Tim, If the Lego software allows it, you may want to investigate this option. The option is, rather than creating your own installer, is to place the application inside a disk image (DMG), then use ³Packages² to package the DMG and a post-install script. The DMG would be placed in a hidden folder (like /private/tmp) and the post-install script would mount the DMG, then install the Lego application inside the DMG, then unmount the DMG {earlier versions of Adobe Flash Player could be done this way, hence the example below): # mount DMG /usr/bin/hdiutil mount -nobrowse /private/tmp/³Flash_Player.dmg" # run installer via Terminal command "/Volumes/Flash Player/Install Adobe Flash Player.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Flash Player Install Manager" -install # unmount DMG /usr/bin/hdiutil detach "/Volumes/Flash Player² The reason I suggest this method is you are essentially installing the software locally on each machine, so it should still be vendor-supported if something goes awry. You are just using the DMG as a deployment method. Sean
Message: 1 Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:28:37 +0000 From: Timothy Lings <tlings@heronsgate.greenwich.sch.uk> To: "installer-dev@lists.apple.com" <installer-dev@lists.apple.com> Subject: Creating package for LEGO WeDo Message-ID: <5D5FDFF4-001A-4767-9CD7-05329621C311@heronsgate.greenwich.sch.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"
Hi
I¹m not sure if this is the right place to post this, so apologies.
I help run the IT at a Primary School and I¹m trying to create a package installer for LEGO¹s WeDo software for Mac. The supplied installer is a an App which launches a language-specific meta-package which then installs 5 or 6 different packages. Those packages don¹t work if installed over a network.
I have been using ŒPackages¹ to create my own installer from a working installation of the software. Are there any tips on the best way to make sure I¹ve included all of the relevant files. I¹ve been using Pacifist as well to view the installed files and the post flight scripts.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Tim ---
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