Re: Using scripts to get info about a custom install location
Re: Using scripts to get info about a custom install location
- Subject: Re: Using scripts to get info about a custom install location
- From: Iceberg-Dev <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:28:48 +0200
On Apr 22, 2009, at 8:18 PM, Andrew Peckover wrote:
Using PackageMaker 3.0.3(174) and OS 10.5.6.
My program installs to '/Applications/MyProgramFolder' by default,
however the user can change the install location to the home
directory or another volume. They can also 'customize' and choose
any other location.
These are often upgrades, and the user will often already have
files installed in that location. I need to check some things
about the files in the destination folder, for example if a certain
file exists. Then based on that info, allow/prevent the
installation or give an informational message.
I am making some scripts, but I don't know how to determine what
the installation folder is. For example, I could open the
"destination folder" in Finder by using "open $2". $2 is an
environment variable for the path to the destination folder. But
this always gives me the defualt path, and not the actual path that
the user selected in the Custom Install window, or the Select a
Destination window.
How can I find out what path the user selected?
It might be possible to get this information for bundles using the
search features in JavaScript. But the search features are
undocumented (and they are not working that well apparently).
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