Have a look at Trevor's Levure framework. It's an easy to make #1 happen. Also, it's really easy to just make hack-a-stacks with it, too. I was pretty skeptical when I started using it a couple months ago, but once I started using it, I stopped building anything the old way.
On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 4:02 PM, Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > Am 30.04.2017 um 21:12 schrieb Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>>: > > > > For pc and maybe mac, it seems like it would be possible for the app to > have two modes. On first open, it would take the user through an > installation process where it handles saving the various files and sub > folders, and adding the start menu stuff. > > > > When opened after that, it would just run normally. > > > > Are there advantages to doing it that way, rather than using an > install-creator program? > > > The only advantage i would see is the fact that you do not have to rely on > a 3rd party tool. > > I for me prefer to use a 3rd party tool to create an installer for windows > , in my case Innosetup or better said InstallGadget*. > > Why, because an installer maker does all the work for me and i do not have > to code that myself. > > *A tool Monte created long time ago. It uses Innosetup under the hood. > The tool is very old, but is still working. I replaced the older Innosetup > files with current ones to support Windows 8 and 10. Unfortunately > InstallGadget is not available any more. It was really so easy to create an > installer with it. > > > For Mac i do not see a need for an installer if the program is just an app > bundle. For such apps i am using DMG Canvas (http://www.araelium.com/ > dmgcanvas <http://www.araelium.com/dmgcanvas>) to create a DMG. > > Matthias > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode < > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode> > > > > Matthias Rebbe > Bramkampsieke 13 > 32312 Lübbecke > Tel +49 5741 310000 > +49 160 5504462 > Fax: +49 5741 310002 > eMail: matth...@m-r-d.de <mailto:matth...@m-r-d.de> > > BR5 Konverter - BR5 -> MP3 <http://matthiasrebbe.eu/ > portfolio/produkte/brx/> > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
