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- From: d88-jwa@dront.nada.kth.se (Jon WΣtte)
- Subject: Re: Should we start using an installer?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan5.204157.15139@kth.se>
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- Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
- References: <C0EAGs.4F9@well.sf.ca.us>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 20:41:57 GMT
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- In <C0EAGs.4F9@well.sf.ca.us> nilesinc@well.sf.ca.us (Avi Rappoport) writes:
-
- >We have been getting tech support calls about installation, now that we have
- >multiple disks and options for various word processors (this is for the
-
- >What installers are people using? Is the new Apple installer better than
- >the old one? Should we start using an installer?
-
- The new Apple installer is OK; it knows how to quit other apps and
- can now be extendable, but I wrote my own (scriptable) because I
- had several specific requirements (Like erasing old files based on
- creator & type & what folder they're in and placing new files
- there, installing extensions to other programs, branding programs
- with license numbers picked from a list, ...)
-
- Writing an installer isn't too hard, but be CAREFUL! If it goes
- wrong, you might be in deep trouble with your customers. Be sure
- to check all error codes and be prepared to do something smart
- when they come out wrong...
-
- Cheers,
-
- / h+
-
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