They appear only if users are allowed to change the target volume or choice of payloads during the session. The Select Destination and Custom Install panels (orange) are controlled by the package. The install session skips these panels if they have no text to display. For instance, the Readme and License panels (grey) are optional. Not all of these panels need appear in an install session. Finally, the Conclusion panel summarizes the results of the installation. Then the Standard Install panel gives users one last chance to change their minds before the actual install occurs. After that, the Custom Install panel allows users to select which payload to install on the target. Next, the Select Destination panel lets users choose the target volume on which to install the payload. User can either reject these terms, thus ending the session, or accept them to continue. The third one, License, shows the manufacturer's license terms governing the use of the payload. The second panel, ReadMe, provides users with more information about the package's payload. The Welcome panel appears when users start the session by double-clicking the package. Several panels make up a basic install session (Figure 1).
Sequence of panels in a basic install session. Just go to the following URL to download your copy.:įtp./src/mactech/volume25_2009/25.06.sit Enter The Plug-Inįigure 1. Finally, it shows how to build a basic plug-in and test it in a basic package.Īs always, you can get a copy of the featured projects from the MacTech website. Next, it presents the plug-in template and its constituent files. Then, it describes the plug-in API defined by the amework. First, it explains how the plug-in fits into the basic install session. This article will give you the background you will need to write your own installer plug-in. To handle those cases, you may need an installer plug-in.
Yet, there are cases where you may find these approaches inadequate. To prepare the target to receive the payload, you use an action or an install script. For instance, to check if the target is the right one for the payload, you use a requirements script. Up to now, you know two ways to customize an install session.
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