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Copying Mac .app to Applications folder
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 6:23 pm
by raugert
I am trying to make a simple Installer for my app, but I can't seem to copy the Mac .app file (vmpb.app) to the Applications folder. I've tried different syntaxes, but just can't seem to get it to work..
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revCopyFile specialFolderPath("desktop") & "/vmpb.app" , "/Applications"
It's probably something simple that I'm missing.
thanks,
Richard
Re: Copying Mac .app to Applications folder
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 6:33 pm
by Klaus
Hi Richard,
try with parens:
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revCopyFile (specialFolderPath("desktop") & "/vmpb.app"), "/Applications"
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Best
Klaus
Re: Copying Mac .app to Applications folder
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 12:54 am
by raugert
thanks Klaus,
I tried that but it doesn't seem to to work either. Although, If I copy it to another folder (as in code below), it works OK. I think it has something to do with the syntax for the location of the "Applications" folder ?
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revCopyFile (specialFolderPath("desktop") & "/vmpb.app"), specialFolderPath("documents")
Re: Copying Mac .app to Applications folder
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:05 am
by kdjanz
It could be a permissions thing - the Mac protects the Applications folder and requires sudo type access to copy or delete from that folder.
Re: Copying Mac .app to Applications folder
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 3:35 am
by raugert
thanks kdjanz,
Yes, it appears to be a permission issue. I can copy files (.txt or most other files), but in order to copy an application (.app) I need to use the sudo commands as you suggested. I can do it using a shell command in Livecode. Seems to work ok. Thanks for the suggestion
Richard