Thanks, Mark. I only need the Mac code.
It looks like you gave me AppleScript code. I already have that piece working. But thanks for it anyway. What I need is shell script that can be saved as a .sh file. The package maker app, Iceberg, can only execute .sh files after installing various files to the users system. It can't run AppleScript code, unless there is a way to turn it into a shell script and save it as a .sh file. Richard Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 17, 2014, at 2:21 PM, Mark Talluto <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Apr 17, 2014, at 4:49 AM, Richard Miller <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I am using Iceberg to create a Mac installer package which contains my LC >> app. This package is then being used by Apple Remote Desktop to >> automatically install to multiple Mac's. These Mac's are generally in a >> logged-out state during the install. All of this works fine, except for this >> last piece. >> >> After the install, I need to add my app to the users list of Startup items. >> I know Iceberg can run a post-install script. But I'm not sure if it is >> possible to add to the Startup items list while the Mac is logged out. If it >> is possible, perhaps someone can help me create the shell script to do this. >> I know how to do it with AppleScript, but not with a shell script. > > > > Hi Richard, > > I may not be able to help you with getting ARD to set up your start up items, > but I can tell you the code we use. You could have your app set this up on > first run if you like. > > You will want to adjust any reference to Acuity System or patching related > specifically to our program. Here is some code for Windows as well. I do > not have code for Linux unfortunately. > > private command addMacAlias > put "set theAppPath to" && quote & (sk_InstallationPath("bundle") & > gSKPathingA["bundleName"] & "/") & quote & lf & \ > "tell application" && quote & "System Events" & quote & lf & \ > "make new login item at end with properties {path:theAppPath}" & lf > & \ > "end tell" into tCommand --BUILD THE APPLESCRIPT > do tCommand as "AppleScript" > end addMacAlias > > > private command removeMacAlias > put gSKPathingA["bundleName"] into tAppName > replace ".app" with empty in tAppName > > put "set appToDelete to" && quote & tAppName & quote & lf & \ > "tell application" && quote & "System Events" & quote & lf & \ > "set login_items to name of every login item" & lf & \ > "if appToDelete is in login_items then" & lf & \ > "delete login item appToDelete" & lf & \ > "end if" & lf & "end tell" into tCommand --BUILD THE APPLESCRIPT > do tCommand as "AppleScript" > end removeMacAlias > > > private command addWinAlias > put sk_Installationpath("bundle") & gSKPathingA["bundleName"] into > tAppPath > replace "/" with "\" in tAppPath > --FOLLOWING VBSCRIPT IS PARTIALLY COURTESY OF SIMON FROM THE RUNREV FORUMS > --BE VERY CAREFUL WITH *ANY* MODIFICATIONS DUE TO VBSCRIPT BITCHINESS > put "' Make sure variables are declared." & cr & \ > " option explicit" & cr & \ > "" & cr & \ > " ' Routine to create <quote>Acuity System.lnk<quote> on the > Windows startup folder." & cr & \ > " sub CreateShortCut()" & cr & \ > " dim objShell, strPath, objLink" & cr & \ > " set objShell = CreateObject(<quote>WScript.Shell<quote>)" & cr > & \ > " strPath = objShell.SpecialFolders(<quote>Startup<quote>)" & cr > & \ > " set objLink = objShell.CreateShortcut(strPath & <quote>\Acuity > System.lnk<quote>)" & cr & \ > " objLink.Arguments = <quote>-skdelay5<quote>" & cr & \ > " objLink.Description = <quote>Acuity System<quote>" & cr & \ > " objLink.TargetPath = <quote>" & tAppPath & "<quote>" & cr & \ > " objLink.WindowStyle = 1" & cr & \ > " objLink.WorkingDirectory = <quote>" & $HOMEDRIVE & > "\windows<quote>" & cr & \ > " objLink.Save" & cr & \ > " end sub" & cr & \ > "" & cr & \ > " ' Program starts running here." & cr & \ > " call CreateShortCut()" into tScript > replace "<quote>" with quote in tScript > do tScript as VBscript > end addWinAlias > > > private command removeWinAlias > delete file (specialFolderPath("7") & "/Acuity System.lnk") > end removeWinAlias > > > Best regards, > > Mark Talluto > canelasoftware.com > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
