(I'm redirecting this onto the fink-devel list. Kevin, if you wouldn't mind subscribing to that so that we can continue the conversation there, that would be great.)
Kevin, As you have surmised, the essential thing that is needed in order to create a fink package is a step by step list of instructions to be followed. My guess is that you've used some of the GUI developer tools for building your .app, but there are generally command-line versions of the same steps, which is what we'll need for the fink .info file. If you can give us a brief outline of the steps you follow, we can probably collectively work out how to make them into a fink .info file. My guess is that when all is said and done, you'll need to supply on your site a tarball containing the applescript as well as things like the icon resource file. -- Dave Kevin Walzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave, > > Sure, I'd be happy to have these run as Fink packages, especially if > they're useful. > > What I'm not clear on is how to package them, how to provide source > code, etc. The AppleScript is very simple to write (which is why I can > do it), but putting the binaries together so that they have a nice icon > and associate with the correct file extension involves more work. But > the steps are pretty straightforward and I'd be glad to document them > (I'm thinking about putting a tutorial up at my website). Just let me > know what I should do. > > It's kind of cool that Fink wants to pick these up. In researching on > how to put the code together, and looking at code snippets on various > websites, I saw that someone thanked Martin Castobel for assistance in > developing the code I was looking at, so this sort of brings things full > circle. Martin has been very helpful to me over the past year in > troubleshooting various Fink install issues, especially Scribus (which > I'm now using in a production setting in my day job as a book publisher). > > I'm working on another launcher for Inkscape, and will have that ready > for release soon as well. > > Thanks, > Kevin > > > > David R. Morrison wrote: > | Kevin, > | > | Those look great! Thanks for telling us about them. > | > | The Fink developers agreed some months ago to start allowing .app's in > Fink > | packages, although there aren't really any examples yet. Would you be > willing > | to have your application launchers set up as Fink packages? The > advantage, > | of course, is that someone who uses Fink to install the application > launcher > | will find that Fink automatically installs ethereal or scribus, as > required > | by the launcher. > | > | -- Dave > | > | > | Kevin Walzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > | > | > |>I've developed two AppleScript app launchers for Fink applications that > |>may be of interest to the list--AquaScribus and AquaEthereal. Both > |>activate their respective Fink applications (Scribus and Ethereal) by > |>double-clicking an icon, and AquaScribus also allows you to launch > |>Scribus by double-clicking a Scribus (.sla) file. You can find links for > |>their home pages and downloads at > |> http://www.wordtech-software.com/aqua.html . The downloads include the > |>source AppleScript code and are released under the GPL. > |> > |>Note: These are app launchers *only* and do not repackage any binaries > |>or code maintained by the Fink developers; they call the appropriate > |>Fink program from the /sw/ directory. > |> > |>- -- > |>Kevin Walzer, PhD > |>WordTech Software--Open Source Applications and Packages for OS X > |>http://www.wordtech-software.com > |>http://www.smallbizmac.com > |>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > | > | > | > | > > > - -- > Kevin Walzer, PhD > WordTech Software--Open Source Applications and Packages for OS X > http://www.wordtech-software.com > http://www.smallbizmac.com > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (Darwin) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFA2b/vF6m9qPmThLQRAhF2AJ9exQfjnrxk2zNuu99kMDI0ORPgAACeJuvN > jbB6HXFLWxUYCIKsLky67ww= > =GCme > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
