Re: Create Alias w Leopard PackageMaker
Re: Create Alias w Leopard PackageMaker
- Subject: Re: Create Alias w Leopard PackageMaker
- From: Stéphane Sudre <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:32:36 +0100
On Feb 22, 2008, at 3:44 PM, Jim Hoyt wrote:
PackageMaker 3.01 (Leopard) has an Actions function that is
supposed to let you create an alias as a Postinstall Action.
I could find no documentation on how this is supposed to work.
Looked in PackageMaker_UserGuide_10.5.pdf.
I tried several variations and got no aliases.
I used this syntax:
Point to Component (then selected the .app), Alias Path: /Desktop
(also tried /Desktop/)
Since the package I am installing has about a dozed file in the
program folder, I don't want to force the user to find the right
one and put in on the Desktop or Dock.
I would like to be able to put an Alias in the Dock and on the
Desktop.
I know it doesn't suit some people's tastes to plunk things on the
users workspace, but that is my choice, and knowing my users, they
will like my choice.
Any help deeply appreciated, if you know of some more detailed
documentation, that would be great, also.
As far as I can tell, PackageMaker 3.0.1 creates (or tries to create)
an alias using an applescript script.
Your path should probably be $HOME/Desktop (if I am to believe the
tests I've just made).
Unfortunately this would not be enough as the script is failing on
the following call:
set dst to POSIX File "Whatever" as alias
Just in case you don't want to spend your time trying to figure out
how to make this Applescript work, one solution could be to use the
command line tool available at this URL: http://s.sudre.free.fr/
Software/HelperTools/bristow.zip (this is a Xcode project)
usage: bristow [-a][-u] <file or directory> alias
-a -- Install an alias in all users home folder. alias will be
read as a relative path.
-u -- Install an alias in the current logged in user home folder.
alias will be read as a relative path.
Regarding Docking a file or application, this can be achieved with a
plist editor (according to some persons).
Hope it can help.
--
Stephane
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