Intaller source help

**jayjaythemac** · 12-07-2007, 12:48 AM

I hope this is where this go's i am need
Of someone who can help me as i am having issues
with my source i hope someone can help
thanks

**xplod4202** · 12-07-2007, 01:30 AM

sure there are a lot of people who can help. Maybe if youll post what the problem is, more people will reply.

**jayjaythemac** · 12-08-2007, 06:57 PM

the error i get on my source is Main script execution failed

so can someone help me fix this

**Kyle Matthews** · 12-09-2007, 05:07 PM

Please post the script that is having the error.

**jayjaythemac** · 12-09-2007, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by poetic_folly

Please post the script that is having the error.

how do do that still learning what format should it be in

**Kyle Matthews** · 12-09-2007, 08:34 PM

You said its having a main script error when you try to install. Attach a .txt file with the xml you are using that is throwing the error...

**jayjaythemac** · 12-09-2007, 09:06 PM

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>info</key>
<dict>
<key>category</key>
<string>iPhoneSurge ~ Swell</string>
<key>contact</key>
<string>[email protected]</string>
<key>maintainer</key>
<string>Jay N Brizie</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>iphonesurge</string>
<key>url</key>
<string>http://www.iphonesurge.com/</string>
</dict>
<key>packages</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>author</key>
<string>Admin</string>
<key>bundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.iphonesurge.Xmas1</string>
<key>category</key>
<string>iPhoneSurge (SummerBoard)</string>
<key>description</key>
<string>Xmas1 Theme by Brie N JayJay</string>
<key>location</key>
<string>http://iphonesurge.com/installer/Xmas1.zip</string>
<key>name</key>
<string>Xmas1</string>
<key>scripts</key>
<dict>
<key>install</key>
<array>
<array>
<string>CopyPath</string>
<string>Xmas1/</string>
<string>/var/root/Library/SummerBoard/Themes</string>
</array>
</array>
<key>uninstall</key>
<array>
<array>
<string>RemovePath</string>
<string>/var/root/Library/SummerBoard/Themes/Xmas1</string>
</array>
</array>
</dict>
<key>size</key>
<string>561119</string>
<key>version</key>
<string>1.0</string>
</dict>
</array>
</dict>
</plist>

**Cody Overcash** · 12-09-2007, 10:37 PM

attach a .xml file please

**jayjaythemac** · 12-10-2007, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by cash7c3

attach a .xml file please

here it is my man hope u can help

**Kyle Matthews** · 12-10-2007, 11:39 AM

You had incorrect syntax in there. The adjusted one attached should work. Let me know.

**jayjaythemac** · 12-10-2007, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by poetic_folly

You had incorrect syntax in there. The adjusted one attached should work. Let me know.

pf still getting the same error dont get it

**Kyle Matthews** · 12-10-2007, 05:06 PM

SSH in to your iPhone (open up Terminal in OS X or cmd line in Windows) by typing

ssh -l root [youriphoneIPaddress]

then entering your password when it asks. Then type:

cd /Applications/Installer.app/

and hit Return/Enter. Then type

./Installer

And hit Return/Enter.

Installer will open on your iPhone. Go to install the thing you are having issues with, wait for it to kick you out of installer or give you the error, then paste the contents of your Terminal/cmd line screen here.

**CyberGreg** · 12-11-2007, 08:41 PM

1. the zip file is foobar... yours was 548k, I made a new zip and it's 180k. What did you use / how did you make the zip file?

2. I could not get your zip to work, mine works fine... web.mac.com/gregmeach/jay.xml

In the future, create a zip folder, create a subfolder called themes. Put your SummerBoard theme folder inside themes. Then you can use the same plist entry, just revise the uninstall script, size, etc. You also need to start using a hash entry.

Originally Posted by Installer app

2007-12-11 18:44:09.569 Installer[2415:d03] ATDownloader: Warning: This package has no hash defined! Packages without hashes will soon be deprecated!
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**jayjaythemac** · 12-11-2007, 11:24 PM

can you explain a little more.. not sure what hash is... i dont understand what im doing wrong, and what program should i use to zip my themes.

**CyberGreg** · 12-12-2007, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by CyberGreg

... What did you use / how did you make the zip file?

Well????

In the future, create a zip folder, create a subfolder called themes. Put your SummerBoard theme folder inside themes. Then you can use the same plist entry, just revise the uninstall script, size, etc. You also need to start using a hash entry.

Did you even look at the example I provided?

**LimitedEditioniPhone_com** · 12-12-2007, 03:49 PM

greg can you help with permissions? I have a .app that I set the permissions to 0755 in winscp, transfer it to the computer, zip it and add it to my source, but when installer installs it, the permissions are not saved. How can I save the permissions and transfer the file with permissions to my computer? Or is there a command for my installer script to set permissions to the app?

**CyberGreg** · 12-12-2007, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by LimitedEditioniPhone_com

greg can you help with permissions? I have a .app that I set the permissions to 0755 in winscp, transfer it to the computer, zip it and add it to my source, but when installer installs it, the permissions are not saved. How can I save the permissions and transfer the file with permissions to my computer? Or is there a command for my installer script to set permissions to the app?

Here's what's been done on the MMi source:

Originally Posted by sample code

<key>install</key>
<array>
<array>
<string>CopyPath</string>
<string>iToggle.app</string>
<string>/Applications/iToggle.app</string>
</array>
<array>
<string>Exec</string>
<string>/bin/chmod 755 /Applications/iToggle.app/Toggle</string>
</array>
</array>

The problem there is it's making a huge assumption that chmod is present. Personally if I needed to do that, I would include chmod in my package but I guess that's like a Dilbert statement.... if you can't keep the permissions set in your app, how can you keep them set for the chmod app.... sorry.... you pretty much have three choices for an OS; Mac, Linux or Windows and you're stuck with the least helpful in this matter.

Can you get some sort of VM software set up for your Windows PC? If you did you could at least run Ubuntu...

**LimitedEditioniPhone_com** · 12-12-2007, 05:16 PM

I am getting a macbook pro after macworld and have been using my girlfriends every now and then. I have an ubuntu live cd that I could use but have no idea how to do anything on that and what programs work for logging into the iPhone. So there is no way to get the permissions to retain on windows? I guess I will continue to use my girlfriends comp.

**Kyle Matthews** · 12-12-2007, 05:30 PM

I still haven't seen an app that retains permissions in Windows.

All the newer stuff added to the MMi source avoids the chmod afterwards, since I did have a few people email in and say they weren't getting Main Script errors (from not having BSD Subsystems installed). The chmod trick works, but not if they don't have chmod installed, as Greg noted.

**NetMage** · 12-12-2007, 07:43 PM

I believe it is possible to use the Cygwin Info-Zip inside Cygwin bash shell to zip a file with permissions set.

I have manually set permissions and created a zip file, then unzipping re-created permissions.

I haven't tested a PXL file or installer file yet.

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