Installer Question... (Was Re: Where's the cookie, monster?)
Installer Question... (Was Re: Where's the cookie, monster?)
- Subject: Installer Question... (Was Re: Where's the cookie, monster?)
- From: Peter Bunn <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 11:37:18 -0600
Yesterday, Philip Aker and Emmanuel kindly offered advice on methods of
writing to .plist files...
Thank you both. I've saved the info and will look into it. I had a look
at the com.apple.internetconfig.plist file in a text editor and it struck
me that since, after all, it is an everchanging entity, it would be hard
to figure out at what point to start writing to it... even if one knew
what to write.
I think I'll wait on it. For now, I think it will be easier (and safer)
to have the user make entries in the Explorer prefs dialog. It's not all
that arduous - and saves the possibility of my corrupting the user's
.plist with a flawed script.
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The installer question is this...
I need to create a folder in an Applications folder (or perhaps
elsewhere) on an OS X drive. The folder's name and location with respect
to the startup disk must not be changed... else my stuff tends to come
apart right quick. The folder would contain only aliases that my scripts
reference. In 'Classic', I might put such a folder in the Preferences
folder... even though it contains no actual preference files.
Is it acceptable practice to place such a folder in the 'main'
Applications or Preferences folders of the startup disk in OS X? My own
preference would be to do so... rather than the current user folder.
Being a strictly single user myself, I'm not yet clear on how multiple
users works.
In OS X (AS 1.8.3) the Finder dictionary makes no reference to special
folders. Are there any? If the Applications folder is among them, will
a change to its location or displayed name alter the way its referenced
by AS? I note that its displayed name can't be changed without
"sufficient" priveleges.
Thanks Much For The Help.
Peter B.
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