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Min officially supports Max 8 and later. You may be able to make objects work with Max 7 but earlier versions are not officially supported and breakages may occur without notice.
Many problems building occur after updating the OS, or the version of Xcode / VisualStudio you use, or moving a folder to a new location, etc.
When in doubt, delete your build and run CMake again to get a fresh one. This will address the majority of problems like this.
Do I have to develop a Min-based package in Max's packages folder? Or can I develop elsewhere and use an alias or junction?
If you wish to use the launcher patch in Max's extra's menu, you must develop inside of Max's packages folder. The patcher-based interface does not work with file system aliases or junctions.
Yes, you can use an old-fashioned double. Or a float. Wait, which one should you use? Which is better? Neither really says in English that it is a number.
By defining number we get a value which works best in most situations with Max (we prefer that you use this type) and is expressive for those who are new to coding in C++ who might be coming from a Javascript or other background.
Furthermore, by preferring the use of number your attributes and other code written using Min can potentially target types other than a double. If Apple decides they are going to start shipping 128-bit computers, the number type can be changed without requiring every external object developer to update their code.
Additionally we could envision a future where objects written in Min target platforms with limited computational resources and use of float instead of double will yield better performance.
So if you specifically need a float or a double by all means use them with our blessing. But we believe you will be pleased with your decision to use types like number and sample in many cases.