Re: Get Value From User?
Re: Get Value From User?
- Subject: Re: Get Value From User?
- From: "Bryan S. Lee" <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:19:41 -0400
- Thread-topic: Get Value From User?
If you take the lines of code I sent you and copy/paste it into terminal,
you'll see the results. I have it setting a terminal variable to what is
returned by the script. If you needed multiple values returned, then you
might want to go the file route or have each run as a separate script that
is equal to the equivalent variable in the shell script (handy if you don't
want the possibility of someone reading the info in a hidden file or file
name (like a password).
If this is for something you plan on publishing publicly or selling, you
probably would want to go the plugin route. I have the luxury of doing it
with a simple Applescript since my stuff is for internal use only, and
hitting a smaller audience (few thousand users). Also, never attempted to
make a plugin before.
--
Bryan S. Lee
> From: Paul Cook <email@hidden>
> Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:28:02 -0500
> To: Installer-Dev mailing-list <email@hidden>
> Subject: Re: Get Value From User?
>
> Thanks, for both the custom plugin suggestion and the AppleScript
> suggestion.
>
> In terms of the AppleScript route, how does the answer get passed to a
> script? (If for example, I want to use the answer in a PostFlight
> Script?) I suppose one could have AppleScript write it in a file
> somewhere and then you could read it from your script. But is there an
> easier way?
>
> I was able to find some information about custom Installer plugins at:
> http://developer.apple.com/samplecode/InstallerPluginSample/listing1.html
>
> I haven't looked at the sample code yet, so I don't know if the same
> question applies to the custom installer plugin approach or not. But
> unless it is real close to what I want, I may go the AppleScript route.
>
> Best Wishes,
>
> Paul
>
>
> On Apr 17, 2009, at 11:41 PM, Paul Cook wrote:
>
>> Is there anyway from any kind of any Installer script (preflight,
>> postflight, etc.) to ask the user for a value and to get that value
>> from within a script? (Bash, Perl, AppleScript, etc.)
>>
>> In this case, we'd like to ask the user for a name of something. And
>> then use that name within a script.
>>
>> My fear based on the answer to the recent progress question is that
>> the answer is probably No. But this is just different enough that I
>> thought it might be worth hoping otherwise.
>>
>> Thanks for any help,
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
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