Relative Paths

[Monte Goulding]

> >> The simple way to use externals is to statically place them next to
> >> the
> >> executable.  Let's see if I understand the implications under this
> >> scheme.  That means they have to be two places, one is next to the
> >> Revolution application.  The other is in the project folder.  In the
> >> project folder they have to be next to the splash stack or main stack,
> >> so they will be next to the app in Windows.  The externals property is
> >> not modified, you explained.  The relative location would then be next
> >> to the internal executable in the OS X bundle.  Does that work?
> >
> > Yes... have a go ;-)
>
> I am not able to select the bundle in the copy files pane.  That is a
> separate issue.
>
> It doesn't matter; this does not work when I copy by hand.
>
> I copied the bundle into the intra app MacOS folder.  That does not
> work.  I copied it into the same folder as test.app.  That works.  That
> is the same as it always has been.
>
> Now if all paths in a project have to be relative to the executable in
> the MacOS folder, how does this work?
>
> Am I suppose to modify the defaultFolder in the startup for OS X?

Ah... sorry. The externals property is being set on the application
mainstack treference the correct relative path. So the correct relative path
for the external on OS X might be:

YourApp.app/Contents/MacOS/externals/revxml.bundle

Cheers

Monte