Re: What do "Start xyz" options for "On Failure" do?
Re: What do "Start xyz" options for "On Failure" do?
- Subject: Re: What do "Start xyz" options for "On Failure" do?
- From: Paul Cook <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:44:41 -0600
Oh, and in case it matters, I forgot to say that I'm using Apple's
PackageMaker 3.0.3 and my targets are all Leopard.
Again, thanks in advance for any help.
Best Wishes,
Paul
On Feb 23, 2009, at 9:56 AM, Paul Cook wrote:
What do "Start xyz" options for "On Failure" of a choice requirement
for a Package Install Choice do?
If you try to add Requirements to a Package Install Choice, the "On
Failure" pane has 3 configurable actions in it on the left side:
"Selected", "Enabled", and "Hidden". Each of these has three
options: "Unchanged", "Yes" and "No". I think I understand what
these do. If the the test fails, these actions change the
corresponding "Initial State" selection on the "Configuration" pane
for that Package Install Choice.
On the right side of the same "On Failure" pane, there are also 3
configurable actions in it on the right side: "Start Selected",
"Start Enabled" and "Start Hidden". Each of these also has three
options: "Unchanged", "Yes" and "No". I can't seem to figure out
exactly what these do.
I think part of the problem may be the name. For example, the
"Start" in "Start Selected" suggests to me that it has something to
do with the initial state of "Selected". But that would seem to be
in conflict with the "Initial State" selections that I made back in
the "Configuration" pane. Further, they are part of the "On Failure"
pane, so that suggests that they are only applied if the test fails.
That would seem to make them useless as the actions on the left
would immediately over ride them.
The January 09 version of the "PackageMaker User Guide" has a brief
description of choice requirements on page 23. But it doesn't say
what these are about. It refers to the "Software Delivery Guide",
but I can't find anything helpful there either. I've tried running a
few tests, but haven't seen any results that make sense. Admittedly,
part of the problem may be that I may be looking for the wrong thing.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Best Wishes,
Paul
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