September 2007 - Installer-dev

Re: Check for file before installing
by Peter Bierman 21 Sep '07

21 Sep '07

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com I am trying to figure out if there is a way to check for a certain font in Library/Fonts, and if not then install it. Problem is there is no receipt for it since it is a font that should have come standard with the OS, but could possibly have been deleted by the user. Only way I can see to check for the existence of a file is through receipts - is there another way? And is there a way to cancel this package of the metapackage if it finds it but continue on with the rest of the install? -pmb _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.… At 9:04 AM -0400 9/21/07, annette.brooks(a)myob.com wrote: Yes, using a distribution script, you can write a JavaScript function that uses system.fileAtPath() to check for the file. You can then tie that JavaScript function to the selected state of your replacement font package. At 9:32 AM -0700 9/21/07, Jack Repenning wrote: Your idea is deeper and more troublesome that you seem to suppose. If you do this, you will have created the situation where two different packages install the same file. No installer I know of handles this well. While I agree that this situation makes life hard for the installer, the Mac OS X Installer handles this as well as can be expected. The OS itself installs many many files that overlap between packages. The consequences are that when multiple packages own the same file, upgrading any one of those packages has the potential to replace or remove that file, leaving the other packages in an inconsistent state. When you know the circumstances of upgrading, you can work around this issue. For example, with Annette's issue, if she replaces a font that should exist anyway, then system upgrades will update or replace that font as necessary. This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: Check for file before installing
by Jack Repenning 21 Sep '07

21 Sep '07

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com On Sep 21, 2007, at 6:04 AM, annette.brooks(a)myob.com wrote: -==- Jack Repenning jackrepenning(a)tigris.org Project Owner SCPlugin http://scplugin.tigris.org "Subversion for the rest of OS X" _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.… I am trying to figure out if there is a way to check for a certain font in Library/Fonts, and if not then install it. Problem is there is no receipt for it since it is a font that should have come standard with the OS, but could possibly have been deleted by the user. Only way I can see to check for the existence of a file is through receipts - is there another way? And is there a way to cancel this package of the metapackage if it finds it but continue on with the rest of the install? Your idea is deeper and more troublesome that you seem to suppose. If you do this, you will have created the situation where two different packages install the same file. No installer I know of handles this well. It would be better to do your check (in InstallationCheck) and fail the install with a helpful message (like "You appear to be missing some of your system fonts; please update the system package XYZ from your installation media."). This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Check for file before installing
by annette.brooks＠myob.com 21 Sep '07

21 Sep '07

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com I am trying to figure out if there is a way to check for a certain font in Library/Fonts, and if not then install it. Problem is there is no receipt for it since it is a font that should have come standard with the OS, but could possibly have been deleted by the user. Only way I can see to check for the existence of a file is through receipts - is there another way? And is there a way to cancel this package of the metapackage if it finds it but continue on with the rest of the install? _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.… This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: Temp Folder
by ramosj 21 Sep '07

21 Sep '07

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Re: Temp Folder
by Jack Repenning 20 Sep '07

20 Sep '07

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Temp Folder
by Jim Brown 20 Sep '07

20 Sep '07

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Re: locator
by Stéphane Sudre 20 Sep '07

20 Sep '07

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com On jeudi, septembre 20, 2007, at 04:27 PM, Robert Carroll wrote: Hi, I am trying to add a locator function to the updater for my software. _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.… Since the current software does not include a BundleID I am just using the CheckPath version to see if there is a copy of the application already present in the target application folder. the behaviour I need is to abort the update if no prior installed copy is found, or perhaps show a prompt to locate the application in case it has been moved by the user. In testing on my machine with the existing application removed, the update proceeds although the updated app file is not copied (but the associated readme files etc. do get installed). Is there a way to stop the install if the locator fails? IIRC, it is possible to define the path of a Requirement to be a token (that is the result of a locator). So it could be possible to display a warning or prevent the installation if the application can not be found on disk. This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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locator
by Robert Carroll 20 Sep '07

20 Sep '07

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Re: Debugging the Installer PlugIn
by Nethan Dash 20 Sep '07

20 Sep '07

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Domainkey-signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:Cc:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-ID; b=QhlLpCyhDG3sQDof14IU8Qcuuce4RLjMRZjtaJ5F95JQrW37IZ8Ra2ORCQsRr6zEv6C2jOWSQl11BzIrz47+MQDKbN6zMkeqvQ1teii/JAsjxgkalQumCS2wzoY5pAHSAM6myOtrF5ier8vlKl+WXXIyljHd3qKAdrWw4g1FZVg=; No, I was actually using "Attach to Process-> Installer" But yes now if I use "Attach to process -> Process ID..." then it is not giving me the error it was giving earlier, but this time it is saying : Uncaught Exception: Controller cannot be nil Stack Backtrace: The stack backtrace has been logged to the console. Just for information: I am sitting in Leopard and using XCode 3 Xcode IDE: 869.5 Xcode Core: 869.6 ToolSupport: 866.0 --- Alexander von Below <below(a)mac.com> wrote: > Are you using "Attach -> To Process ID"? > > Alex > > Am 20.09.2007 um 11:45 schrieb Nethan Dash: > > > Thanks, But when I try to attach "Installer" > > application to the debugger, which in turns run my > > Package Installer, it throws an error message:"No > > launchable executable present at path". What am I > > doing wrong? > > > > Thnaks > > Nethan > > > > > > --- "Alexander v. Below" <below(a)mac.com> wrote: > > > >> Yes, you can use Xcode's "Attach ... " feature. > >> > >> Alex > >> > >> On 19.09.2007, at 11:32, Nethan Dash wrote: > >> > >>> I am a new PackageMaker developer, and I am > >> writing a > >>> Installer PlugIn using XCode. Can anyone tell > me, > >> How > >>> can I debug the PlugIn? > >>> > >>> Thanks > >>> -N > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > ______________ > >>> Luggage? GPS? Comic books? > >>> Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! > Search > >>> > >> > > > http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They > will > >> be ignored. > >>> Installer-dev mailing list > >> (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) > >>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > >>> > >> > > > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/below%40mac.com > >>> > >>> This email sent to below(a)mac.com > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > ______________ > > Need a vacation? Get great deals > > to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. > > http://travel.yahoo.com/ > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. http://sims.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.… This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: Debugging the Installer PlugIn
by Alexander von Below 20 Sep '07

20 Sep '07

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Are you using "Attach -> To Process ID"? Alex Am 20.09.2007 um 11:45 schrieb Nethan Dash: Thanks, But when I try to attach "Installer" application to the debugger, which in turns run my Package Installer, it throws an error message:"No launchable executable present at path". What am I doing wrong? Thnaks Nethan --- "Alexander v. Below" <below(a)mac.com> wrote: Yes, you can use Xcode's "Attach ... " feature. Alex On 19.09.2007, at 11:32, Nethan Dash wrote: can I debug the PlugIn? Thanks -N Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.… I am a new PackageMaker developer, and I am writing a Installer PlugIn using XCode. Can anyone tell me, How ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/below%40mac.com This email sent to below(a)mac.com ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.com/ This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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