site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev@lists.apple.com The installer can run any executable script or binary. -pmb thanks, ken; On Jun 1, 2005, at 4:29 PM, Michael Krugman wrote: Hi Ken: Mike _______________________________________________ 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/bierman%40apple.com _______________________________________________ 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... Using a binary is a bad idea, because it may tie your package to a specific OS version. (linker requirements, Frameworks, etc.) Perl and Bash are the best choices, because they're unlikely to be substantially different across different OS versions. Even Perl can be tricky though. We had at least one 3rd party package that broke with Tiger because they specified the '-T' flag to perl, and perl became more strict about taint checking in Tiger. At 9:32 AM -0400 6/2/05, Ken Hawkins wrote: I thought that any script that the installer runs has to be a perl or shell script. can it be an applescript application/application bundle? if that is the case perhaps this will work however i am running as root (could be my big problem) I have no trouble creating aliases on Tiger. The one I use is much different from what you have here. This is what I use. This particular one creates an alias of a folder XYZ Folder from Macintosh HD/Users/Shared to Applications. If the alias is a file, just change "If exists folder" to "If exists file". This script works perfect for me. I save it as an application with the name "postflight". HTH. tell application "Finder" if exists folder "XYZ Folder" of folder "Macintosh HD:Users:Shared" then make new alias file to alias "Macintosh HD:Users:Shared:XYZ Folder" at alias "Macintosh HD:Applications" end if end tell On Jun 1, 2005, at 2:55 PM, Ken Hawkins wrote: so nobody is having problems creating aliases on Tiger? is it just me? <note desperation in mail content> can anyone lend a hand with creating aliases on Tiger during install? This email sent to bierman@apple.com This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com