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String functions problems on iOS18
On iOS 18 some string functions return incorrect values in some cases. Found problems on replacingOccurrences() and split() functions, but there may be others. In the results of these functions in some cases a character is left in the result string when it shouldn't. This did not happen on iOS17 and older versions. I created a very simple Test Project to reproduce the problem. If I run these tests on iOS17 or older the tests succeed. If I run these tests on iOS18 the tests fail. test_TestStr1() function shows a problem in replacingOccurrences() directly using strings. test_TestStr2() function shows a problem in split() that seems to happen only when bridging from NSString to String. import XCTest final class TestStrings18Tests: XCTestCase { override func setUpWithError() throws { // Put setup code here. This method is called before the invocation of each test method in the class. } override func tearDownWithError() throws { // Put teardown code here. This method is called after the invocation of each test method in the class. } func test_TestStr1() { let str1 = "_%\u{7}1\u{7}_"; let str2 = "%\u{7}1\u{7}"; let str3 = "X"; let str4 = str1.replacingOccurrences(of: str2, with: str3); //This should be true XCTAssertTrue(str4 == "_X_"); } func test_TestStr2() { let s1 = "TVAR(6)\u{11}201\"Ã\"\u{11}201\"A\""; let s2 = s1.components(separatedBy: "\u{11}201"); let t1 = NSString("TVAR(6)\u{11}201\"Ã\"\u{11}201\"A\"") as String; let t2 = t1.components(separatedBy: "\u{11}201"); XCTAssertTrue(s2.count == t2.count); let c = s2.count //This should be True XCTAssertTrue(s2[0] == t2[0]); } }
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Dec ’24
Passing compatible primitive types as reference in cpp-swift interop
I have an xcode project which has both cpp and swift code. In one of my usecase I am passing primitive type variables from swift to cpp by reference( primitives types list here as per the new cpp-swift interop documentation) swift code: // primitive check code:Bool var x : Bool = true // When we are passing a variable as a Reference, we need to use explicitly use'&' student.PassBoolAsReferenceType (&x) // interop call to cpp code print (x) Cpp code: void Student::PassBoolAsReferenceType(bool &pValue) noexcept { std::cout << pValue << std::endl; pValue = false; } The above code fails during compilation with no clear error message "Command SwiftCompile failed with a nonzero exit code" However, all the other primitive types that I tested worked for the above code like Int, Float, Double etc. Only the Bool interop fails. Can someone explain why is it not possible for bool? I m using the new interop introduced in swift 5.9.
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Dec ’24
Database Download Record Fetch Fails in MacOS 15.2
A program I wrote in Swift that uploads and downloads to a private database in iCloud is failing for downloads since the the 15.2 update. It still works for uploads. I.e., I can download uploads made from the program under 15.2 on another computer running the same program under 15.1 The Fetch operation does not return an error, but the returnRecord is empty! I do get the error below after the fact of the failure, don't know if it's related. "ViewBridge to RemoteViewService Terminated: Error Domain=com.apple.ViewBridge Code=18 "(null)" UserInfo={com.apple.ViewBridge.error.hint=this process disconnected remote view controller -- benign unless unexpected, com.apple.ViewBridge.error.description=NSViewBridgeErrorCanceled}" To be clear, I assume I do have access to the database since it works for upload under 15.2, as well as upload and download under 15.1, and from a very similar program on my iPhone (which I haven't updated yet!) Questions? Comments? Thanks!
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Dec ’24
AppleScriptLauncher Menu App
I'm primarily an AppleScript writer and only a novice programmer, using ChatGPT to help me with the legwork. It has helped me to write a functioning app that builds a menu structure based on the scripts I have in the Scripts directory used in the script menu and then runs the applescripts. When I distribute the app to my desktop and run it, the scripts that access other apps, like InDesign will cause it to launch, but not actually do anything. I included the ids for each app in the entitlements dictionary and have given the app full disk access in system settings, but it's not functioning as I'd expect. I know there are apps like Alfred that allow you to run scripts from a keystroke, but I'm building this for others I work with so they can also access info about each script, what it does, and how to use it from the menu, as well as key commands to run them. Not sure what else to say, but if this sounds like a simple fix to anyone, please let me know.
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Dec ’24
Can't use Link in .systemLarge widget
I just added a .systemLarge widget to my app, but I can't get Links to work. I want the user to be able to tap one of the four rows in my widget - like the EmojiRangers example - but I can't get it to work. I watched a Developer video from WWDC20: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2020/10036?time=223 The guy, Izzy, 'simply' embeds an HStack in a Link, and hey presto! It all works. But that doesn't happen for me. There's clearly some code in the background that runs. I already have .widgetURL working for .systemSmall and .systemMedium widgets, and I don't need to use Links on those two types. Those work by sending a URL to .onOpenURL { incomingURL in ... All good there, no issues. I've wrapped each row in the large widget in a Link with the URL of something like myappurlscheme://widgetTapped/widgetId (it's the same url as that used in the small and medium widgets). I build & run. I tap a row. It doesn't act as though a row is tappable (it doesn't go slightly transparent), and just opens the app without hitting .onOpenURL or anything else. Nothing in my scene delegate is triggered. Is there a specific delegate method that gets called? Do I need to set up some awful intents? I'm not using any sort of NavigationStack here; that model doesn't fit my app. Any ideas? Thanks.
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Dec ’24
traitCollectionDidChange iOS18
iOS18.2 / iPhone 16pro / Xcode 16.2 'traitCollectionDidChange' This function has been deprecated since ios17. However, in ios18, when I changed the app to the background state or changed it to the foreground state again, it was confirmed that the function worked. It hasn't been confirmed in ios17, but why is it only confirmed in ios18?
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Dec ’24
Strange crash when using .values from @Published publisher
Given the below code with Swift 6 language mode, Xcode 16.2 If running with iOS 18+: the app crashes due to _dispatch_assert_queue_fail If running with iOS 17 and below: there is a warning: warning: data race detected: @MainActor function at Swift6Playground/PublishedValuesView.swift:12 was not called on the main thread Could anyone please help explain what's wrong here? import SwiftUI import Combine @MainActor class PublishedValuesViewModel: ObservableObject { @Published var count = 0 @Published var content: String = "NA" private var cancellables: Set<AnyCancellable> = [] func start() async { let publisher = $count .map { String(describing: $0) } .removeDuplicates() for await value in publisher.values { content = value } } } struct PublishedValuesView: View { @ObservedObject var viewModel: PublishedValuesViewModel var body: some View { Text("Published Values: \(viewModel.content)") .task { await viewModel.start() } } }
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Dec ’24
SwiftData Query filter().first crashed in iOS18.2
Hi There, I have a iOS App which has been published and purely managing data by SwiftData. I use following simple codes everywhere in Views: ... @Query var items: [Item] .... if let firstItem = items.first( where: {...}) { ... Then I encountered crash at Query that _items.wrapperdValue has some errors. Then I tried to split first(where...) into ordinary way: let filteredItems = items.filter(...) if let firstItem = filteredItems.first { ... It runs OK. Is it a bug in SwiftData in 18.2 or I missed some steps to facilitate SwiftData macros?
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Dec ’24
Model instance invalidated, backing data could no longer be found in the store
I have been recently getting the following error seemingly randomly, when an event handler of a SwiftUI view accesses a relationship of a SwiftData model the view holds a reference to. I haven't yet found a reliable way of reproducing it: SwiftData/BackingData.swift:866: Fatal error: This model instance was invalidated because its backing data could no longer be found the store. PersistentIdentifier(id: SwiftData.PersistentIdentifier.ID(url: COREDATA_ID_URL), implementation: SwiftData.PersistentIdentifierImplementation) What could cause this error? Could you suggest me a workaround?
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Dec ’24
App Settings Not Appearing with Xcode 16.2
I recently encountered an issue with Xcode 16.2 while attempting to integrate Settings.bundle into a new app. I added Settings.bundle as a new file (using the provided template), but when I ran the app (the standard simple "Hello World" project), the expected three default controls (Name, Enabled, Slider) did not appear in the app's settings. To troubleshoot, I downgraded my system to macOS Sonoma 14.7.2 and Xcode 15.4 (on a 2023 Mac Mini, M2). After this downgrade, everything worked as expected. With a new project, adding Settings.bundle, and running the app, the settings entry for the app appeared, including the three default fields. This behavior suggests a potential issue or incompatibility with Xcode 16.2.
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Dec ’24
Timeline refresh issue for widget on ios 18.2
I use AppIntent to trigger a widget refresh, Appint is used on Button or Toggle,as follows var isAudibleArming = false struct SoundAlarmIntent: AppIntent { static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "SoundAlarmIntent" func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult { isAudibleArming = true return .result() } } func timeline( for configuration: DynamicIntentWidgetPersonIntent, in context: Context ) async -> Timeline { var entries: [Entry] = [] let currentDate = Date() let entry = Entry(person: person(for: configuration)) entries.append(entry) if isAudibleArming { let entry2 = Entry(person: Person(name: "Friend4", dateOfBirth: currentDate.adding(.second, value: 6))) entries.append(entry2) } return .init(entries: entries, policy: .never) } The timeline function fires, with entry corresponding to view1 and entry2 corresponding to view2. I expect to show view1 immediately and view2 6 seconds later. You get the correct response on iOS17. But the 6 second delay function on the discovery code in iOS18.2 takes effect immediately, view1 flashes, view2 appears immediately instead of waiting 6 seconds to appear.
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Dec ’24
AVExportSession in Xcode16 - "exportAsynchronouslyWithCompletionHandler: more than once."
I’m experiencing a crash at runtime when trying to extract audio from a video. This issue occurs on both iOS 18 and earlier versions. The crash is caused by the following error: *** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: '*** -[AVAssetExportSession exportAsynchronouslyWithCompletionHandler:] Cannot call exportAsynchronouslyWithCompletionHandler: more than once. (0x1851435ec 0x1826dd244 0x1970c09c0 0x214d8f358 0x214d95899 0x190a1c8b9 0x214d8efd9 0x30204cef5 0x302053ab9 0x190a5ae39) libc++abi: terminating due to uncaught exception of type NSException My previous code worked fine, but it's crashing with Swift 6. Does anyone know a solution for this? Previous code: func extractAudioFromVideo(from videoURL: URL, exportHandler: ((AVAssetExportSession, CurrentValueSubject<Float, Never>?) -> Void)? = nil, completion: @escaping (Swift.Result<URL, Error>) -> Void) { let asset = AVAsset(url: videoURL) // Create an AVAssetExportSession to export the audio track guard let exportSession = AVAssetExportSession(asset: asset, presetName: AVAssetExportPresetAppleM4A) else { completion(.failure(NSError(domain: "com.example.app", code: -1, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Failed to create AVAssetExportSession"]))) return } // Set the output file type and path guard let filename = videoURL.lastPathComponent.components(separatedBy: ["."]).first else { return } let outputURL = VideoUtils.getTempAudioExportUrl(filename) VideoUtils.deleteFileIfExists(outputURL.path) exportSession.outputFileType = .m4a exportSession.outputURL = outputURL let audioExportProgressPublisher = CurrentValueSubject<Float, Never>(0.0) if let exportHandler = exportHandler { exportHandler(exportSession, audioExportProgressPublisher) } // Periodically check the progress of the export session let timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 0.1, repeats: true) { _ in audioExportProgressPublisher.send(exportSession.progress) } // Export the audio track asynchronously exportSession.exportAsynchronously { switch exportSession.status { case .completed: completion(.success(outputURL)) case .failed: completion(.failure(exportSession.error ?? NSError(domain: "com.example.app", code: -1, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Unknown error occurred while exporting audio"]))) case .cancelled: completion(.failure(NSError(domain: "com.example.app", code: -1, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Export session was cancelled"]))) default: completion(.failure(NSError(domain: "com.example.app", code: -1, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Unknown export session status"]))) } // Invalidate the timer when the export session completes or is cancelled timer.invalidate() } } ## New Code: func extractAudioFromVideo(from videoURL: URL, exportHandler: ((AVAssetExportSession, CurrentValueSubject<Float, Never>?) -> Void)? = nil, completion: @escaping (Swift.Result<URL, Error>) -> Void) { let asset = AVAsset(url: videoURL) // Create an AVAssetExportSession to export the audio track guard let exportSession = AVAssetExportSession(asset: asset, presetName: AVAssetExportPresetAppleM4A) else { completion(.failure(NSError(domain: "com.example.app", code: -1, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Failed to create AVAssetExportSession"]))) return } // Set the output file type and path guard let filename = videoURL.lastPathComponent.components(separatedBy: ["."]).first else { return } let outputURL = VideoUtils.getTempAudioExportUrl(filename) VideoUtils.deleteFileIfExists(outputURL.path) exportSession.outputFileType = .m4a exportSession.outputURL = outputURL let audioExportProgressPublisher = CurrentValueSubject<Float, Never>(0.0) if let exportHandler { exportHandler(exportSession, audioExportProgressPublisher) } let task = Task { if #available(iOS 18.0, *) { // Handle export for iOS 18 and later let states = exportSession.states(updateInterval: 0.1) for await state in states { switch state { case .pending, .waiting: break case .exporting(progress: let progress): print("Exporting: \(progress.fractionCompleted)") if progress.isFinished { completion(.success(outputURL)) } else if progress.isCancelled { completion(.failure(NSError(domain: "com.example.app", code: -1, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Export session was cancelled"]))) } else { audioExportProgressPublisher.send(Float(progress.fractionCompleted)) } } } try await exportSession.export(to: outputURL, as: .m4a) // Only call export once } else { // Handle export for iOS versions below 18 let publishTimer = Timer.publish(every: 0.1, on: .main, in: .common) .autoconnect() .sink { [weak exportSession] _ in guard let exportSession = exportSession else { return } audioExportProgressPublisher.send(exportSession.progress) } // Only call export once await exportSession.export() // Handle the export session's status switch exportSession.status { case .completed: completion(.success(outputURL)) case .failed: completion(.failure(exportSession.error ?? NSError(domain: "com.example.app", code: -1, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Unknown error occurred while exporting audio"]))) case .cancelled: completion(.failure(NSError(domain: "com.example.app", code: -1, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Export session was cancelled"]))) default: completion(.failure(NSError(domain: "com.example.app", code: -1, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Unknown export session status"]))) } // Invalidate the timer when the export session completes or is cancelled publishTimer.cancel() } } task.cancel() }
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Dec ’24
Animatable AnyInsettableShape
System provides AnyShape type erasure that animates correctly. But system doesn't provide AnyInsettableShape. Here is my implementation of AnyInsettableShape (and AnyAnimatableData that is needed to support animation). Let me know if there is simpler solution. struct AnyInsettableShape: InsettableShape { private let _path: (CGRect) -> Path private let _inset: (CGFloat) -> AnyInsettableShape private let _getAnimatableData: () -> AnyAnimatableData private let _setAnimatableData: (_ data: AnyAnimatableData) -> AnyInsettableShape init<S>(_ shape: S) where S : InsettableShape { _path = { shape.path(in: $0) } _inset = { AnyInsettableShape(shape.inset(by: $0)) } _getAnimatableData = { AnyAnimatableData(shape.animatableData) } _setAnimatableData = { data in guard let otherData = data.rawValue as? S.AnimatableData else { assertionFailure(); return AnyInsettableShape(shape) } var shape = shape shape.animatableData = otherData return AnyInsettableShape(shape) } } var animatableData: AnyAnimatableData { get { _getAnimatableData() } set { self = _setAnimatableData(newValue) } } func path(in rect: CGRect) -> Path { _path(rect) } func inset(by amount: CGFloat) -> some InsettableShape { _inset(amount) } } struct AnyAnimatableData : VectorArithmetic { init<T : VectorArithmetic>(_ value: T) { self.init(optional: value) } private init<T : VectorArithmetic>(optional value: T?) { rawValue = value _scaleBy = { factor in (value != nil) ? AnyAnimatableData(value!.scaled(by: factor)) : .zero } _add = { other in AnyAnimatableData(value! + (other.rawValue as! T)) } _subtract = { other in AnyAnimatableData(value! - (other.rawValue as! T)) } _equal = { other in value! == (other.rawValue as! T) } _magnitudeSquared = { (value != nil) ? value!.magnitudeSquared : .zero } _zero = { AnyAnimatableData(T.zero) } } fileprivate let rawValue: (any VectorArithmetic)? private let _scaleBy: (_: Double) -> AnyAnimatableData private let _add: (_ other: AnyAnimatableData) -> AnyAnimatableData private let _subtract: (_ other: AnyAnimatableData) -> AnyAnimatableData private let _equal: (_ other: AnyAnimatableData) -> Bool private let _magnitudeSquared: () -> Double private let _zero: () -> AnyAnimatableData mutating func scale(by rhs: Double) { self = _scaleBy(rhs) } var magnitudeSquared: Double { _magnitudeSquared() } static let zero = AnyAnimatableData(optional: nil as Double?) @inline(__always) private var isZero: Bool { rawValue == nil } static func + (lhs: AnyAnimatableData, rhs: AnyAnimatableData) -> AnyAnimatableData { guard let (lhs, rhs) = fillZeroTypes(lhs, rhs) else { return .zero } return lhs._add(rhs) } static func - (lhs: AnyAnimatableData, rhs: AnyAnimatableData) -> AnyAnimatableData { guard let (lhs, rhs) = fillZeroTypes(lhs, rhs) else { return .zero } return lhs._subtract(rhs) } static func == (lhs: AnyAnimatableData, rhs: AnyAnimatableData) -> Bool { guard let (lhs, rhs) = fillZeroTypes(lhs, rhs) else { return true } return lhs._equal(rhs) } @inline(__always) private static func fillZeroTypes(_ lhs: AnyAnimatableData, _ rhs: AnyAnimatableData) -> (AnyAnimatableData, AnyAnimatableData)? { switch (!lhs.isZero, !rhs.isZero) { case (true, true): (lhs, rhs) case (true, false): (lhs, lhs._zero()) case (false, true): (rhs._zero(), rhs) case (false, false): nil } } }
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Dec ’24
SwifUI. Short way for using modifier methods
These helper methods allow to use modifier methods in standard for SwiftUI short way. extension View { @inline(__always) func modify(_ block: (_ view: Self) -> some View) -> some View { block(self) } @inline(__always) func modify<V : View, T>(_ block: (_ view: Self, _ data: T) -> V, with data: T) -> V { block(self, data) } } _ DISCUSSION Suppose you have modifier methods: func addBorder(view: some View) -> some View { view.padding().border(Color.red, width: borderWidth) } func highlight(view: some View, color: Color) -> some View { view.border(Color.red, width: borderWidth).overlay { color.opacity(0.3) } } _ Ordinar Decision Your code may be like this: var body: some View { let image = Image(systemName: "globe") let borderedImage = addBorder(view: image) let highlightedImage = highlight(view: borderedImage, color: .red) let text = Text("Some Text") let borderedText = addBorder(view: text) let highlightedText = highlight(view: borderedText, color: .yellow) VStack { highlightedImage highlightedText } } This code doesn't look like standard SwiftUI code. _ Better Decision Described above helper methods modify(:) and modify(:,with:) allow to write code in typical for SwiftUI short way: var body: some View { VStack { Image(systemName: "globe") .modify(addBorder) .modify(highlight, with: .red) Text("Some Text") .modify(addBorder) .modify(highlight, with: .yellow) } }
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Dec ’24
Swift/objC combined with Swift/C++ interop
Consider this Swift struct: public struct Example { public func foo(callback: ()->Void) { .... } public func blah(i: Int) { .... } .... } Using Swift/C++ interop, I can create Example objects and call methods like blah. But I can't call foo because Swift/C++ interop doesn't currently support passing closures (right?). On the other hand, Swift/objC does support passing objC blocks to Swift functions. But I can't use that here because Example is a Swift struct, not a class. So I could change it to a class, and update everything to work with reference rather than value semantics; but then I also have to change the objC++ code to create the object and call its methods using objC syntax. I'd like to avoid that. Is there some hack that I can use to make this possible? I'm hoping that I can wrap a C++ std::function in some sort of opaque wrapper and pass that to swift, or something. Thanks for any suggestions!
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Jan ’25
HealthKit permissions not honoring user selection
I'm dealing with a strange bug where I am requesting read access for 'appleExerciseTime' and 'activitySummaryType', and despite enabling both in the permission sheet, they are being set to 'sharingDenied'. I'm writing a Swift Test for making sure permissions are being granted. @Test func PermissionsGranted() { try await self.manager.getPermissions() for type in await manager.allHealthTypes { let status = await manager.healthStore.authorizationStatus(for: type) #expect(status == .sharingAuthorized, "\(type) authorization status is \(status)") } } let healthTypesToShare: Set<HKSampleType> = [ HKQuantityType(.bodyMass), HKQuantityType(.bodyFatPercentage), HKQuantityType(.leanBodyMass), HKQuantityType(.activeEnergyBurned), HKQuantityType(.basalEnergyBurned), HKObjectType.workoutType() ] let allHealthTypes: Set<HKObjectType> = [ HKQuantityType(.bodyMass), HKQuantityType(.bodyFatPercentage), HKQuantityType(.leanBodyMass), HKQuantityType(.activeEnergyBurned), HKQuantityType(.basalEnergyBurned), HKQuantityType(.appleExerciseTime), HKObjectType.activitySummaryType() ] let healthStore = HKHealthStore() func getPermissions() async throws { try await healthStore.requestAuthorization(toShare: self.healthTypesToShare, read: self.allHealthTypes) } After 'getPermissions' runs, the permission sheet shows up on the Simulator, and I accept all. I've double checked that the failing permissions show up on the sheet and are enabled. Then the test fails with: Expectation failed: (status → HKAuthorizationStatus(rawValue: 1)) == (.sharingAuthorized → HKAuthorizationStatus(rawValue: 2)) HKActivitySummaryTypeIdentifier authorization status is HKAuthorizationStatus(rawValue: 1) Expectation failed: (status → HKAuthorizationStatus(rawValue: 1)) == (.sharingAuthorized → HKAuthorizationStatus(rawValue: 2)) HKActivitySummaryTypeIdentifier authorization status is HKAuthorizationStatus(rawValue: 1) With the rawValue of '1' being 'sharingDenied'. All other permissions are granted. Is there a workaround here, or something I'm potentially doing wrong?
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Jan ’25
How to save a point cloud in the sample code "Capturing depth using the LiDAR camera" with the photoOutput
Hello dear community, I have the sample code from Apple “CapturingDepthUsingLiDAR” to access the LiDAR on my iPhone 12 Pro. My goal is to use the “photo output” function to generate a point cloud from a single image and then save it as a ply file. So far I have tested different approaches to create a .ply file from the depthmap, the intrinsic camera data and the rgba values. Unfortunately, I have had no success so far and the result has always been an incorrect point cloud. My question now is whether there are already approaches to this and whether anyone has any experience with it. Thank you very much in advance!!!
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Jan ’25