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Re: [OT] Installation into home directory
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Re: [OT] Installation into home directory


  • Subject: Re: [OT] Installation into home directory
  • From: Cameron Hayne <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 12:08:54 -0400

On 18/8/03 11:49 AM, "Clark S. Cox III" <email@hidden> wrote:

> IMHO, installers should be avoided if at all possible. If your product
> is a single entity, that gets installed in a single place, just put it
> on a disk image, and let the user drag it to it's final destination

I agree.
If you are concerned about the user not being able to find the right
destination, maybe you could have a symbolic link on the disk image that
points to the destination folder. Then just tell them to double-click on the
icon for that sym link and drag the pref-pane there.

--
Cameron Hayne (email@hidden)
Hayne of Tintagel
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