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Maybe a stupid question, but I can't find the answer...

I'm using Iceberg to create a meta-package installer, and have one component that installs a single file to the user's Application Support folder hierarchy. But if the user already has that file there, I don't want to overwrite it (because it contains user settings they might want to keep, and not get them overwritten with the default settings).

How do I keep a single file from being overwritten if it already exists?

Thanks, Howard

Common ways to do this:

-create/install the file using your application on first-run, if it finds no file present -install the file in a temporary folder, then in a post-install script, move it to the correct location if it finds no file present

Where can I find info on how to do that 2nd method? I've done very little script writing (but am familiar with working at the command-line level). But I don't know how to use Iceberg to put the file into a temporary directory in the first place. Are there any good web sources for examples of doing this? Thanks for any help... -Howard _______________________________________________ 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... This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com