed/${{ inputs.plugin_name }}.pkg"
+          productsign -s "${{ secrets.DEVELOPER_ID_INSTALLER }}" "packaging/build/${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}.pkg" "packaging/build/signed/${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}.pkg"
+          pkgutil --check-signature "packaging/build/signed/${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}.pkg"
 
       - name: Package Installer (MacOS)
         if: ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' }}
@@ -91,11 +92,11 @@ jobs:
           npm install -g appdmg
           mkdir -p packaging/dmg
           mv packaging/README.pdf packaging/dmg
-          mv packaging/build/signed/${{ inputs.plugin_name }}.pkg packaging/dmg
+          mv packaging/build/signed/${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}.pkg packaging/dmg
           
           # Create the .dmg
           cd packaging && appdmg dmg.json "${{ env.INSTALLER_NAME }}.dmg"
-          codesign -s "${{ secrets.DEVELOPER_ID_APP }}" --timestamp -i ${{ inputs.plugin_bundle_id }} --force "${{ env.INSTALLER_NAME }}.dmg"
+          codesign -s "${{ secrets.DEVELOPER_ID_APP }}" --timestamp -i ${{ env.PLUGIN_BUNDLE_ID }} --force "${{ env.INSTALLER_NAME }}.dmg"
           xcrun notarytool submit "${{ env.INSTALLER_NAME }}.dmg" --apple-id ${{ secrets.APPLE_NOTARIZATION_USERNAME }} --password ${{ secrets.APPLE_NOTARIZATION_PASSWORD }} --team-id ${{ secrets.DEVELOPER_TEAM_ID }} --wait
           xcrun stapler staple "${{ env.INSTALLER_NAME }}.dmg"
 
@@ -111,8 +112,8 @@ jobs:
         id: cache-ipp
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
-            key: ipp-v5
-            path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel
+          key: ipp-v5
+          path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel
 
       - name: Install IPP (Windows)
         if: ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && steps.cache-ipp.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
@@ -125,13 +126,13 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && steps.cache-ipp.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         uses: actions/cache/save@v4
         with:
-            key: ipp-v5
-            path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel
+          key: ipp-v5
+          path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel
 
       - name: Build Installer (Windows)
         if: ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' }}
         run: |
-          iscc "packaging\${{ inputs.plugin_name }}.iss"
+          iscc "packaging\${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}.iss"
           mv "packaging\Output\${{ env.INSTALLER_NAME }}.exe" .
 
       - name: Upload Installer (Windows)

.github/workflows/test.package.yml

@@ -25,6 +25,4 @@ jobs:
         os: [ 'macos-13' , 'windows-2022' ]
     with:
       os: ${{ matrix.os }}
-      plugin_name: Rotor
-      plugin_version: 1.1.0-beta.1
     secrets: inherit

.gitignore

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ packaging/Output
 # CMake
 **/cmake-build-*
 
+# .env file (more for configuration than secrets)
+**/*.env
+
 # ================
 # Google Cloud
 # ================

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -4,23 +4,29 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
 # Declaring targets and describing source/ binary directories
 project(Rotor VERSION 1.0.0)
 
+# Handle environment variables
+set(ENV_FILE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/.env")
+include("${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/load_env.cmake")
+load_env_file("${ENV_FILE}")
+
 # Declare dependency on JUCE (as installed on the local system)
 add_subdirectory(vendor/juce)
 
 juce_add_plugin(Rotor
-        VERSION "1.0.0"
-        COMPANY_NAME "Black Box Audio"
+        COMPANY_NAME "${COMPANY_NAME}"
         COMPANY_WEBSITE "https://bbx-audio.com"
+        # CAUTION: Only X.Y.Z format is allowed, no stage or stage versions (e.g. 1.0.0-beta.1)
+        VERSION "1.0.0"
+        BUNDLE_ID "${PLUGIN_BUNDLE}"
+        PRODUCT_NAME "${PLUGIN_NAME}"
+        PLUGIN_NAME "${PLUGIN_NAME}"
+        PLUGIN_CODE "${PLUGIN_CODE}"
+        PLUGIN_MANUFACTURER_CODE BBxA
+        FORMATS AU VST3
         IS_SYNTH FALSE
         IS_MIDI_EFFECT FALSE
         NEEDS_MIDI_INPUT FALSE
-        NEEDS_MIDI_OUTPUT FALSE
-        PLUGIN_MANUFACTURER_CODE BBxA
-        PLUGIN_CODE Rotr
-        PLUGIN_NAME Rotor
-        BUNDLE_ID "com.bbx-audio.rotor"
-        FORMATS AU VST3
-        PRODUCT_NAME "Rotor")
+        NEEDS_MIDI_OUTPUT FALSE)
 
 # Create universal binaries to handle Intel- and ARM-based MacOS
 set_target_properties(Rotor PROPERTIES OSX_ARCHITECTURES "x86_64;arm64")

cmake/load_env.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Function to load and parse a .env file
+function(load_env_file env_file)
+    if (EXISTS "${env_file}")
+        file(READ "${env_file}" ENV_CONTENT)
+        string(REGEX REPLACE "\n" ";" ENV_LINES "${ENV_CONTENT}")
+        foreach (line ${ENV_LINES})
+            string(STRIP "${line}" line)
+            string(REGEX MATCH "^[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*=.*" is_valid "${line}")
+            if (is_valid)
+                string(REPLACE "=" ";" kv_pair "${line}")
+                list(GET kv_pair 0 key)
+                list(GET kv_pair 1 value)
+                string(STRIP "${key}" key)
+                string(STRIP "${value}" value)
+                set("${key}" "${value}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+            endif ()
+        endforeach ()
+    else ()
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "The .env file '${env_file}' does not exist.")
+    endif ()
+endfunction()

packaging/Rotor.iss

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#define PluginName "Rotor"
-#define Version "1.1.0-beta.1"
-#define Publisher "Black Box Audio"
+#define PluginName GetEnv('PLUGIN_NAME')
+#define Version GetEnv('PLUGIN_VERSION')
+#define Publisher GetEnv('COMPANY_NAME')
 #define Year GetDateTimeString("yyyy","","")
 
 [Setup]

packaging/Rotor.pkgproj

@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@
 				<key>USE_HFS+_COMPRESSION</key>
 				<false/>
 				<key>VERSION</key>
-				<string>1.1.0-beta.1</string>
+				<string>{{VERSION}}</string>
 			</dict>
 			<key>TYPE</key>
 			<integer>0</integer>
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@
 				<key>USE_HFS+_COMPRESSION</key>
 				<false/>
 				<key>VERSION</key>
-				<string>1.1.0-beta.1</string>
+				<string>{{VERSION}}</string>
 			</dict>
 			<key>TYPE</key>
 			<integer>0</integer>