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RE: Package maker

> I have seen some cool installers which actually use PackageMaker but make
it
> interactive. I actually Had one that popped up a window prompting me for
> some information! I was impressed. I can't for the life of me remember
what
> it was. Any clues? Suggestions?

AppleScript is your friend. I needed to get a server hostname during
install, and came up with this:


PackageName.pre_install:

#!/bin/tcsh
set hostname = `"$PACKAGE_PATH/Contents/Resources/getserver"`
echo $hostname > /tmp/ServerHost.dat


PackageName.pre_upgrade:

#!/bin/tcsh
set oldhost = `cat /old/config/file`
set hostname = `"$PACKAGE_PATH/Contents/Resources/getserver" $oldhost`
echo $hostname > /tmp/ServerHost.dat


getserver:

#!/bin/tcsh
/usr/bin/osascript <<END
beep
tell application "Installer"
activate
set reply to (display dialog "Enter the hostname of your server.\r\rPress
None if you will not be using network rendering." default answer "$1"
buttons {"OK", "None"} default button "OK")
set res to (button returned of reply) as string
set hostn to (text returned of reply) as string
if res = "None" then set hostn to ""
end tell
return hostn
END


PackageName.post_install and .post_upgrade:

#!/bin/tcsh
set hostname = `cat /tmp/ServerHost.dat`
rm /tmp/ServerHost.dat
if ( $hostname != "" ) then
# Do something usefuls with $hostname
endif


Hope this helps

Phil
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