Questions about debug + release deployment (placement of files,
signing etc.)
lazarus / 33-macOS - Mac OS X

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MISV · 2015-06-30 16:18

Hi,

I am trying to get a beter grasp of what I need to do without shooting
myself in the foot on OSX

I currently have Delphi/Windows, Lazarus/Windows, Lazarus/OSX output
my .exe file to a sub-directory called "compiled".

In this directory I also have a ton of configuration files.

- On Windows when I debug the files are where they should be.
- On Windows for release builds my program and/or installer makes sure
the files are where they should be so I adhere to all platform
guidelines (i.e. some in user folder with "backups" in app folder, and
rest in app folder)


However, I am slightly in doubt on how to get started on OSX.

When debugging, I can see its directory is
"compiled/myprogram.app/Contents/MacOS" where there is a link to
"compiled/myprogram.exe".


When debugging, I just need it to work. Do you copy files back and
forh into the "compiled/myprogram.app/Contents/MacOS" or do you adjus
the program code, so it read its data files from "compiled/" while
debugging?

For release builds? Is there any easy way to create this in Lazarus?
- I have a release-build include file I use (that activates code I
only want in release builds)
- I can switch project options in Lazarus and compile

Suppose I e.g. have 100 configuration files in 6 different sub-
directories. Should I just move them into
"compiled/myprogram.app/Contents/MacOS" or what is he best guideline
for this?

Anyway to get the necessary plist/info files automatically generated?
I also need:
- support for threads
- that people can download from my website

I have a comodo certificate I sign with on Windows. I suppose I will
need o do something similar on OSX+

Do you use any tools o automate it all on OSX? On Windows I have a
fairly large build script, but I don't mind doing some things manually
on OSX until I learn all the bells and whitles underneath.

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MISV · 2015-07-24 23:34

I realize this pos was a bit "allover the place", so I have made a
much better post wih precise questions here:
http://forum.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php/topic,29160.0.html