Re: copying packages in OSX
> Just a thought without seeing your scripts: are you using "binfile:" URLs to > reference the files? > Brian I am using binary to read and write the files, and it is actually working correctly (I can copy 'almost' any package)...it just doesn't work with stand-alone 'packages' created with Metacard (actually just the MetaCardCarbonMach-O file in the MacOS folder). I wrote an email to support describing what I discovered... > Why are you trying to copy an OS X package? Perhaps there is a better way to > accomplish what you're trying to do... > Ken Ray > Sons of Thunder Software I want to get this to work with the method that I am using, and I do not want to use Applescript for two reasons: - Apple is notorious for dropping support on things. - There is no Applescript in Windows. Thanks, JR ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: copying packages in OSX
JR, Why are you trying to copy an OS X package? Perhaps there is a better way to accomplish what you're trying to do... Ken Ray Sons of Thunder Software Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/ - Original Message - From: "RCS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 6:07 PM Subject: copying packages in OSX > Has anyone been able to successfully copy an OSX package with MetaCard > scripting (no Applescript). I am close. I get all of the files (the package > list, contents folder, icons, etc), and I even get the .app icon...but > something is still not right. I can open the list in the list editor, and > everything looks right, and I can view the icons as well. Double-clicking > the application icon starts it up, but it never finishes (doesn't crash > though). > > When I compare the file sizes (original and copy) I see no difference, but > going back to OS9, and using ResEdit, I do notice that some of my files have > garbage in the 'Creator' (the 'Type' is empty). In the 'good' file, these > are supposed to be empty...changing this and saving the file does not work > of course. > > Any info is appreciated, > JR > > ___ > metacard mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard > ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: copying packages in OSX
Just a thought without seeing your scripts: are you using "binfile:" URLs to reference the files? If not, you may not be copying them as binary, but rather as text. Brian When I compare the file sizes (original and copy) I see no difference, but going back to OS9, and using ResEdit, I do notice that some of my files have garbage in the 'Creator' (the 'Type' is empty). In the 'good' file, these are supposed to be empty...changing this and saving the file does not work of course.
copying packages in OSX
Has anyone been able to successfully copy an OSX package with MetaCard scripting (no Applescript). I am close. I get all of the files (the package list, contents folder, icons, etc), and I even get the .app icon...but something is still not right. I can open the list in the list editor, and everything looks right, and I can view the icons as well. Double-clicking the application icon starts it up, but it never finishes (doesn't crash though). When I compare the file sizes (original and copy) I see no difference, but going back to OS9, and using ResEdit, I do notice that some of my files have garbage in the 'Creator' (the 'Type' is empty). In the 'good' file, these are supposed to be empty...changing this and saving the file does not work of course. Any info is appreciated, JR ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
