Re: Putting Xpc Helper into Library/LaunchAgents
Re: Putting Xpc Helper into Library/LaunchAgents
- Subject: Re: Putting Xpc Helper into Library/LaunchAgents
- From: "Gerriet M. Denkmann" <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 15:59:54 +0700
On 10 Aug 2014, at 14:33, Roland King <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>> On 10 Aug 2014, at 2:18 pm, Gerriet M. Denkmann <email@hidden> wrote:
>>
>> I have an app with an Xpc Helper, which currently starts with:
>> NSXPCConnection( serviceName: xpcServiceName )
>> But the goal is that two apps should talk to each other, the Xpc Helper being used to exchange endpoints.
>>
>> So I have to use:
>> NSXPCConnection(machServiceName: xpcServiceName, options: 0)
>> For this my Xpc Helper has to live in Library/LaunchAgents.
>>
>> Is there any Cocoa (or lower level) way to do this?
>> Or should I just use FileManager to copy the Xpc Helper?
>>
>> In the case of a privileged Helper I once used SMJobBless(). But this Helper does need no root rights.
>>
>> There is SMJobSubmit() which looks like it does what I need. But: "Deprecated in OS X v10.10".
>> What is the modern and future-proof replacement for this?
>>
> Can you not make an installer which installs your app in /Applications and your helper app in Library/LaunchAgents, running whatever scripts are necessary?
This is probably an excellent idea.
But while debugging, I think just making the app copy it's helper into LaunchAgents is maybe more convenient.
But I will keep your suggestion in mind.
But it turns out that copying is not enough.
And that NSWorkspace launchAppWithBundleIdentifier:... just does what is in it's name: it launches apps, but refuses to touch LaunchAgents.
So: How do I launch my Xpc Helper (which by now sits happily in /Library/LauchAgents)?
Kind regards,
Gerriet.
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