Maya API, function is missing (MPlug::source)

[stuzzz]

Hi,

I'm compiling a C++ plug-in for maya 2016 through 2020. It works totally fine except for the 2016 version. Here is the error:

C2039 'source' is not a member of 'MPlug'

I'm quite surprised because I can see the "source" function in the 2016 documentation: 

[Anonymous]

That method only exists in Maya API 2.0 unfortunately

[stuzzz]

sorry I don't get it, i'm confused.

The C++ api has several versions?

How can I access to the 2.0 version for maya 2016 (if that exists)?

[jmreinhart · Accepted solution]

Whoops, wow total brainfart on my part, I don't know why I was thinking of the Python API.

So it's a bit strange I assumed it was a problem because that's a "new" method that did not exist in 2016 yet. But according to the documentation it was added in 2016. So maybe your downloaded devKit for 2016 is out of data? 

http://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2015/ENU/?guid=__cpp_ref_class_m_plug_html

http://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2016/ENU/?guid=__cpp_ref_class_m_plug_html 

http://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2017/ENU/?guid=__cpp_ref_class_m_plug_html 

[stuzzz]

thanks for answering. 

I installed maya and got the SDK installed with it.

That is pretty weird. Never mind, I will skip my 2016 compilation