Where's the packaging prefs panel?

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Andy Bettis - 23 Jun 2004 09:24 GMT

Hi folks,

I've just upgraded from CW 8.3 -> 9.2 and am starting to use the new
version on some existing projects. However I can't seem to find the
prefs panel for setting the packager details, and consequently my output
package has a generic icon. I'm mostly building PEF Carbon apps, mostly.
Where should I be looking?

Rev. Andy

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Isaac Wankerl - 24 Jun 2004 19:05 GMT

> Hi folks,
>
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>
> Rev. Andy

If you are using the Property List Compiler, then you will want to edit
the .plc file instead of looking for a pref panel. For the app's icon,
be sure to add a CFBundleIconFile key:

key "CFBundleIconFile" value string "NameOfAppIconFile"

Then, take your NameOfAppIconFile.icns file and add it to the Package
panel so that it gets copied to the Foo.app/Contents/Resources folder.

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Andy Bettis - 25 Jun 2004 08:40 GMT

> > I've just upgraded from CW 8.3 -> 9.2 and am starting to use the new
> > version on some existing projects. However I can't seem to find the
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> Then, take your NameOfAppIconFile.icns file and add it to the Package
> panel so that it gets copied to the Foo.app/Contents/Resources folder.

This is all in place, as it has for my earlier projects. Under 8.3 there
was a 'Mac OS Packager' panel that allowed me to specify the folder to
be packaged and the four-character creator and file types. This is not
present when I convert the projects to 9.2, and I suspect that this is
why I don't get the icons etc. set up.

Ron, can you help?

Rev. Andy

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Miro Jurisic - 25 Jun 2004 09:02 GMT

> > > I've just upgraded from CW 8.3 -> 9.2 and am starting to use the new
> > > version on some existing projects. However I can't seem to find the
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> present when I convert the projects to 9.2, and I suspect that this is
> why I don't get the icons etc. set up.

There is no Mac OS Packager in CW9. You need to use the Package tab and the plc
compiler. Go to your PPC Target settings, and set project type to Application
Package. Arrange your app in the Package tab of your project. Convert your
Info.plist to a plc file (if you haven't already). Specify your creator and type
in the PPC Target settings. Build.

hth

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Andy Bettis - 25 Jun 2004 10:18 GMT

> > > > I've just upgraded from CW 8.3 -> 9.2 and am starting to use the new
> > > > version on some existing projects. However I can't seem to find the
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> type
> in the PPC Target settings. Build.

My current project has a file called AppPropertyList.plc which contains
all the plist stuff. I've done it this way so I can have a generic file
that uses an #include to set the app-specific details. There is no
Info.plist. Now in the Package tab there _is_ a file called Info.plist -
do I need to change this to point to my file? I'd like to keep compiling
the .plc file so that I don't have to hand code a .plist file for every
project - how do I get the output into my application?

Rev. Andy

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MW Ron - 25 Jun 2004 17:00 GMT

>> > > > I've just upgraded from CW 8.3 -> 9.2 and am starting to use the new
>> > > > version on some existing projects. However I can't seem to find the
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>the .plc file so that I don't have to hand code a .plist file for every
>project - how do I get the output into my application?

I'm not sure where you are at with the .plc what I would advise is that
you look at a CodeWarrior Example maybe the Mac OS X Bundle example and
see what that is set up and everything. Use that for a guide.

I understand that you wish that all of these be target settings but (as
I understand it) the feedback that we got was that people would rather
they be text files.

Ron

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Miro Jurisic - 25 Jun 2004 20:44 GMT

> My current project has a file called AppPropertyList.plc which contains
> all the plist stuff. I've done it this way so I can have a generic file
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> the .plc file so that I don't have to hand code a .plist file for every
> project - how do I get the output into my application?

The Info.plist in the package is a placeholder for the compiled output of the
plc file.

Have you actually verified that there is a problem with the plist in the final
application? From everything you've said so far, your setup sounds fine and your
problem may very well be elsewhere.

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Andy Bettis - 26 Jun 2004 16:53 GMT

> > My current project has a file called AppPropertyList.plc which contains
> > all the plist stuff. I've done it this way so I can have a generic file
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> your
> problem may very well be elsewhere.

Here's a strange thing. I had a look at the Package panel for my app and
inside the MyApp.app item there's a MyStarter entry - MyStarter is the
build folder I duplicate when starting a new project. The rest of the
contents look fine - the MacOSClassic folder includes MyApp with the
correct icon. I can't seem to do anything to the MyStarter entry, Get
Info, double-clicking, delete key, it all has no effect. Assuming that
this is a hang over from the starter project, how can I reset/correct it?

And what is it?

Rev. Andy

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Where's the packaging prefs panel?