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Re: Get Value From User?



Thanks, for both the custom plugin suggestion and the AppleScript suggestion.

In terms of the AppleScript route, how does the answer get passed to a script? (If for example, I want to use the answer in a PostFlight Script?) I suppose one could have AppleScript write it in a file somewhere and then you could read it from your script. But is there an easier way?

I was able to find some information about custom Installer plugins at:
http://developer.apple.com/samplecode/InstallerPluginSample/listing1.html

I haven't looked at the sample code yet, so I don't know if the same question applies to the custom installer plugin approach or not. But unless it is real close to what I want, I may go the AppleScript route.

Best Wishes,

Paul


On Apr 17, 2009, at 11:41 PM, Paul Cook wrote:

Is there anyway from any kind of any Installer script (preflight, postflight, etc.) to ask the user for a value and to get that value from within a script? (Bash, Perl, AppleScript, etc.)

In this case, we'd like to ask the user for a name of something. And then use that name within a script.

My fear based on the answer to the recent progress question is that the answer is probably No. But this is just different enough that I thought it might be worth hoping otherwise.

Thanks for any help,

Paul


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