Re: WebObjects app as Mac OS Package?

On 2011-02-11, at 3:14 PM, Klaus Berkling wrote:

> 
> Hi all.
> 
> Admittedly I have not spent too much time with this but here is my question:
> 
> Building WebObjects applications under Xcode used to produce Mac OS type packages.  Your application would have a generic .woa icon and to see what's in it you have to right-click and click Show Package Content.
> 
> Building with Eclipse, .woa are no longer packages.
> 
> If this behavior is expected, has anyone tried to make the .woa folder a Mac package within/part of the build process? (If it's just me then I need to fix something.)
> 
> The reason I'm asking is because deploying a package is easier then deploying a folder - as I use Apple Remote Desktop.
> I'm hoping for a simple fix since eventually we won't be deploying on Mac OS X Server anymore (insert Xserve discontinuation gripe here).
> 
> Thanks in advance.

Personally, I'd be looking to other options: Jenkins build server with scripts to deploy... that's what all the koolkids[tm] are doing.

But, in regards your question, you could try setting the bundle bit on your .woa. i.e: /Developer/Tools/SetFile -a B MyApp.woa/

;david

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