This script is used to generate a new MacOS app which encapsulates either an executable file or a URL. If the app is generated around an executable, then the encapsulated file is run as soon as the app is opened. If a URL is given, then it is opened in a customised stand-alone Google Chrome window.
- Google Chrome is required in order to encapsulate a URL.
appmaker [options] <url-or-file> <path-to-app>
Create a MacOS app by encapsulating a given executable or URL into an app.
The file will be copied inside the new app, and executed on app start.
Options All options are optional and
------- can be supplied in any order.
-c --copyright=<str> Copyright for the new application
-f --force Overwrite existing app (use with care)
-i --icon=<path> A path to the app icon (must be a square)
Supported formats: ICNS, PNG, GIF, JPG
-n --appname=<str> App name, as it appears in the menu
Lenght: 16 characters maximum
-v --appversion=<x.x.x> Application version number
-l --log=<path> Redirect all output to a file
-q --quiet Suppress output of the script
-? --help Display this help message
--version Script and BASH version info
Arguments All arguments are optional and
--------- can be supplied in any order.
<url-or-file> Path to the executable or the URL
to be encapsulated into the new app
<path-to-app> Path to the application
<> - required parameters [] - optional parameters
Use 'less ./appmaker' to view further documentation.
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1.0.2
- Bumped version number to get releases working on GitHub.
- Updated documentation.
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1.0.1
- Added default values to the output of
--help. - Updated documentation
- Added default values to the output of
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1.0.0
- Initial release of the code.