Quite the conundrum. Thanks for the explanation. New motto: Write once, wrestle lots, and deploy on multiple platforms.
Mark On May 19, 2010, at 10:13 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > Mark Swindell wrote: > >> That's seems a ridiculously obtuse process. Not doubting it, but couldn't >> the application builder be made to take care of this? >> Mark > > I agree that it's way more work than would be desirable, but we discussed > this here in a thread a couple months back related to a multi-platform > installer I was making and we couldn't come up with a simpler solution. > > The outcome of that thread was that ultimately this is a difference in file > system capabilities, and not something Rev can address. You simply can't set > the Unix executable bit from Windows, since the Win file system has no such > property. > > If someone comes up with a way to do it I'd be very happy to learn it, but > last time we explored it here we came up empty. > > -- > Richard Gaskin > Fourth World > Rev training and consulting: http://www.fourthworld.com > Webzine for Rev developers: http://www.revjournal.com > revJournal blog: http://revjournal.com/blog.irv > >> On May 19, 2010, at 9:32 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: >> >>> Steve King wrote: >>> >>>> I know nothing at all of Macs.... >>>> >>>> I have Rev Studio (windows) and in the standalone builder there is a Mac >>>> (OSX) tab and when I build my Windows Standalone, I also get a Mac folder. >>>> >>>> Is this a Mac standlone of any type? If so, how is it used. What is OSX? >>> >>> "OSX" is a misspelling of "OS X" ("OS version 10"), the Mac operating >>> system Apple ships with their computers. >>> >>>> I never build for Macs, it just happens in the club this application is for >>>> there is one Mac user. All the rest are windows users. >>> >>> Unfortunately, Apple's Unix core will require an extra step to deploy there: >>> >>> The folder you see is what Apple calls a "bundle", and contains all the >>> parts and pieces the app needs to run, things that are embedded into a >>> single file on Windows. >>> >>> Within the bundle at this path: >>> >>> /<bundlename>.app/Contents/MacOS/<exename> >>> >>> ...where it says <exename> you'll find the actual executable. But since it >>> was generated from Windows it has no executable bit, which Unix-based file >>> systems need to run a file as an executable. >>> >>> To make the app runnnable you'll need to copy the *.app bundle to a Mac, >>> then on the Mac use Terminal to change the permissions on the executable >>> using chmod. >>> >>> If there's an easier way to generate Mac standalones from Windows I haven't >>> found it. >>> > > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > use-revolution@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
