Hi Robert, I had an existing build script I created, that used macdeployqt to add dependencies, then built a DMG installer with an Application shortcut. It was fine but I cannot resist new software so I had to try out QtIFW 2.0.0.
I am beginning to appreciate the QtIFW more. I like the fact that I can display and ask user to agree to software license, and display a read-me.txt or start the app. My DMG was fine expect it is not signed and I had background image issues I never understood. I wanted to create a background with a text note asking the user to drag & drop the app into the Applications folder. However I could never get the background to work properly or consistently. It would be nice to be able to customize the QtIFW background image with a company logo as well but I can find no mention of how to do so. I think figuring out how to use certificates and signing is my next priority as I expect many users will just give up when a double-click does not open and launch the installer or the app. Thank you very much. I will keep this information in case it is needed. -Ed > On Apr 8, 2015, at 2:31 AM, Robert Iakobashvili <corobe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 10:11 AM, Koehne Kai <kai.koe...@theqtcompany.com> > wrote: >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: interest-bounces+kai.koehne=theqtcompany....@qt-project.org >>> Subject: [Interest] Qt Installer Framework 2.0.0 [ OS X ] - How to install >>> my.app to /Applications folder ? >>> >>> I want to deploy my,app to the /Applications folder. This is the standard >>> method of deploying an OS X applications. >>> >>> If I set the config.xml to <TargetDir>@ApplicationsDir@</TargetDir> >>> >>> the user receives error message warning “You have selected an existing, >>> non-empty folder for installation”. >>> >>> Qt Installer Framework seems to require that I create a "/Applications/my/“ >>> folder in which to deploy my.app ? >> >> Yes. The problem here is that the Maintenance tool isn't part of your .app >> bundle, but it needs to be placed alongside your application. >> >>> Is there a more OS X way of creating an installer? >> >> Well, the 'native' way is to not use an installer on OS X, but just ship a >> .dmg with your .app bundle (or use the Mac App store). >> >> Regards >> >> Kai >> > > Hi Edi. > Going the path that Kai suggested, first create your app bundle. > (Signing of the bundle and certificate is a separate story that you can > find by searching) > > macdeployqt ./build/YourApp.app -verbose=3 > > Preparing dmg was mentioned on: > http://digital-sushi.org/entry/how-to-create-a-disk-image-installer-for-apple-mac-os-x/ > > Since the link is not working, see some extracts from there: > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > First, we want a disk image that we can use as a template in a script > or automated build system. Open Disk Utility which you find in the > Utilities folder in Applications. Click the New Image button, and > select a size that is at least twice as much as you ever figure you > will need on your disk image. You should select the sparse image > format. Carefully select the name of the image, as this will be the > name of the directory that will eventually open on your customer's > desktop when they open the final disk image. In this example, I will > use YoyodyneApp. > > When you click on create, a new disk image is created and mounted. You > will see that two new items show up in the left column of Disk > Utility: > > YoyodyneApp.sparseimage > YoyodyneApp > > The first item is the actual disk image, and the second item is a > partition within the disk image. When you select the partition, you > can see where it is mounted. In my case, the mount point is > /Volumes/YoyodyneApp. Notice that the mount point is a link. Click on > the link thereby opening the YoyodyneApp directory in a regular finder > window with toolbars (and column view if you set the preference as > described above): > > Open a Terminal window and type: > bless --folder /Volumes/YoyodyneApp --openfolder /Volumes/YoyodyneApp > > In the Finder window for YoyodyneApp: > Click the little pill shaped icon to hide the toolbar. > Hit Cmd-1 to switch to icon view. > Hit Cmd-E to eject the disk image (important). > Switch to Disk Utility > Select Yoyodyne.sparseimage. > Click open. > > Customizing the Background > > Now is the time to brand the installer disk image with a custom background. > > Drag your background image to the Finder window for YoyodyneApp. It > has to be in the disk image to display properly at the end user's > computer. > > In the Finder window for YoyodyneApp: > Hit Cmd-J to open the view options for YoyodyneApp. > Make sure you select This window only. > Select Picture under Background: > Select the background image you just dragged to this folder. (I have > to click on Picture once more after selecting the file). > You can make other customizations if you like, I prefer setting the > icon and text sizes to their maximum values. > Open a Terminal window and type (use the actual name of your background > image): > > SetFile -a V /Volumes/YoyodyneApp/installation-background.png > > This will hide the background image from Finder. But not until you > eject and open the image from Disk Utility. So, do that now. > > > Link to Applications > Apple recommends that you include a symbolic link to /Applications if > you expect the > user to drag your application there (manual install): > > Open a Terminal window and type: > ln -s /Applications /Volumes/YoyodyneApp/. (include the period) > > hdiutil eject /Volumes/YoyodyneApp > hdiutil convert YoyodyneApp.sparseimage -format UDBZ -o YoyodyneApp.dmg > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > You can make your script or find somewhere to automate. > > Hope this has some help. > > Kind regards, > Robert _______________________________________________ Interest mailing list Interest@qt-project.org http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest
