Using AutoPkg to Wrap a Third-Party Installer

[foigus]

I'm attempting to create an AutoPkg recipe for AccuBarcode Pro (http://www.accubarcode.com).  The installer application is in "install4j" format, and the creators of that format (ej-technologies) details the ability to run an installer "unattended" by adding the -q flag:

http://resources.ej-technologies.com/install4j/help/doc/index.html

Essentially:

"AccuBarcode Pro Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/JavaApplicationStub" -q

I've created a package in Whitebox Packages that includes "AccuBarcode Pro Installer.app" into the package's "Resources" and executes a postinstall script that can successfully install AccuBarcode Pro (although a logout is recommended since the installer bounces the Finder during installation).  I'm attempting to recreate that in AutoPkg and am encountering one concern and one issue:

- Concern: Since the package has no payload (at least, not in the traditional sense), I'm not sure exactly how to properly express that with PkgRootCreator/PkgCreator.

- Issue: I (successfully) copy "AccuBarcode Pro Installer.app" into %RECIPE_CACHE_DIR%/Resources, however when I send PkgCreator the package creation request (including the "resources" key), the resources are not included in the package.

Recipes:

https://github.com/autopkg/foigus-recipes/tree/AccuBarcode-Pro-Development/RDCGroup

- Patrick

[Chris Gerke]

This help?

https://github.com/autopkg/cgerke-recipes/tree/master/Applications/AccuBarcodePro

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[foigus]

Yep--helped me figure out what I needed to do.  Also, Rich Trouton pointed out on MacAdmins Slack that flat packages have their "Resources" stored in the "Scripts" directory.  I came up with these recipes:

https://github.com/autopkg/foigus-recipes/tree/master/RDCGroup

I do need to address the uninstallation though, since the install4j installer is opaque and "removepackages" won't achieve the desired effect.

Thanks!

- Patrick