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Re: Best way to create custom DMG's
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Re: Best way to create custom DMG's


  • Subject: Re: Best way to create custom DMG's
  • From: Bill Cheeseman <email@hidden>
  • Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 10:33:36 -0400

on 03-05-15 8:56 AM, Chris Ridd at email@hidden wrote:

> On 15/5/03 12:09 pm, Bill Cheeseman <email@hidden> wrote:
>> Making the icons stay in position and at the desired size should be doable
>> in the Finder's Show Info window, if you set them to the correct values.
>
> Is that something that could be done in a script? Ideally sh, but
> AppleScript if necessary? I'd like to be able to fully automate the
> production of a release product inside a dmg (from Project
> Builder/pbxbuild), and it seems that one can get *close*, except for this
> part.

AppleScript ought to be able to do it. People have written entire desktop
management scripts in AppleScript, putting icons where they want them and so
on. Look at the Finder's terminology dictionary using ScriptEditor and play
around with it. You should be able to find relevant sample scripts at
MacScripter.net's ScriptBuilders page.

--

Bill Cheeseman - email@hidden
Quechee Software, Quechee, Vermont, USA
http://www.quecheesoftware.com

The AppleScript Sourcebook - http://www.AppleScriptSourcebook.com
Vermont Recipes - http://www.stepwise.com/Articles/VermontRecipes
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