February 2010 - Installer-dev

"Installer could not install the software"
by Andrew Peckover 17 Feb '10

17 Feb '10

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Hash, Certificate and Bug
by Iceberg-Dev 17 Feb '10

17 Feb '10

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Re: Figuring out choices in postinstall
by Iceberg-Dev 17 Feb '10

17 Feb '10

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Figuring out choices in postinstall
by sakshi 17 Feb '10

17 Feb '10

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Re: Convert a pkg installer to a flat package installer?
by Karthikeyan Marappan 17 Feb '10

17 Feb '10

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Unexpected newline break appears in Msg 'Uninstallation Complete. Press Quit to continue.' in Iceberg installer
by FalgupanchalD FalgupanchalD 15 Feb '10

15 Feb '10

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Re: Convert a pkg installer to a flat package installer?
by Iceberg-Dev 14 Feb '10

14 Feb '10

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PackageMaker plugin -- Programmatically disable (unselect/hide) packages
by Joel May 14 Feb '10

14 Feb '10

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com I have one of those situations where I need the registration number during the install. Based on the reg number, either the network version or the desktop version of the software is installed. The fact that both products exist on one CD is disguised from the user. This is for saving money on manufacturing, stocking, etc. This is the way it's been forever and I have to keep this behavior. I've been using InstallerVise, but I really hate it and want to move on to a modern installer, i.e. PackageMaker. I cannot figure out how to disable a subpackage via the plugin. There is hardly any api or communication back into the installer from the plugin. I've tried some hacky method by writing tag files to the temp directory so the requirements check or install scripts could use this information. However, the requirements check scripts run before the plugin, so that does me no good. And the install scripts are unable to stop a sub-package from installing. If they exit with a fail code, they kill the install entirely rather than just disable the package. Am I missing something? Is there some clever way to do this? Is there a way for the plugin to do anything other than display a UI and write files -- can it talk back to PackageMaker? Does Iceberg handle things differently or does it have the same limitations as PackageMaker? Thanks, Joel _______________________________________________ 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: Convert a pkg installer to a flat package installer?
by Bob Sellon 13 Feb '10

13 Feb '10

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Actually, the other way round. Set it for 10.5 (for the PackageMaker). On Feb 12, 2010, at 8:42 PM, Bob Sellon wrote: > I only recently discovered the Project/Raw Editing Mode so I haven't had a chance to check this but if you set the "Minimum Target" under Project/Install Properties.. to v10.4, it is supposed to switch to the non-flat format. > > > On Feb 12, 2010, at 8:31 PM, Don Montalvo wrote: > >> On Feb 12, 2010, at 7:29 PM, Don Montalvo wrote: >> >>> Is it possible to convert a standard pkg installer > flat pkg installer? >>> >>> I'm looking through Apple's (and of course Sudre's) documentation but don't see any way to do this. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Don >> >> ...a follow up question. If conversion is not possible, is it feasible to create a new project, import our existing pkg installer, then save as a flat pkg? >> >> PS, Sudre, please point me to your PayPal page.... :):):) >> >> Thanks, >> Don _______________________________________________ >> 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/bobsellon%40stecrecord… >> >> This email sent to bobsellon(a)stecrecords.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/bobsellon%40stecrecord… > > This email sent to bobsellon(a)stecrecords.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: Convert a pkg installer to a flat package installer?
by Bob Sellon 13 Feb '10

13 Feb '10

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com I only recently discovered the Project/Raw Editing Mode so I haven't had a chance to check this but if you set the "Minimum Target" under Project/Install Properties.. to v10.4, it is supposed to switch to the non-flat format. On Feb 12, 2010, at 8:31 PM, Don Montalvo wrote: > On Feb 12, 2010, at 7:29 PM, Don Montalvo wrote: > >> Is it possible to convert a standard pkg installer > flat pkg installer? >> >> I'm looking through Apple's (and of course Sudre's) documentation but don't see any way to do this. >> >> Thanks, >> Don > > ...a follow up question. If conversion is not possible, is it feasible to create a new project, import our existing pkg installer, then save as a flat pkg? > > PS, Sudre, please point me to your PayPal page.... :):):) > > Thanks, > Don _______________________________________________ > 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/bobsellon%40stecrecord… > > This email sent to bobsellon(a)stecrecords.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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