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correct way of putting InstallationCheck script
by spondita Madhuri Neog 27 Mar '10

27 Mar '10

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RE: packagemaker
by spondita Madhuri Neog 27 Mar '10

27 Mar '10

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RE: packagemaker
by Xochitl Lunde 26 Mar '10

26 Mar '10

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.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 <installer-dev-bounces+xochitl_lunde=tripplite.com(a)lists.apple.com> wrote on 03/26/2010 12:59:28 AM: > > Hi, > I have added the InstallationCheck in the resources folder of my > metapackage.I am no longer using flat package format. But still the > InstallationCheck script is not getting invoked.Do I need to add it > to Resources folder of each of the component packages. I have simply > dragged the file in the resources folder by switching over to "raw > editing mode". Is it the correct way to do it?? Kindly suggest. > I'm sorry, I can't figure out how to do this either. I can see that it will generate an installation check item inside the Distribution XML file if you specify requirements for the package. Do the 'Result of script' requirement work? The only think i could think of is to break up each installation check into 1 script (i.e., 1 script to test for Java Update, 1 script to test for MS Office installed, etc.) and then add many 'Result of Script' items from the requirements GUI. Because you can enter text there for a failure, you would not need to worry about InstallationCheck.strings file. If I get the chance to try this myself, I will let you know what result I get.

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RE: packagemaker
by spondita Madhuri Neog 26 Mar '10

26 Mar '10

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Re: Replacing rather than updating an app
by Andrew Peckover 26 Mar '10

26 Mar '10

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Re: Replacing rather than updating an app
by Xochitl Lunde 25 Mar '10

25 Mar '10

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.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 <installer-dev-bounces+xochitl_lunde=tripplite.com(a)lists.apple.com> wrote on 03/25/2010 06:11:01 PM: > Hi, > > I am installing an update patch for our program which contains a number of > files, including the .app. > > I would like to delete the .app before installing the new one. In other > words, I don't want to just update the contents of the .app package, I want > to completely replace it. But note that I don't want *other* program > folders to be completely replaced, just the .app 'folder'. > > What is the easiest way to do this? > > Thanks, > Andrew Can you add a preinstall script to search out your .app bundle and 'rm -r' it from the system?

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Replacing rather than updating an app
by Andrew Peckover 25 Mar '10

25 Mar '10

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Hi, What is the easiest way to do this? _______________________________________________ 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 installing an update patch for our program which contains a number of files, including the .app. I would like to delete the .app before installing the new one. In other words, I don't want to just update the contents of the .app package, I want to completely replace it. But note that I don't want *other* program folders to be completely replaced, just the .app 'folder'. Thanks, Andrew This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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packagemaker
by spondita Madhuri Neog 25 Mar '10

25 Mar '10

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RE: package maker
by spondita Madhuri Neog 25 Mar '10

25 Mar '10

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Fw: Background graphics for DMGs (again)
by Xochitl Lunde 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.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 > FYI: The Preference to enable Leopard compatibility in DMG Canvas > does not work for me if I run the command line tool from the paid > version. I have to use the GUI to get backward compatible builds. Another friendly FYI for anyone who was following this thread and decided to go with DMG Canvas: The new version of DMG Canvas 2.0.2 is released, but the change log says that free versions now expire after 30 days. If you are using the free version at 2.0.1, you might want to keep the original 2.0.1 image around.

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