Re: How to create shortcuts after installing the my package
Re: How to create shortcuts after installing the my package
- Subject: Re: How to create shortcuts after installing the my package
- From: Michael Vannorsdel <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:13:40 -0600
Generally this goes against accepted Mac OS guidelines. But I
understand you might not have a choice. What you can do is either use
FSNewAlias to make an alias (shortcuts on Mac, will require you to
learn how Carbon file management works), or use the ln command line
tool to make a symbolic link (unix style shortcut). An alias is
usually more reliable because it will work if the real file is moved
(within the same disk) after the alias was made. Symlinks however
will break if the real file is moved since they point at a specific
path; aliases point at a specific file.
On Apr 22, 2008, at 10:53 PM, JanakiRam wrote:
Hi All,
I'm porting a windows based application to Mac OS X. My
application in
windows will create desktop shortcut once we install. I really don't
whether
its mac standard to create desktop shortcut and dock icon once i
install my
cocoa application.
Can any one suggest me whether its a standard procedure.or provide
the
necessary links/pointers.
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