Re: MacOS X App Bundle

[Ben Abbott]

On Jun 25, 2012, at 9:18 AM, c. wrote:

> 
> On 25 Jun 2012, at 14:09, Ben Abbott wrote:
> 
>> I assume you mean to install the MacPorts DMG and then use an Apple Script 
>> to run Octave ?
> Yes, or even add the AppleScript based launcher on the disk image.
> 
>> That would be a nice feature to add to the wiki, but I don't think it is a 
>> replacement for the App bundle.  I'm hoping the Octave.app will behave like 
>> all other apps (just copy it and it will run).
> Indeed that is what OSX users would typically expect from an app. 
> On the other hand there are other applications that are distributed 
> as .pkg files on a disk image and require running a windows-style 
> installer  (XCode, for example) so I think that just adding the AppleScript
> launcher to the MacPorts .dmg would be a reasonable solution.
> 
>> Perhaps a new page can be added and given a title that avoids confusing what 
>> it describes with a full App bundle.
>> Maybe something like "Apple Script Launcher"? I think that would be a nice 
>> addition for individuals who already have Octave installed via a package 
>> manager.
> OK I'll try to find a correct place where to add that instructions.
> 
>> Ben
> c.

Have you started on this yet ?

I'm thinking of experimenting with using the Apple script approach to launch 
Octave in the App bundle. 

Ben