Are you sure the app is signed correctly? Sometimes an app with invalid signature will launch until it is downloaded from the internet (downloading sets the quarantine flag). I use these commands after signing to double-check that signing worked properly:
spctl -av "$appPath" codesign --verify -v "$appPath" Also, I launch the app before signing to choose the datafile and update the Info.plist with a more descriptive version string. Jim Crate > On Apr 24, 2019, at 9:42 AM, Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Actually it doesn't seem to be working ... it seems to corrupt the app in > some way. > It's quite bizarre ... I compile the app, sign it using Miyako's code, and > create a disk image using DropDMG. I check it by mounting the disk image > and installing the app. It runs OK. > Then I upload it to DropBox. > Download it from Dropbox, open it, install it, and it will not run. The app > starts to open and then I get the message "CatBase 8 is damaged and can't > be opened." > > Any ideas? > > On Thu, 4 Apr 2019 at 11:52, Pat Bensky <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Brilliant, thank you Miyako! >> Note that I needed to make one change to the code, in the method "code >> sign": >> >> Change >> >> $infoPlistPath:=$applicationPath+Folder separator+\ >> >> "Contents"+Folder separator+"Info.plist" >> >> >> to >> >> >> $infoPlistPath:=$applicationPath+\ >> >> "Contents"+Folder separator+"Info.plist" >> >> Pat >> >> On Thu, 4 Apr 2019 at 01:32, Keisuke Miyako via 4D_Tech < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> the text edit setting "smart dashes" may convert double hyphens to dash, >>> which is not what you want in this context. >>> >>> https://support.apple.com/kb/PH23628?locale=ja_JP&viewlocale=en_US >>> >>> a single hyphen must be used with a short option name (-f) >>> a double hyphen must be used with a short option name (--force) >>> >>> -force is therefore an invalid instruction (single hyphen+long option >>> name). >>> >>> I've posted a utility to ease the process of signing >>> >>> https://github.com/miyako/4d-utility-build-application >>> >>> it is written in v17 but the target app path can be any path. >>> >>> 2019/04/03 8:05、Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech <[email protected]<mailto: >>> [email protected]>>のメール: >>> —force: No such file or directory >>> >>> >>> ********************************************************************** >>> 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) >>> Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html >>> Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech >>> Unsub: mailto:[email protected] >>> ********************************************************************** >> >> >> >> -- >> ************************************************* >> CatBase - Top Dog in Data Publishing >> tel: +44 (0) 207 118 7889 >> w: http://www.catbase.com >> skype: pat.bensky >> ************************************************* >> > > > -- > ************************************************* > CatBase - Top Dog in Data Publishing > tel: +44 (0) 207 118 7889 > w: http://www.catbase.com > skype: pat.bensky > ************************************************* > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
