[PD-dev] AppleScript to make PD double-clicker

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

I was actually thinking of using AppleScript to make a launcher, instead
of the Pd.command.  I think its good to stick with the MacOS X packages.

I like the Folder Action idea, that sounds very Mac-like.

.hc

On Tue, 18 Mar 2003, Adam Lindsay wrote:

> Do you mean AppleScript as an installer?
> I could go on about the lack of security in running unknown scripts (and
> the bad habits it encourages), or how I know of few to no successful
> AppleScript-driven installers on MacOSX.
> 
> But I'd rather just say that AppleScript is a real pain to program with. Ick. 
> 
> However, on the other hand, I have kicked around the idea of Folder
> Actions (with AppleScript most likely) allowing for a nice drag-and-drop
> install of externals. (Drag a folder onto /Library/Pd, and it moves the
> folder into AdditionalDocumentation, the externals/libraries/abstractions
> into Externals, and help patches into Help.) That, however, would require
> a strong, top-down convention for marking the locations and destinations
> of the externals and help patches. 
> 
> Cheers,
> adam
> 
> 
> Hans-Christoph Steiner said this at Tue, 18 Mar 2003 06:29:03 -0800:
> 
> >
> >Has anyone tried to use AppleScript to write a nice double-clicker for PD
> >on MacOS X?  Someone suggested this approach to me but I have never used
> >AppleScript.
> >
> >.hc
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