Re: [MacPerl] Installing on Users' Macs

["Jefferson R. Lowrey" <lowrey@postoffice.sells.com>]

At 10:48 AM -0600 12/3/98, Timothy Knox wrote:
>>The System folder is a universal location for Don't-Mess-With-This things,
>>I agree.  So I suppose this is the place for the core and modules (but not
>>necessarily docs/PODs or other non-executable peripherals).  Java VMs, for
>>example, often make their way to the System folder.  Probably the
>>Extension folder, or a special Perl folder, would be appropriate.
>
>Perhaps a MacPerl folder, in the Extensions folder (the way Aladdin,
>MachTen, and others do it). Also, in that folder, have a Read Me that
>says, "If your remove this folder, the following applications will cease
>working:" Then have each MacPerl app that installs add a line to the
>file. This way, we at least give the users a chance at not screwing
>things up. And after all, users know that messing with the System Folder,
>especially the Extensions folder, is asking for a good swift kick in the
>teeth.

Actually, under 8.5, there's now a folder called "Application Support" in
the System Folder.  A MacPerl folder in there would be very 8.5 savvy -
particularly if there's a good way to register with the Finder what kinds
of MacPerl files should get put there (like maybe a type code).  So,
"site-perl" would be ":System Folder:Application
Support:MacPerl:site-perl".  It should also make the road to OSX
compatability easier.

-Jeff Lowrey



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