Re: Smile (Was: AppleScript4programmers)
Re: Smile (Was: AppleScript4programmers)
- Subject: Re: Smile (Was: AppleScript4programmers)
- From: Bruce Robertson <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:15:53 -0800
> On 12/6/07 9:07 AM, "Bruce Robertson" <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>>> The point is that in some rare circumstances it's good to restart the
>>> machine after installing Smile. The reason is that Smile's installer
>>> installs / replaces some Scripting additions, and if some background
>>> process has already loaded a S.A. which was replaced it may crash.
>>>
>>> In most cases you don't really need to restart. For instance, we at
>>> Satimage-software never do. Just quit the installer. Installer maker
>>> does not allow for providing an optional restart.
>>>
>>> Emmanuel
>>
>> Really?
>>
>> I try out lots of applications and it seems there are very few other
>> installers that force a restart.
>
> He just explained it! What does your "Really?" mean? That "In most cases you
> don't really need to restart"? Nobody's "forcing" a restart. Emmanuel just
> said that you can just quit the installer instead.
"Really" means "Really - you CANNOT build an installer that does not present
ONLY the restart option to the user?"
As I read it Emmanuel is saying their hands are tied; Installer Maker does
not allow you to build an installer that presents other options to the user.
I find this hard to believe.
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