Re: PackageMaker and Tiger/Leopard Packages
Re: PackageMaker and Tiger/Leopard Packages
- Subject: Re: PackageMaker and Tiger/Leopard Packages
- From: "Adam Mercer" <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:04:49 +0000
Thanks a lot David! This is exactly what I was looking for!
Cheers
Adam
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 14:23, Glover,David
<email@hidden> wrote:
> When PackageMaker creates your package, it will be creating it as a
> distribution package rather than a metapackage because it has
> requirements in it etc... There are 3 types of package, all the info
> can be found here;
>
> http://developer.apple.com/documentation/DeveloperTools/Conceptual/Softw
> areDistribution/Introduction/chapter_1_section_1.html
>
> In a distribution package, requirement checking is carried out by a XML
> and Javascript file called a .dist file which resides in the Contents
> folder of your package. When you add requirements in PackageMaker, it
> generates them into the .dist file as Javascript functions. More info
> on the XML .dist file and a Javascript reference can be found here;
>
> http://developer.apple.com/reference/DeveloperTools/idxFilesSoftwareInst
> allation-date.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP30001281-TP30000436-TP30000524
>
> Once PackageMaker creates these .dist files, it can often require some
> manual intervention to correct it's mistakes :o)
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