[izpack-users] Mac apps in installer

[Marc Eppelmann]

Miraodb schrieb:
> hi,
>
> this is surely due to permissions issue.
> Try to use the executable element to make the file an executable instead of
> a simple raw file.
> On some OS it might change something.
> On unix for example i recall you have to use this and even set permissions
> with chmod sometimes...
>   
This can be done with an additional directive i.e.

<executable targetfile="$INSTALL_PATH/Platypus.app" stage="never"/>


> Hope it helps,
> fabrice
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Vincent Neyt" <vn003 at telenet.be>
> To: <izpack-users at lists.berlios.de>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 10:02 AM
> Subject: [izpack-users] Mac apps in installer
>
>
>   
>> Hi all,
>> i'm having trouble with including Mac apps in the great IzPack installer
>>     
> software. When i include an app inside the install.xml like so:
>   
>> <file src="Platypus.app" targetdir="$INSTALL_PATH"/>
>>
>> the app will not run when I run the install.jar and install the stuff
>>     
> somewhere on my hard disk. I've tried various apps, and it's always the same
> thing,
>   
>> on my Mac Os 10.3.9, doubleclicking the app will cause it to jump to the
>>     
> dock, and then vanish immediately (it won't start up, in short :-).
>   
>> Am I doing anything wrong, or missing a tag in my install.xml file?
>>
>> thanks in advance for the help,
>>
>> Vincent Neyt
>>
>>
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