site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev@lists.apple.com Dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc:content-transfer-encoding :from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; bh=2iuPP2UzqXF+iQ3XZZWz3xihBDbubk2SbcjlfjhPBQk=; b=YXHv+lziIKBVyv7iPuBfJkTT57+HPgbSPjB1ZqjbPFZBQgizOWj6QmxUbqCNnxJvCn 7DB/Ru2aJkmpazZ+lwc0vHRFjhXyBVM2/XNoqxNzC2f2iL7L8v+UfkR0y9Z5WsbI3O+1 dNBd8YKKSAM9m3rZf7lqJiXZVfFK1CND50kOs= Domainkey-signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=in-reply-to:references:mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc :content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; b=v6hFK+1+6q0/3+WA3qCOIFnwlvFFsr+7rcVrO5UWQANG1RuY0BK9E47rNDhfHhu7lG kg7Giljw7tGMTIbPJ7BHGwZVd9HcZuwOuNvDF5dANHrqHze4cRxSWc18/P0Jq3IFXnP9 sPtM0t90BRpsLSEAlhdg3sl2KphkvMHaEgSy0= On Dec 19, 2008, at 9:29 PM, Everette Clemmer wrote: 4 solutions: - if you want to provide just the difference between the 2 versions: - if you don't mind providing all the files in the update package: _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev@lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.a... NVM, found the answer at http://lists.apple.com/archives/installer- dev/2006/Feb/msg00003.html My next question is how to prevent Installer.app from doing a destructive copy when attempting to upgrade an already installed application. As things stand now, my installed app is completely wiped out when I run my patch. - if you're using the FLAT package format, you can create a patch package. - if you're not using the FLAT package, use a unique ID and name for your installation package. - if you want to play with undocumented feature, there are options in the old format to tell Installer.app not to remove files if they are no more in the newer version of a package. You would need to look into the archive of the mailing list. I maybe something like a hintlist or something. - just keep the same ID and name for the package, increase the version and let Installer.app do its magic. This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com