Omnis Mac - Packages - Create Alias

[Alex Clay]

Hi Michael,

You create the script in any text editor, then drag it into packages. You might need to set the execute permission on the script, but I think Packages cand o that for you.

You can see an example on my sample Packages project for Omnis apps:

https://github.com/barkingfoodog/omnis-pkg <https://github.com/barkingfoodog/omnis-pkg>

And my apologies—it's postinstall, not postflight. Must be Friday!

Alex

> On Sep 29, 2017, at 15:52, Michael Mantkowski <michaelj at clientrax.com> wrote:
> 
> Hmmm,
> 
> Is there an application for creating those?
> 
> Sorry, I don't know what a "post-flight bash" is.
> 
> *********************************************************************
> Michael Mantkowski
> ClienTrax Software
> 1-614-875-2245
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: omnisdev-en [mailto:omnisdev-en-bounces at lists.omnis-dev.com] On Behalf
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> Subject: Re: Omnis Mac - Packages - Create Alias
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> You could add a post-flight bash script and create a symbolic link:
> 
>> #!/usr/bin/env bash
>> ln -s /Applications/ClienTrax/lib.lbs ~/Desktop/Open\ ClienTrax
> 
> Alex
> 
>> On Sep 29, 2017, at 15:41, Michael Mantkowski <michaelj at clientrax.com>
> wrote:
>> 
>> I am making fine progress with an installer for my application with
> Packages on the Mac.
>> 
>> When the install is done I would like to create an Alias for my library,
> put it on the desktop and start Omnis with my main library for the first
> time so that it can ask for Serialization.
>> 
>> I was able to create a script with script editor to do this.  But it does
> not work correctly in the installer.  Then I read in Packages Help that
> using Script Editor scripts is not recommended because of unpredictable
> results.  (Well I guess they know what they are talking about...)
>> 
>> Does anyone have a method of doing what I am looking for?
>> 
>> *********************************************************************
>> Michael Mantkowski
>> ClienTrax Software
>> 1-614-875-2245
>> *********************************************************************
>> 
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