Downloading the Splashtop Streamer

[precursorca]

Trying to get the Splashtop Streamer using their URL: http://www.splashtop.com/downloadstart?platform=mac

This produces a .dmg file when one uses the URL in a browser.

Recipe Robot App says: "Opening downloaded file "Warning: I've investigated pretty thoroughly, and I'm still not sure what the download format is. This could cause problems later. "[ERROR] I wasn't able to determine the name of this app, so I can't make any recipe's.

[precursorca]

I have some better log info now. Seems like it doesn't like the App in the App folder. Nor the installer in the DMG.

I used a URL from my login account and it gave more info. (I have removed personal info in this string and replaced it with "blahblahblah")

Processing https://blahblahblah.cloudfront.net/csrs/Splashtop_Streamer_MAC_v3.0.6.3.dmg ... Input path looks like a download URL. Download URL is: https://blahblahblah.cloudfront.net/csrs/Splashtop_Streamer_MAC_v3.0.6.3.dmg [WARNING] Careful, this might be a version-specific URL. Better to give me a "-latest" URL or a Sparkle feed. Downloading file for further inspection... Downloaded to /Users/blahblahblah/Library/Caches/Recipe Robot/2016-04-21_11-00-52_409544/Splashtop_Streamer_MAC_v3.0.6.3.dmg Determining download format... File extension is dmg Opening downloaded file... Successfully mounted disk image Checking whether package is signed... Package is signed Getting developer from pkg signature... Developer is: Splashtop Inc. Getting package signature authority names... 3 authority names recorded Expanding package to look for clues... Package expanded to: /Users/blahblahblah/Library/Caches/Recipe Robot/2016-04-21_11-00-52_409544/expanded Getting information from PackageInfo file... Bundle identifier: com.splashtop.splashtopStreamer.com.splashtop.streamer-daemon.pkg Install location: /Library/LaunchDaemons Install filename: LaunchDaemons Extracting the package payload to see if we can find an app... Did not find an app in the package payload Getting information from PackageInfo file... Install location: /Library/LaunchAgents Install filename: LaunchAgents Extracting the package payload to see if we can find an app... Did not find an app in the package payload Getting information from PackageInfo file... Install location: /Library/LaunchAgents Install filename: LaunchAgents Extracting the package payload to see if we can find an app... Did not find an app in the package payload Getting information from PackageInfo file... Install location: /Library/LaunchDaemons Install filename: LaunchDaemons Extracting the package payload to see if we can find an app... Did not find an app in the package payload Getting information from PackageInfo file... Install location: /Applications Install filename: Applications Extracting the package payload to see if we can find an app... Did not find an app in the package payload [ERROR] I wasn't able to determine the name of this app, so I can't make any recipes. [ERROR]

[homebysix]

Hi @precursorca,

Thanks for reporting this. Let's talk programmatically about Recipe Robot might process a dmg like this one:

99% of the time, when you see an app inside a dmg, the correct procedure is to copy the app to your Applications folder. However, that wouldn't be the right thing to do here. Instead, we should install the pkg.

But we can't just blindly install pkg files inside dmgs either. Take this case, for example:

Which pkg do we install? We know because it's called "Install" but how do we translate that into reliable code?

Bottom line: Recipe Robot is meant to work well for basic Mac apps, which includes those that are distributed as an app wrapped in a dmg or zip. It may not work for more complex apps like Splashtop Streamer, and that's OK with me.