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Corionis Entertainment Library Synchronizer data management and back-up tool

https://corionis.github.io/ELS/

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Build a native MacOS Launcher app #167

Open Corionis opened 2 hours ago

Corionis commented 2 hours ago

Build a MacOS app to launch ELS.

This is required to launch the ELS java application in a predictable and consistent way. And it will set the icon in Finder.

Other Changes

Change ELS Generate, Shortcut to use an "open" command with the launcher app instead of executing Java directly.
Incorporate the new ELS MacOS Launcher into the ELS build.
Once these steps are completed test the permissions ramifications of executing the MacOS Launcher downloaded app.
Potentially add a script to change permissions as necessary for MacOS.
Change the ELS Windows Launcher logic to match MacOS.
Test on Windows.
Adjust the ELS web site accordingly.

Corionis commented 2 hours ago

The native ELS MacOS Launcher app has been built in c++, see ELS MacOS Launcher.

The launcher sets-up the working (-C [configuration]) directory, sets the MacOS Finder icon, and launches ELS with the provided arguments.

Launcher Option

--launcher-log, Enable logging of launcher messages, skipped for launching ELS

Debugging

If ELS will not start use from the existing -C [configuration directory]:

open -F -W --stdout output/out.log --stderr output/err.log -a ELS-Navigator.app --args --launcher-log [other options]

then view the log files for information.

The Other Changes are next.